Join BRET’S TABLE for an experience of a lifetime in the south of France and revel in the extraordinary beauty of the Côte d’Azur. Bret Bannon, a self-professed Francophile, has been traveling to this region for some 20 years.

A toast to the good life!

The Wine and Michelin Stars Tour celebrates the wine and food of Provence. We will explore the countryside, experiencing its unique wines, especially rosé, and dine at Michelin starred restaurants. This tour is for those that want to kick back and leave the planning to me!

Interactive fountain in Nice.

Day 1 (Sunday Evening) – Guests arrive to a warm bonjour on Sunday afternoon/evening and begin their Provençal immersion starting with an apéritif and welcome dinner in old town Nice, France.
Included: Dinner

Day 2 (Monday) – Welcome to the Côte d’Azur A petit déjeuner includes a café latte and a croissant or pain au chocolate. It’s the French way to jumpstart the day. We know it as a continental breakfast. This morning we may break from the typical petit déjeuner and head to the home of my friend Emma for a breakfast spread like none other. The feast ends with plenty of time to explore the neighboring villages of Biot, Grasse or maybe Valbonne.
Included: Breakfast

Gourmet breakfast one morning.

Day 3 (Tuesday) – Nice Market Tour and Niçoise Cooking Class This day might find us exploring the market in Nice picking up what we will cook for lunch. Afterwards, we’ll enjoy a multi-course lunch with (of course) more Provençal wine. Afterwards we can head back toward the coast for an optional hands-on Parfum workshop. The evening is free to enjoy on your own or join me for dinner.
Included: Continental Breakfast and Lunch

Optional Add on experiences:

  • 1 – 1.5-hour Parfum Making Class

A few post lunch cooking class students.

Day 4  (Wednesday)Provençal Wine Tour with Lunch After our continental breakfast, we’ll have a driver pick us up for our private all-day tour sampling the wines of Provence, particularly rosé, the specialty of the region. After a couple of wineries, we’ll stop for a gourmet lunch. Afterwards we’ll resume for at least one more winery stop before heading back to our home base.
Meal included: Continental Breakfast and Lunch

Apéritifs served during our Michelin Star Lunch

Day 5 (Thursday) – Morning in Antibes or Cannes with Michelin Lunch We might head to the nearby village of Antibes or Cannes for a stroll through one of the markets there. Afterwards, we’ll have time to wander around the village, explore the fortress, and/or stroll along the port. Reconvening just before 12;30, we’ll make our way to a Michelin starred restaurant for lunch. After lunch if we are in Antibes, there is the option to head to Cannes for a walking tour of the old town. Afterwards you are free to continue exploring Cannes or head back to Nice.
Meals included:  Continental Breakfast and Michelin Star Lunch

Unpasteurized fromage de chèvre (goat cheese)

Day 6 (Friday) – A Farm to Table Day in Provence We’ll meet again for a continental breakfast before our driver picks us up for a day in the countryside. Heading west from Nice, we may stop at a goat farm where of course we’ll taste fresh chèvre, before heading on to the village of Cotignac. If time allows, we’ll take a stroll through the village to another Michelin starred restaurant where my friend Benoit is the chef. After lunch, his wife Emmanuelle might join us for another glass of rosé and a stroll around the gardens. We’ll make our way back to Nice, stopping at another winery or maybe an olive mill if time allows.
Meals included: Continental Breakfast and Michelin Star Lunch.

Me and a happy traveller.

Day 7 (Saturday) – We will say our sad au revoirs before heading home with amazing memories

Fountain in Nice is amazing day or night.

Tour around Provence
Our home for the week is in Nice. In addition to meeting, cooking, and dining with local residents and chefs, students truly get to know their surroundings. Bret guides them through the bargains of the markets and specialty boutiques on what literally is a cook’s tour of Provence. He gives people a real experience of the French people, food, and local color.

Fine Print –
Each tour is based on the availability of the local independent business partners associated with Bret’s Table and may vary from the outline listed above.

Flight and hotel are not included, which allows you to choose your departure and arrival cities. It also gives you the freedom to book a budget or lux hotel as well as take advantage of flight/hotel packages.

For inquiries regarding cost and time of year, please email me at bretbannon@bretstable.com.