Mandy Murphy
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3 reviews
May 18 - 23, 2024
Group size: 1 - 4
Upholstery Skills Retreat
Saumur France
Mandy Murphy
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3 reviews
£NaN
May 18 - 23, 2024
Group size: 1 - 4
About this trip
What’s included
- Ensuite accommodationYour own room and ensuite shower room
- Cremant on arrivalWelcome drink on arrival at the house
- Welcome 4 course mealGet to know one another and relax at the house on your first night
- Breakfast and LunchHealthy meals using local produce
- Basic suppliesBasic upholstery supplies for your project
- Transport to Brocantetravel to and from Chinon Brocante market on Sunday
- Personal FolderA personal folder containing illustrations and details of skills used in traditional upholstery
- Sparkling wine & snacksat 5.30pm a daily offering of sparkling wine and snacks available after a hard days work in the workshop
- Half day leisureHalf day for wine tasting or shopping or sight seeing
What’s not included
- Travel to SaumurFlights, train or car travel is not included. Please make own arrangements to arrive in Saumur. See more info here: https://www.lamaisontrumeau.com/en/1878739/map
- Evening mealsTo give choice and flexibility after spending the day together. A restaurant guide is available and use of the kitchen as you desire
- FabricPlease bring your own fabric or you can purchase fabric from a stock available with Mandy and Jacqui. Or purchase some vintage fabric at the Chinon Market
Available Packages
Itinerary
Day 1
Saturday - arrival
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Reviews
JW
We’ve done several European wine tours with our friends but the “wine retreat” hosted by Mandy and Willo was easily the most enjoyable and intense tour we’ve done. As hosts, they had arranged a packed agenda for our time with them and couldn’t do enough to make our experience both first-rate and stress-free. We tasted a huge ranges of wines at the house, at the various wineries visited and at carefully selected local venues. In addition, the food prepared and presented by Mandy was amazing. We have no hesitation in thoroughly recommending the whole experience.
By John W for Heritage Saumur Wine and Food Experience on Jul 30, 2025
This was such a nice experience. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn how to do something new. We bought a couple of old chairs at a brocante that needed new upholstery. They now look fantastic thanks to our expert instructor and a little bit of work on our part. If you have a family heirloom that needs to be updated or repaired, it means so much more if you do it yourself with the help of this course. As a bonus, the food and wine during the course was top quality. Everything was delicious and served so elegantly and even the vegetarian in our group was quite happy! Thanks again Jacqui for all your help and thanks again to Mandy and Willo for all the support!
Richard and Ricky
By Richard D for Upholstery Skills Three Day Workshop on May 26, 2025
This retreat was perfect! Our teacher was knowledgeable and patient. We all had different projects and she moved from one to another giving help where needed. Mandy, our hostess served us delicious breakfast and lunch each day on a beautifully set table. My room made me feel like a princess! Although the entire house is gorgeous you can feel that it is a home, and you are welcome there. I would do this retreat again in a heartbeat!
By Marvell E for Upholstery Skills Retreat on May 26, 2024