FRENCH ART SCHOOL Goes to France & Italy
With your host, artist Jacqueline Coates
Sat April 24 – Tues May 4, 2027
According to currency converter as at Dec 22, 2025 in EUROS 6483.92, in USA dollars $7,603.57, in BRITISH POUNDS 5,692.05, in Canadian Dollars $10,494.20
There is ONE SPOT LEFT for our Italy workshop, Monday, June 9, to Thursday, June 19, 2025. Please book as usual using the "Book Now" button below, then notify us via our contact page that you're claiming the final spot from the previous workshop.
FRENCH ART SCHOOL June 9-19, 2025
PAINT & TOUR
IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE
& ITALY
WITH JACQUELINE COATES
Max Guests 8 Enjoy 10 nights & 11 days
ONLY 1 BESPOKE TOUR AVAILABLE TO INCUDE MENTON
NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
ALMOST FULLY BOOKED! ONLY ONE PLACE LEFT! DON'T MISS OUT!
Paint & Tour the Cote D’azure & Italian Riviera in the footsteps of Monet, Renoir, Matisse & Bonnard!
NICE, CIMIEZ, SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, CERIANA, SAN REMO, BORDIGHERA, DOLCEACQUA, MENTON, SAINT PAUL DE VENCE , CAGNES-SUR-MER
French Art School visits the south of France & Italy!
Soak up the Mediterranean sunshine in France and Italy, touring & gaining inspiration, enjoying lessons & painting.
Immerse in creativity in comfort with my full support, art supplies, and our own painting studio. We have a private cook, and most of your meals supplied. We have a private driver and authentic accommodations.
Explore gardens, markets, the Mediterranean coastline, a charming hill top towns in France and Italy.
Live like a local in an authentic and characterful Italian Village which goes back 1,000 years.
Claude Monet fell in love with the Italian Ligurian region and you will too! Visit two of the locations where Monet painted!
Follow the Monet trail into Italy’s LIGURIA where Monet painted in the late 19th century, inspired by the Mediterranean vegetation, dramatic castellos, and the stunning coastline of Liguria.
We visit a private garden in Bordighera where Monet painted three paintings and the Castello at Dolceacqua.
And here’s another reason I want to take you to this beautiful part of Italy! Where we are staying is on the rim of the Rivieri dei Fiori, known for its stunning flowers exported around Europe!
We have access to the best and freshest summer flowers such as HYDRANGEAS, SUNFLOWERS, ROSES, LAVENDER, LILIES & PEONIES.
Immerse in Nice, the jewel of the Cote’D’Azur
We meet in Nice and stay in hotel comfort at a centrally located fully renovated Belle Epoque hotel, a ten minute walk to the Promenade des Anglais where we enjoy the stunning Mediterranean. Our guests love this hotel!
Relax into living like a local in Italy as we paint and tour
Live like a local and meet each day for our activities staying in unique and comfortable accommodations. Enjoy your own room and having Italian and French influenced meals prepared for you, so you can focus on creating your paintings.
From Ceriana, we explore San Remo markets with fabulous Ligurian produce and a clothing market by the sea with bargain Italian linen clothes and summer clothing, leather bags and more.
We visit Dolceacqua where Monet painted the castello and bridge, and we will paint the stunning view of the church bell towers through the olive trees viewed from a private garden we will visit, looking out over the Mediterranean, from the comfort of our painting studio.
What will I learn?
In the studio, I take you through my Blooms paint brush licence paint handling where you will learn many useful painting techniques, to give you loads of painting confidence.
We learn an Impressionist colour palette, and how to mix your own beautiful colours, from a limited palette along with some of my own colour recipes for each painting. Lean on over 30 years of my painting experience.
Then we warm up with some introductory paintings, all fully guided and demonstrated.
NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY
Free up your painting style, learn to see and capture more in your work, and how to keep your work fresh and not overworked, across a range of subject matter. The choice is yours as to what to paint however I offer guidance and demos for the following as well as a wide range of stunning photo reference reflecting our gorgeous touring locations and inspirations so after the first few paintings you can make individual choices as well!
