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Gourmet Cookery Course In Rural France
Discover the beauty of rural French countryside and learn the art of gourmet french cuisine with a world-renowned chef! [..]
From £1848 pp
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Fervent foodies, beginners who struggle to chop an onion, lifelong cooks – everyone is welcome to come and learn French cooking with the locals. Get to grips with flavour combinations, develop your culinary skills, sample the freshest local ingredients and, most importantly, share stories & a glass of wine with other passionate cooks.
From classics like onion soup and beef bourguignon to cutting edge cuisine, in stunning locations from Provence to Paris, Brittany to Bordeaux, come and learn to cook like a local in a country madly passionate about food.
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Get all the richness you'd expect from French cooking in Gascony. The smells of grilling duck can often be found wafting through the sun-dappled squares and incredible wines flow freely in lakeside bars. A place where indulgence is commonplace, earthy dishes cooked with duck fat as opposed to olive oil are the orders of the day.
An incredibly rich and fertile area, the Loire Valley, although predominantly known for its wine, is a region that offers incredible opportunities for cooking holidays. Traditional Loire cuisine is as varied as you'd expect from the 'garden of France' and is a particular treat for any cheese lovers looking for a special food experience.
Lyon is France's great gastronomic secret, and an absolute mecca for chefs all over the globe. Paris might take all the plaudits, but Lyon has a culinary heritage that runs so deep it's really unmatched by any city in the country, so it makes the perfect place for a food holiday. It's also the home of 'coq au vin' in case you needed any more assurance that traditional French cuisine runs through the very heart of this city.
Exploring the food scene of Paris is, unsurprisingly, one of the most rewarding experiences on earth. Everything the French do best, they do here. Whether it's cheese fondues in tiny, hot restaurants packed with people and buzzing with atmosphere, streetside crêpes bursting with all manner of deliciousness, or the smells of boulangerie wafting across the street,, one thing Paris won't do is leave you short of choice.
Provençal cuisine is absolutely central to this region of lavender fields, dramatic coastal scenery and attractive towns. Richly fertile, everything you would need on a cooking holiday could be found growing on the very hills surrounding you, from basil to artichokes to peppers and garlic. It's the home of soupe au pistou, the French version of minestrone, and an absolute treat to learn how to make from scratch.
The French view food as absolutely central to a content way of life, and we agree. It’s something that brings people together, to bond a group of friends or family.
And French food is about so much more than cheese, croissants and coq au van, (though they are classics for a reason). A cooking holiday in France will reveal to you the complexity of French flavours and the balance of each individual dish – all whilst helping you understand French culture and how is reflected in their food.
A French cooking holiday will help expand your knowledge of food combinations and allow your creativity to flourish in your own kitchen. Understand the elements of local French ingredients and intuitively know how to combine them, and – most importantly – share stories and a glass of local wine with other foodies, over a meal you’ve prepared together.
With local chefs, fourth-generation cooks and French artisans showing you the way around the kitchen, you’ll return with new skills and satisfied tastebuds.
Explore one of the many diverse regions in France on a pure cooking holiday, or combine your French cooking classes with another passion like yoga, jewellery making, or learning to speak French.
Cook hearty stews with a stunning view of the rolling hills and fields on a French cookery break in Gascony, or discover the stunning French Riviera with one-day French cooking classes in Nice.
Find the freshest French ingredients in the enticing daily markets of in Brittany or craft incredible seafood dishes along the rustic coast of Normandy.
Head to the buzzing cities of Lyon or Toulouse and learn the gastronomic secrets of these two powerhouses of French cuisine with French cooking classes during the day, and then soak up the addictive urban atmosphere by night.
Whatever your tastes, you can find a cookery holiday in France to indulge your inner chef and a group of like-minded people to experience it with. Never settle for an ordinary French holiday again.
Fervent foodies, beginners who struggle to roll fresh dough, lifelong chefs – everyone is welcome in the kitchens of our French cooking schools.
You’ll meet people of all ages and nationalities on cooking holidays in France, from solo travellers to couples to friends. Some love local, seasonal food, others are simply looking for a getaway that blends relaxation with life-enhancing activities (and excellent meals).
All that’s required is a passion for food, a love of learning and a refusal to be boxed in. Sound like you?
Thousands of people have already discovered that our eclectic mix of cooking holidays in France are as diverse as the people who go on them. Come and join them.
We’re passionate about helping people find the most amazing experiences on their travels, through meeting local people, exploring new places, and discovering alternative activities that make holidays special. We do this by carefully selecting partners in countries around the world who are experts in their local area, sourcing interesting people who can guide you through immersive experiences.
We’ve got local partners all across France, from the Mediterranean coast to the wild beaches of Britanny. Choosing a Not In The Guidebooks holiday in France means you don’t have to choose between a beach holiday or an activity-filled break, you can get the best of both worlds with a unique trip.
