2026 and 2027 ABSTRACT ART RETREAT - Provence SOUTH OF FRANCE

Unleash your creativity like never before in a relaxed atmosphere, through different techniques which you will learn to use during this abstract art retreat in the South of France. You will also enjoy delicious food and wine, as well as breathtaking excursions to close by BLAVET CANYON, ROQUEBRUNE SUR ARGENS AND ITS BEAUTIFUL MOUNT AND LAKE, MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE CASTLE and l’ÎLE d’OR (Golden Island) on Le Dramont’s 1944 landing beach in SAINT RAPHAËL. WINE TASTING. Beginners welcome!

Mediums: This art holiday lets you concentrate on different mediums throughout the week, such as acrylics, inks, and watercolours.

Tuition is in English. French and Italian also spoken by the tutor.  

Mobility: You must be able to walk at an easy but normal pace. There is no need to be an athlete to take part in this holiday, however guests with mobility issues should contact us before booking.

What's included in this Provence South of France art holiday?

• Group pick-up at NICE AIRPORT at 6.00 PM on Day 1. Group drop-off at NICE AIRPORT departure at 9:00 AM on Day 8.

• TUITION by Marie Remond at the art studio.

• ART MATERIALS provided.

• ART EQUIPMENT provided.

• PRIVATE ART STUDIO WORKSHOP at Azenart owner’s villa.

• 7 nights ACCOMMODATION.

• ALL MEALS with wine at our villa and restaurant meals.

• WINE TASTING at a local winery (we are in the midst of 18 wine domains).

• PRIVATE group VEHICLE for Local Transportation to and from painting sites and restaurant meals.

• Astonishing sightseeing in MANDELIEU CASTLE, BLAVET CANYON, LE DRAMONT/SAINT RAPHAËL, ROQUEBRUNE SUR ARGENS and its beautiful mount and lake.

Important note: This holiday is LIMITED TO 6 PARTICIPANTS.

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS:

Next dates:

👉 2027 DATES: August 7 - 14 2027

EVERYTHING LISTED INCLUDED IN THE HOLIDAY.

PRICES:

£175 at booking. The remainder 150 days prior to the holiday (free instalments available) or within 4 working days after booking if less than 150 days to the holiday.

Please note: A knee surgery or a son’s wedding could pop up after you book! This is why our booking payments are transferable for a period of 12 to 24 months after the date of purchase under our Terms.

EVERYTHING LISTED INCLUDED IN THE HOLIDAY.

ENSUITE ROOM room adjacent to the art studio (only 1 available):

• You are a solo traveller (like most participants): ENSUITE ROOM AT THE VILLA adjacent to the art studio. DOUBLE BED, PRIVATE BATHROOM (13 M2 in total) in single occupancy:

• £175 Booking payment + £2090 for the week. ALL MEALS (except on the free day).

  BASIC ACCOMMODATION AT A RESIDENCE WITH A POOL. Practical three star family holiday standard townhouse apartment. If 4-star accommodation is not a must for you, this comfortable accommodation will be suiting:

• You are a solo traveller (like most participants): PRIVATE ONE-BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE: Townhouse details: 1 bedroom, 1 living room, 1 kitchen, 1 bathroom, terrace:

  £175 Booking payment + £2090 for the week. ALL MEALS (except on the free day).

• You are coming with a PAINTING FRIEND: PRIVATE TWO-BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE with two bathrooms in a residence with a swimming pool. Townhouse details: 2 bedrooms, 1 living room, 1 kitchen, 2 bathrooms, terrace.

  Per person £175 Booking payment + £2090 pp for the week. ALL MEALS (except on the free day).

  DELUXE ACCOMMODATION AT A VILLA WITH A POOL:

• You are a solo traveller (like most participants): PRIVATE BEDROOM (or at a beautiful Provence 200 M2 4-bedroom villa with a swimming pool:

  £175 Booking payment + £2290 for the week. ALL MEALS (except on the free day).

• You are coming with a PAINTING FRIEND/PARTNER: PRIVATE BEDROOM with 1 DOUBLE BED at a beautiful Provence 200 M2 4-bedroom villa with a swimming pool:

  Per person £175 Booking payment + £1990 pp for the week. ALL MEALS (except on the free day).

  You wish to come with a non-painter? Contact us before booking.

  Not included: Getting to Nice airport on Day 1. City tax (£2.50 per night pp). 1 lunch and 1 dinner on the free day. Personal travel insurance. 

ABSTRACT ART RETREAT IN PROVENCE/RIVIERA & WINE TASTING, SOUTH OF FRANCE SCHEDULE (Please note that the schedule could be switched around).

DAY 1. Group welcome at NICE AIRPORT, pick-up at 6.00 PM. (Please note that there can be no individual pick-ups). Group dinner at a lovely restaurant. Let the fun art week begin!

DAY 2. 10.30 AM pick up at your accommodation. At the art studio, we will begin with a participative demo on the basics of abstract painting. We will study composition and techniques of abstract painting. This is followed by a delicious lunch at the villa. We resume our painting session, followed by some WINE TASTING at a local winery. Those not interested will be taken back to the accommodation before going out for dinner.

Contrarily to a popular belief that abstract art is a work of art worked loosely with a lack of precision, an abstract painting is actually one where visual reality is not depicted. In the same painting, one person could for example, see liquid overflowing from a surface, while another could see hair on a deformed head. Abstract art communicates through shapes, lines, forms, colors, and sometimes tool marks which were used.

DAY 3:  Mid morning start with some sightseeing in the BLAVET CANYON (accessible by car and a short walk) just a few minutes from the studio. You will be awed by the beautiful views of the Blavet’s pink cliffs, hills and Mediterranean sea off in the distance. Lunch at the villa, just above the art studio, followed by a painting session in the afternoon until about 5.00 PM. Time to rest at the accommodation, followed by a delicious meal at a local restaurant.

To be considered abstract, a work of art must be non-representational, with no clearly identifiable subjects or objects. It must be subjective. An abstract painting is the opposite of a figurative painting where is subject is chosen in the composition from the start. The abstract painter has great freedom when it comes to form and interpretation. 

DAY 4: 10.30 AM pick up at your accommodation. Painting session until lunch at the villa. Afternoon painting session, followed by dinner by the Mediterranean at a restaurant facing L’Île d’Or (Golden Island) where you will Operation Dragoon’s Landing Beach used in August 1944 during World War II.

Instead of telling a story, an abstract painting always remains in the realm of what’s intangible. It generally inspires the viewer to feel an emotion, and more often than not, to have an opinion. You either love it or hate it. Because abstract paintings don’t portray realistic subjects, it is more difficult to critique. 

DAY 5: Free day! 10.00 AM pickup to go to the train station. Why not choose to visit Nice, Menton, Eze and/or Monaco. (No meals on the free day). Those wishing to rest at the accommodation can do so.

DAY 6: Accommodation pick-up at 10.30 AM with a painting session at the art studio until lunch, served at the villa (above the studio). Afternoon painting session from 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM. Time to rest at your accommodation with a pool. Dinner at a local restaurant.

DAY 7: 10.30 departure for a magical view of MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE castle directly on the Mediterranean. Lunch at a restaurant nearby. Back to studio after lunch for an afternoon painting session followed by dinner at the villa.

Abstract art achieves harmony or disarray through the balance or unbalance of composition, line, form and technique. Some pieces are woven through intricate methods while others are pure movement of paint across a canvas. 

Day 8: Departure for Nice airport at 9.00 AM.

Don’t miss this abstract art retreat in the South of France!

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