We tour from Ceriana to the micro-climate of exotic Jardin Botanique Val Rahmeh in France’s Menton. It’s charming and offers very paintable Mediterranean views.
We visit the Italian influenced architecture of Menton, the local Menton food market in the Marches des Halles, enjoy a French bistro style lunch in the main square under the plane trees, and we paint the sumptuous produce we find along the way as still lifes in our studio.
- Learn Impressionist techniques
- Learn to paint with Oils
- Master acrylics
- Learn Blooms Freestyle techniques
- Try your hand at monoprinting
- Paint a landscape
- Paint Florals
- Paint a still life
- capture the stunning produce
- Create at least four paintings to take home
When Claude Monet explored Italy from Bordighera, close to the French border, with Renoir back in 1892, he fell in love with the coastline, colours, palms and the Mediterranean vibe. He then returned on his own and painted 30 canvases including at Dolceacqua.
Pierre Bonnard left Paris for the Cote D’Azure, settling in Le Cannet. Like Matisse he loved the light and the colours of the Riviera.
I have taken 7 tours since 2023 to this region to share the inspiration through the lens of painting and appreciating what those artists who’ve come before us have created. And what we can learn from this rich background.
Having fallen in love with the Cote D’Azure myself some time ago and taken many tours groups to the south, I have established a base and arranged accommodation with the locals at Ceriana, an amazing and authentic Italian village with historic stone houses, some dating back to Roman times.
FULLY BOOKED - NEW DATES COMING SOON
Why visit Ceriana?
A mountain stream brings the spring waters down to the village pool. Fresh fruit and vegetables, and olive oil are produced locally on the nearby terraces. This is a town where everyone says Bon Giorno. You are likely to get to know the locals, and there is plenty of charm. It’s also a very musical community with four male polyphonic choirs.
‘This is exactly what I had hoped for on a tour like this… to be taken into a different world I wouldn’t be able to access myself as a tourist and to experience an authentic Italian village and way of life. Your knowledge and groundwork are amazing. It’s stunning. Your tour is exceeding my expectations!’
-Virgina, who came on the tour Aug/Sept 2024
Ceriana is surrounded by nature and just 15 minutes from San Remo on the Italian Riviera. Ceriana is a well kept secret. As well as the local population that goes way back, there is a good mix of internationals including Danish, Swedish, German, English and US locals. Every house is totally different and charming. No two are the same. All are authentic and charming. Students have their own room each.
Get lost in time exploring the carless village on foot, or a delicious aperitif in the studio after painting or at one of the three local bars after our painting day while our cook prepares a stunning meal.
Live like a local Italian in Ceriana, take coffees in the piazza Italian style, and get comfortable creating in our own fully equipped painting studio, to capture the inspiration of the region from flowers to landscapes.
In the painting studio, gain confidence with paint handling and colour mixing. Learn acrylics and learn water-mixable oils which everyone has loved. Sketch on the days we tour and explore.
Enjoy walks through landscaped terraces of olives, paint the azure sea and visit the Sanremo markets.
Before your departure, your paintings are packed for easy handling during your travels so you can check them in as luggage or post them home.
Enjoy a holiday that takes you to the sunny Mediterranean. Immerse yourself in abundance and creativity, gardens, colour and stunning coastline views.
Explore monoprinting, then paint the hilltop towns and stunning Mediterranean gardens overlooking the Med.
We find inspiration when we visit these gardens;
-Cimiez Monastery Garden in Nice
-The gardens of Villa Euphressi de Rothschild , Cap de Ferrat, France
-The private and historic garden at Villa Mariani Pompeiio, in Bordighera,
– The Jardin Botanique Val Rahmeh-Menton
-The ancient olive groves of Renoirs former residence now the Musee Renoir at Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France
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If you have ever wanted to create paintings capturing the colour and joy of a beautiful location, with movement, and lively colour, you will love the lessons & the painting results you will achieve, even if you have never painted before.
