Creating memories
Here in Cotignac, local figures are keen to share their love of Provence with you. Lou Calen opens the doors to a sensory journey where nature and tradition intertwine at every turn. As the seasons go by, carefully orchestrated workshops and events bring together artists, craftspeople, well-being specialists and history buffs. With them, you’ll experience moments of sharing and escape, where traditional gestures and forgotten skills are revealed to make every stay an unforgettable Provençal immersion.
Upcoming workshops & events
From 28 Jun. To 25 Oct.
In 2025, La Falaise Art Centre celebrates its tenth anniversary. To mark this milestone, a special exhibition is dedicated to Zad Moultaka. The artist presents Oro Lucem, a visual and sound installation created especially for the occasion.
Location:
Days :
Tuesday to Saturday
Hours :
10 am to 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm to 6 pm
Price:
4€
Free access
Saturday 5 July
Sandra Dugenet models, sculpts and engraves using earth, stone or wood. While she allows herself to be guided by the material, she inspired by human beings and their philosophy. You will learn the principles and techniques of sculpture by creating a piece using Provence clay.
Location:
Schedule :
9 am to 1 pm
Price:
85€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Sunday 6 July
Therapist based in Correns, Oriane Mutabazi invites you to immerse yourself in a sound bath using musical instruments and the voice. This will be followed by mantra chanting which will establish and extend the benefits of deep relaxation throughout your being.
Wednesday 9 July
For over 20 years, Fafa Carioca has taken the Provence scene on a musical journey from the Brazilian north to its stunning south. Fafa's warm vocals explore bossa, samba, baião, blending covers and original compositions with a generous and moving musical interpretation.
Thursday 10 July
Rosé ice cream and acoustic guitar tunes entice you to this all-white summer evening party. At dinnertime, guests gather in the vineyards to enjoy a table d'hôtes menu by chefs Emmanuel Soulière and Benoît Witz, lulled by the sounds of jazz coming through the vines.
Location:
Schedule :
From 8 pm
Price:
110€ drinks included (Provence wines)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Saturday 12 July
Unleash your true creativity by making your own decorative floral wreath, timeless and beautiful. Guided by Cécile Dupont, you'll learn how to arrange dried seasonal flowers to create a unique and lasting piece that will add a natural and elegant touch to your home.
Location:
Schedule :
9:30 pm to 12:30 pm
Price:
75€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Sunday 13 July
Come and learn about the Provençal tradition of lavender spindle-crafting, a charming craft that encloses the lavender flowers inside their stems to preserve their wonderful scent. Discover how to gather them, how to sort them, and how to weave it all together with a beautiful ribbon.
Thursday 17 July
Okilonko Duo transports us to Cuba for an evening. With César de Santiago on vocals and guitar, and Jean Nanito Namias on percussion, the bolero and chachacha come to life and create a suave, vibrant atmosphere... like a whispered promise of warm Havana nights.
Saturday 19 July
Meet Valérie Cupillard, a pioneer of organic and gourmet cuisine, at a book signing! She's here to share three inspiring books for healthy cooking, good food with no sacrifice. Plant-based meal alternatives, essential oils, and true culinary creativity are all on the menu.
Saturday 19 July
Provence is an inexhaustible source of creativity, where Gilles Dugenet invites you to dive in and find your inspiration. Using simple drawing and painting techniques, the artist will encourage you to create a series of small drawings and paintings in a sketchbook, that can be cherished long.
Location:
Schedule :
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Price:
55€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Sunday 20 July
Are you interested in learning about wild plants? Vera Schütz, a native of the country, takes you on a tour of Lou Calen’s gardens to discover Provençal plants and their forgotten virtues. After studying phytotherapy and herbalism, she shares all her knowledge about wild plants.
Wednesday 23 July
Born to a Brazilian mother and a jazz musician father, Andrea Caparros draws on her colourful parental influences to shape her world. With Émile Melenchon on guitar, the duo reinvents Brazilian popular music, tinged with French singsong and musical peculiarities from around the world.
Saturday 26 July
Spiral basket-weaving craft is an ancestral technique which countryfolk have used for centuries here, in Provence, and made famous now. Julia Lebouc shares her artisanal know-how through the creation of a “secret box” basket made from wild straw.
