Rêverie is a highly curated exploration that will take you deep into some of the most beautiful regions of the world.
Our mission is to help you build relationships, meet the local makers, and immerse yourself in our rich culinary retreats — and have a REALLY good time!
2025 Retreats - RESERVATIONS OPEN MAY 1!
Loire Valley with Woodland Wine Merchant
May 4 - 10, 2025
Travel to the heart of wine production with our friends from Woodland Wine Merchant, based in Nashville, Tennessee. You’ll meet the producers, the vintners, the wine shop and wine bar owners, and OF COURSE - you’ll learn about and taste so much of what the Loire Valley has to offer. Will Motley and Jami Holder will join us for the week in the stunning Château de Jalesnes.
From $6,500.00 USD
Toulouse with Erin McDowell
May 26 - 31, 2024
Erin McDowell joins us for the time second time in the South of France. We’ll taste our way through natural wines, local cheeses, and spend lots of time with the holy trinity of pastry - butter, flour, and sugar! We’ll take a day trip to the rosy city of Toulouse, where we’ll end the week with a meal at one of the city’s best restaurants. Join us for the week of your sweetest dreams!
From $4,600.00 USD
Toulouse with
MAY 25 - 30, 2025
Looking for a way to level up in your French speaking skills, but don’t want to sleep in a dormitory and eat cafeteria food? Maybe a château will do the trick!
Coucou French Classes and Reverie have teamed up to provide the ideal immersive experience for French language learners to practice their language skills and dive into the rich culinary and historic traditions of Southwest France at the Château de Labusquière.
From $4,600.00 USD
Toulouse with Sandor Katz
June 2-7, 2025
The leader of the Fermentation Revival is coming to France with us!! Sandor Katz, researcher and author about all things fermenting bring with him his ceaseless knowledge of funghi and good bacteria, ready to teach us how to perfect the pickle, to produce our own cheeses, and to tango with tempeh. This is a workshop experience like none other we’ve had before, and we’re thrilled to offer this next year!!
From $4,600
Toulouse with Emily Leonard
June 10-15, 2025
Emily Leonard will host Reverie’s very first artist retreat in the Southwest of France at our dearest Château de Labusquière. With stunning vistas over the French countryside, flowers in full bloom, and fruit trees beginning to bestow their gifts, it will be difficult to lack inspiration during the effervescent summer in the Gers region of France. We’ll spend the week soaking in the surrounding beauty, and finish things off with a day in the bustling city of Toulouse. Learn more about Emily and the trip we have planned by clicking below!
From $4,600
BLACK FOResT with Adam Trest
JUNE 25-30, 2025
Let’s go to Germany and hide in the Black Forest!! Hosted by Mississippi-based artist, the scintillating Adam Trest, we’ll slip into our luxury chalet hideaway for the week alongside the Elz River. Adam will lead his guests in a week of sketching, journaling, and enhancing their pathways to creative production. Adam is an experienced teacher, and he is so excited to share this week, steeped in fairy tales and forest lore, with you. All guests are welcome for this exciting new twist of a Rêverie retreat - creative backgrounds or not!
From $5,500
Loire Valley with cheryl day and nicole rucker
SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 1, 2025
The pastry queens of southern baking will host their first Reverie retreat in the Loire Valley! Cheryl Day and Nicole Rucker have plans to show you a good time in the Château de Jalesnes - playing with apples the French way (Apple Cake! Tarte Tatin!) , making layered pastry crusts (let’s make a vol-au-vent!) , and they’ll show you how to make a show-stopping brunch in the Frenchiest way. These two are a riot together, and their skills and knowledge flow generously. It is such a treat to have them with us next year!!
From $5,500
Loire Valley with naomi pomeroy and ellen laing
OCTOBER 3 - OCTOBER 8, 2025
This will be our second time having the pleasure of having Naomi and Ellen join us in the Loire Valley, and we are overjoyed for round two!! This duo comes with a beautiful history, a love story, and the food they bring to the table when together is an absolute delight. You’ll get to join them in the kitchen for workshops on mastering the Mother Sauces and demystifying the soufflé! And of course, as we’re in the Loire Valley, you can count on plenty of wining-and-dining to your heart’s delight. We will see you there!!
From $5,500
FRENCH RIVIeRA with Erin mcdowell
OCTOBER 15 - OCTOBER 20, 2025
A week with the magical Erin McDowell in the romantic french riviera? what could be better?! Join us for this incredible occasion in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Erin will host you at the Château Saint Georges alongside the Rêverie team. We’ll spend lots of time together in the enchanting blue marble kitchen, exploring the expansive grounds of and eternal views from the Château, and roaming the French Riviera’s bountiful countryside. We’ll even spend a day in the city of Nice, where happiness bounces through the streets and your pebble beach (or shopping!!) dreams come true.