We take a few influences from the French impressionists and I supersize the painting experience by showing you some additional contemporary freestyle techniques with some handy tools you will love. Loads of demos and because we are working at a managable scale, we can get through many of paintings.
Learn to capture the Mediterranean vibe in your work including the colours to choose, how to build the paint up and how to work productively.
Jojo is a wonderful local Italian cook who looks after us with her superb Italian cooking In Ceriana.
This is playful art with beautiful colour and subject matter, inspired by the French Impressionists, gorgeous colour combinations and contemporary techniques with alternative tools you will love. Infuse it with the holiday vibes and you have a recipe for an amazing holiday.
Enjoy a range of Italian and French cuisine throughout our tour featuring seasonal fresh produce. Wine supplied in house with the evening meal at our Ceriana base. At restaurants you are welcome to purchase your own beverages.
We love to paint the local produce too
Above; ‘Summer figs’ painted with Impressionist colour mixing combinations, acrylic paint Below; ‘Lemons in a copper pot’ painted with water mixable oil paint
Unwind, create and meet lovely like- minded others
This is playful art with beautiful colour and subject matter, inspired by the French Impressionists, gorgeous colour combinations and contemporary techniques with alternative tools you will love. Infuse it with the holiday vibes and you have the recipe for a delightful holiday to immerse and engage in. Unwind, create and meet lovely like- minded others.
How much is the Italy France Tour?
Let’s recap some details mentioned earlier.
The land tour price starts when we meet in Nice at our Hotel , as per itinerary and with these inclusions. Your airfares and how you get there are at your discretion and personal choice to suit your own preferences and arrangements ;
- 2 Nights at the centrally located and stylish, Belle Epoque ‘ La Villa Nice Victor Hugo’ with standard room with a double or queen bed, own bathroom plus breakfast included
- 8 Nights Accommodation inc breakfast in characterful, distinctive, well presented & comfortable accommodations in Ceriana with each client having their own room and usually shared bathroom but sometimes own bathroom. Max of three per accommodation, sometimes two people only, so you live like a local with Italian home style facilities.
- Breakfasts supplied in hotel, breakfasts supplied in Ceriana such as breakfasts including eggs, fruit, yoghurt, bread and pastries options.
- One of your breakfasts will be an optional Italian style at the piazza café, including coffee or hot chocolate and an Italian pastry.
- Morning and afternoon tea supplied while you paint
- Lunches and dinners supplied on painting days in house.
- Access to laundry facilities in Ceriana either at your own accommodation or at Via Celio.
- Art supplies throughout
- Aperitifs and wine supplied with our evening meals in house plus an aperitifs outing at the local bar one evening
- Take home brushes pack including filberts, flat edge brushes, paddles brush and detail brushes.
- Portable sketchpad, canvas boards for a series and a larger canvas board to paint up as well
- Stretched canvas portable size provided for the floral painting
- Packing materials supplied for your paintings
- Private driver for planned touring activities
- A choice fo two courses from the formule lunch menu in Menton
- Two picnics from Nice whilst touring
- Acrylic paints and oil paints supplied for your use during your time in the studio.
- Papers, photo references, templates supplied for monoprinting and demos
- Art tuition and inspiration from 5 star Google reviewed art teacher Jacqueline Coates
- TUITION and live demos, support and tips, assists, from Jacqueline Coates covering Freestyle and Impressionist approaches to painting, and a variation on the Blooms Painting Method, painting from life sessions, floriography session, monoprinting session, and drawing to capture inspiration whilst touring. All of this is provided in dedicated sessions and on tour. Do as much or as little as you like.
Bonus FRENCH ART SCHOOL PAINTING PACK ONLINE including tuition for 10 more paintings you can do from home. Total value of my gift pack with access for 12 months $1250 plus 100 stunning photo references provided digitally to add to your painting inspiration.
