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Chateau Charente Painting masterclasses in Southwest France. Expert artists. 10 painters only. One-to-one attention.
2027 season open for registration.

Welcome to Chateau Charente's official page, where transformative travel meets the timeless beauty of the French countryside. Nestled just an hour from Bordeaux, our luxury retreats celebrate calm, creativity, and connection. Each six-night experience is thoughtfully designed to help you reset, rejuvenate, and rediscover yourself while meeting like-minded individuals in an intimate setting. Delight in exquisite, garden-to-plate dining inspired by the region's finest flavours. Every meal tells a story, paired with exceptional local wines, immersing you in the essence of the French art de vivre. Craft your days to suit your desires—embrace the slow pace of countryside living, uncover the treasures of nearby Bordeaux and Cognac or simply unwind amidst nature's serenity. From restorative yoga sessions to plein-air art workshops, every moment is an invitation to reconnect with what truly matters. Discover the magic of every season with us and let Chateau Charente leave an imprint on your soul.

You have spent a lifetime looking after everyone else.Their meals. Their homework. Their appointments, their birthdays, ...
02/09/2026

You have spent a lifetime looking after everyone else.

Their meals. Their homework. Their appointments, their birthdays, their bad days.

You got so good at it, you forgot to add yourself to the list.

You built yourself a studio. You still can’t remember the last time you had an uninterrupted week in it.

We built this painting retreat for the artist who knows exactly what they’re capable of, if only the phone would stop ringing and the list would stop growing.

Six nights at a château in France. An artist whose work you already know. Nothing to plan, nothing to cook, nothing to notice but the light and your own canvas.

You don’t need permission. But if you did, this is it.

Save this for the next time you tell yourself later.

2027 season open. Details in our bio.

24/08/2026

What happens when you give yourself an entire week to paint?

Not an afternoon. Not a class squeezed between errands. A whole week, at an easel, with nowhere else to be.

You start with the light on the sunflowers. You end with the light on the water. In between, something shifts. You stop rushing the painting and start seeing it.

This is what a week at Chateau Charente looks like.

Would you give yourself a week like this?

Her first date filled fast. So we added a second.Six nights, five masterclass workshops with Sarah Sedwick, all meals, a...
21/08/2026

Her first date filled fast. So we added a second.

Six nights, five masterclass workshops with Sarah Sedwick, all meals, all materials, all excursions included. Southwest France in late summer, at Chateau Charente. (All bedrooms are air-conditioned.)

Travelling solo? A lot of our painters do. We’ll match you with a roommate before you arrive.

Comment RETREAT and we’ll send you everything you need to know. Or message us, we reply personally.

14/08/2026

Highlights from a season that felt like it went too fast.

Painting at the river before the heat arrives. Long lunches that turn into afternoons. A château that gets quieter and more beautiful with every guest who arrives.

This is what a week at Chateau Charente looks like.

A few spots left in our 2027 season.

Comment RETREAT and we’ll send you the details.

05/08/2026

This is what August looks like at the château.

Slow mornings. Golden light. Flowers on the table and brushes down by evening. Whatever you paint, oil, watercolour, acrylic, gouache, this is where you come to paint it differently, alongside an artist you admire.

Our 2027 season is open, five world class artists, most dates already filling. Come join us. Link in bio.

2027 season is open at Chateau Charente. A few spots remain.Vicki McGrath, Sarah Spackman RBA ROI, Richard K. Blades, Ka...
01/08/2026

2027 season is open at Chateau Charente. A few spots remain.

Vicki McGrath, Sarah Spackman RBA ROI, Richard K. Blades, Karen Daigle and Sarah Sedwick. Three return for a second week.

Ten painters, maximum. You work with the artist directly. Materials included, so you can travel light.

Comment RETREAT and we’ll send you the details.

Two rooms left for Sarah Spackman’s June 2027 retreat.She paints beside you all week. Colour, still life, in oils. South...
30/07/2026

Two rooms left for Sarah Spackman’s June 2027 retreat.

She paints beside you all week. Colour, still life, in oils. Southwest France in June, at Chateau Charente. Every bedroom air conditioned, rare for a French chateau.

Know a painter who needs this? Save it, or send it to them.

Link in bio to register.

Paint beside Richard K. Blades in France. The first date was so popular we’ve added a second.Six nights at our chateau i...
14/07/2026

Paint beside Richard K. Blades in France. The first date was so popular we’ve added a second.

Six nights at our chateau in Cognac country. Ten painters. His eyes on your canvas every day. Autumn light, golden vines, skies that change by the hour.

18 to 24 Sept 2027
27 Sept to 3 Oct 2027 (2nd date)

Everything included. Materials curated by Richard, chef prepared meals, transfers, air conditioned bedrooms. From €4,087 for twin share(around $4,400 USD), six instalments available.

Register at the link in bio. It takes two minutes and there’s no obligation, registering simply opens the conversation.

Questions first? Ask in the comments or DM us. This is a small retreat and a real person answers.

21/06/2026

One month until Clare Bowen arrives.

We’re preparing the chateau, room by room. Her guests arrive with nothing but themselves, every brush and colour already waiting for them.

She’ll take them out into the Charente’s sunflower fields, in full bloom by July, gold as far as the easel can see.

Sold out for July.
2027 season open for registration.

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