JUNE 2024
At Home In Paris:
Monet to Hemingway Experience
17 JUNE — 24 JUNE 2024
$2,100 per person (8 Days)
Experiences are intimate; space is limited.
Immerse yourself in a special Paris writing retreat designed to explore the meaning of “home” through a variety of visits, walks, and prompts, all of which have been carefully curated to inspire you to take your travels home.
“There are only two places in the world where we can live happy,” Hemingway wrote, “at home and in Paris.”
Experience Highlights
Journey to Giverny to visit Monet’s home and gardens.
Explore the Luxembourg Gardens and see Monet’s iconic works at the Orangerie Museum.
Experience locations from Hemingway’s “A Moveable Feast” as you trace his footsteps with a local guide.
Feel centered among the works of Rodin during a special extended session in the gardens at Hôtel Biron.
Taste exclusive French wines with a local sommelier at a private wine tasting.
Listen to the sounds of Paris at the famed Caveau de la Huchette jazz club.
Reflect at a special gathering and culminating book review at Parc Monceau.
Experiences involve walking, writing, and reflecting. Meet your host authors on location. Inexperienced writers need not worry, you’re invited to explore the prompts!
The events and sensory activities will inform and inspire your writing. Guided workshops range from two to three hours and always include recommendations for local attractions and off-the-beaten-path activities. Plan to see Paris your way when you receive your detailed itinerary in April. We’re happy to share ideas before the grand voyage!
Required reading: A Moveable Feast, by Ernest Hemingway.
Your Retreat Experiences…
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Explore Monet's home and gardens at Giverny.
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Marvel at Monet's masterpieces while visiting the Orangerie.
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Think of Rodin sculpting here at his former workshop.
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Trace Hemingway's haunts from the reading selection.
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Sink into the jazz scene at the Caveau de la Huchette.
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Reflect on "A Moveable Feast" at Parc Monceau.
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Whet your palate with a private wine tasting.
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Step inside Monet's home; look out over the gardens.
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Walk the winding paths at Parc Monceau.
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Discover your favorite French wine with a sommelier.
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Stroll, shop, eat, explore, & write as you journey inward.
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Savor the sights at your pace.
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See where Hemingway lived and wrote.
“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” —Ernest Hemingway
Mediterranean Living:
Food, Wine, & Art In Nice
26 JUNE — 29 JUNE 2024
$875 per person (4 Days)
or save $325 by adding Nice to your Paris retreat!
Experiences are intimate; space is limited.
Discover the art of Mediterranean living by attending an intimate 4-day writing retreat in Nice, France. Explore local “perspectives” from high above the city at Castle Hill. Stroll through Old Town during a 4 hours of food and wine tastings. Enjoy a boat ride on the Mediterranean. Visit to the Matisse Museum. Relax, Refresh, Reset.
Experience Highlights
Bask in the views from Castle Hill at a welcome event to frame a sense of the “perspectives” of the upcoming activities.
Enjoy four hours of food tours and wine tastings in the old town with local guides.
Float on the Mediterranean during a boat-ride.
Soak-in the vibrant colors of the work of Henri Matisse at his former home, now the Musée Matisse.
Takeaway a special gift at during our culminating “Perspectives” writing event in a secret location!
Experiences involve walking, writing, and reflecting. Meet your host authors on location. Inexperienced writers need not worry, you’re invited to explore the prompts!
The events and sensory activities will inform and inspire your writing. Guided workshops range from two to three hours and always include recommendations for local attractions and off-the-beaten-path activities. Plan to see Nice your way when you receive your detailed itinerary in April. We’re happy to share ideas before the grand voyage!
