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Prehistoric Cro-Magnon in Perigord

Cooking Program

Day One: Arrival transfer from Bordeaux Airport to Les Glycines. Welcome drinks and presentation of the activities planned for the week. Dinner at the hotel.

Day Two: Cooking class followed by lunch, which will include all the dishes prepared during the class. Visit of a 16th-Century oil mill where walnut and hazelnut oils are still manufactured. Dinner at the hotel.

Day Three: Cooking class followed by lunch, which will include all the dishes prepared during the class. Visit of a foie gras farm followed by a wine tasting. Dinner at the hotel.

Day Four: Visit of Sarlat and its market. Lunch is not included this day. Visit of the 13th-Century Chateau de Beynac, the Dordogne Valley, and La Roque Gageac. Stop at a local artist’s workshop. Dinner at the hotel.

Day Five: Cooking class followed by lunch, which will include all the dishes prepared during the class. Afternoon at leisure to explore Les Eyzies and its Prehistory Museum. Dinner at the hotel.

Day Six: Cooking class followed by lunch, which will include all the dishes prepared during the class. Visit of the Font de Gaume and Lascaux caves, via the Vereze Valley. Cocktail party with distribution of diplomas to all participants, followed by dinner at the hotel.

Day Seven: After breakfast, transfer to Bordeaux airport.


Package price includes:

  • 6 nights accommodation at Les Glycines Hotel, a charming country inn built in 1862 and set in a 4-acre garden, featuring all modern amenities
  • Daily breakfast
  • Four lunches with wine, all dinners without beverages
  • 4 half-day cooking classes by Master Chef Pascal Lombard
  • Guided gourmet visits, including a local foie-gras farm, walnut oil mill, and vineyard with tastings
  • Visit of the Sarlat market (free time for shopping and lunch) and the Chateau de Beynac, dating back to the 13th-century
  • Visit of the Font de Gaume and Lascaux caves with their fantastic paintings
  • Roundtrip transfers from the Bordeaux airport or railroad station
  • Hotel service charges and VAT
  • Price for 7 days:

    Minimum participation of 10 people and a maximum of 16 people.

    Based on a participation of 15 people, and subject to change due to number of participants and currency exchange rate:
    $3195, double room occupancy. Single supplement: $215.

    Based on a participation of 12 people, and subject to change due to number of participants and currency exchange rate:
    $3285, double room occupancy. Single supplement: $215.

    Based on a participation of 10 people, and subject to change due to number of participants and currency exchange rate:
    $3380, double room occupancy. Single supplement: $215.

    Perigord Gourmand
    7 days / 6 nights

    Experience a complete culinary holiday in the Southwest of France…a land of truffles, fine wines, medieval castles, hilltop villages, and caves decorated with prehistoric paintings…learn about the regional cuisine of the Perigord with Master Chef Pascal Lombard…prepare traditional dishes such as "confit de canard", "cassoulet", "foie gras", and truffle omelette…visit the caves where prehistoric man made primitive drawings 30,000 years ago…tour the scenic Dordogne Valley with its superb fortified chateaux and Romanesque churches…savor the history and beauty of the Perigord and Dordogne Valley…one of France’s best kept secrets.


    Hotel Restaurant Les Glycines

    The hotel restaurant Les Glycines, formerly a coaching inn and a hostelry from 1862 onwards, is a picturesque house in the heart of Périgord Noir, the most historic region of Dordogne. Situated in LES EYZIES, the capital of prehistory, the hotel has 23 bedrooms, with a swimming pool and magnificent grounds planted with trees a hundred years ago. You can expect a warm welcome, delicious food and personal, attentive service. Famous customers have tasted the charms of Les Glycines: Prince Charles, Christian Jacques, Bob Castella and Guerlain, who was inspired by the spot to create a perfume. All the rooms have been renovated, each with its own individual warmth and comfort. All have telephone, modem socket, satellite TV, bathroom, toilet and hairdryer.


     

     

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