FRENCH ART SCHOOL PAINTING PACK ONLINE including MONOPRINT tuition with extra sequences related to our subject matter in the south so you can do more monoprints at home if you like after the tour plus three paintings. Total value of my gift pack access for 12 months $1250 plus 100 stunning photo references
Supply of equipment for your use such as easels, table easels, portable chairs for outdoor art, use of Blooms Travel Paint Boxes, clean up materials, monoprint art supplies
- Aperitifs during Ceriana evenings at least 5 evenings at Via Celio and 1 evening we take aperitifs at the local bar all included. ( Italian and French wines served with the meals) .
- Entries covered to Villa Euphressi de Rothschild House and Garden at Cap de Ferat, Matisse Museum, Jardin Botanique Val Rahmeh-Menton, The Castello at Dolceacqua, the MUSEE RENOIR, the Villa Maiana Pompeiio and Garden in Bordighera
- Beach towels loaned for any swimming activities
- Hairdryers, shampoo and conditioner supplied at hotel and at the accommodations in Ceriana
- Visit the markets at San Remo and flower markets of Nice
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- A packing session for paintings and materials required supplied & included.
- Driver English and Italian speaking and van throughout the tour itinerary as outlined in the itinerary for our touring and transit days
- Renowned art teacher English Speaking and French speaking- Jacqueline Coates
- Our own Italian cook accompanying the tour from Ceriana
- Beach towels loaned for any swimming activities
- Visit the markets at San Remo and Nice
Share inspiration and stay in contact with your fellow travellers on our Private Facebook page for the group to keep in touch
$11,497 per person (Australian dollars)
FRENCH ART SCHOOL goes to southern France and Italy
Sat April 24 – Tues May 4, 2027
Early Bird discount of $300 per person when you book before Sept 30, 2026
Pay just $11,197 Australian with the discount applied.
PAY DEPOSIT $2000 Australian dollars
PAY IN FULL UPFRONT $10,897 Australian dollars
LIMITED TO MAXIMUM 8 STUDENT PLACES
Deposit of $2,000 required at time of booking to reserve your place.
( As of Aug 10, 2026, on Currency exchange , $11,497 Australian is equivalent to $8125 USA dollars or GBP 6,022.93 which may differ to what your banking institution may change or not)
Including all of the above pp.
PAYMENT 1
A deposit of $2000 is required to reserve one of 8 places available to these dates at time of booking.
Simply use the deposit facility on the sales page here to reserve a place. Please copy me in for any direct deposit bank details and cc me in at this email; jacquelinecoates1@gmail.com or if you prefer contact me to proceed.
BALANCE
We will invoice you in increments for the balance. To be paid in full 8 weeks before the commencement of the tour dates
PAYMENT 1
A deposit of $2000 is required to reserve one of 8 places available to these dates at time of booking.
Simply use the deposit facility on the sales page here to reserve a place. Please copy me in for any direct deposit bank details and cc me in at this email; jacquelinecoates1@gmail.com or if you prefer contact me to proceed.
PAYMENT 2
$3000 is required by April 10, 2025
PAYMENT 3
$4000 is required by April 29, 2025
PAYMENT 4
Balance of $1897 is due by May 10, 2024
The brush art supplies to keep are given in Ceriana in Italy
The sketch art supplies are given in Nice
The Online Bonus Italy France lesson pack is given just after the tour
When you book in you are given access to the private FB tour group page
Allow for 4 kilos for your artwork ( yes you can arrange to post it home after the tour but we won’t have time during the tour. I have some advice on this to share to make it easy for you I will provide during the trip )
All accommodations have been secured in advance to ensure quality and stability during our tour and are known to me.
Tour design & coordination, Research, Tour host, and Art tutor
Jacqueline Coates
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South Australia
Whatsapp +61 429 100 929
IMPORTANT TO NOTE
Travel Insurance to cover medical or any other claimable event is mandatory for all participants.
Any part of the tour that is unused is non-refundable.
Before booking in please check the terms and conditions for when there are no refunds time lines. Participation assumes you agree to the sent terms and conditions.
