Château Lou Casteou & LaPont launch 10-Day Riviera French Immersion Retreat

Posted by Tim Cotroneo
on February 6, 2025

Château Lou Casteou partners with internationally renowned LaPont French Immersion tours to host a 10-day luxury French Immersion Retreat – the very first of its kind on the Côte d’Azur.

From 5-14 September, 2025 guests will be able to commence their French language journey or perfect their French, whilst staying in a luxury château with breathtaking views across the picturesque Estérel mountains and the Bay of St Tropez.

The stunning château retreat will offer Interactive French workshops, together with curated a la carte activities: vineyards tours and wine tasting, chef-led visits to local food markets, drinks parties, scenic coastal walks, cultural tours, French culinary workshops, cocktail receptions and black-tie gala dinners.

LaPont has hosted French immersion residential retreats since 2006 and was awarded “Best French Immersion tours in France” by The Good Life France Magazine.

The all-inclusive French immersion and cultural language program, promises an authentic immersive experience, while embracing the relaxed “Riviera Way of Life”. Guests can engage in tailored small-group French lessons at the Château, complemented by informal conversational practice with teachers and hosts, who will be present throughout the entire journey.

Guests will enjoy gourmet meals prepared by an in-house French chef and served by the château’s professional team, either al fresco by the pool, under the cloisters in the courtyard or in the elegant dining rooms within Lou Casteou. The château kitchen can also accommodate any special dietary requirements.

RETREAT TO INCLUDE:
– Nine nights luxurious en-suite accommodation designed in a classic French style, with either coastal or mountain views
– Healthy, copious breakfast and lunch buffets featuring fresh local produce, prepared by in-house gourmet, Executive French chef de cuisine
– Evening cocktails and champagne served by the pool
– Elegant, candlelit, three course dinners served with delicious Provençal wines
– Brunch and wine tasting at the historic Château Saint Martin
– Dinner at a celebrated French Riviera restaurant
– Black-tie Gala Dinner with entertainment at the Château
– 20 hours of French Lessons with Fle French Teachers
– Art sessions with local artists
– Yoga & Wellness sessions led by a French instructor
– Conversational French chat-time at the Château
– French cooking and patisserie with in-house chef de cuisine
– Escorted tours to coastal destinations in the French Riviera
– Provence Wine Country: scenic exploration of the region’s vineyards
– Salsa Lessons with a French instructor
– High-tea, Patisserie and coffee Breaks
– Use of year-round heated infinity swimming pool, Home Cinema, Games Room, Pétanque, Table tennis, Snooker, Equipped Gym
– Private Airport Transfers