Baking retreats in France

Week-long baking escapes throughout France

Rêverie runs small, intentional baking retreats across France -- week-long escapes built around butter, technique, and getting flour on your hands in a French château. Each week is hosted by a real baker with real skills to share. We’ve worked with professional bakers such as: Erin Jeanne McDowell (the "Queen of the Sturdy Pie" and author of The Book on Pie), Liz Prueitt of San Francisco's Tartine Bakery, Kaitlin Guerin of New Orleans' Lagniappe Bakehouse, and Hannah and Zachary Welton of Charleston's Welton's Tiny Bakeshop.

Set in Toulouse, Provence, Sancerre, or the Basque coast, this isn't a rigorous culinary school -- it's curious bakers coming together for a week to learn something new. Depending on the week, you might laminate dough for croissants, build a celebration cake from scratch, or finally crack the perfect gluten-free loaf. Like every Rêverie retreat, the food is unreal, made by our in-house culinary team -- and somewhere in the middle of it all, you'll make actual friends.

Upcoming baking retreats in France

  • toulouse with kaitlin Guerin of Lagniappe Bakehouse | Baking retreat | September 25- October 1, 2026

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  • provence with liz prueitt | gluten-free baking retreat | October 7-13, 2026 | SOLD OUT!

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  • TOULOUSE with Natasha Pickowicz | Baking and cooking retreat | May 21-27, 2027

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  • TOULOUSE with Welton's Bakeshop | May 28- June 3, 2027 | SOLD OUT!

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Past Baking Retreats

  • A group of diverse people, including men and women of various ages and ethnicities, posing together outdoors in front of a rustic building with vines and flowers, some wearing casual clothing and others in work aprons.

    2025 Toulouse with Erin Jeanne Mcdowell - French baking technique

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  • A group of about 18 people gathered outdoors, smiling, holding glasses of wine, and celebrating in front of a lush green vine-covered wall.

    2025 Toulouse with cheryl day and nicole rucker

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  • A group of 18 people, diverse in age and appearance, posing for a photo in front of a large gray door and beige stone building. They are smiling and standing or kneeling on the sidewalk.

    2025 Loire Valley with Cheryl Day and Nicole Rucker

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  • Group of people standing on stairs in front of a large building with tall arched windows at dusk.

    2025 French Riviera with Erin Jeanne McDowell

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  • A group of people smiling and posing for a photo on a city street at night, with buildings and shops illuminated in the background.

    2025 French Riviera with Ella Quittner and Erin Jeanne Mcdowell

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  • 2024 Toulouse with Erin McDowell

    2024 Toulouse with Erin McDowell

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  • Reverie Loire Valley with Tara Jensen Baking retreat

    2024 Loire Valley with Tara Jensen

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  • Two people standing in front of a Chateau at our french culinary retreat, outdoors in front of a large historic building, enjoying drinks and smiling at the camera.

    I can't imagine a world where I wouldn't do another retreat with Reverie. My retreat with Reverie taught me that there is a difference between just doing something and having genuine fun, and fun is what I had.

    - Bryan C.

  • Two guest during a market visit at our French culinary retreat, holding snacks from their market shop on a street in an urban area with buildings and parked cars.

    The food was outrageous, the wine was superb, and our chateau was dreamy. We enjoyed getting to meet numerous like-minded travelers and being able to share the experience with the group.

    — Jacob T.

  • A smiling woman in a white chef's coat holds a baking tray with small, rectangular cookie pieces in a cozy kitchen with blue cabinets, hanging copper pots, and a ladder shelf with a row of miniature house figurines on the shelf above the fireplace.

    Reverie has truly created something special. This is the trip I want to go on again and again. I can’t recommend it enough!

    — Haley M.

  • Two women holding bouquets of flowers outdoors, smiling, in front of a rustic brick and stucco building with greenery and a window.

    Diving into the adventure of international travel and food with truly knowledgeable guides was a dream. I cannot wait to go back and explore with them again. It was the most memorable experience.

    — Crystal K.

  • Three women at a barbecue table outdoors, with one woman adding ingredients to a bowl while the other two look on, surrounded by condiments and ingredients.

    The meaning of Reverie is a “dreamlike state of being lost in thought”, and there is no better description of the memories I have of this trip.

    — Leigh Ann M.Z.

  • People sitting at a picnic table outdoors, enjoying food and drinks, with a woman holding a large bowl of salad or pasta and smiling.

    Such a great trip!! I can't recommend this trip to anyone enough. It was so worth it and I would 1000% go back. The food and wine were amazing and the hosts were so knowledgeable and accommodating.

    — Allison W.

  • Three women sitting on outdoor furniture smiling, with greenery in the background.

    This was a perfect trip! The chateau, the community, the lessons, and tours were fantastic. More than once I thought "I can't believe this is my life for a week!"

    -Joanna H.