Landscape Painting Class in France, May 10 to 17, 2026

Join Holly Ann Friesen and Marisa Curatolo for a 7 day magical Painting Retreat in South West France

Sample Itinerary
7 night painting Workshop at La Salle

Meal times
Breakfast 8;30 to 9:30 am
Lunch 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Aperitif on the terrace 6:30 pm
Dinner from 7 pm

Day 1
Pick up at Toulouse Blagnac Airport , transfer to la Salle . Settling in to your rooms and followed by a meet and greet on the terrace, followed by a three course meal

Day 2
Breakfast and into the studio for 9:30 am for our first painting session with Holly Ann Friesen.
Lunch on the terrace
Afternoon session in studio
5 pm wine tour and wine tasting at Chateau Monluc and time t explore the village.
Dinner to follow at La Salle

Day 3
Breakfast and a day out to the local “jardins de Coursiana” or the magnificent water gardens of “Latour Marylin” where Monet bought his water lilies for his famous garden. We will spend time stretching and taking reference phots to paint. We will enjoy a picnic lunch . Back to the studio in the late afternoon and time to rest n before dinner.

Day 4
Breakfast and a visit to Place St. Pierre and the magnificent cathedral. We will have a coffee in a nearby cafe and then home for lunch. Afternoon is back into the studio for a full day of paining.

Day 5
Brerakfast then a trip to the Unesco heritage site La Rwmieu, a 3 course lunch in a lovely restaurant and stretching opportunities before heading back to La Salle. An afternoon fo painting and dinner.

Day 6
Breakfast and a day of painting in the studio. Lunch on the terrace and back into the studio. Dinner to follow.

Day 7
Breakfast then back into the studio for the morning. lunch on the terrace followed by an afternoon canoe ride. Farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 8
Breakfast and goodbyes. Transfer back to Toulouse Blagnac Airport.

Prices are in US dollars

A single room with a your own bathroom.