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Residential Art Courses in France
Chateaux Painting Holidays:
Established in 1997, Chateaux Painting Holidays provides 8-day residential art / painting courses in the stunning countryside of South West France. We give a warm welcome to painters of all levels of experience, from absolute beginners to those looking for an advanced level painting course. Courses feature easy-to-understand tuition that ensures you make real progress. Come & enjoy 8 days of creativity that will stimulate & help you with your own personal creative discoveries. We also offer 1-day painting programs.
About Chateaux Painting Holidays:
Our painting courses that take place in an authentic rural French setting - either a beautiful French renaissance chateau, or a UNESCO world heritage medieval abbey. You will learn techniques as well as paint ‘en plein-air’ in the beautiful light & charming landscapes of south west France.
8-Day Residential Art / Painting Courses in South West France:
- Small groups (12 max)
- Suitable for beginner to advanced level painters
- Specializations in watercolor, oils, alkyds, acrylics and pastels
- 1-Day courses available
Our Tutor:
- Adam Cope (BA hons, Further Education & Adults Teachers Certificate,Foundation Dip.Art Therapy)
Student Testimonials:
"I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the week. The people within the workshop, our wonderful teacher, yourself, and the ambient surroundings of the chateau will remain in my memory always. In fact, whenever it is possible for me, I’d like to take the workshop again."
– Kay, USA
"I had such a great time at the Chateau. An experience that I will never forget, and hope to revisit at some time, but I don’t think I will be able to in 2005 as I have put in an application to go to university next year. I included the above paintings in my portfolio. Hope I get in!"
– Vanessa, Australia
"I came home from France with so many inspiring painting ideas and the paintings started in France that I am eager to finish!"
– Joan, UK
"It was a great experience and I will never forget the week we shared together. Painters are interesting people and a pleasure to be with! I hope to see you again some day."
– Manfred, Canada
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to
2023-06-07 were from:
London, UK / GB; Geraldton, Australia; San Francisco, California, USA; and more.
London, UK / GB; Geraldton, Australia; San Francisco, California, USA; and more.
Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art
Courses / Programs
Deepen your knowledge. Extend your reach. Welcome to the PASCA experience.Welcome to the Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art (PASCA), an international fine arts institution located in the historic artists' colony of Pont-Aven, in Brittany, France. Our 15-week semester programs and two advanced summer intensives are designed to encourage artistic expression, personal growth, and a broader understanding of the connection between human history and your life as an artist. In our program you’ll study, work, and travel to the art and cultural centers of Europe.
Join students from all over the world, and take part in a unique opportunity to develop advanced conceptual and cultural skills gleaned from living and working in an atmosphere of lively discourse, guided studio instruction and cultural immersion.
Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture, Installations, Conceptual Art Courses
Pauline Fraisse Art & Culture, Paris
Courses / Programs
• Pauline Fraisse Art & Culture offers year-round and summer drawing and painting classes & workshops in central Paris for adults, tourists, artists, art students, children and families at beginner to advanced levels. • Classes are taught in English or French to students from around the world.
• Mediums include drawing with colored pens & pencil/ ink, sketching with pencil, watercolor painting, acrylic painting, mixed media & oil painting.
• Subjects and themes include traditional French architecture, modern architecture, modern life, real life, still life, motion, imagination.
• My comfortable studio is located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, a chic & refined neighborhood on the Left Bank (South Side) of the River Seine (near the Eiffel Tower, the Invalides, and the famous pedestrian street Rue Cler, and the Pont Alexandre III bridge).
• It is also conveniently close to the metro stations Ecole Militaire and La Tour-Maubourg (Metro Line 8).
• In suitable weather, we continue sketching outdoors (I lend folding stools to the students), either on Rue Cler, or at the Champ de Mars (Eiffel Tower), or at the Invalides.
• It is a good way to explore Paris, discovering places that one wouldn't necessarily have gone to using a guidebook or following regular tours.
Student Testimonial:
"Pauline is lovely and fresh and efficient. I learnt so much from her, in such a short time, and in such a fun and interesting way. I felt inspired for weeks in a row by what I learnt from her."
- Anna
Art Classes / Workshops in Paris for adults & children:
For beginner to advanced students
• 3-hour customized courses for 1 to 4 adults, at the studio & outdoors (if suitable), twice a week (Tuesdays & Fridays).
