Below is tour booking information and room selection to reserve your place on the Impressionist's Tour of Provence with Betsy Beier.
Located a short 5 minute walk from the historic center of Saint Rémy de Provence, Les Écuries hides discreetly behind its walls, a magnificent building of 350 m2 living space and a landscaped garden of 1800 m2 surrounded by parks.
This Provencal house has been completely restored and offers 6 bedrooms each with sink and shower (toilet location noted for each room.) Inside there are 2 shared living areas and a full kitchen. The exterior contains patio spaces, a petanque court, and a garden with an 11 x 6m heated swimming pool.
Check-out time is 10am Saturday, May 10th, 2025.
Toujours Provence - Authentic Life in a Mas in St. Remy
Our unique, small group (6 room) tour aims at providing a truly authentic Provençal experience embracing the nature, colors, surroundings and community of small village life in France. To best experience this, we have chosen a beautiful, newly renovated Provençal style mas/villa for us to stay together. This space offers plenty of shared areas, from the spacious living room & kitchen on the interior to the multiple patios, swimming pool and tranquil garden. This traditional setting offers areas to relax, share time with new friends or find a quiet nook for yourself.
(Note: If you prefer private hotel accommodations OFF SITE of villa yet access to shared villa spaces and tour itinerary, please contact me for pricing and details.)
Below are the available rooms at the villa. Each room is for 1 person. Tour price depends on which room you select. Choose your room and reserve your spot on An Impressionist's Tour of Provence with Betsy Beier May 3-10, 2025 with a $1,000 deposit from the room page. If you would like shared accomodations, please email me for tour + shared room pricing.
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Within each room page and below is TOUR POLICIES & ESSENTIAL INFORMATION about booking reservations on the Impressionist's Tour. Please read carefully the details including payment dates and cancellation policy.
We are as sure as we can be of the May 2025 dates, but there is always the chance that dates may change. For example, if travel is not permitted/recommended from your country of origin; or unforeseen events, the workshop will be rescheduled. If you are not able to make the new dates, your deposit will be refunded minus $100 for banking and restocking fees.
Upon confirmation of your reservation, we will ask you to sign a waiver/contract. Click here to review before booking. A photography-free waiver is available on request.
Reservation & Tour Details
Below are details describing details of your: tour deposit & room reservation; full payment details; policies & expectations; cancelation details & dates; insurance; and more.
Your $1,000 deposit guarantees your selected room (for 1 person only) for the dates of May 3-10, 2025.
Your reservation deposit also guarantees your spot on this exclusive Impressionist's Tour including all listed excursions, meals (excluding 1 dinner and 1 lunch), art/creative activities, transport to excursions as listed in the itinerary.
Check out of the room/villa is 10am May 10th, 2025.
For cancellation details & refund possibilities see below. For shared room opportunities, please email me for pricing and details.
The payment BALANCE (full payment minus your $1,000.00 deposit) is due APRIL 1, 2025. An invoice for the balance will be sent directly to your email a week before (March 25, 2025) reminding you of payment requirements.
VILLA LIFE & OUR SMALL GROUP EXPERIENCE
I am proud to offer a small group, intimate experience unlike most other creative tours.
I have individually selected each event, excursion, meal, location and creative experience to share with you what I have found to be the true essence of the South of France & Provence! I chose our beautiful mas/villa within walking distance of charming St. Remy to provide you with the freedom to explore village life on your own to soak up this sentiment.
Also, by choosing a mas/villa with only 6 rooms, I have intentionally crafted a small group experience. My goal is for us to be able to celebrate not only the location yet also celebrate each others creativity, stories and inspiration we all have to share.
As with my philosophy on life, through respect, curiosity, understanding and inclusivity I have met the most amazing humans around the globe. Our Provençal HOME for the week will honor this belief and embrace our creative connectivity.
Cancellation BEFORE April 1, 2025 - Final Balance Payment
If you decide to cancel after you deposit is charged (before you have paid the full balance), we can refund 100% deposit IF you have someone to take your space. If not, there is a refund of 85% of your deposit, as a restocking fee will be deducted. For either case above, after you cancel, you will not be liable for the balance.
Cancellation AFTER April 1, 2025 - Final Balance Payment
If you decide to cancel after the balance is charged (on or after April 1, 2025), there will be NO REFUND as all payments have been made to our vendors & providers for the experience.
The only exception is if you have someone to take your place/room and can pay in full immediately. In this case, we can provide you a 85% refund of your entire payment.
We STRONGLY RECOMMEND TRAVEL INSURANCE and have provided a convenient link to our travel partner World Nomads insurance below. In case of unforeseen events, change in plans, accidents or travel delays causing you to miss the tour, we will be unable to refund your payments.
Our above policy means a lower package price for you. Thank you for understanding.
All sorts of unexpected things can happen. Travel insurance can soften the blow of a cancelled trip, and we've made it easy for you to get peace of mind.
Travellur (my partner on this Provencal Tour), has worked with World Nomads to bring you flexible, reliable and straight forward travel insurance.
Get covered for your tour here.
Are you looking to share your room with another guest or partner? Please send me an email and I am happy to provide pricing for the tour and shared accomodations.
Perhaps you like the sound of the tour itinerary, yet prefer the amenities of an individual hotel room. If you prefer private hotel accommodations OFF SITE of villa yet access to shared villa spaces and tour itinerary, please contact me for pricing and details.)
INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
This tour offers a balance of touring locations as well as relaxing time at the villa. Our creative sessions will be offered both on location as well as at the villa. Each off site location does have some walking involved, but for anyone who may desire less walking, we will make sure to provide options. For instance, we can suggest taking a taxi/uber (not paid by tour package) to a location we are walking to, or you can opt to forego a walk and just relax on location in a park or square or at the villa. If you have any questions, be sure to ask me!
FOOD PREFERENCES
After paying your deposit, we will send out a list of questions such as food allergies or food preferences. We have a private chef who will be preparing group meals (not individual orders) and we will ensure that he has everyone's dietary restrictions when offering his delicious menus.
EXTRAS
Our villa is located within walking distance of St. Remy village. Yet, in general, the Provence region of France is not very accessible without renting a car or hiring an uber/taxi/driver. If you would like to go on your own personal excursions (NOT included in our tour) we are happy to point you to locations on the web to find more information, but do not have the bandwidth to organize your individual tours as our time will be focused on the planned events/excursions as part of our inclusive tour.
We want to create a safe and healthy environment for all our guests in our post-COVID world. We ask that our guests be respectful of others wishes or desires (i.e., to wear a mask if they so choose.) If for any reason you are feeling unwell during the tour, please be respectful of our small group size and take the opportunity to rest and relax as you recuperate.
UNEXPECTECD CIRCUMSTANCES
As we have seen in the past (i.e., COVID in 2020 or a massive earthquake in Morocco weeks before a Marrakech tour I lead) - our world can sometimes throw curve balls that we do not want or expect! In the event of unforeseen global circumstances beyond our control, such as natural disasters, political unrest, or other force majeure events, we reserve the right to modify this creative tour (dates, locations, excursions, etc.) Participants will be promptly informed of any changes and offered whatever possible options we can provide given the timing, situation and circumstances.