From $5,500
FRENCH RIVIeRA with Phyllis grant and lisa donovan
SEPTEMBER 26 - OCTOBER 1, 2025
Spend a week with Phyllis and Lisa in the kitchen, in the writer’s room and out and about in the Riviera. The location will afford us the opportunity to explore the best of coastal France, and the work we’ll do in the kitchen will only inspire more focus and fodder for our writing practice. We will be staying at the Château Saint Georges, well-loved for its beauty and regency - it even welcomed Queen Victoria of England as a guest way back in 1891! From the château’s terrace, one can look over the valley of Grasse and the lush vistas of the Riviera. We can’t wait to spend time together in the stunning Grande Cuisine, studded with blue marble accents in true Provençale Baroque fashion, and then share our meals in the luxurious Salon Napoléon. Psst: The château also has a lower-level spa, with a heated indoor swimming pool, hot tub, sauna and cold plunge – so, get ready to relax and pamper yourself in one of the most beautiful regions of France.From $5,500
upcoming 2024 Retreats
Toulouse with Erin McDowell
May 26 - 31, 2024
Renowned baker and pastry maker Erin McDowell will join us during our stay at the 13th-century Château de Labusquière, where you can read by the pool, savor cocktail hours in the courtyard, and walk through the garden with its endless fruit trees. Bring your aprons, as we’ll be digging deep into the holy trinity of pastry - flour, butter, and sugar - as Erin shows us her favorite tips and tricks for mastering a good bake. Together, we will spend 6 days and 5 nights exploring, cooking, and tasting our way through the magnificent Gers region in the southwest of France.
From $4,300
SOLD OUT!!
Toulouse with Lisa Donovan and Julie Belcher
June 2 - 7, 2024
Experience the 13th-century Château de Labusquière in a quiet corner of Gascony, an hour west of Toulouse in France. Nestled in the hills of Gers, it offers stunning landscapes, a chapel with murals, a resident peacock, poolside relaxation, and beautiful gardens. Join us for 6 days and 5 nights diving into southwest France's cuisine, wines, and breathtaking views hosted by Rêverie founders, Lisa Donovan & Julie Belcher .
From $4,000
ONLY 1 ROOM LEFT!!
Ireland with Trevor Moran
June 15 - 21, 2024
Get ready for a week of quintessential Ireland led by a man pouring over with talent and brilliance in the kitchen, chef Trevor Moran of Locust in Nashville, Tennessee. For this retreat, we will stay together at the Lisdonagh House, a Georgian Manor that has been lovingly restored and maintained by the Cooke family for years. We’ll venture out into the lush verdure of western Ireland to some of Trevor’s favorite spots and to some of the greatest hits. Yes, we’ll see the best of the cliffs and the pubs (hoorah!), but we’ll also meet oyster farmers and cheesemongers who are here to keep the world spinning.
WE. CANNOT. WAIT !!
From $7,000
ONLY 1 ROOM LEFT!!
Saint Lucia with Nina Compton
July 21 - 27, 2024
We will be joined by the incredible world-class chef, Nina Compton, on a unique journey to her home island, St. Lucia. At the luxurious Cosmos villa, surrounded by rainforest and stunning views of the Piton Mountains, we'll delve into the Island's food history and techniques. Nina will unveil the secrets of her beloved Island, from markets to waterfalls. This extraordinary retreat is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Join us for a 7-day/6-night trip unlike anything we’ve ever hosted.
From $6,500
ONLY 3 ROOMS LEFT!!
Loire Valley with LISA DONOVAN AND JULIE BELCHER
SEPTEMBER 24-30, 2024
Join our founders, Lisa and Julie, for a week of discovery and indulgence in all things Loire. Let us spoil you with all of the incredible Loire Valley wines, a meandering visit in Angers, Julie’s former home base, and even a visit to the stunning Château de Chenonceau. And in case one château isn’t enough, you’ll be staying at the magnificent Château de Jalesnes for the week with 5-star accommodations and a true blanket of luxury. Don’t miss your chance to get in on this one!!
SOLD OUT!!
From $5,000
Loire Valley with Tara Jensen
October 2 - 7, 2024
Join Rêverie for a retreat with the talented Tara Jensen, a seasoned bread baker and master of her craft. Immerse in the ancient art of baking with flour, fire, and natural leavening. Experience wood-fired ovens at Château de Jalesnes in the Loire Valley, learning Tara's ways with sourdough and sweet treats, accompanied by unforgettable sips of natural wines. We’ll have days filled with workshops (always optional!), delicious dinners and wonderful company in the French countryside.
From $5,500
ONLY 3 ROOMS LEFT!!
“Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be indulged in lightly.”
— M. F. K. Fisher
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