08/08/2024
For my birthday this year, I would like to ask all my FB friends to look at the fundraiser I created and consider if you would like to go or if you know anyone who might (please consider sharing the link to your page as a gift to me?!) It is a luxury immersive tour of art, cuisine, and culture. Ideal for 4-6 friends or 2-3 couples, it funds an artists’ residency program in my village, Saint Cirq Lapopie, in SW France. For over 15 years I have lived in this cliff hanging, jaw dropping artists’ village. It is the home of Surrealism in the realm of cave paintings, truffles, sunflowers, and foie gras. As a resident, I had to find something to do other than being a tourist. To contribute to my community, I joined the board of an artists residency program founded by my next-door neighbor. The program began in 2020 with annual artists’ residencies and will culminate this year, the 100th anniversary of the Manifesto of Surrealism.
To raise money for her important work, I combined my inside knowledge of this unique and unspoiled area of France with my experience hosting groups in my own home. The result is a 9-day once-in-a-lifetime tour planned for September 2025 and based in France’s Premier “Most Beautiful Village.” The art encompasses a timeline beginning with cave paintings and running through medieval and renaissance architecture, Surrealism, Post Impressionism, and local modern artists. Academic professionals offer salons the night before some of the experiences. Lodging is in a beautiful medieval home. Included are markets, a private chef, Apero in other private homes, and a Cordon Bleu Chef-prepared dinner. Details are on our website Www.FriendsOfRadicale.org.
I am only able to promote this opportunity via friends or friends of friends who might be interested. If you or anyone you know might consider putting together a group, I would love to talk and would love to introduce you to the founder of Radicale1924 to learn more.
Funnily enough I found out yesterday that National Geographic Expeditions is offering a similarly luxurious tour in N Spain and SW France in September 2025. It focuses on Early Humans and cave paintings and includes a visit to our village and the cave of Pech Merle nearby, but no lodging in Saint Cirq. That is only possible for a group like ours staying in a private home inside our tiny village (talk to me about all the many other reasons our tour is better than Nat Geo! 😂)
Thanks for looking at the website. I am eager to hear from anyone who might be interested or knows anyone who might!
Join an exclusive luxury tour ofArt, History, Culture, and Foodin France’s #1 favorite villageSaint Cirq Lapopie Friends of Radicale 1924 invite you to join a once in a lifetime tour. Walk back in time to Medieval France — from the land of cave paintings, to the birthplace of surrealism, then on...
