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2011 TRAVEL STUDY GUIDE
2011 TRAVEL STUDY GUIDE
Learning French, Living the Adventure
Your guide to studying the French language, arts, and cuisine
2011 TRAVEL STUDY GUIDE

PROGRAM DIRECTORY

Cooking and Wine Programs

School/Contact Info Info (view key) Rate/Details
Bastide des Saveurs
La Cadière d’Azur ✆ 04.94.90.11.43
Countryside Adults Specific start date and length
Leisure activities
Call for prices.
Provençal cooking and wine tasting workshops with René Bérard. English translations for courses and recipes.
Cuisine Corsaire
Cancaire ✆ 02.99.89.63.86
Countryside All ages No housing
€104 to €360 per course.
A cooking school for amateurs and professionals alike focusing on sea food and fresh produce. English translation available if requested at time of reservation.
École de Cuisine Alain Ducasse
Paris ✆ 01.44.90.91.00
Urban Adults Fluency required
No housing
Check website for class options and prices.
Learn from the master. Courses for beginners, oenology or "La haute cuisine d'Alain Ducasse." Classes fill quickly!
École des Trois Ponts
Roanne ✆ 04.77.71.53.00
Countryside All ages Leisure activities
Check website for class options and prices.
Room and board included in price. Language, cooking and wine class available.
École du Vin de Bordeaux
Bordeaux ✆ 05.56.00.22.85
Urban Adults Specific start date and length
No housing
Check website for class options and prices.
Practical and technical wine courses from two days to one week. English courses in May and October.
École Ritz Escoffier
Paris ✆ 01.43.16.30.50
Urban All ages Specific start date and length
See website for prices.
One-day courses covering a variety of themes at the famed Ritz hotel. English interpretation available.
France à la Carte
Toulouse ✆ 05.61.12.07.94
Countryside Adults Leisure activities
See website for prices.
3- to 8-day hands-on courses with professional chefs in châteaux and hotels around France. Courses for individuals and mini groups. Program in English; bilingual staff.
Gastronomicom
Cap d'Agde ✆ 06.71.72.28.13
Urban Adults Certification preparation
Check website for class options and prices.
1 and 3 month programs combining intensive French language and culinary training . Accommodation in cottages for 4 people; leisure activities.
Institut Paul Bocuse
Lyon ✆ 04.72.18.02.20
Urban Adults Specific start date and length
Certification preparation
Short workshops €140 to €480; longer courses up to €5,100.
Single-day workshops for amateur gourmands to three-year degree programs for budding professionals.
L'Atelier des Chefs
Paris
Urban Adults Fluency required
Half-hour lunch courses from €15; For 2-hour multi-course meals and longer themed classes see website for prices.
Other locations in Lyon, Bordeaux, Aix-en-Provence, Lille, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Nantes and Dijon. Sign up online.
Le Cordon Bleu Paris
Paris ✆ 01.53.68.22.50
Urban Adults Fluency required
Specific start date and length
From €41 for a 2-hour demonstration to course lasting several days.
In addition to professional courses, a whole roster of demonstrations and hands-on courses for home cooks are offered. See website for schedule.
Le Jardin des Sens
Montpellier ✆ 04.67.79.07.68
Urban Adults Fluency required
No housing
€70 per course (3 hours each) or €325 for 5 courses.
Michelin 3-star twin chefs Jacques and Laurent teach mediterranean style cooking in French.
Moulin de Mougins
Mougins ✆ 04.93.75.78.24
Countryside All ages Specific start date and length
Prices vary depending on the workshop.
Create wonderful Provençal dishes with Stéphane Chambru, a Michelin-starred chef. Workshops last around 2 hours.
Ô Chateau
Paris ✆ 01.44.73.97.80
Urban Adults No housing
Classes start at €30.
Wine and champagne tastings in Paris plus trips to the Champagne region. In English.
On Rue Tatin
Louviers ✆ 09.51.14.38.94
Countryside Adults & Teens Specific start date and length
Leisure activities
See website for prices.
Small specialty cooking classes. Various 1-5 day courses.Very popular mother-daughter class. In English and French.
Promenades Gourmandes
Paris ✆ 01.48.04.56.84
Urban Adults No housing
€280 for half-day class.
Market tour followed by a hands on cooking class, preparing a full seasonal menu adapted to students' tastes, comprehensive cheese tasting, lunch, wine. In English.
Teen Cooks
✆ 05.46.24.65.09
Urban Teens Leisure activities
£475 for one-week course. Includes meals, accommodation, excursions and airport transfers.
Classes in English for teenagers from 15 to 18, no French required. Courses limited to five students.