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Ecole des Trois Ponts
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Contact Information:
33-477-71-5300
33-477-71-5300
Location:
Roanne, France
Roanne, France
Culinary Category:
Cooking Classes
Cooking Demonstrations
Guided Culinary Tours
Culinary Vacation
Cooking Classes
Cooking Demonstrations
Guided Culinary Tours
Culinary Vacation
Culinary Focus:
French
French
At the heart of the Burgundy, Beaujolais and Auvergne area and just an hour from Lyon and 40 minutes from the cities of Vichy and St. Etienne, the little known region of Roanne has preserved its traditions, heritage and the essence of provincial life. A small provincial city, the inhabitants of Roanne make visitors feel welcome and their conviviality is a rare quality that makes the area a special place to visit.
Set in the foothills of the Massif Central, the beauty of the Roanne area is captivating with its medieval villages and abbeys, the richness of Cluny and Cistercian architecture, the gently undulating hills of the Côtes Roannaises and Brionnais, its Romanesque churches, and skilled craftsmen. An area steeped in gallo-roman history, life in the Roanne region traces its history back into the forgotten passages of human history.
Its history intimately tied to the Loire river, its lovely canal and pleasant port, lakes, waterways and modern nautical centre offer diverse sports, kayak, canoeing, windsurfing, canal boat rides... A wide variety of sporting and cultural activities for all inclinations are offered from golfing, horse riding, ice-skating... to its 18th theatre, fascinating ceramics, gallo-roman and late 19th lifestyle museum.
The Chateau de Matel is the heart of Ecole des Trois Ponts, a school for French cookery and language courses. A chateau is the very essence of France, its past and its culture and thus an ideal setting for our guests to completely immerse themselves in the French language and culture. Since 1991, at Ecole des Trois Ponts we maintain a high standard of teaching in small-group classes taught by professional teachers. Between classes, we like guests to be able to relax by making the most of the chateau's pool and garden and the numerous sporting and entertainment facilities located nearby. The site of Chateau de Matel is an attractive one because of its closeness to the centre of Roanne, a medium-sized city. The friendliness of the people of Roanne means they love to take time to talk, a rare quality in big cities like Paris or Lyon.
Submit the Request for Information form (button located above) to receive program pricing and schedules on all of our tours and/or packages.
Set in the foothills of the Massif Central, the beauty of the Roanne area is captivating with its medieval villages and abbeys, the richness of Cluny and Cistercian architecture, the gently undulating hills of the Côtes Roannaises and Brionnais, its Romanesque churches, and skilled craftsmen. An area steeped in gallo-roman history, life in the Roanne region traces its history back into the forgotten passages of human history.
Its history intimately tied to the Loire river, its lovely canal and pleasant port, lakes, waterways and modern nautical centre offer diverse sports, kayak, canoeing, windsurfing, canal boat rides... A wide variety of sporting and cultural activities for all inclinations are offered from golfing, horse riding, ice-skating... to its 18th theatre, fascinating ceramics, gallo-roman and late 19th lifestyle museum.
The Chateau de Matel is the heart of Ecole des Trois Ponts, a school for French cookery and language courses. A chateau is the very essence of France, its past and its culture and thus an ideal setting for our guests to completely immerse themselves in the French language and culture. Since 1991, at Ecole des Trois Ponts we maintain a high standard of teaching in small-group classes taught by professional teachers. Between classes, we like guests to be able to relax by making the most of the chateau's pool and garden and the numerous sporting and entertainment facilities located nearby. The site of Chateau de Matel is an attractive one because of its closeness to the centre of Roanne, a medium-sized city. The friendliness of the people of Roanne means they love to take time to talk, a rare quality in big cities like Paris or Lyon.
Submit the Request for Information form (button located above) to receive program pricing and schedules on all of our tours and/or packages.
Culinary Vacation Highlights:
- Arrival and guided visit of the Chateau de Matel & dinner at the Chateau
- Breakfast each morning
- Tour of Marcigny Market, a sixteenth century medieval village
- Visit the world famous Emile Henri cookware shop
- Visit J. LeBlanc Huilerie, a workshop specializing in stone-pressed olive oil
- Four afternoon cooking classes
- One wine class
- Visit to a chocolate & pastry shop
- Visit to Les halles Diderot indoor market, and Roanne city center
- Class with sommelier on the harmony between food and wine
- Visit to the medieval villages of Charlieu and Saint Haon Le Chatel
- Visit to Cotes Roannaises wine area and medieval villages of St. Jean and St. Maurice
- Lunch at Champlong gastronomic restaurant
Note: Epitourean, LLC provides a referral service for operators of culinary classes, vacations, cruises, schools and demonstrations. We cannot be held responsible for variations in descriptions, courses offered, changes to dates and/or prices provided by the operators.