Ceriana and Saint Paul de Vence are villages with hills and cobblestones requiring students wear non-slip shoes. Runners are perfect or supportive sandals with good grip. Menton and Nice are on the flat for the most part. It’s always a good idea to wear comfortable supportive shoes on tour.
Ceriana has hills and steps which is natural in a place that has height and views. This is typical of a hill top town in Italy.
Participants in past tours have been able to manage it. Accommodations are chosen for ease of access for participants, comfort and charm, as much as possible so they are not far from the house at Via Celio where we meet up daily.
For Nice, it’s expected you are able to walk for at least 3km or are happy to catch an uber at own expense to meet at a destination if you don’t want to walk at times when we don’t have the driver with us. We see a lot of a locality and discover a great deal when we walk so it’s a pleasant option if you wear comfy shoes.
Consider a sun hat and sun glasses.
If you have any health issues or concerns please let us know so we can be sure we can meet your needs and be prepared to support you as best we can. Awesome!
Should you miss any art sessions for any reasons you will have the security and knowledge that you have an online bonus pack of Italy France art lessons to do at home afterwards
BONUS #1
These are my brand-new French Art School aprons designed especially by me, which are only available to students of French Art School.
They are in pale aqua, in a comfortable canvas cotton, have deep pockets in the front, cross over back with straps, a ring to hold your painting rag, and beautiful embroidery for French Art School.
BONUS 2
Your own set of studio brushes yours to keep worth $121
These are my favourite brushes to use for all stages of the painting suitable for the painting we are doing in the Studio. Take them home to continue your painting journey with!
BONUS #3
Your post tour value online teaching pack so you can continue painting confidently after the tour. And 100 stunning photo references total value $2000 plus.
‘I saw the itinerary and thought ‘that’s me!’, I’m in! Its not a general tour, its niched for those loving beautiful things and art. I wanted to see France through Jac’s eyes having done a workshop with her before.’
Annie, Hunter Valley, NSW
$11,497 per person (Australian dollars)
FRENCH ART SCHOOL goes to southern France and Italy
Sat April 24 – Tues May 4, 2027
Early Bird discount of $300 per person when you book before Sept 30, 2026
Pay just $11,197 Australian with the discount applied.
PAY DEPOSIT $2000 Australian dollars
PAY IN FULL UPFRONT $10,897 Australian dollars
LIMITED TO MAXIMUM 8 STUDENT PLACES
Deposit of $2,000 required at time of booking to reserve your place.
( As of Aug 10, 2026, on Currency exchange , $11,497 Australian is equivalent to $8125 USA dollars or GBP 6,022.93 which may differ to what your banking institution may change or not)
PAY DEPOSIT $2000 Australian dollars
PAY IN FULL UPFRONT $10,897 Australian dollars
LIMITED TO MAXIMUM 8 STUDENT PLACES
Deposit of $2,000 required at time of booking to reserve your place.
FAQ’S
What spending money will I need?
It’s only when we are touring that or the most part you may wish to do some shopping and to get your own meals in Nice. Your entries are paid for.
Some days you won’t spend anything. However if you like art shops, clothes, market bargains, vintiques, or to post your paintings home yand your transfer to the hotel on arrival to Nice, you may want to allow for 80 euros a day which will accumulate on the days you don’t use that.
Nice and San Remo markets have lovely linen and leather, jewellery and more at reasonable prices so it depends on what you want to take home with you. For some people taking home their paintings as special souvenirs from the holiday is more than enough!
Occasionally you will need to buy your own drink or purchase your lunch or dinner in Nice. Most meals are covered and included from the time to we go to Ceriana for 8 nights.
What is the temperature like in April in the south?
We are going slightly earlier this year to avoid the heat. As we are travelling in the last week of April we are moving from the cooler spring weather to slightly warmer. What to pack? Pack for trans seasonal so you can strip down to a t-shirt or layer a cardigan and jacket if need be.
What’s the area like we visit in the south?
