French Cooking And Wine Holiday

Gascony Cookery School offered me wonderful learning holiday, not only I can bring back the cooking skill to home, but also the warmth and friendliness of the hosts and teachers there. In addition to the course and the staff, they have a amazing nature environment and very well-equipped room.

If you're reading this you're probably looking for a cooking holiday, stop, you have found it! If you want to experience real French village life, draw on and learn from two VERY experienced chefs with a passion for food then this cookery holiday is for you. I'm going back!

This has to be a better sort of holiday than lying on a beach ! Lots of wine good company and iteresting excursions as well. 5 stars

As an absolute beginner, I had some apprehension prior to starting this excellent course. Fortunately, David and Bernard combined wit, charm and considerable technical skill to produce a very enjoyable experience. Vikki, David's wife and co-host, was equally charming and made all participants feel at ease. The accommodation was first rate and the tours of the local area provided everyone with a unique perpective on why Gascony is so popular with visiters and residents alike. I thoroughly recommend this holiday and look forward to returning for an advanced course in the near future.

Wonderful holiday enjoyed by my daughter and myself. David, Vikki and Bernard were helpful, informative and very friendly. The accommodation was excellent and the views were amazing.

The course was very good and I learnt a lot and had a good time. However I had an issue with the transfers. The School is not geared up to doing more than one set of transfers a day and my flight times were different to the other people on the course. This meant that there was no one at the airport to meet me and I had a 5-6 hour wait at Toulouse airport on the way back. When I booked I asked Go Learn if I should hire a car and was told that I would be better not doing so. I wish I had.

Great experience to learn with David and Bernard. I now have so much more confidence in my ability.

One of the best trips of my life. I enjoyed every single day. Learned a lot from both David and Bernard. Vikki was a great help. The scenery and view was breathtaking everyday. Highly Highly recommend it to everyone, you will fall in love with the experience. I miss it everyday

I had a great time! The course was a combination of useful, tasty and fun. The hosts are a very lovely couple, they did everything for our stay to be an enjoyable experience.

This experienece exceeded my expectations in every possible way! I would highly recommend

I thought my last cookery course in Puglia was excellent, this was even more excellent. David, Bernard and Vikki really went out of their way to make everyone at home, when you try and get strangers to follow the same direction it can be challenging, not on the course. Highly Recommended.

Beautiful location, highly welcoming & hospitable, very relaxed but still involves cooking and presentation of dishes at quite a high level of skill, though under no pressure. 100% recommended.

Beautiful setting, extraordinary people, fabulous food and more fun than I could have imagined. The entire experience was great! Learning to prepare and serve lovely French meals was exciting and satisfying with the expert instruction of Chefs David and Bernard. They made it feel like I was cooking with friends in their kitchens. I also enjoyed the market day, the wonderful tours and especially the opportunity to join in some village activities. It was special to be a part of day to day life while I was there. I can recommend this wholeheartedly!

This is the best experience I have in France. I'll definitely go again!

David & Vikki were specialists in making people feel welcome but not only that - they spent the effort to listen to & get to know us as individuals. When I left I felt I was leaving a part of my family behind. I was not on vacation but attended this course to further my career.

Amazing location, set in a beautiful farmhouse in the rolling hills of Gascony. This was a "real" cooking class, learned everything from filleting fish, flipping crepes, to the art of fois grois. Completely hands on from two expert chefs. The hosts, food, experience--all was incredible.

We had a fabulous week in Gascony. The welcome and hospitality could not have been better. The formula of traditional French cooking delivered expertly by Bernard and David was inspiring. A wonderful experience of cookery and culture in a truly wonderful location. A perfect activity break.

Fabulous holiday. Learnt new skills and dishes that both me and my wife have replicated several times for friends and family. Pastry skills will stay with us for life. Great company, great hosts, faboulous food, excellents room, fantastic views from the breakfast table. Renewed my love of France.

I really enjoyed manny aspects of the course. David and Vickki are very sociable and friendly. Accomodation is lovely. Only criticism I would have is that I asked for an advanced course in cookery when I booked this. This was not an advanced course and I had done much of it before.

I preferred the "hands on" tuition from David rather than the more demonstration style used by Bernard. I have not yet received copies of the recipes cooked during the course which will hopefully arrive soon.

A first class holiday. The tuition was excellent, my skills have improved no end. The setting is beautiful and I would have no hesitation in recommending this holiday to anyone enthusiastic about cooking and food.

Absolutely brilliant experience!! I enjoyed every aspect of the cooking holiday. The tuition was excellent & we were very well looked after in the most beautiful chateaux village of Gramont, an hour and a bit NW of Toulouse. A truly memorable 50th birthday special holiday. We'll be going back!!

A fantastic trip, and one which I would recommend to all ages and type of traveller. We learnt a lot but also had great fun which was a good combination. Fantastic hosts as well which further enhanced the experience. Negative would be returning to London kilos heavier due to delicious food!

Highly recommended. A real opportunity to learn new skills in an exquisite rural setting. David and Bernard cover well the provincial and formal French cooking styles in a supportive and relaxed atmosphere. You will find it hard to leave as we did.

Haven't had so much fun in a long time!

I would highly recommend this course to anyone and everyone. Excellent instruction in a beautiful atmosphere from two chefs who make it fun and ensure each student leaves with tons of new skills. The hospitality and congenial atmosphere David provided were nothing short of extraordinary.

Highly recommend this course -learned loads and lost the fear I had about how to prepare certain dishes - thanks for all the patience David! And then there is the amazing location.. the relaxed easy going atmosphere.. the fantastic company and great conversation and the genuine great fun!

Fantastic all-inclusive holiday!!!! David and Bernard took the time to walk everybody through the recipes and showed us the process in detail. Vikki is a great host that makes you feel at home all the time. I recommend this course without hesitation.

The holiday was far more than just a cookery course and exceeded all my expectations. I had a fantastic time and learnt an enormous amount, but had a lot of fun doing it. The hosts were exceptional in their hospitality

I attended the course on my own and I could have not chosen a more friendly and caring holiday destination! David and Vikki, and the French chef Bernard, are true stars in both making you feel at home and teaching you cooking in true French spirit. I left with a great smile & can't wait to go back

I attended the course on my own and I could not have chosen a more friendly and caring holiday destination! David and Vikki, and the French chef Bernard, are true stars in both making you feel at home and teaching you cooking in true French spirit. I left with a great smile and can't wait to go back

Would highly recommend the course and have definately learnt some new skills. David and Vicky made me most welcome and I hope to return some time. The all inclusive nature of the holiday was great and I felt was value for money,a relief not having to think about money, we were even given our 'pocket money' when we went food shopping in the local market!

I would thoroughly recommend this holiday to any foodies! It was also incredibly good value as all your meals and the various exciting outings are included throughout your six-day stay. And the hosts were the loveliest people I've met in years!

I was MORE than impressed with the Cooking School and would not hesitate to recommend both them and Go Learn To.

We have had an amazing week. Gramont is such a perfect destination. We have learnt so much thanks to David & Bernard and are very sad it has all come to an end. We have felt so relaxed here, you have a special set up. We wish you health, wealth and happiness in all you do, and thanks for everything

Having experienced a wonderful week learning new cooking skills I can highly recommend this course, the setting, hosts, tuition and food were all first class. The group included both beginners and competent home cooks and we all agreed that we had learned far more than was expected!