2025 and 2026 BOTANICAL PAINTING HOLIDAY in Provence France / French Riviera | Art Holiday in France
Discover the French Riviera in the SOUTH OF FRANCE on our exciting BOTANICAL art holidays in France! Another fabulous 2025 and 2026 painting holiday in Europe. Join our group of artists of all levels, perfect beginners included! Learn how to paint plants, flowers, fruit, vegetables… (you can also choose to draw). This botanical art holiday in France includes accommodation in Provence (less than an hour from Nice), meals (except on the free day), all materials and equipment provided, classes at our private art studio in the midst of Provence greenery surrounded by vineyards and pine forests, sightseeing.
Learn botanical painting on this art holiday with a qualified, kind and fun tutor (Marie Remond). You will also visit the French Riviera with wonderful outings in Nice and Saint Tropez, with a Provence wine tasting bonus!
One week of learning how to paint botanical subjects such as plants, flowers, trees, or even fruit and vegetables at your own rate, while making new friends, painting/drawing, and relaxing on this French art holiday taught in English. You will come away with paintings you will have painted (or drawn) from live subjects, your own photos or from an online source. The rate at which you paint (or draw) depends on you, there is no pressure or competition! Beginners will get step by step instructions and will develop amazing painting skills to complete lovely botanical paintings.
What you will learn: Colour mixing, proper use of brushes, water control, layering, and much more. You can also come as an oils, acrylics, or drawing artist. Beginners welcome!
About the tutor: Marie Remond is a qualified artist (also Azenart owner) who has been running painting holidays since 2016 in Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Portugal and India.
Accommodation on this botanical painting holiday in the South of France is at a close-by residence with a swimming pool. Participants will occupy a single Ensuite room. We also offer the Ensuite bedroom on the premises of the villa, adjacent to the art studio. (You will be able to make your room choice on our booking form when booking).
Accommodation in Provence: 1 Ensuite room adjacent to the art studio at the villa where classes are held + 6 private rooms at 2 townhouses at a close-by residence with a swimming pool.
Ensuite Room adjacent to the art studio.
Residence with a swimming pool just minutes from our art studio.
What's included in our 2025 and 2026 botanical painting holiday in France?
Tutoring by a talented tutor in a small group.
Choice of mediums: Watercolours (recommended) or drawing. More advanced painters can choose acrylics, oils or pastels.
Art materials provided. Paints, paintbrushes/pencils, aprons, small accessories like tape etc.
Equipment is provided on this French Riviera/Provence art vacation. Board and stool. Easel.
Accommodation: SINGLE ROOM at a residence with a swimming pool in the Var, France, just a few minutes from the art studio, and less than an hour from both NICE and SAINT TROPEZ. We also offer an Ensuite room adjacent to the art studio.
All meals at the villa and at restaurants (except on the free day). Please see art holiday schedule below.
Wine Tasting at a vineyard in Provence.
Fabulous sightseeing excursions in Nice and Saint Tropez.
Local transportation to excursions (private vehicle).
Group pick-up on DAY 1 (6.00 PM) and drop off on DAY 8 (10.00 AM) at Nice airport.
Important: You will be required to walk while on our outings and must be able to walk at a normal pace.
What’s not included: Personal/travel insurance, toiletries, city tax (+- £2/night), 1 lunch and 1 dinner on the free day.
Group size: Limited from 3 to a maximum of 8 participants.
Dates:
2025: October 27 - November 3 2025 (Typically pleasant weather, blue skies) - NOW OPEN FOR BOOKINGS (Limited to 4 participants - Makes for even more time to paint and more individual tutoring).
2026: Please contact us if wishing to join this art holiday specialised in botanical subjects as a private painting holiday participant on your own or with friends.
PRICES:
£175 at booking. The remainder 4 months prior to the holiday or within 4 days after booking if less than 4 months 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 transferrable for a period of 24 months after the date of purchase under our Terms.
EVERYTHING LISTED INCLUDED IN THE HOLIDAY. 7 nights accommodation with meals at the villa (with wine) and at restaurants (see schedule), tuition, materials and equipment, use of private art studio and fabulous sightseeing.
