Our guests stay in our charming dépendance. This was a winemaker’s house, built in the vernacular of this region of France. Three of the rooms walk out onto a vine-adorned terrace overlooking the garden. We all dine together at a long table in the garden or at the refectory table in the house. The vaulted sitting room is an exquisitely cool retreat in the heat of the summer. There are arched niches outside it with seating for quiet repose. The indoor heated swimming pool is made from a vast old wine vat and the retained wine press sits beside it; the water descends into the pool from a giant wine barrel.
We provide all meals included in the price. The varied Mediterranean food and wine are plentiful. The benefits of a very high standard of cuisine and extremely comfortable accommodation are clear when we evaluate the quality of the work produced whilst with us! Kate Lovegrove is not only an internationally known mural painter, but she is also a cordon bleu trained cook.
We have a good, English-speaking Doctor and a good, French-speaking dentist in the village.
We strongly recommend that all our students have travel insurance.


We provide canvasses and some paper for all our courses, we also have studio easels and easel paintboxes for exterior painting.
Before you arrive you will receive a comprehensive list of the required materials, some of which you may have and some of which are recommendations, but essentially you will need the items on our list. If you wish to order materials to await your arrival with us: we have arranged a 10% discount at Green and Stone of Chelsea. They will ship any art materials for you to Aubais or alternatively you can purchase basic materials from us, if ordered in advance.



Courses 2020
The Lifesaver Course
Our very popular course of drawing and painting the model from life, in movement and repose.
Portrait Painting Course
Painting portraits from life. Every technique of portrait painting and drawing from the model taught in detail.
Landscape Course
An opportunity to be tutored to paint and draw plein air in our exquisite region.
Generation Art
A short course for children and parents to learn to draw and paint in an artists studio.
















Residential Art Courses in France
Maison Jean, 6 Avenue Emile Leonard, Aubais, 30250, France.