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F.A.Qs

What sets the French Retreat apart from the 100s of other centres?

  • Onsite staff

  • French & English speakers

  • Trauma informed staff 

  • Full support with retreat planning eg: booking restaurants, taxis,
    local facilitators for extras such sound baths, yoga, wine tours

  • Someone to support you with client emergencies

  • Onsite masseur

Talk to me about logistics. How do I get my clients to The French Retreat

  • We offer free collection from our local train station Chalais

  • From Paris it's 2 hours on the TGV to Angouleme and a 30 minute ride from there to Chalais

  • Bordeaux St Jean to Chalais station is 57 minutes

  • We can book taxis and transfers from Bordeaux or Bergerac airport - it's 1hr 20 minutes. We will even find you English speaking drivers.

  • We offer emergency back up because we know plans change

Can you tell me more about a typical menu

  • Seasonal, local food cooked from scratch every day

  • You as facilitator choose what sort of meals you'd like served, whether meat, chicken and fish is included or if it's a purely vegetarian retreat 

  • All special diets can be catered for, some incur a charge

  • Lunch is lighter with a main dish and a choice of salads.
    Dinner has a starter, main and dessert. 

  • You choose meals times to suit your schedule.

What sort of retreats do you normally host?

  • We have had yoga teachers from the UK, the USA, Germany, France and Belgium choose us. and we have all the equipment needed

  • Our most regular client runs an annual guitar summer school here.

  • We are a popular choice for meditation retreats because it is so peaceful

  • Self development schools such as the Hoffman Institute (France and UK) run their programmes with us.

  • We have returning writing groups (as a writer this is extremely popular with Emma).

  • We have recently become the designated venue for the Centre for Transpersonal Studies.

  • We would welcome more shamanic and Family constellations practitioners - as this is a particular area of interest and expertise.

I know I want to host my retreat with you. What are my next steps?

  • Download this info pack and give it a read through 

  • Our availability can be found at the bottom of the page here

  • Book Emma in for a chat here to discuss your plans and see if we are a good fit 

  • Choose the dates you'd like to run your event

  • You then have 6 weeks to gauge interest before we ask for a deposit. (the price of 2 guests).

  • The second deposit is due on January 1 of the year of your retreat (the price of another 2 guests). 

  • Final invoice is due for remaining number of guests, 6 weeks before the start date.

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