If you’ve followed any of these recent posts and pages then you’ll know that we are happily situated in the midst of a lot of old stones in the south of France. And while I’m a relatively recent arrival to the online community of stone-seekers, we [Mary & I] are old hands at the holiday business.
We’ve been running an open house for all sorts of courses and speciality weeks for six years now: yoga teachers from the UK come with their groups and we cook for them – painting groups from San Francisco, cookery groups from Cork, Cathar researchers from Dublin – walkers, botanists and birdwatchers : and that’s not counting our own painting and mosaic groups. We have a big pool, great food – and the wine is free.
So we are proposing a week of stone-chasing around one of the lesser-known but still fascinating megalithic centres of southern France.
It’s a week for those who have families or friends who’d like to come and spend a week or just a few days here – but not necessarily go out at dawn to track down yet another set of lichened stones. The ‘megalithically-challenged’ can stay pool-side and be looked after by Mary – I meanwhile will be at hand to steer you towards the big interesting sites – and the little hidden ones.
There is a dig in progress to visit, as well as two major necropoli, plus museums and a members-only archeaology library in Carcassonne, which is an historic ‘must-visit’ citadel as well as a great shopping occasion [think pottery/jewellery/handbags/tableware and loads of plastic mediaeval hatchets and garroting equipment for that difficult to please [dispose of] nephew.
We have a large library, wifi, and studio space – and would like to make this a regular event, where those keen on protohistory could come and meet others to share ideas and experiences. And those whose passions do not include heaps of old rock can also have a great holiday.
The week runs from Saturday 7th June until Saturday 14th . The cost is 100 euros per person per day all inclusive [all meals, all drinks, linen and towels]. Non-participating friends, family or partners cost 70 euros. You are welcome to stay for as long, or short, as you want. Ryanair flies to nearby Carcassonne.
Look now at our main site www.artholiday.com for more info and lots of photos of the house and the region. And you can call any time on 0033 46843 9883 – ask for Richard or Mary.
Richard, I hope your megalithic week goes well. I was considering coming out for a break, but have too much to cope with here at home, including organising my imminent half century bash !!!
perhaps another time.
Comment by Martyn Copcutt — June 6, 2008 @ 11:17 pm
Hello there
This is a great website. We are visitng family in Roqebrun in April and I wondered if you could recommend sites close by for me to visit?
Many thanks and keep up the good work
Comment by Victoria — February 9, 2009 @ 1:27 pm