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Learning to Cook in Provence

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What could be better than six days spent touring the French countryside—tasting and learning as you go?Carole, the gregarious chef and owner of the Good News Café in Woodbury, Connecticut, and her French husband, publisher Bernard Jarrier, host groups of 8 to 10 adventurous foodies several times a year at their home in the sleepy Provençal town of Montfrin, just across the Rhône from Avignon. Each tour offers a mix of cooking classes with Carole, as well as celebrated local chefs, sightseeing, shopping, antiquing, wine tasting, and eating—lots of eating—at the region's top restaurants.

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Destinations: Avignon · Paluds De Noves · St.-Remy-de-Provence · Uzes · Provence · Bordeaux

Themes: Arts + Culture · Food + Drink · Romance

Inspired by: A Cooking Tour in Provence — by Linda Dannenberg, Published Jan. 2008

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La Mirande

Avignon | Europe | France | Provence

The luxurious hotel in the heart of Avignon is set in a 700-year-old grand palace - one of a cardinal's residence - adjacent to the Palais des Pape... More

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Les Demeures du Ranquet

Provence | Europe | France

Ths Michelin-starred restaurant-cum-inn sira among aromatic herb gardens and lavender fields. More

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Le Cilantro

Provence | Europe | France

One of the contemporary bistros in Arles More

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Chez Bob

Bordeaux | Europe | France | Bordeaux Region

A famously funky, beloved restaurant on the mosquito-infested plains. Vintage photos cover the walls of this former ranch, many featuring the hands... More

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La Maison, Paluds de Noves

Paluds De Noves | Europe | France | Provence

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Les Trois Salons

Uzes | Europe | France | Languedoc-Roussillon & The Pyrenees | Aveyron

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Joël Durand

St.-Remy-de-Provence | Europe | France | Provence

Joël Durand's chocolate flavors swing from the herbal (thyme, rosemary) to the floral (violet, jasmine). Sweetening his international reputation a... More

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Weekly Market in St.-Rémy-de-Provence

St.-Remy-de-Provence | Europe | France | Provence

A tantalizing array of stalls selling everything from olives and spices to fabrics, shawls, and tablecloths. Be sure to stop by the master chocolat... More

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La Bambouseraie

Provence | Europe | France

Exotic bamboo gardens in Anduze. More

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Château Grand Callemand

Bordeaux | Europe | France | Bordeaux Region

A small, start-up winery rather far afield in the Luberon. More

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Château de Montfrin

Provence | Europe | France

The Château produces some of the region's finest olive oils—fruity, rich blends with remarkably low acidity. After a brief tour of the property, gu... More

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Carole Peck's Culinary Tour of Provence

Provence | Europe | France

Carole, the gregarious chef and owner of the Good News Café in Woodbury, Connecticut, and her French husband, publisher Bernard Jarrier, host group... More

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