In a wonderful relaxed holiday atmosphere, both beginners and advanced, can practice a variety of art disciplines during the creative / wellness holiday weeks of Artfriends in Chateau de Gressoux in France.

25 workshops are offered each week where you are free to choose from, all for one price!

• Painting classes by Josine Goosens and Lowieke van Aarle
• Sculpting / ceramics workshops by Caren Simon
• Vocal workshops Roel Dullaart and Anna Ågren
• Breath / Sound Sessions
• Silver jewellery making with Art Clay Silver (silver clay) by Caren Simon
• Jewelery making and protecting crystals with gem stones by Caren Simon

WELCOME
Artfriends welcomes you warmly to its creative / wellness holiday weeks in Chateau de Gressoux in France. On a beautiful place, in Haute Saone, France, you can enjoy a peaceful and creative holiday in Chateau de Gressoux. Space, peace and the breathtaking nature will inspire to express and develop your creativity. The sauna in the chateau garden will offer a great opportunity to relax.

ACCOMMODATION
Chateau de Gressoux is located in the colorful Paradise of the Haute Saône in the North East of France on the road from Bougnon to Auxon at only 8 Km from Versoul and 650 km from Utrecht. The horseshoe-shaped chateau offers in the horseshoe area room for creative activities, recreation, play and wonderfully sheltered relaxation . In the middle of this courtyard a campfire is created through a circle of stones here you can spent a most enjoyable evening.

You stay in one of the complete suite, the more modest rooms for 2 or more people or camp in the garden of the chateau, all with stunning views over the countryside and the Jura mountains. The rooms are located on the front site of the Chateau on the first and second floor, with in the left wing on the top floor a large training room and on the ground floor, a painting studio. In the right wing you will find a silence chapel which was inaugurated by the Sisters of Charity. This chapel is back in it’s full glory as silence and meditation chapel.
GARDEN WITH SAUNA
The view from Chateau de Gressoux is breathtaking. With a garden adjacent to the surrounding fields and the horse farm, the relaxing sauna in the Chateau garden, overlooking the Jura Mountains and the many recreational and sports facilities in the neighbourhood, this is the perfect place for a creative wellness holidays.

OUR CREATIVE COACHES
During this creative holiday weeks you can enjoy the beautiful voices and professional guidance of our vocal coaches Roel Dullaart and Anna Ågren from the theatre company The Andersons (www.roelenanna.nl / artists Site: www.deandersons.nl ). Josine Goosens (www.josinegoosens.nl and Lowieke van Aarle will guide the painters on our painting holidays. Caren Simon will execute the Sculpting / ceramics workshops, workshop Silver jewellery making with Art Clay Silver (silver clay) and Jewellery making with gem stones (www.carensimon.com).
THE EMERALD ISLE
The Haute Saone, also called the green island, is one of the four departments of Le Franche Comte and is known for its cold winters and warm sultry summers.

CULTURE AND NATURE
This area is forest and wetland with a hilly landscape and has many abbeys, churches and castles that our culture lovers will really find worthwhile visiting. Here you can really enjoy nature and culture freely and will be able to find authentic Bric-a-brac markets where you can still run into special finds.

YOUR PARTNER WANTS TO JOIN?
It is possible to take your partner with you, without participating in the creative activities.

For more information:
Artfriends / Creative Partner
Caren Simon
www.creatievevakantiefrankrijk.nl
+31 (0)345 548634 / mobile +31 (0)6 51072079