What are bespoke château experiences? Fully customised creative retreats at Manor & Maker's Dordogne château with personalised excursions, cuisine, and accommodation for writers, artists, and makers.

Discover the transformative power of creativity in a 500-year-old French château. Manor & Maker's Creative Adventures retreats in the Dordogne are designed for adults seeking creative renewal—no artistic experience required. With just 8-10 participants and up to 6 dedicated facilitators, you'll explore visual arts, writing, photography, and culinary creativity in an intimate, supportive environment. Professional Le Cordon Bleu-trained chefs create exceptional meals using loca

Discover why France offers the perfect setting for literary escapes, and how to choose the ideal reading retreat for your next transformative vacation.

Bonjour all - Wix is becoming less and less viable to maintain for the membership, and we're finding the community is more engaged over...

The Périgord is the non-administrative region in which we live (think of it like the Lake District, or Okanagan, or Algonquin), and it's...

Someone asked me at the Jubilee Party last week if I'd had trouble finding really good friends - as some say, your 'best mates' - as an immigrant to France. I explained that feeling - that 'being with your mates', the people that really get you - that's what we're building at Manor & Maker.