• Classes for children & teens at the studio on Wednesdays, 1 to 4 participants/class:
- 90 minute class for children (ages 5 - 17)
- 1 hour course for small children (ages 3-4)
• Private art classes available on request
• Corporate / Team Building Workshops
• Painting day-trip for friends / family to Giverny in northern France at the famous gardens & home of impressionist painter Claude Monet
For beginner to advanced students
• 3-hour customized courses for 1 to 4 adults, at the studio & outdoors (if suitable), twice a week (Tuesdays & Fridays).
• Classes for children & teens at the studio on Wednesdays, 1 to 4 participants/class:
- 90 minute class for children (ages 5 - 17)
- 1 hour course for small children (ages 3-4)
• Private art classes available on request
• Corporate / Team Building Workshops
• Painting day-trip for friends / family to Giverny in northern France at the famous gardens & home of impressionist painter Claude Monet
The French House Party, Carcassonne
Courses / Programs
• Gastro Academy at the French House Party is a high-calibre cookery school in the Carcassonne area of the Languedoc-Roussillon region of south-west France.• We provide residential, all-inclusive French cooking courses to individuals and groups from around the world.
• Taught in English and French to students of all levels (total beginner to professional cooks), our culinary vacations combine top-quality food, award-winning Michelin-star French chefs as course tutors, and superb accommodation to give you an unforgettable experience!
• Recommended in the book “The 100 Best Worldwide Vacations to Enrich Your Life”, our residential cookery courses are held in an 8-bedroomed house with swimming pool, tennis court and boules pitch.
• Carcassonne is approximately 50 miles from Toulouse which has an international airport, and 390 miles from Paris. Ryanair also fly directly to Carcassonne from the UK, Ireland, Belgium, and Paris Beauvais international airport.
• We offer scheduled French cooking vacations through Spring, Summer and Autumn, and also tailor-make cookery holidays for groups of 6 or more food & wine enthusiasts, culinary students, hospitality professionals and seniors.
• Our residential courses can accommodate non-participating partners who would like to have a golf programme arranged.
Testimonial:
"So what did we learn from Jean-Marc and Robert? A huge amount. Watching these chefs prepare and cook is worth paying any money for."
- Jeanne Quigley, Irish Food Writers Guild
Residential Cooking Courses:
• Cuisine in Brief: 3-day course offered at different times during Summer and Autumn 2018.
• Gourmet Explorer: 6-day course offered at different times during Summer and Autumn 2018.
• Advanced Gourmet Explorer: Unique 7-day break offered in Autumn.
• Cancer-Kicking Cookery Course: 4-day all-inclusive residential cookery course.
• Just Desserts – Chocolate & Patisserie: 3-day dessert cooking course.
• Cuisine in Brief: 3-day course offered at different times during Summer and Autumn 2018.
• Gourmet Explorer: 6-day course offered at different times during Summer and Autumn 2018.
• Advanced Gourmet Explorer: Unique 7-day break offered in Autumn.
• Cancer-Kicking Cookery Course: 4-day all-inclusive residential cookery course.
• Just Desserts – Chocolate & Patisserie: 3-day dessert cooking course.
Ducasse Education
Courses / Programs
• Are you searching for pastry chef training in Paris? Ducasse Education is a leading culinary and pastry arts school in France, run by the legendary, award-winning chef Alain Ducasse. • Located in Argenteuil, near Paris, we provide intensive pastry chef training programs for international students, French students, practicing cooks, and professional chefs seeking to improve their pastry skills to enhance their career opportunities or as an enjoyable hobby.
• Combining theory with plenty of hands-on training, our Bachelor in Pastry Arts is taught in English or French by top-level instructors. Our shorter Pastry programs (2-7 months) are taught entirely in English.
• Our cooking courses cover not only the essential functional culinary skills, but also in-depth knowledge of a range of specialized topics.
• In addition to our Argenteuil school, we also have a training center in Yssingeaux, in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Student Testimonial:
"The small class size allowed for close interaction with chef instructors. We used the best products, and made interesting recipes. I found each day to be a unique and rewarding challenge"
- Christian, USA, Practicing Chef
Bachelor Degree in French Pastry Arts:
• 3-year degree program (taught in English or French). Includes two 5-month internships.
