'The French House Party Experience is a truly magnificent one, an idyllic retreat in southern France, and the perfect setting for all manner of creative workshops. As one attending the Creative Writing Course, I found myself in the perfect environment to explore my imagination, with an artfully-selected tutor of the highest standard, exceptional cuisine, and in Moira Martingale the consummate hostess; FHE think of absolutely everything for your comfort and enjoyment. Highly recommended.'

Rick Beech, budding writer
 

 
'Although it already seems like a lifetime ago unfortunately, I just wanted to send a personal massive thank you to you all for your spectacular hospitality when the 18 of us descended upon you for Ali Robinson's 40th birthday celebrations! I'm sure it was no easy task managing us all and you all worked so incredibly hard.

It was one of my most favourite/memorable experiences ever, of which you all played a part. Hope you have recovered!

I would so recommend your house/hospitality to anyone.

Thanks again and good luck to you all for the future.'

Ali Johnson, (the one with the special tea bags!!!!!!!!!!!)
 

 
'We were sad when we had to say au revoir to the French House Party. . . Instructive but fun classes, gorgeous setting, great company, superb food and wine - what more could anyone ask?'

Gilly Pickup, Yours magazine
 

'Debbie's meals were staggeringly delicious and easily as good as a celebrated haute cuisine chef. She even managed to coax my son into trying new foods. And the whole ritual of the evenings - Carl giving a little talk about the aperitif - Debbie introducing each dish - proved a wonderful denouement to our busy days'.

Louise Rodden, The Times
 

'Revisiting art after decades of only consuming it in galleries and books was scary but exhilarating, challenging and fantastically satisfying. Would I go again? Absolutely. Tomorrow.'

Sheena Hastings, Yorkshire Post
 

'. . .five sumptious days drinking red wine, eating food from local farmers' markets and studying a list of books that only an eccentric British literature major and an actor could come up with . . . the weather is near-perfect . . . the fields of sunflowers remind you of a one-eared artist we won't bother to name . . . and for those who want to write their own books rather than read them, creative writing.'

Pam Grout, The 100 Best Worldwide Vacations to Enrich Your Life, (National Geographic Society Books)
 

'What a treat it was to open the shutters in the morning and let in the sunshine, gaze at the open countryside - here the church-steeple, there a turret capped with red tiles...and the Montagne Noire rising in the distance . . . the Pyrenees, appeared, reaching for the sky above the hills of Malepere. In no time at all, creativity took over and lunch had to be delayed - I was so engrossed, I dipped the brush in my coffee...We relaxed, had fun, gained confidence in our creativity.'

Solange Hando, France Magazine