Location:
Lou Calen
Schedule :
9 am to 1 pm
Price:
65€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Sunday 27 July
Mathieu Segret invites you to practice mindfulness. You will use wood carving as a means of relaxation and liberation. Each gesture, each sculpted form will nourish your relationship with yourself and nature. Your work will bear the imprint of this inner journey.
Location:
Schedule :
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Price:
95€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Sunday 27 July
How about a culinary getaway to Italy? The last Sunday of each month, our chef prepares the best of Italian cuisine. : an antipasti buffet with Mediterranean flavours, pasta to order, traditional artisanal breads and the usual desserts. This is an irresistible invitation to savour the dolce vita.
Location:
Schedule :
7 pm to 10 pm
Price:
32€/adult – 15€/child-12 years old
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Wednesday 30 July
A young singer-songwriter from the south of France, Lucas Cassia explores pop, rock, and folk in a delicious blend with Anglo-Saxon accents. Inspired by Elvis, Cohen and Sting, he hits the TUF with his unique style and vibrant energy - promising a great evening for everyone!
Saturday 2 August
Therapist based in Correns, Oriane Mutabazi invites you to immerse yourself in a sound bath using musical instruments and the voice. This will be followed by mantra chanting which will establish and extend the benefits of deep relaxation throughout your being.
Thursday 7 August
Rosé ice cream and acoustic guitar tunes entice you to this all-white summer evening party. At dinnertime, guests gather in the vineyards to enjoy a table d'hôtes menu by chefs Emmanuel Soulière and Benoît Witz, lulled by the sounds of jazz coming through the vines.
Location:
Schedule :
From 8 pm
Price:
110€ drinks included (Provence wines)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Saturday 9 August
Sandra Dugenet models, sculpts and engraves using earth, stone or wood. While she allows herself to be guided by the material, she inspired by human beings and their philosophy. You will learn the principles and techniques of sculpture by creating a piece using Provence clay.
Location:
Schedule :
9 am to 1 pm
Price:
85€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Wednesday 13 August
Come and learn about the Provençal tradition of lavender spindle-crafting, a charming craft that encloses the lavender flowers inside their stems to preserve their wonderful scent. Discover how to gather them, how to sort them, and how to weave it all together with a beautiful ribbon.
Saturday 16 August
Unleash your true creativity by making your own decorative floral wreath, timeless and beautiful. Guided by Cécile Dupont, you'll learn how to arrange dried seasonal flowers to create a unique and lasting piece that will add a natural and elegant touch to your home.
Location:
Schedule :
9:30 pm to 12:30 pm
Price:
75€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Sunday 17 August
Are you interested in learning about wild plants? Vera Schütz, a native of the country, takes you on a tour of Lou Calen’s gardens to discover Provençal plants and their forgotten virtues. After studying phytotherapy and herbalism, she shares all her knowledge about wild plants.
Saturday 23 August
Provence is an inexhaustible source of creativity, where Gilles Dugenet invites you to dive in and find your inspiration. Using simple drawing and painting techniques, the artist will encourage you to create a series of small drawings and paintings in a sketchbook, that can be cherished long.
Location:
Schedule :
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Price:
55€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Sunday 24 August
Guided by Mathieu Segret, you will painstakingly sculpt a vase, scrape by scrape, using a kiridashi, a traditional Japanese knife. You will learn different sculpting gestures and leave with your wood creation as well as with the tools needed to carve wood at home should you wish to.
Location:
Schedule :
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Price:
95€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Saturday 30 August
Spiral basket-weaving craft is an ancestral technique which countryfolk have used for centuries here, in Provence, and made famous now. Julia Lebouc shares her artisanal know-how through the creation of a “secret box” basket made from wild straw.
Location:
Lou Calen
Schedule :
9 am to 1 pm
Price:
65€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Sunday 31 August
Therapist based in Correns, Oriane Mutabazi invites you to immerse yourself in a sound bath using musical instruments and the voice. This will be followed by mantra chanting which will establish and extend the benefits of deep relaxation throughout your being.
Sunday 31 August
How about a culinary getaway to Italy? The last Sunday of each month, our chef prepares the best of Italian cuisine. : an antipasti buffet with Mediterranean flavours, pasta to order, traditional artisanal breads and the usual desserts. This is an irresistible invitation to savour the dolce vita.