You are coming on your own (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 + £1990 for the week. ALL MEALS (except on the free day).
You are coming on your own (like most participants): PRIVATE ONE-BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE in a residence with a swimming pool. Townhouse details: 1 bedroom, 1 living room, 1 kitchen, 1 bathroom, terrace:
£175 Booking payment + £1990 for the week. ALL MEALS (except on the free day).
You are coming with a PAINTING FRIEND and wish to stay AT THE ENSUITE ROOM AT THE VILLA adjacent to the art studio. DOUBLE BED, PRIVATE BATHROOM (13 M2 in total) in double occupancy:
Per person £175 Booking payment + £1490 for the week. ALL MEALS (except on the free day).
You are coming with a PAINTING FRIEND: PRIVATE ONE-BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE in a residence with a swimming pool. Townhouse details: 1 bedroom, 1 living room, 1 kitchen, 1 bathroom, terrace.
Per person £175 Booking payment + £1490 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 + £1690 for the week. ALL MEALS (except on the free day).
You wish to come with a NON-PAINTER? Please contact us.
What’s not included: Personal/travel insurance, toiletries, city tax (+- £2/night), 1 lunch and 1 dinner on the free day.
Our comfortable art studio in Provence has large double glass doors which let in lots of light and is always the right temperature with a good AC / heating system.
DAILY SCHEDULE Please note that some days may be changed for others in case of bad weather etc.
DAY 1 Group pick-up at Nice airport on Day 1 at 6.00 PM. Dinner in Nice. Drive to the accommodation (50 minutes from Nice).
DAY 2 Breakfast at the accommodation. Mid morning group pick-up, 10-minute drive to the art studio. Material handouts followed by a demo and fun introduction to the painting holiday and materials. Lunch at the villa eaten on the terrasse with a lovely Provence view! Afternoon painting session at the art studio from 2.00 to 5.00 PM. The tutor will look at your individual pictures and discuss composition, and how to best go about sketching your botanical art work. Free time to rest at the accommodation. Dinner at a the villa around 7.00 PM.
DAY 3 Breakfast at the accommodation. 9.00 AM group pick-up, drive to the art studio. Morning and afternoon painting session at the studio with lunch at the villa in between. Once your sketching is done, you will discuss colour scheme, the different steps of paint application, brush strokes and blending. Free time. Dinner at a local restaurant.
DAY 4 Breakfast at the accommodation. Morning group pick-up, drive to the art studio for a morning painting session, lunch at the villa, afternoon painting session, followed by some wine tasting at a beautiful close-by vineyard! Dinner at the villa.
DAY 5 Breakfast at the accommodation. Morning group pick-up, drive to the art studio for a morning painting session. Drive to NICE in our private vehicle (50 minutes). Free day to shop and sightsee or sketch/paint! Lunch and dinner on your own or with your group. Group pick-up in NICE at 7.00 PM. Drive back to the accommodation.
DAY 6 Breakfast at the accommodation. 9.30 AM group pick-up, drive to the art studio. Morning and afternoon painting session at the studio with lunch at the villa in between. As days go by, you will learn to perfect your painting/paintings with the tutor’s help. Free time. Dinner at the villa.
DAY 7 Breakfast at the accommodation. Morning group pick-up, drive to the art studio for a morning painting session, return of materials. Lunch at the villa. Drive to SAINT TROPEZ in our private vehicle (45 minutes). afternoon to shop and sightsee or sketch/paint! Dinner at a local restaurant in Saint Tropez. Drive back to the accommodation after dinner.
DAY 8 Breakfast at the accommodation. Morning group pick-up, drive to NICE airport. Arrival at the airport at 10 AM, give or take 10 minutes, depending on traffic. (If you are to stay in Nice for the day, there is luggage storage at the airport and an easy 10-minute tram to get to the city centre).
Mobility: If you are generally relatively fit, and can walk at a normal pace, you can skip this part.
Test: I can walk 20 to 25 minutes and climb one or two flights of stairs without it being strenuous.