Listed on May 17, 2014 by Chateau Life Courses in Featured CoursesBe prepared to extend your boundaries during an enjoyable week of hard work and fun in the divine surroundings of the Château and Languedoc landscape. The week includes group sessions as well as one to one tutorials with Pascale.Read more ...
Listed on May 5, 2014 by Chateau Life Courses in Featured CoursesJoin the Vegetarian Cookery School for a culinary break in the beautiful surroundings of Château Ventenac, a 19th century stone castle in the Languedoc region of Southern France. Our five day/four night residential course will give you the opportunity to learn seasonal Mediterranean cookery with Rachel Demuth, owner of the award winning Demuth’s Vegetarian Restaurant in Bath for 20 years.Read more ...
Listed on April 4, 2014 by Chateau Life Courses in Featured CoursesThe course is suitable for French-speakers and translators of French into English, but is also suitable for poets without a second language who are interested in broadening their vision beyond the Anglo-American canon.Read more ...
Listed on November 2, 2013 by Chateau Life Courses in Featured CoursesDesign your own creative escape and stay anything from 3 days to 2 weeks. Read more ...
Listed on October 29, 2013 by Chateau Life Courses in Blogs!A guest blog written by James, a participant on our Mindful Writing week with Satya Robyn and Kaspalita Thompson at Chateau Ventenac in Spring 2013.Read more ...
Listed on October 25, 2013 by Chateau Life Courses in Blogs!We are delighted that our friend and tutor Pascale Petit has recently been awarded the Manchester Writing Prize for Poetry 2013.Read more ...
Listed on October 12, 2013 by Chateau Life Courses in Featured CoursesWhen was the last time you gave yourself permission to have some time out? Time away from the demands of everyday life and give yourself some to time to focus on ‘you’?Read more ...
Listed on October 3, 2013 by Chateau Life Courses in Blogs!Our guest, tutor and Canal Laureate Jo Bell writes about her poetry week at Chateau Ventenac and celebrates National Poetry Day on Thursday 3 October - featuring a filmpoem by Alastair CookRead more ...
Listed on September 28, 2013 by Chateau Life Courses in Featured CoursesSome days you think you’re a genius, other days a fraud – does that sound familiar? Writing poetry is a solitary enterprise, but you are not alone. Find out how to develop your own unique style, strengthen your work and stretch your poetry muscles in a friendly, welcoming environment with like-minded people – and come away with a sheaf of new poems.Read more ...
Listed on September 24, 2013 by Chateau Life Courses in Blogs!Quite often people say "I'm tempted by the idea of a creative retreat, but I'm not really sure if it's right for me ..." At Chateau Ventenac we specialise in running courses for writers, poets and other creatives. The setting of the house and gardens provide an ideal backdrop for creative thinking, moments of meditation and contemplation, the opportunity to enjoy walks in glorious French countryside ...Read more ...
Listed on September 21, 2013 by Chateau Life Courses in Blogs!We offer venues with a high quality of accommodation and hospitality at very competitive rates. Contact me to find out more about the range of options available - call 07773 206344 or email julia@chateaulifecourses.comRead more ...