Location:
Schedule :
7 pm to 10 pm
Price:
32€/adult – 15€/child-12 years old
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Saturday 6 September
Sandra Dugenet models, sculpts and engraves using earth, stone or wood. While she allows herself to be guided by the material, she inspired by human beings and their philosophy. You will learn the principles and techniques of sculpture by creating a piece using Provence clay.
Location:
Schedule :
9 am to 1 pm
Price:
85€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
From 12 Sep. To 14 Sep.
The Fanny Mendelssohn Artists have prepared an innovative programme to fit the unique atmosphere of the hotel. Be it during a musical breakfast at the Jardin Secret or a concert in the conservatrory, the five young musicians will enchant you with their talent.
Saturday 13 September
Provence is an inexhaustible source of creativity, where Gilles Dugenet invites you to dive in and find your inspiration. Using simple drawing and painting techniques, the artist will encourage you to create a series of small drawings and paintings in a sketchbook, that can be cherished long.
Location:
Schedule :
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Price:
55€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Saturday 20 September
Unleash your true creativity by making your own decorative floral wreath, timeless and beautiful. Guided by Cécile Dupont, you'll learn how to arrange dried seasonal flowers to create a unique and lasting piece that will add a natural and elegant touch to your home.
Location:
Schedule :
9:30 pm to 12:30 pm
Price:
75€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Saturday 20 September
Therapist based in Correns, Oriane Mutabazi invites you to immerse yourself in a sound bath using musical instruments and the voice. This will be followed by mantra chanting which will establish and extend the benefits of deep relaxation throughout your being.
Sunday 21 September
Are you interested in learning about wild plants? Vera Schütz, a native of the country, takes you on a tour of Lou Calen’s gardens to discover Provençal plants and their forgotten virtues. After studying phytotherapy and herbalism, she shares all her knowledge about wild plants.
Saturday 27 September
Spiral basket-weaving craft is an ancestral technique which countryfolk have used for centuries here, in Provence, and made famous now. Julia Lebouc shares her artisanal know-how through the creation of a “secret box” basket made from wild straw.
Location:
Lou Calen
Schedule :
9 am to 1 pm
Price:
65€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Sunday 28 September
How about a culinary getaway to Italy? The last Sunday of each month, our chef prepares the best of Italian cuisine. : an antipasti buffet with Mediterranean flavours, pasta to order, traditional artisanal breads and the usual desserts. This is an irresistible invitation to savour the dolce vita.
Location:
Schedule :
7 pm to 10 pm
Price:
32€/adult – 15€/child-12 years old
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Sunday 28 September
Mathieu Segret invites you to practice mindfulness. You will use wood carving as a means of relaxation and liberation. Each gesture, each sculpted form will nourish your relationship with yourself and nature. Your work will bear the imprint of this inner journey.
Location:
Schedule :
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Price:
95€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Saturday 4 October
Sandra Dugenet models, sculpts and engraves using earth, stone or wood. While she allows herself to be guided by the material, she inspired by human beings and their philosophy. You will learn the principles and techniques of sculpture by creating a piece using Provence clay.
Location:
Schedule :
9 am to 1 pm
Price:
85€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Saturday 11 October
Unleash your true creativity by making your own decorative floral wreath, timeless and beautiful. Guided by Cécile Dupont, you'll learn how to arrange dried seasonal flowers to create a unique and lasting piece that will add a natural and elegant touch to your home.
Location:
Schedule :
9:30 pm to 12:30 pm
Price:
75€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Saturday 18 October
Provence is an inexhaustible source of creativity, where Gilles Dugenet invites you to dive in and find your inspiration. Using simple drawing and painting techniques, the artist will encourage you to create a series of small drawings and paintings in a sketchbook, that can be cherished long.
Location:
Schedule :
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Price:
55€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Past workshops & events
Wednesday 2 July
DJ, musician, and programmer for FIP and Radio Grenouille, Milena is known for rocking Marseille with her Bal Tropical. Cumbia, calypso, Afro funk, rumba, and Thai disco: a whirlwind of solar rhythms to set the La TUF dance floor ablaze! Let's dance until we can't!
Sunday 29 June
Executive chef of the four restaurants within the prestigious Pimalaï Resort in Thailand, Watcharavee Rujeechotiphat, honours us with her culinary residency in Cotignac. This will be an exceptional evening as she joins the team at Jardin Secret restaurant to craft a sumptuous menu of Thai delicacies.
