Le Vieux Couvent- Where Artists Come to Play (and enjoy good food!)
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Le Vieux Couvent welcomes all artists |
Walk in the gates and expect to be transported… immediately you have a sense of walking into a “Secret Garden”. Every corner is seemingly composed as if to be painted or photographed. Corinne Campbell and her partner Bill Boychuk, have transformed a compound of historic houses within the small French village of Frayssinet, and formed an artists’ retreat.
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Le Vieux Couvent gardens |
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Le Vieux Couvent lilies |
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The bridge at Cahors The staff even prepared a classic picnic with linens and wine for our market day. Our picnic was on the shore of the river in Cahors. Such fun! |
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Enjoying a picnic on the riverbank after a morning at the market. |
At 6PM we always enjoyed aperitifs to accompany our critique of paintings from the day. Somehow we were always ready!
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Joel arrives with our aperitifs as the bells in the church chime 6PM |
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Our celebration supper- isn’t it beautiful?! |
Lunch and dinners were always inclusive of local wines. And I have to mention the French cheese course and dessert. Yummmmm!
The cheese course is a regular part of ending our meals…just before dessert!
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These flowers are from “the neighbors garden” at Le Vieux Couvent. If you’re lucky, your group will get an invitation to take a tour! |
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Great pictures and wonderful blog! I want to go on the next trip!!
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