With the arrival of spring, the Lou Calen bookstore is hosting a poetry contest open to both adults and children, centred on the theme of freedom. Until May 11, let your imagination run free, then come and discover your poems displayed throughout the estate gardens during a poetic stroll among the flowers.
Printemps de la Poésie
Wednesday 20 May
Free
Free access
Events that might interest you
From 13 Feb. To 31 Dec.
Every Saturday at lunch, lobster takes centre stage at Jardin Secret. Hot or cold, braised, fricasseed or flame-grilled, Chef Benoît Witz prepares it in line with his finds from the kitchen garden and local markets. A single menu, renewed weekly, in pursuit of pure flavour.
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Saturday
Hours :
12 pm to 2 pm
Price:
From 64€
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
From 28 Mar. To 30 May.
This spring, La Falaise Art Center presents a retrospective of Nathalie Eno, a still photographer working on film sets since the 1980s. Published in Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan and Première, and a former assistant to Dominique Issermann, she has more than 80 films to her credit.
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Tuesday to Saturday
Hours :
10am–12:30pm and 2:30pm–6pm
Price:
4€
Free access
Sunday 12 April
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.
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Schedule :
7 pm to 9:30 pm
Price:
35€/adult; 15€/child (<12 years)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Saturday 18 April
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.
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Schedule :
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Price:
60€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Sunday 19 April
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.
Sunday 19 April
Treat your taste buds to a journey to the Orient. From Japan to China, from India to Thailand, the Bistrot celebrates traditional cuisines where spices reign supreme. A zen atmosphere, colorful dishes, and a spirit of escape… a round trip to Asia without leaving your seat.
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Schedule :
7 pm to 9:30 pm
Price:
45€/adult ; 20€/child (<12 years old)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Saturday 25 April
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.
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Schedule :
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Price:
60€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability
Sunday 26 April
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.
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Schedule :
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Price:
95€ (material provided)
Booking:
Mandatory, limited availability