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EVERY VACATION
has a tinge of melancholy, that nagging certainty
that we will all too soon be back home, rooting through the freezer
for the evening meal. The hope is, as we plunge once more into the
everyday, that we will have gained something enduring from our
travels, that we will have been made be er in some way—happier,
healthier, worldlier. Fortunately, there are anumber of resorts around
the globe that work to fulfill precisely this aspiration.
Château Ventenac
, an imposing 19th-century structure situated
in the Languedoc region of southern France, is the perfect place to
learn a li le bit of everything. Surrounded by beautiful countryside
and a clu er of ancient ruins, the resort offers a lineup of classes
that range from creative writing and vegetarian cooking to land-
scape painting and French interior design. Nearby are vineyards
Class Trips
Get somethingmore fromyour next
vacation by picking up a new skill or two
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