Location:
Schedule :
7 pm to 22 pm
Price:
74€ (4 courses, excluding drinks)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Saturday 28 June
Executive chef of the four restaurants within the prestigious Pimalaï Resort in Thailand, Watcharavee Rujeechotiphat, honours us with a visit to Cotignac. Join us at Lou Calen's Bistrot for a Thai cooking demonstration, before tasting and tucking into her delicious creations.
Location:
Schedule :
10 am to 12 pm
Price:
58€ (lunch included)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Friday 27 June
Executive chef of the four restaurants within the prestigious Pimalaï Resort in Thailand, Watcharavee Rujeechotiphat, honours us with her culinary residency in Cotignac. Join us at Jardin Secret restaurant to discover her fantastic Thai cuisine during an exclusive lunch.
Location:
Schedule :
12 pm to 2 pm
Price:
64€ (3 courses, excluding drinks)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Thursday 26 June
Executive chef of the four restaurants within the prestigious Pimalaï Resort in Thailand, Watcharavee Rujeechotiphat, honours us with a visit to Cotignac for a delicious culinary residency. She invites you to La TUF to discover her delicious Thai skewers.
Location:
Schedule :
7pm to 10 pm
Price:
16€ (4 skewers and 1 bowl of rice)
Free access
Wednesday 25 June
Clanrox is a musical family from the Var region united by their passion for music: Pascal on guitar and vocals, Nathalie, a singer and actress, and their daughter Victoria, a remarkably soulful singer. Together, they blend pop, rock, and groove by bringing a vibrant universe to life.
Sunday 22 June
Executive chef of the four restaurants within the prestigious Pimalaï Resort in Thailand, Watcharavee Rujeechotiphat, honours us with her culinary residency in Cotignac. Join us at Lou Calen's Bistrot to discover this rich cuisine in a generous buffet.
Location:
Schedule :
7 pm to 10 pm
Price:
45€ (excluding drinks)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Saturday 21 June
Executive chef of the four restaurants within the prestigious Pimalaï Resort in Thailand, Watcharavee Rujeechotiphat, honours us with a visit to Cotignac. Join us at Lou Calen's Bistrot for a Thai cooking demonstration, before tasting and tucking into her delicious creations.
Location:
Schedule :
10 am to 12 pm
Price:
45€ (lunch included)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Wednesday 18 June
Open-air concert at La TUF with Mattias, a singer-songwriter from the Draguignan area! Join him to revisit an international musc repertoire with his signature groovy style, blending energy, emotion, and music. Enjoy his unique voice... and his usual trademark hat!
Sunday 15 June
For lovers of good English grub and pub gourmet comfort food! Every second Sunday of the month, Lou Calen's Bistrot restaurant serves the traditional Sunday Roast: roast beef accompanied by all the trimmings: plentiful seasonal vegetables and a tasty sauce ate go with them.
Location:
Schedule :
7 pm to 10 pm
Price:
32€/adult; 15€/child (<12 years)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Saturday 14 June
Jeany Cronk, co-founder of Maison Mirabeau, and Frankie Unsworth, food stylist and creative, celebrate the Provençal art de vivre with their new cookbook. Enjoy the delicacies of Jeany’s recipes, accompanied by a glass of the Mirabeau estate's newest vintage.
Saturday 17 May
Poetry comes to life through book chat! Antoine Simon invites you to the Lou Calen bookstore for a book signing. A wonderful opportunity to chat with this author, learning all about their unique approach to poetry and discovering their latest literary works.
Saturday 3 May
Talented actress turned thriller writer, Alice Pol will be presenting her two bestselling novels at a book signing session. This is a unique opportunity to discover the sharp writing of a woman who captivates her readers on paper as much as her audience on screen.
Friday 2 May
Liqueurs, pastis, absinthe, gin… For decades, the society of the Distilleries and Estates of Provence have been crafting culinary treasures which have been enjoyed around the world. Jennifer Manez takes us on a journey through the saga of these fabulous places during a tasting session.
Saturday 12 April
Markus A. Will will present his thriller The Dark Banker during a reading (in English) at the Lou Calen bookstore. This former financial journalist and investment banker first gained recognition with Bad Banker, his debut suspense novel, which became a bestseller in Switzerland.
