Welcome to our online boutique. Book, pay, and access resources like materials lists and FAQs.
Prices 2026
You pay Adam & Sanse separately. Total Price = Art Course + Sanse
Total Price for One Painter Alone in a Standard Ensuite
| Art Course | 750€ per painter |
| Chateau Fee : All meals with drinks & accommodation in standard ensuite for 1 person, 7 nights, payable directly to Chateau de Sanse . Deposit 500€ payable upon booking. by credit card. Deposit 500€ payable upon booking, by credit card. | 1561€ for one painter alone in a standard ensuite |
| TOTAL PRICE FOR ONE PAINTER ALONE IN A STANDARD ENSUITE | 2311 € (750 art course + 1561 chateau fee = 2311 ) |
Total Price per Painter based on Two Guests sharing a Standard Ensuite
| Art Course | 750 € per painter 75 € per non painter |
| Chateau Fee : All meals with drinks & accommodation for 2 people sharing a standard ensuite, 7 nights. Payable directly to Chateau de Sanse. Deposit 500€ upon booking. | 1162 € per guest sharing a standard ensuite (2324 euros for 2 guests overall). |
| TOTAL PRICE PER PAINTER, BASED ON TWO GUESTS SHARING A STANDARD ENSUITE | 1912 € per painter (750 art course + 1162€ chateau fee) 1237 € per non painting partner (75 non painter fee + 1162€=1237). |
The Booking Process
You have already made the first step! (Your enquiry). Please don’t hesitate to ask if there’s any questions
| WHAT | WHY | DATE | END RESULT | |
| STEP ONE : ENQUIRY | Email enquiry to Adam. holidays2014@artists-atelier.com | Enquire as to availability. Ask Adam any questions. | Most enquiries happen around December, January & Feburary. | Adam confirms availability. Please note that places are sold on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Someone might jump in front of you if you delay too long. |
| STEP TWO : BOOKING FORM | Booking form via this website to Adam | Informs Adam of your details. Adam ‘cc’ copy this to Sanse reception. | When you are sure that you wish to proceed. | You agree to the T&Cs. |
| STEP THREE : PAY SANSE DEPOSIT | You contact Sanse to reserve your place. contact@chateaudesanse.com | Deposit 500€ payable upon booking. | Immediately after sending your booking form. | This acts as a deposit which guarantees your reservation. Sanse ‘cc’ Adam |
| STEP FOUR : PAY COURSE FEES | Pay course fees via an invoice from Adam | 2 Feburary | You recieve a pdf receipt of payment. | |
| STEP FIVE : PAY SANSE BALANCE | Pay hotel directly | All done 🙂 |
Step 2. Fill in the Booking Form
The terms & conditions are at the bottom of the booking form.
Resources
Le FaQ : Frequently Asked Questions
Includes a daily timetable, itinerary and a great reading & film list.
Mobility
Step 3. Pay the Chateau Deposit
A copy of your booking form will be sent to them, so they are expecting you. Please reserve your accommodation directly with reception & let them know what type of accommodation you require. They will send you an invoice & instructions on how to pay.
Deposit of 500 euros per person. To be paid directly to the hotel. Payable within 7 days of your booking. This ensures your place on the course.
contact@chateaudesanse.com
France +33 (0)557564110
Resources for Le Château de Sanse
The owners, Joris & Sandra Van Wouwe, love their hotel-restaurant & really like painters. Expect a warm welcome
Step 4. Pay for the Painting Course
750 € per student. 700€ returning student.
Due 4 months before the start of the course. 2 Feburary.
Adam Cope’ (business license 41962662700030). Adam will send you an invoice from his accounting software, from which you can pay either by credit card via Stripe or by bank draft in euros to his French bank account. Please make sure that emails from abby.fr get through to you.
Resources for the Painting Course
Here is the webpage with a description of the course. It also contains the timetable of a typical day as well as a general description of what to expect as a beginner or an intermediate or an advanced student.
Please read the materails list for the medium that you have chosen closely since it contains important advice necessary for your packing & preparations.
- Watercolour Materials List – What you required to bring & what we provide.
- Drawing Materials List – What you required to bring & what we provide.
- Alkyds – What is included in the rental set.
- Oils Cheatsheet – includes the materials list as well as Adam’s recipes & advice for oil painting technique.
- Deep preparation – A meditation about creativity & how to pack for your painting course.
Pre-course Homework
Here is the link to the webpage with the pre-course homework. It mostly involves The Split-Primaries. Each level of experinece has a few suggestions. Please note that these are only suggestions that will help you fully benefit from the course.
Travel
“Thank you so much for everything you have done in planning the course and providing such a delightful learning environment. It was a joy to meet you again and to bask in the continual stream of remarkable teaching you provide, in so many different ways. It was an amazing course, with very good company and truly wonderful surroundings. I feel I have learnt so much and I’ve truly enjoyed a simply stunning week. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!”
– Nick, UK