Château Ventenac offers a selection of flexible residential painting holidays and Art courses in the Spring and Autumn . All courses are led by qualified and experienced teachers and are generally suitable for all levels.
The Château is set on the banks of the Canal du Midi in an area of outstanding natural beauty among the vineyards of the Languedoc with absolutely wonderful views, enabling you to relax and unwind whilst enjoying your painting holiday.
Guests are accommodated in our stylish bed and breakfast rooms, and further accommodation is available within the village. Meals are Mediterranean style feasts served on the terraces or in the stylish Dining Hall.
Château based courses are held in the elegant dining and drawing rooms, the large upstairs studio as well as in the shaded gardens and terraces.
All painting holidays offer tuition, accommodation, all meals and as much wine as you care to drink. Flights are not included but are available from as little as £35 return off peak, from airlines such as Easyjet and Ryanair. We can also provide transport from local airports (Carcassonne, Beziers) and rail stations (Narbonne).
We also arrange flexible tailor made courses for groups who wish to book to come together.
Our next course is "French Style Interiors" from 22nd to 27th April 2012 with Nicola Blakemore
This course is booking up so reserve your place now
Course structure
Arrive in time for welcome cocktails and dinner on the terrace.
All course days will follow a similar structure. There will be three painting sessions per day plus free time for you to relax or explore the local area and an evening critique where the tutor and the participants will come together on the terrace of the Château to discuss each other's work, make suggestions for the next day and of course to sample the local wines and aperitifs.
Daily Itinerary
8-9 a.m. Breakfast buffet
10 – 11am Early morning session
11am Coffee break
11.30 – 12.30 Late morning session painting
12.30 – 2.30 Lunch time buffet (outside when weather permits)
2.30 – 5.00 Afternoon painting session
5.00 - 7.00 Free time
7pm Daily Critique
8pm Dinner
On the last morning guests are offered flexible breakfast to enable them to make an early departure.
Materials
Participants are invited to bring their own watercolour paint etc- water pots, brushes, easel.
We have a supply of watercolour papers and canvasses to buy at Chateau Ventenac. There are also a couple of field easels for students use.
Places are limited, book your place now by filling in the online booking form
For more information click here to contact Julia at Chateau Ventenac
