Luxury holidays in Bed and breakfast - Thor - Provence - France

Your program :

neorizons is based on an assemblage of components in which each activity has its importance. Nevertheless, you are completely free to live your vacation according to your wishes. Every care will be taken to assure that you will have the time to appreciate your surroundings.

Preambule : In order to take back home the recipes, treatments and other notions that will help you to keep your equilibrium all year, it is recommended to take notes.

The Saturday

Arrival at the bed and breakfast at 14H00, where you will receive your program in which you can takes notes all along your visit. Once your baggage is arranged, you are free the rest of the day to discover the residence, the other guests, the village of Thor and its environs.

The Sunday

The day is devoted to the discovery of Sorgue Island and its numerous antique shops hidden on small alleys. Art and antique lovers will be in paradise. The charm of Sorgue Island is also found in its canals and bridges, which give it a Venetian aspect. Before leaving, we suggest that you take a detour to the point of the island where the river divides, a true haven of peace where only the gurgling of water disturbs the silence. Then back to the bed and breakfast in late afternoon where your dinner will be concocted by James Parks.

The Monday

After breakfast, Cyril Desfete, your sports coach will come to meet you outside (weather permitting) for a personalized tonic awakening session lasting 1h30:
-muscle awakening
-stretching
-muscle toning
Afterwards, you can discuss with your coach to get additional council. In this way you can organize and personalize your daily exercises. The morning session starts about 9H30. After the class, the massage team will offer you a true moment of relaxation to the music of the cicadas. After this moment of calm, your chef, James, will propose a veritable taste voyage during your meal. If you like, you can take a siesta after the meal, before your departure about 15H00 towards Vellerons to visit Nadine Patout. In the heart of this village you will discover a professional ‘nose’ who will show you how to tame and chose different fragrances of perfume. How and why are you more or less attracted to different fragrances? Finally, you will be able to chose your preference and take it with you! 18H00: With James Bennett and Cyril Desfete, you will visit the market at Vellerons, one of the most beautiful in France. In this way, you can buy the best products to make your meal on Tuesday. A light dinner is planned at the bed and breakfast for Monday evening.

The Tuesday

After a peaceful night, and a gastronomic breakfast, five members of the group are expected in the kitchen where James and Cyril will give a cooking class worthy of the Michelin guide. James Bennett began his culinary career in England, working with Martin Blunos, (** Michelin). After a brief stay in a restaurant in France, James went back to work with Martin Blunos in the kitchen of the Lyons Arms Hotel in Worcestershire. In 2004, James was the youngest finalist in the election of “chef of the year” in England. Today he is established in Provence where he reinvents local cooking traditions. Your cooking class will be embellished by advice from your nutrition coach. You will be preparing the first dish and the main dish while the other half of the group discovers the mysteries of the divine nectar: wine! Thanks to a passionate wine lover whose reputation is made, you will learn all that is necessary to know about oenology. Then you will have lunch with the Carmelite friars. After the meal, the group that took the oenology course will follow James and Cyril to the kitchen to prepare the main dish and the dessert. The highlight of the day will be the dinner where your culinary preparations will be honored. Conviviality guaranteed!

The Wednesday

After breakfast, Fabrice Teurquety, your nature guide, will take you to discover the gorge of Regalon, a sumptuous place which resembles the landscape in the film “The Lord of the Rings”. Under its spell, you will discover the surrounding species and become more aware of the importance to the protection of environment.

The Thursday

Much more then a symbol of Provence, lavender plays an intimate role in the life of this region. We propose to its discovery by following the “lavender route”. The first stop will be the Lavender Museum. Then we will continue on our way to the capital of lavender, Sault, where you will appreciate the view and the fragrance of the lavender fields. The last stage will be the laboratory Sainte-Victoire de Simiane La Rotonde, in a castle. In the rooms of the castle, Jean-Noël Landel will propose an initiation to the fabrication of natural cosmetics. Workshops will guide you to making your own products while learning the uses and benefits of essential oils.

The Friday

Departure from the bed and breakfast is planned for 12H00. The last visit proposed is Avignon, medieval city with its charming pathways. You mustn’t miss the famous “Pont d’Avignon” and the atmosphere of the Pope’s Palace”.