Gastronomic Discovery & Cooking Holiday
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Overview
Experience the very best of Gascony on this luxury, tailor-made tour, combining gourmet food, fine wines, rare Armagnacs, and rich local history and culture. Stay in a private 180-year-old farmhouse set on 50 acres, where a dedicated team will attend to your every need, ensuring a truly unforgettable stay. Enhance your experience with hands-on skills in a cookery course, bringing home new culinary techniques to recreate your Gascon adventure.
Experience Highlights
Hands-on cooking course
Wine & food pairing
Foie gras experience
Champagne course
Take home new skills
Your Day-by-Day Journey
Each day brings new experiences, flavors, and discoveries
Arrival
- Afternoon arrival
- Settle in
- Aperitifs
- 3-course gourmet dinner
Boutique Wines
- Village market
- Wine tasting course
- Learn to match wines to meals
- Dinner
Easy Lunches, Foie Gras & Armagnac
- Morning cooking class: quick, easy plates
- Lunch you prepared
- Foie gras visit
- Armagnac distillery
- Gourmet dinner
Lazy Salad Days
- Continue cooking: salads, dressings, quiches
- Prepare terrine of foie gras
- Lunch
- Chateau wine tasting
- Dinner
Champagne & Stars
- Condom market
- Gourmet restaurant lunch
- Return to kitchen for dinner preparation
- Champagne course
- Enjoy dinner you made
Cheese & Wine Pairing
- Kitchen session: tricks of the trade
- Prepare meal fit for a king
- Cheese discovery
- Match wines with cheese and foie gras
- Gourmet dinner
Day Excursion
- Group trip
- Scenic exploration
- Lunch out
- Final dinner
Departure
- Breakfast
- Checkout by 10am
Itineraries may vary based on weather, market days, and group preferences
Pricing & What's Included
Pricing
Payment Terms: 25% deposit to reserve, remainder due 1 month before arrival
What's Included in Price
- 7 nights accommodation
- All gourmet meals with wine
- Hands-on cooking course
- Boutique wine tastings
- Foie gras visit and tasting
- Armagnac distillery visit
- Champagne tasting course
- Cheese discovery session
- Gourmet restaurant lunch
- Day excursion
- Transfers from Agen station
All-Inclusive: Everything is covered once you arrive
Booking Information
Available Start Dates
- 17 September 2026
- 1 October 2026
- 15 October 2026
- 29 October 2026
- 12 November 2026
- 22 April 2027
- 6 May 2027
- 20 May 2027
- 3 June 2027
- 17 June 2027
- 1 July 2027
- 26 August 2027
- 9 September 2027
- 23 September 2027
- 7 October 2027
- 21 October 2027
Your Home in Gascony
Baron-Figues, Gascony
Our beautiful 180-year-old farmhouse in the heart of Southwest France