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Elegant Cooking
in Provence
Elegant Cooking
L'Ecole de Cuisine du Château de Berne
Area:
French Riviera
Château de Berne in Provence is a wine-producing estate covering 500 hectares and producing half a million bottles of wine. The estate is also home to our four-star hotel, L’Auberge, which lies at the heart of the vineyards and the forest.
L'Ecole de Cuisine du Château de Berne
A Master Chef reveals to you his secret original and traditional receipes , but still simple to make.
He welcomes you to a new cooking school specially set up in the small Bastide in the grounds or cooking courses and demonstrations.
Furthermore, you course are private which means you can choose from any of the following types of cooking.
Initiation and Discovery of the Terroir and Provençal Cooking
From the novice to the passionate person, leave you guided on
the paths of Provence and developed your gastronomic knowledge.
- the bases of the Provencal cooking
- the chef's knacks
- know how to buy from the market
- Preparation and tasting of your menus at school
- Develop your culinary creativity
Delights of Provençal Cuisine
It is all the dishes and the recipes that the world envies us: fish soup, bourride, aioli, brandade, the crystallized lamb, the anchoïade
Flavour Cuisine
From rosemary to cinnamon, from savoury to juniper berry, from saffron to coriander... Discovered Provencal herbs, spices, essential and fragrant oils. How to use and mix them, harmony with wines...
Vegetarian Provençal Cuisine
It is guided by the seasons, the Provencal markets and our kitchen garden. During your training, you will forget meat... The forgotten vegetables, the various uses of tomato.
Mediterranean Provençal Cuisine
It is an initiation to journey, from Italy to Lebanon, from Morocco to Greece, towards Spain or Egypt. The most popular recipes of Méditerranée...
Erstwhile Provençal Cuisine and its Secrets
They are our childhood memories, our grandmothers' recipes and their secrets to prepare as a Chef... Aperitifs, liqueurs, marinades, barigoule, tapenade, simmered dishes, jams, and small cakes.
Health Food Cuisine
It is the compromise between the pleasure of the table and all its flavours with different preparations or adapted to the need of our body... Virtues and use of plants in the menus, the beneficial effects for the body.
The Hotel
Gaze beyond the vineyards of Château de Berne and at the very heart of the estate you'll find a welcome excuse to linger in this idyllic corner of the world.
L'auberge - a luxury French hotel that blends the beauty of Provence with the elegance of France and international standards of accommodation and hospitality.
La Farandole
Our gourmet restaurant creates colourful cuisine which is a perfect
blend of local Provencal produce and the occasional subtle hint
of spice.
Every day, the chef prepares a menu inspired by the rhythm of
the seasons and the chateau's kitchen garden.
La Bouscarelle
Our chef conjures up healthy cuisine using flavours, spices and
light olive oil, with a cold buffe t and spit-roasted meats.
A portfolio of the flavours of Provence washed down with wines
from the Chateau, of course!
Suggested Visits
- Abbaye du Thoronet : The marvellous beauty and rich cultural past of this Cistercian Abbaye will impress you. (30 mn driving from Château de Berne)
- Gorges du Verdon (Verdon canyon)
- St tropez is 1H driving from chateau de berne
- Les Arcs : beautiful medieval village just 25 minutes from Château de Berne
Cooking programs:
- 3 day - 2 Nights Stay with Dinner
from € 750 - 5 day - 4 Nights Stay with Dinner
from € 1,270 - 6 day - 5 Nights Stay with Dinner
from € 1,650
SAMPLE ITINERARIES
PROGRAM 1
3 day - 2 Nights Stay at L `Auberge **** with Dinner
Day 1
An afternoon arrival at the estate
Visit and tasting of our cellars
Day 2
Breakfast at leisure
10am to 1pm Cookery course
The result of your day's work will be served for lunch at the Cookery School
Day 3
Breakfast at leisure
10am Cookery course till the beginning of the afternoon.
