Learn to make classic bouillabaisse using the morning's catch. Savor the celebrated terroir of Southern France on an exclusive , behind-the-scenes journey through its ancestral growing regions and vibrant marketplaces with Sur La Table Culinary Director Meredith Abbott.
Through lively exchanges with local chefs and artisans, you and your small group will peek under the tablecloth of iconic French-Mediterranean Cuisine where centuries-old traditions are preserved and celebrated. Your days are bookended with luxury boutique hotel accommodations offering plentiful amenities and well-situated locations convenient to lively cafes , boutiques , and bustling seaports.
Contact our travel provider at for more information about this trip. View artisanal Provencial wares and shop heirloom textiles at historic Souleiado Museum. Gather bouillabaisse ingredients at the fish markets along the Old Port of Marseille. Stroll the open-air markets and cafes of Place Richelm Square in the heart of Aix. Observe the art of live glass blowing in the masterful family traditions of La Verrerie de Biot.
Catch a rare sighting of flamingos gliding over the pink salt pans of Salin-de-Giraud. Drink in panoramic views of Nice stretching from the Mediterranean coastline to the French Alps. Learn to make traditional Bouillabaisse from a local chef, witness sea salt harvesting and artisans preserving ancestral crafts, sample the finest olive oil and wine from their very growing region.
This immersive program combines exclusive tours, hands-on classes, intimate fine dining, and locavore living that transports you into the fabric of the food scene and vibrant community. For Day 3 and Day 5, travelers will be split into two smaller groups to allow everyone to experience an intimate, limited occupancy cooking class.
