Events in Lou Calen
Lou Calen invites you to enjoy our unique and fun events based within the hotel’s three hectare estate in the heart of Cotignac, whether at the Jardin Secret restaurant, Didier’s wine bar, or the microbrewery bar, La Tuf. Engage with the many aspects of true Provencal living through these fun experiences, all the while meeting local people and discovering local practices.
At the moment...
June 25 › October 21
Genesis of a Collection
Lieu : Centre d’art La Falaise
Horaires : 10h-12h30 and 14h30-18h
Tarif : 4€/person
Open access
Saturday, September 23
Drawing and Collage Workshop
Location : Lou Calen
Time : 9:30am to 12:30pm
Cost : 65€/person (materials supplied)
Reservation : Booking is mandatory
Tuesday, September 26
Dinner with Huguette Caren

Thursday, September 14th - Lunch & Dinner
Three-course menu - 58€
Crispy bacon and organic egg with butternut squash
Cod and calamari with pimento
Dark chocolate tart
Friday, September 15th - Lunch & Dinner
Three-course menu - 58€
Traditional French onion pizza with marinated shellfish
Roasted hake fish with rosemary, anchovies, leeks and potatoes
Locally-picked figs with a fine pastry and homemade ice cream
Saturday, September 16th - Lunch & Dinner
Three-course menu - 58€
Traditional Provençal vegetable stew
Pistou herb sauce
Freshly-caught fish OR Shredded pork with burnt cauliflower
Pear and almond tart
Sunday, September 17th - Lunch
Classic In Provence - Musical Lunch
Three-course menu - 85€
Squash and quail’s egg salad
Freshly-caught fish OR Beef chuck stew with seasonal vegetables
Rhum baba tart
Sunday, September 17th - Dinner
Three-course menu - 58€
Squash and quail’s egg salad
Freshly-caught fish OR Beef chuck stew with seasonal vegetables
Rhum baba tart
Monday, September 18th - Lunch & Dinner
Three-course menu - 58€
Special seafood menu with lobster
Tuesday; September 19th - Lunch & Dinner
Four-courses menu - 74€
Auvergne cheeses in the spotlight - with Dominique Prugne (two times world champion of cheesemaking)
Cantal cheese puffs
Mushroom tart with fine pastry and a seasonal salad
Roast beef and potato pie with soft St Nectaire cheese
A fine selection of cheeses
Poached pears
We can adapt the menu for any allergy or specific diet.
Some dishes might have a lot of success : if that happens, our Chef will offer a new suggestion.
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Closed on Wednesdays lunch and Thursdays.
Location : Jardin Secret restaurant
Time : 7pm to 9pm
Cost : 58€ (3 courses, excluding drinks)
Reservation : Booking is mandatory
Saturday, September 30
Ceramics Workshop
Location : Lou Calen
Time : 9am to 1pm
Cost : 115€/person (materials supplied)
Reservation : Booking is mandatory
Saturday, September 30
Soap Box Race
Location : Cotignac
Time : 9am to 5:30pm
Cost : 10€ registration, 10€ license
Reservation : Booking is mandatory
Saturday, October 7
Gong & Sounds Session
Location : Lou Calen
Time : 6pm to 7pm
Cost : 35€/person
Reservation : Booking is mandatory
Saturday, October 14
Botanical Walk
Location : Lou Calen
Time : 10am to 12pm
Cost : 25€/person
Reservation : Booking is mandatory
Friday, October 20
The Fascinant Week-end
Location: Jardin Secret Restaurant
Time : 7pm to 9pm
Cost : 74€ (4 courses, excluding drinks)
Reservation : Booking is mandatory
Wednesday, November 1
Gong & Sounds Session
Location : Lou Calen
Time : 6pm to 7pm
Cost : 35€/person
Reservation : Booking is mandatory
November 2 to 5
Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat
Lieu : Lou Calen
Time : 4 days and 3 nights
Cost : from 1035€/pers. full board
Reservation : Booking is mandatory
Previous events
Auvergne Cheese Day
Classic en Provence
Location : Lou Calen
Ceramics Workshop
Location : Lou Calen
Drawing & Painting Workshop
Location : Lou Calen
Ceramics Workshop
Location : Lou Calen
Essential Oils Workshop
Location : Lou Calen
Lavender Spindle Workshop
Location : Lou Calen
Plant Painting Workshop
Location : Lou Calen
Lebanese Cuisine

Location : Jardin Secret restaurant
Japanese Cuisine

Location : Jardin Secret restaurant
Open House Day

Location : Lou Calen
The Truffle Harvest

Location : Aups
The Olive Harvest

Location : Lou Calen
Cooking Root Vegetables

Lou Calen now offers a cooking class with our fantastic chef! Benoit Witz now invites you into his Jardin Secret restaurant kitchen to learn how to cook these hearty root vegetables. You will leave full of culinary ideas, as well as a hands-on three-course menu for two people… and more precious cooking advice than you could hope for!
Location : Jardin Secret restaurant
Cooking Truffle

Location : Aups, Cotignac
Gathering Saffron

Location : Le Safran du Cabanon
World food : menu Louisiana

Location : Jardin Secret restaurant
Patrick Périé's come back

Location : Jardin Secret restaurant
Wine & Dine Evening

Location : Jardin Secret restaurant
Sunday Brunch

Location : Jardin Secret restaurant