French Pastry Arts Diploma Program:
• 6-months training & 2-month internship (taught in English)
French Chocolate & Confectionery Arts:
• 2-months training & 1-month internship (taught in English)
French Bakery Arts Program:
• 2-months training & a 1-month optional internship (taught in English)
French Pastry Campus (Summer & Spring)
• 2-months training & a 1-month optional internship (taught in English)
• 3-year degree program (taught in English or French). Includes two 5-month internships.
French Pastry Arts Diploma Program:
• 6-months training & 2-month internship (taught in English)
French Chocolate & Confectionery Arts:
• 2-months training & 1-month internship (taught in English)
French Bakery Arts Program:
• 2-months training & a 1-month optional internship (taught in English)
French Pastry Campus (Summer & Spring)
• 2-months training & a 1-month optional internship (taught in English)
Gastronomicom International Culinary Academy
Courses / Programs
Gastronomicom International Culinary Academy is a leading culinary institute with a state-of-the-art school in the South of France, and offers a range of culinary arts certificate & diploma programs to international students from around the world. Our culinary programs are taught in English at a one star Michelin Level.
Located in Agde, a lively town in a beautiful Mediterranean seaside area in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, our courses include cooking and pastry hands-on classes, practical work experience (internships) and French language courses.
Students receive a French Gourmet Certificate or Diploma on completion of their program.
Our ultimate goal is that our students improve both their skills and knowledge of the food, beverage and gastronomy of the region and France, and the French language, but will also enjoy visiting the region, with its historic cities, varying and beautiful landscapes, and the most productive wine region in the world.
All of our teachers boast years of experience at prestigious, high-end Gastronomic Hotel-Restaurants.
Former students have come from the U.S., Canada, France, UK, Holland, Germany, Spain, Norway & many more. Gastronomicom International Culinary Academy also has a school in Miami, Florida.
Testimonial:
"Since I went to France over 3 years ago...I have accomplished everything I expected from myself. Thank you for opening the school and giving me the opportunity to learn and embrace the south of France in such a fun way!"
- Daniela
Culinary Programs - Taught in English
1-Month Gourmet Certificate Programs
• Pastry & Cooking
8-week or 12-week Gastronomic Certificate Programs
• French Pastry
• French Cooking
Combined with intensive French language lessons
Full Programs
• 12-week Gastronomic Program plus 4-month internship in a French hotel/restaurant
Cooking Diploma Courses:
• 1-Year Diploma Programs (includes 3-months pastry, 3-months cooking & 6-months internship)
• 2-Year Diploma in Gastronomic Food and Beverage Management
1-Month Gourmet Certificate Programs
• Pastry & Cooking
8-week or 12-week Gastronomic Certificate Programs
• French Pastry
• French Cooking
Combined with intensive French language lessons
Full Programs
• 12-week Gastronomic Program plus 4-month internship in a French hotel/restaurant
Cooking Diploma Courses:
• 1-Year Diploma Programs (includes 3-months pastry, 3-months cooking & 6-months internship)
• 2-Year Diploma in Gastronomic Food and Beverage Management
Paris American Academy
Courses / Programs
Paris American Academy (PAA) is an accredited private institution of higher learning offering bachelor degree, semester abroad and summer programs in Fashion, Fine Arts and Interior Design to students from around the world searching for quality career education in these fields. Established in 1965 by Richard Roy, PAA is located less than a kilometer from Notre-Dame Cathedral in the famous Latin Quarter of Paris, France. All of our programs are taught in English.
During their studies, students can benefit from a French language course integrated into their program.
We also offer a four-week English language course for international students and native French students at elementary to advanced levels of English. The course is designed to prepare them for further studies in English-speaking institutions.
The Paris American Academy is registered by the Académie de Paris, as a private institution of higher learning under the 12 July 1875 jurisdiction.
Our semester abroad programs are available either during the fall or spring semester, and university credits can be earned on the semester programs for transfer to colleges and universities on both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- 3-year Bachelor Degree courses in Fashion and Interior Design
- 4-month Fall & Spring Semester Abroad programs in Fashion; Fashion Merchandising; Interior Design
- 4-Week Intensive Summer Workshops in Fashion; Fine Arts; Interior Design; Creative Writing
- 4-Week Intensive English language course
English is the language of instruction for all courses.
- 4-month Fall & Spring Semester Abroad programs in Fashion; Fashion Merchandising; Interior Design
- 4-Week Intensive Summer Workshops in Fashion; Fine Arts; Interior Design; Creative Writing
- 4-Week Intensive English language course
English is the language of instruction for all courses.