Provence pottery retreats

Francesca - a trained chef and passionate pottery enthusiast - invites you to join her immersive retreats at Maison Lou Roucas, her beautifully restored village home in Provence. These unique retreats blend pottery, cuisine, and culture for an unforgettable experience.

A typical retreat…

5 nights in her charming home surrounded by olive groves and vineyards. Each day balances creative time in the pottery studio with various local trips and opportunities to explore the rhythms of Provençal life.

Francesca’s retreats are not only about ceramics. They are a way to share her village with you: wandering through local markets, cooking and tasting regional dishes, learning snippets of history, discovering secret olive mills, foraging in the countryside, and taking stunning walks among the vines and hills.

Each day is balanced between clay and culture. Mornings are devoted to ceramics, with Francesca teaching hand-building, wheel-throwing, and other creative techniques - ideal for beginners and those looking to refine their skills. You’ll learn to prepare and shape clay, explore recycling, drying, firing, and glazing, and practice centring and pulling on the wheel. More experienced potters are free to dive straight into their own projects, with Francesca on hand for guidance.

Afternoons and evenings are for immersion in Provence: picnicking on market delicacies, wandering vineyards and village streets, and sharing meals that blend local dining with dishes you’ll prepare together in a Provençal cookery lesson with Francesca.

This is more than a retreat. It’s a chance to immerse yourself in Provençal culture, reconnect with creativity, and share in Francesca’s love of clay, cuisine, and community.

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Retreat dates

2025

September 13th-18th

2026

May 13th - 17th (Fully Booked)

June 4th - 9th

June 11th - 16th

June 18th - 23rd

August 27 - September 1st

September 4th - September 8th

PLEASE NOTE: I can also organise bespoke retreat dates for you if you have a minimum of three people.

Contact / email me to enquire.

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Prices & inclusions

  • 1 person in a double room @ 1155 euros.

    1 person sharing a twin room @ 855 euros per person.

    1 person sharing a 2 bedroom duplex room for 3 people (with private sleeping area but shared bathroom) @ 795 euros per person.

    We only have 2 rooms available for single occupancy and are on a first come first served basis. You will be informed at the enquiry stage if you will be required to share a room.

  • What’s Included

    • 4 nights B&B accommodation & 2 x evening meals (BBQ & cookery lesson)

    • Daily ceramics sessions (half-day) covering hand-building, wheel-throwing, glazing and more. Suitable for all levels

    • Daily activities with Francesca - such as village walks, market visits, olive mills, foraging and exploring the local area.

    Not Included

    • Lunches and 2 x evening meals - this is your opportunity to eat out and enjoy what the village has to offer.

    • Alcohol / drinks, meals / picnics out and excursions

  • We will create your booking and send a pro-forma invoice with instructions on options of how to pay a 30% deposit.  The balance of your retreat is due 8 weeks before arrival.

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  • I have just returned from a truly special and memorable Pottery Retreat. Francesca arranged an amazing range of activities, including pottery (of course!) in her well-equipped studio, local market visits, lots of delicious meals, walks through vineyards, cherry and olive groves, chateau visits, swimming in the plunge pool and a beautiful blue lake and a Provençal cookery demonstration. All of this with a friendly small group in a very comfortable and beautiful house. I would highly recommend this holiday to anyone wanting to try out/improve their ceramics whilst experiencing the food, scenery and culture of a very beautiful part of the world. 

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    Google Review

  • This was a hands-on pottery retreat and our host, Francesca, organised a range of activities including her own authentic Provençal cuisine cooking demonstration (which we had for dinner!), visiting local markets, beautiful walks through the olive & cherry groves, swimming in the lake and an evening of music & entertainment at a vine yard. Obviously we sampled the local food & wine and there was a lot of laughter. We were a small mixed group and I have never tried pottery before, but it did not matter - Francesca was there to show and expertly guide us. Francesca runs the B&B providing a homemade breakfast, delightful accommodation & loads of local knowledge. This is truly a unique place which I fell in love with!

    Victoria Wollard

Contact me
to enquire or book

francescaeyre70@gmail.com
+33 663099499