• Day 1
  • Arrive at Lyon airport or Lyon central train station. A private car will transfer you to your enchanting chateau accommodations.
  • Your personal concierge for the week, Diane, has made you reservations at the restaurant of the chateau. (Cost not included).
  • Overnight.
• Day 2 - 5
  • Breakfast.
  • Each morning, head into the chateau’s spacious kitchen for a hands-on 2-hour cooking class led by the restaurant’s executive chef.
  • You’ll learn how to prepare a variety of classic French dishes, such as coq au van using Bresse chickens, escargot, frog legs (if you like!), and crepe suzette.
  • Both your lunch and dinner will be based on the creations you’ve made in class. Enjoy the dishes either in the dining room or, weather permitting, out in the lovely garden.
  • Daily excursions have been arranged through the road less traveled and into the countryside, where you can enjoy the beauty of the medieval castles and quaint villages.
  • The visits vary depending on the season as well as the local festivals.
  • Some excursions may include wine tastings, a visit to the nearby town of Macon, the prehistoric Solutre rock, Cormatin Castle, and perhaps a tour of a local cheese producer in the panoramic French mountains. (If you opt to not go on the excursions with Diane, you can spend it at leisure, relaxing by the pool, going horseback riding, cycling, or enjoying a massage.)
  • Return to the chateau for dinner.
  • Overnight.
• Day 6
  • Breakfast.
  • In the morning, depart the chateau with Diane and Patrick to explore a local and abundant street market, where many products from local artisans are featured.
  • Lunch on your own.
  • Enjoy a farewell dinner tonight at the chateau.
  • Overnight.
• Day 7
  • Breakfast followed by checkout.
  • Departure transfer to Lyon airport or Lyon central train station.

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