Montréal · Languedoc · France
The Restore Retreat at Camellas-Lloret
For the woman who needs to just be.
October 4–9, 2026
$5,500 / person
Max 7 Women
Five nights in an 18th-century stone house in the Languedoc countryside. Not a retreat with every hour planned. A retreat with space to breathe.
Bring your sketchbook, your stack of unread books, your journal. Set up an easel in the garden. Read by the intimate plunge pool. Write on the terrace overlooking medieval Montréal village. Move at your own rhythm.
Each day we'll explore together — the medieval arcaded market in Mirepoix, the castle and fortress walls of Carcassonne, the booksellers' village of Montolieu. But there will be time to rest or wander, or simply sit with a glass of wine and good conversation.
This is what restoration looks like.
Arrive at your own pace. Settle into your room — a welcome gift is waiting for you. When the evening comes, we gather for apéritifs on the terrace, then a catered welcome dinner at the house. Early to bed if you need it, wine under the stars if you don't.
A leisurely breakfast, then we head to Mirepoix — one of the finest bastide market towns in the Languedoc. Browse the stalls beneath the medieval arcades, gather provisions, and have lunch among the vendors on your own. The afternoon is yours: return to Camellas-Lloret, read in the garden, linger by the pool, do absolutely nothing at all. Dinner together at the house in the evening.
La Cité Médiévale. One of Europe's most dramatic fortress cities, and it's practically on our doorstep. We'll explore together — with time for favourite shops including La Ferme — before lunch at La Barbacane, the exquisite restaurant set within the medieval walls. Afterwards, a digestif in the garden as the afternoon light softens.
Return to Camellas-Lloret in the late afternoon. Dinner at the house.
A day for the vineyards. We visit a local vignoble for a guided wine pairing — learning to taste the terroir of Languedoc through its bottles. Then back to Camellas-Lloret for a catered dinner at the house.
Morning in Montolieu, the village of booksellers — a beautiful Corbières hillside town known for its independent bookshops and antiquarian dealers. Browse at your own rhythm, find something you didn't know you were looking for. Then a long, beautiful lunch at Chapters (12–1:30pm). The afternoon and evening are gently yours.
Final breakfast together. Exchange information. Promise to stay in touch. Checkout at 10am, though you'll probably linger.
You'll leave restored.
Camellas-Lloret is an 18th-century stone house in Montréal, a medieval village in Languedoc. Five rooms, each with a private bath. Terraces for morning coffee. Gardens where you can set up an easel or spread out with a book.
An intimate stone plunge pool — not for laps, for lingering. Picture three or four friends, a glass of wine, cool October afternoons, unhurried conversation.
The kind of place where you finally have time to create, rest, think.
The woman who brings her sketchbook everywhere but never opens it.
The woman who buys books but has no time to read them.
The woman who dreams of painting, writing, creating — but life is too busy.
The woman who craves solitude but feels guilty wanting it.
The woman who needs permission to do nothing.
The woman who needs to restore balance.
Space to create, rest, and be content.
$5,500 per person · $3,000 deposit secures your spot · Final payment due August 4, 2026.
Contact to BookTrip insurance strongly recommended.