The result of your day's work will be served for lunch at the Cookery School
Departure in the afternoon
Price
| Program 1 | Low
Season 01/03 14/04 01/10 02/11 |
Season 15/04 07/07 28/08 30/09 |
Pick
Season 08/07 27/08 26/12 03/01 |
| Double | € 750 | € 820 | € 870 |
| Single | € 900 | € 1,010 | € 1,080 |
PROGRAM 2
5 day - 4 Nights Stay at L'Auberge **** with Dinner
Day 1
An afternoon arrival at the estate
Day 2
Breakfast at leisure
10am to 1pm Cookery course
The result of your day's work will be served for lunch at the Cookery School
3.30pm Visit of the vineyard of Château de Berne
Day 3
Breakfast at leisure
10am Cookery course until the beginning of the afternoon
The result of your day's work will be served for lunch at the Cookery School
Day 4
Breakfast at leisure
10am Cookery course until the beginning of the afternoon
The result of your day's work will be served for lunch at the Cookery School
3pm free afternoon
Day 5
Breakfast at leisure
Departure in the afternoon
Price
| Program 2 | Low
Season 01/03 14/04 01/10 02/11 |
Season 15/04 07/07 28/08 30/09 |
Pick
Season 08/07 27/08 26/12 03/01 |
| Double | € 1,270 | € 1,400 | € 1,500 |
| Single | € 1,570 | € 1,790 | € 1,970 |
PROGRAM 3
6 day - 5 Nights Stay at L'Auberge **** with Dinner
Day 1
An afternoon arrival at the estate
Day 2
Breakfast at leisure
10am to 1pm Cookery course
The result of your day's work will be served for lunch at the Cookery School
3.30pm Visit of the vineyard of Château de Berne
Day 3
Breakfast at leisure
10am Accompanied by the Chef, you'll wander around one of Provence's most famous markets and learn to select the finest local produce, including vegetables, meat, fish and spices
Lunch will be arranged in a typical restaurant in Lorgues
3pm Cookery course with the Chef until evening.
Dinner will be served at the Cookery School.
Day 4
Breakfast at leisure
10am Cookery course until the beginning of the afternoon
The result of your day's work will be served for lunch at the Cookery School
3pm Visit of an olive oil mill
Day 5
Breakfast at leisure
10am Cookery course until the beginning of the afternoon
The result of your day's work will be served for lunch at the Cookery School
3pm free afternoon
Day 6
Breakfast at leisure
Departure in the afternoon
Price
| Program 3 | Low
Season |
Season 15/04 07/07 28/08 30/09 |
Pick
Season 08/07 27/08 26/12 03/01 |
| Double | € 1,650 | € 1,850 | € 1,950 |
| Single | € 2,050 | € 2,340 | € 2,550 |
Check Availability
Courses and Prices
| PROGRAM 1 (3days/2nights) |
Double Occupancy Single Occupancy |
from € 750 from € 900 |
| PROGRAM 2 (5days/4nights) |
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| Double Occupancy Single Occupancy |
from € 1,270 from € 1,570 |
| PROGRAM 3 (6days/5nights) |
Double Occupancy Single Occupancy |
from € 1,650 from € 2,050 |
WINE
Every wine is a subtle mix of nature’s influence and man’s expertise, and at Château de Berne we have perfected a balance between the two.
* The composition and quality of the different soils
give our grapes a unique flavour, while the expertise
of our wine-makers guarantees extremely high levels
of quality control.
* Our vines are looked after with the greatest of
care, and produce wines which are thought to be among
the very best.
* In achieving this, we combine age-old traditions
with the finest modern technology.
The temperate climate and soil of Provence have always inspired vines to flourish, producing wines that have earned world acclaim.
Wine making has been a way of life at Château de Berne since 1750, and 80 of the estate's 600 hectares are devoted to vineyards.
La Cave winery
Along with the accumulation of centuries of wine-making knowledge and experience, each generation has added new inspiration, equipment and facilities to the estate.
Today, Château de Berne excels in every aspect of vine care, harvest, production, storage and appreciation.
Our excellent facilities allow us to produce 400,000 bottles in our winery and we are always delighted to welcome individual guests or groups of visitors to our working vineyards, cellars and Wine School.
Grande Cuvée
This full-bodied, racy wine was only produced in a single year, 1999. An extraordinary Syrah crop produced an exceptional wine.
Cuvée Spéciale
Powerful and classic, these wines are the estate's finest. The very best grapes are carefully selected on the vine and harvested by hand only once they have completely matured. The grape varieties chosen are known as "improvers" and produce well-structured red, white and rosé wines with an impressive depth of flavour.
Cuvée Terres de Berne
These fresh, expressive young wines are very typical of the area and are drunk at all occasions.
Wild Pig
This delicious sparkling rosé wine is an ideal and original choice for special occasions. Its delicate bubbles reveal hints of raspberry and strawberry.
Cuvée Justine
An typical sparkling white Provence wine, Cuvée Justine is equally appreciated as an aperitif or as a very agreeable wine to accompany food.