The Cote D’Azure is a light filled beautiful area in southern France overlooking the Mediterranean Sea which sparkles with colour and light and has long inspired artists.
It’s casual and relaxed, yet stylish.
There are palm trees, villas, gorgeous beaches and stone hilltop towns. It’s a great place to be inspired to paint.
Ceriana is a charming stone village in Italy which is 20 minutes or less from Sanremo. From here we explore Italy’s Liguria, the Riviera Dei Fiori, San Remo, the hill top town of Baijardo, and we visit Dolceacqua where Monet painted. Ceriana has the bonus of being slightly cooler than towns right on the coastline as we are higher up, which is perfect in summer.
Ceriana also enjoys refreshing valley breezes. In Menton we have nearby beach access, are close to the promenade areas and we are in the centre of Menton.
What is the accommodation like?
In Nice we stay at a fabulous Belle Epoque Hotel close to everything you can walk to in Nice. It’s five minutes to the beach or restaurants or shopping, twelve minutes to the markets.
In Ceriana we have independent accommodations where you will stay with part of the group, but are nearby as we have several accommodations in Ceriana with a general meeting place for painting and dinners at my place Via Celio.
Each student will have their own bedroom and bathrooms are shared.
Left; Bedrooms at Via Celio
What do I need to know about fitness for the tour?
We visit hill top towns and these usually come with hill climbs and cobblestones.
You will need a reasonable level of fitness and to wear non slip sandals or shoes. Runners are useful.
Will I get time off?
Knowing my students they like to paint as much as possible. Knowing my students I know they also need rest time! So, I have built in some rest time, walks in our surrounds, lounge time and enjoying our meal times, plus relaxing touring.
The work we do is very freed up and not intensely detailed so it’s productive and fun. We take the time to enjoy good meals. I encourage free time for walks or lazing with a good book. Some people need to keep in touch with home for family or their business from time to time.
If you want to slow your pace and take time out, that’s fine because you still have your bonus online art lessons to do when you get home.
Many students come along alone meeting other students and making great friends. There is lots of time for chatting and getting to know each other. I often have students from the USA, CANADA, SPAIN, GERMANY AND THE UK as well as AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND.
How can I keep in contact with home?
We have wifi in nearly all of our accommodations.It’s a good idea to get the whatsapp App so you can call home on wifi. Set up roaming on your phone don’t forget to pack your charger!
Why is this French Art School goes to Italy more expensive than the other French Art Schools?
For French Art School goes to Italy, there is more accommodation from providers supplied, as opposed to my providing the villas in France. We also have more touring, and more visits to gardens, villas and markets, hill top towns etc that require paid entries and a driver.
Your 2 night stay at an excellent Nice hotel is also included. This tour is also 10 nights and 11 days which is slightly longer than most other French Art Schools.
Where shall I fly or train to?
We start in Nice.
You can fly direct to Nice, or fly to Paris and take the train though the Olympics are on in Paris and this will be an expensive and busy time in Paris.
You can fly to Genoa then take the train to Nice.
We start our tour in Nice.
You can fly direct to Nice, or fly to Paris and take the train if you want to see see something of Paris as well before or after the tour or fly to Genoa, Italy, then take the train to Nice.
Check baggage allowances on the Rome to Genoa sector as it may be less than an international flight allows
Nice is a major international destination and most airlines can arrange a connection for you. I fly Qatar from Adelaide, Australia to Dohar to Nice.
What if I have dietary requirements?
We always ask you about this so we can cater for your health needs if you have a dietary requirement.
Is there anything I need to know?
As we explore some hilltop towns it will require walking on cobblestones so bring some runners with rubber soles.
How much will the paintings pack weigh?
Your packed paintings will weigh about 5 kilos. They will be wrapped to include a strap so it’s easy to carry over your shoulder.
What else should I bring?
Bring a charger, some cash, your smartphone, and comfortable casual gear for summer, rubber soled shoes and a pair of sandals.
