Our Chefs experience the new kitchen, While our second retreat gets underway | Manor & Maker

Spend a week with us at Manor & Maker as we welcome a small group of creative guests for an art retreat in the heart of rural France. In this video, You'll step into our newly renovated château kitchen with our chefs, who now have the space they've been dreaming about. Seasonal Dordogne produce, slow cooking, and the kind of food that makes a long table go quiet for a moment. Join Sara and Stephen at the breakfast table, in the grounds, and discovering the local area. Our retreat weeks aren't something we host from a distance. We're in it with our guests, sharing meals, swapping stories, and watching new friendships form over paint, food, and wine. If you love the idea of an art retreat in France, slow travel through the French countryside, or daydreaming about château life, you're in the right place. Subscribe for weekly videos on retreat life, restoration, and everyday moments at our home in rural France. Creative Adventures: https://www.instagram.com/creativeadv... Angela Lane: https://www.instagram.com/angelalanes... Kate Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/katetaylora... Sel Hospitalite: https://www.instagram.com/selhospital... Manor & Maker theme music by Jamie Christopherson and Jeff MacDonald for Louder Productions. Want to join in? www.manorandmaker.com Get free stuff and discounts on Patreon   / manorandmaker   Follow us on Instagram @manorandmaker Welcome to Château de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, our 500-year-old home in Southwest France's Dordogne region. We're Sara & Stephen, creative retreat hosts building a life where creativity shows up in everything we do. He's an artist, and we both believe everyone is more creative than they think. What We Share: This is our take on château life: hosting art retreats and creative workshops, watching transformations unfold, learning restoration and interior design as we make spaces beautiful for our guests, embracing slow living in rural France, and discovering that creativity isn't about being an artist. It's about finding joy in how you approach everything. You'll See: Behind the scenes of our retreat experiences, the real work of creating magical moments, our learning curve with this 500-year-old building, authentic French culture as we live it, and what happens when people discover their own creativity in Southwest France. Whether you're curious about château life, drawn to creative exploration, dreaming of France, or just love watching people build something meaningful, welcome to our community. The perfect pairing of creative journeys and bespoke château experiences.