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A Week's Yoga Retreat




student and teacher
A student thrilled with her 3 days of chocolate making.

The Intensive Professional Chocolate Class
Price: 1650 Euro (US$2390)(add 180E [US$260]for roundtrip Marseille airport pick-up)

This offering from our school is in collaboration with a maitre patissier and chocolate maker with whom we've worked for a number of years. A maximum of 2 students will receive his undivided attention and the benefit of his 35 years' experience for 3-3 1/2 hour afternoon sessions covering the making of ganache, tempering chocolate, filled bonbons, Easter molds, mousses and much more.

Every morning I will take the student(s) on different visits to the local market, to professional supply and equipment stores, to wine taste, to explore the flavors and styles of other top-level chocolate makers.

Full board and accommodations just a 5 minute walk from the pastry-shop are included, plus a full-time interpreter to assist you during the classes and visits.

  • 4 evenings and 4 days
  • 3-3 1/2 hour professional chocolate classes
  • full room and board in our very comfortable B&B
  • 1 visit to the local market in Arles (largest in Provence)
  • visit to a professional supply store for hard to find ingredients
  • visit to a professional equipment store for chocolate molds and tools
  • visit to a local winery for a tasting
  • visits to other wonderful chocolate makers to sample flavors and styles
  • an accompanied visit to the Post Office as necessary


Extra nights in the B&B are possible for 70E/night with breakfast.

Dates

Arrival Tuesday evening, departure Saturday afternoon:

2008 Dates possible in early February or early November.

Dates are timed to be during Chocolate Season approximatley 6-8 weeks before respectively Christmas and Easter.

Reserve Your Place

chocolate sculpture
A glorious chocolate sculpture for Easter.

Cuisine et Tradition School of Provençale Cuisine
Erick & Madeleine Vedel
Arles, France
33 (0) 4 90 49 69 20
actvedel@wanadoo.fr