Day 1 - Saturday
Arrival at the villa. Welcome aperitifs with the artist(s) and exhibition of their work.
Day 2 - Sunday
Breakfast at the villa.
Everybody is driven to the local medieval town of Uzès for a morning's painting. Easels and stools will be transported. Lunch at a restaurant on the Places des Herbes.
Return to the villa to continue painting, relax by the pool or visit the village of St Quentin la Poterie.
Home-cooked evening meal at the villa with local wine.
Day 3 - Monday
Breakfast at the villa.
Artists are taken to the beautiful Vallee de l'Eure where they can paint a plane tree-lined stream, swans, ducks or waterfall.
Lunch will be a picnic on location in the park.
Continue to paint at the villa, go for a bike ride or visit the potteries in the local village (there are 21 of them!)
Home-cooked evening meal at the villa with local wine
Day 4 - Tuesday
Breakfast at the villa
Painters are taken to a traditional old Mas (ancient farmhouse) dating back to the 15th century that has been beautifully restored with many of its original features.
Light lunch back at the villa
Learn to spin the wheel and take an optional pottery lesson with one of the local potters. Cost is 14 Euros/hour
Evening meal at a local restaurant
Day 5 - Wednesday
Breakfast at the villa
Day Off to explore the wonderful local producers' market in Uzès. Artists can stay to paint if they like or can return to relax at the villa
Home-cooked evening meal at the villa with local wine
Day 6 - Thursday
Breakfast at the villa
Visit to paint a local chateau and it's wonderful grounds or visit to the Unesco World heritage site of the Pont du Gard.
Lunch at the chateau/Pont du Gard
Portrait demonstration by Robert Prouty (if available)
Evening meal at a local restaurant
Day 7 - Friday
Breakfast at the villa
Paint a local landscape or wonderful doorways in the stunning village of St Siffret.
Prepare your paintings for an informal exhibition to each other.
Evening meal cooked by a local chef.
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