Provence by Design Trip
Please note that this is a trip, although we will be offering it again. If you’d like to be in the loop on upcoming trips and retreats as they launch, sign up for the trips & retreats contact list here. Also, feel free to come along on one of our scheduled design trips, sign up for free travel/design/art inspiration via Letters from Eva, and email Eva directly if you’d like to request this specific retreat: hello@evajorgensen.com.
Come soak up the gorgeous spring weather as we spend a week connecting with local artists, eating incredible food, exploring picturesque villages and markets, enjoying each others’ company, and more in the South of France.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Learn how to cook a delicious provençale meal with a local chef in her charming kitchen
Hunt for treasure at a legendary flea market in a river village complete with bridges and water mills
Take a handmade pottery class from a local artist
Eat and drink in incredible, hand-picked restaurants, quaint cafés, and local bakeries
Walk through a jaw-dropping landscape of vineyards and rolling hills, dotted with vibrant contemporary art
Visit the provencale garden & villa of a local writer and learn about her life in Provence
Have free time to wander and explore atmospheric towns full of shops, museums, and lovely architecture
Take photos in a variety of picturesque locations
Stay in a thoughtfully designed boutique hotel located in one of the officially designated “Most Beautiful Villages of France”
Get a behind the scenes look at the creation of a regional delicacy
Explore the home of a legendary artist from history, surrounded by enchanting Mediterranean scenery
Be transported from village to village by an attentive driver in a well-appointed van
Travel with an unusually small group, which makes the experience that much more intimate and special
Feel the camaraderie created when traveling with a group of diverse people who come together over their love of travel, art & design, kindness, and curiosity about the world
Take advantage of the bespoke services of your trip leader, Eva Jorgensen, who absolutely loves finding & sharing delightful, under-the-radar places, hunting for treasure at flea markets, small museums, local shops, connecting around the dinner table with friends old and new, and taking care of her beloved travelers. And in case you’re curious about other qualifications——she’s a 17 year design industry veteran with an MFA in studio art who has learned through hard-won experience how to take good care of her clients and deliver fantastic results. (Hear from past travelers themselves here and here.) Plus, she’s a lifelong Francophile who speaks French and is the author of Paris by Design: An Inspired Guide to the City’s Creative Side (Abrams NY). You can learn more about Eva here.
In addition to extensive trip planning, leading, and priceless local knowledge and connections, all exclusive tours, activities, local creative host visits, museum entries, hotel lodging, and meals are included (except where mentioned in the below itinerary). Group size is limited to 11 participants. Admission by application only. See more details below and feel free to email hello@evajorgensen.com with questions.
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Photos on this page by Jane Merritt, Eva Jorgensen, Kirk Jorgensen, venues, and various past travelers.