Experiences
A line is a dot that went for a walk – Paul Klee
Nestled amid nature
At our beautiful, peaceful location in the middle of nature, we organize workshops that makes you smile. Just outside Najac, one of the plus beaux villages in France, 2 luxury holiday homes and 2 delightful chambre d’hôtes are waiting for you for a creative and relaxing holiday. Our 11-hectare site, consisting mainly of natural forest, forms the natural green background for all of our activities.
Do you want to discover or develop your own creative qualities in tranquility? With a maximum group size of 8 guests and an experienced teacher on hand, who gives you inspiring assignments and individual guidance, it is ideal for those who likes discussing each other’s work and will also like to receive personal tips and guidance to develop their creative skills.
In 2023 we organize:
Drawing and painting from life
Saturday may 27 – june 3, 2023
Drawing and painting atelier
Saturday june 24 – july 1, 2023
Drawing and painting from life
Saturday july 22 – 29, 2023
Masterclass macramé holiday
Saturday august 19 – 26, 2023
The Art of Mandalas and Doodles
Saturday august 19 – 26, 2023
A description of the program can be found here: Program creative holiday week
At Atelier Souriant you can paint, draw and
macramé under professional supervision
Active holidays
Spend your active holiday with like-minded people at La Forêt Souriante. It is a great destination to be active and unwind at the same time. Enjoy the peaceful and attractive nature that surrounds your charming home for a week (or two). Go hiking and inhale the freshness of the forest or go kayaking and experience the beautiful scenery along the Aveyron river nearby.
For small groups from 4 to 8 adults, we can provide a remarkable active holiday. Whether you want an all inclusive yoga or painting holiday or just a delightful holiday home with advice for exploring the area or training for team building. Just let us know what you are searching for and we will be more than happy to organize the most suitable holiday that meets your ideas and needs.
If you are a small group of like minded
friends, a nature club, a yoga group or
a company looking for an active holiday
and you like hiking, biking, painting,
yoga, kayaking or cooking: we can help.
Learning holidays
To me learning is all about the brain, the hands and the heart. That’s why you will find these three aspects of learning in all of my lessons. The subject for my lessons involves my two professional passions: Pedagogy (parenting) and Art.
Nature and gardening are part of my personal passions. The nature on La Forêt Souriante and our garden is an inspiring peaceful haven for offering courses dedicated to indulging your mind, body and soul, I cordially invite parents and professionals who work with children to increase and share their knowledge of pedagogy and parenting. Just as my pedagogical sources of inspiration are very diverse, so are my art sources of inspiration,. Key to all my lessons is: observation, knowledge and understanding.
Increase your understanding of your partner
as a parent by learning about pedagogy and
improving your parenting skills, while enjoying
a romantic holiday in the south of France.
Everyone from the age of 18 is welcome during the experiences of Atelier Souriant.
We look forward to meeting you: à très bientôt!