The Perigord retreat centre is just like visiting a gracious family member's home in the country. You'll have a comfortable room, linens and sheets provided. 

A detailed list of items and supplies will be sent prior to the retreat but pack for 10 days in the countryside. Breezy dresses, comfortable shoes and sandals to walk in, a bathing suit to enjoy the onsite pool and hot tub and some of your favourite art supplies if you have any.

In order to secure your spot you will need to make a €1000 non-refundable deposit direct to Perigord retreats so please ensure you have travel/cancellation insurance. Credit card is accepted for this deposit.

If the retreat is cancelled by Perigord your deposit will be refunded in full.

All remaining payments must be coordinated with Perigord - if you require a payment plan they will be happy to assist you in setting something up. The balance of the retreat must be paid in full 60 days prior to the start of the retreat.

Yes.  As all the food is freshly prepared and organic,  allergies and restrcitions can be accomodated for.

The focus of this retreat is to help you rest, restore and relax. 

That being said, like many places you in Europe, the South of France has no shortage of inclines, stairs and walking to do. 

All activities like kayaking will be optional but we do  recommend having a light to moderate level of fitness to participate in  any of the activities we do.

Please also keep in mind that it does get quite hot in France during the summer and few places have air conditioning. We may make some changes to our activities based on the weather in order to ensure everyone can comfortably participate.

We will be in the Perigord/Lot region which is part of the South West of France and the specific village we are in is called Gourdon (there are a few in France- make sure it's the one in the Lot region when checking a map). 

If you are arriving internationally Toulouse or  Bordeaux are the closest major cities that have direct flights from Canada (Montreal in particular). Both of these options will require a train ride approx. 2-4 hour long (longer from Bordeaux).

You can also arrive via Paris and take the train from Paris to Gourdon. This is approximately 5 hours on the train.

The entire retreat including 9 nights accommodation, all meals (except 2 lunches and 1 dinner), drinks (including wine), excursions and transport throughout the retreat as well as transfers to and from the local train station are all included. 

Additional costs include:

• Return flights (approx $600-$1200 CAD if travelling from Montreal/Toronto)
• 2 lunches & 1 Dinner (approx $100-150 CAD)
• Return train tickets from arrival/departure city (approx $100-200 CAD)
• Any additional nights you choose to stay
• Spending money for the shops/markets we will explore *most places accept credit card but you likely won't regret having a few hundred euro on you

After attending an art retreat here myself in 2023 I became extremely fond of the Perigord Retreats team and all the incredible excursions they created!

Perigord retreats specializes in painting holidays however I'm delighted that they have opened up their space for more wellness based retreat than art focused.

I am not a formally trained artist but appreciate making and creating art. 

You will receive a (small) supply list to bring with you and we will have a few workshops on making and designing your art journal. 

You can fill it with paintings, collage, words or even photos. You will leave with a beautiful book full of memories and a process that you can draw on for years to come.