Escape to the enchanting Hautes-Alpes de Provence this October and immerse yourself in a transformative experience with our curated program of meditation, movement, writing and creative workshops. Our October immersion can be taken as a two-or four-week retreat.

Thursday October 3rd, 2024

Join us for an unforgettable ceramics workshop with ceramicist Yanira Yariv. Go foraging for local clays and learn about their unique properties, before creating a special handbuilt piece under her expert guidance.

Friday October 11th, 2024

Join textile artist Aurore Pelisson for a workshop on natural silk dye. You will learn about how to use different plants to create a unique colour palette and dye your own silk scarf to take home.

Saturday October 12th, 2024

World-renowned compassion researcher and practitioner Associate Professor Amy Finlay-Jones presents a one-day workshop on the science and practice of self-compassion.

Saturday October 19th, 2024

Join award-winning author Alice Nelson and meditation teacher Amy Finlay-Jones as we explore cultivating intimacy with our experience though the practice of mindfulness and creative writing.

Sunday October 20th, 2024

Chef-in-Residence Harriet Davidson will take us through a masterclass in La Gonette’s favourite simple classics in this half day workshop, culminating in lunch in our Orangerie.

June 1-7, 2025

Join us for a very special week in Provence with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, Michael Cunningham. Based on Michael’s course Reading Fiction for Craft, taught at Yale, this retreat offers an opportunity for lovers of fiction to understand the narrative process through an entirely new lens, all while surrounded by the exquisite, sunstruck beauty of summer in Provence

A very special evening with celebrated local Marie Bossee, who presented an extraordinary selection dishes created with plants foraged from the surrounding fields and woods, alongside seasonal local ingredients.

We enjoyed an illuminating evening under our oak tree as Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Cunningham and Alice Nelson discussed The Work of Art.

Michael Cohen, sommelier extraordinaire and founder of Artisan Wines joined us for an evening showcasing a range of natural wines from the surrounding area.

Thursday 4th April, 2024

Experienced medical herbalists Sarah Firnberg and Carolyne Ryall present a free, afternoon talk about the herb garden they are working on at La Gonette and about why medicinal herbs are absolutely relevant in the modern world.

Sunday 14th April, 2024

Join award-winning author Alice Nelson for a one-day workshop on exploring our experiences and making meaning through the narrative form.

Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st April, 2024

World-renowned compassion researcher and practitioner Associate Professor Amy Finlay-Jones presents a two-day immersion in the science and practice of compassion for self and others