$11,497 per person (Australian dollars)
FRENCH ART SCHOOL goes to southern France and Italy
Sat April 24 – Tues May 4, 2027
Early Bird discount of $300 per person when you book before Sept 30, 2026
PAY DEPOSIT $2000 Australian dollars
PAY IN FULL UPFRONT $10,897 Australian dollars
LIMITED TO MAXIMUM 8 STUDENT PLACES
Deposit of $2,000 required at time of booking to reserve your place.
FULL TRAVEL INSURANCE RECOMMENDED TO COVER ANY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES IF YOU GET ILL DURING YOUR HOLIDAY OR DISRUPTED FROM PARTICIPATING.
You will need to cover your own medical costs for any medicine from the pharmacy or doctor for helpful items such as cold and flu caps, throat gargle or throat spray, Panadol, doctr fees and prescriptions or whatever you regard as useful which you could bring with you as a precaution such as PCR test or tests ( approx 40 euros each in France ), transfers different to the tour transfers booked for you, and local transport outside of the tour offer to get supplies and manage any aspects that you may or may not need if we require a driver to assist, medicine and/or additional catering and accommodation for days after the tour if you require it- l which can be receipted so you can claim on your insurance if appropriate.There are pharmacists in Nice and in Ceriana.
DEPOSIT
Deposit is only refundable up to 48 hours after receipt of the tour terms and conditions.
Full payment is required 90 days prior to the tour start date. You can cancel up to 90 days before the start of the tour but the deposit will be forfeited. No cancellation within 90 days of tour start date.
In the event of emergency, we will call a pompier on your behalf and put you in the safe hands of medical professionals who in France is a fire brigade unit however they operate as the ambulance service or the ambulance service for Italy.
You will need your travel insurance details available for paperwork. Please ensure these details have been added to your client sheet.
WHAT IF I HAVE A COLD? FACE MASKS OR NO FACE MASKS?
Generally, there are at present no rules in place for wearing masks indoors or outdoors in France or Italy post Covid. However, when people have coughs or colds, it is considered good manners not to spread it, so we recommend and invite guests to wear a face mask if they have a cold or cough when with the group , in order to reduce the risk of spreading their cold or cough to others, which I know the other guests will appreciate. Or course no one can help it if they do get a cold. How we manage it can make all the difference.
The same goes for the team who are serving you.
Thankyou in advance for your understanding that this is a health necessity and fair to everyone.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU GET ILL BEFORE THE TOUR OR CAN’T JOIN US?
It’s mandatory to have travel insurance to cover you if you can’t make it for health reasons. Check if your policy covers your illness and alert your insurance company straight away. The unused and unattended part of the tour that may arise from not being able to join us are not refundable.
The Bonus online program is counted as value of $2000 and I’m happy to supply that even if you don’t attend the tour for any reason.
HOW LONG IS THE ACCESS TO THE BONUS TEN PACK OF LESSONS?
The bonus French Art School ten pack of lessons is yours to access for 12 months. These paintings you will create will match the style of what you paint on the tour.
$11,497 per person
JUNE 13 – JUNE 23, 2026
According to currency converter as at Dec 22, 2025 in EUROS 6483.92, in USA dollars $7,603.57, in BRITISH POUNDS 5,692.05, in Canadian Dollars $10,494.20
PAY DEPOSIT $2000 Australian dollars
PAY IN FULL UPFRONT $10,897 Australian dollars
LIMITED TO MAXIMUM 8 STUDENT PLACES
Deposit of $2,000 required at time of booking to reserve your place.
$11,497 per person (Australian dollars)
FRENCH ART SCHOOL goes to southern France and Italy
Sat April 24 – Tues May 4, 2027
Early Bird discount of $300 per person when you book before Sept 30, 2026
Pay just $11,197 Australian with the discount applied.
PAY DEPOSIT $2000 Australian dollars
PAY IN FULL UPFRONT $10,897 Australian dollars
LIMITED TO MAXIMUM 8 STUDENT PLACES
Deposit of $2,000 required at time of booking to reserve your place.
