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Renee Walden

🇫🇷 I'm just back from France

Published 10 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader

June is for France! I can't imagine it any other way. I'm just back from guiding 10 days in southern France, sharing my love of painting outdoors with a small group of people.

Enjoying the charming countryside, vibrant local markets and beautiful, medieval villages, we immersed ourselves in the beauty and culture of this enchanting region. Our days were filled with inspiration, creativity, and laughter. We captured so many memories in our sketchbooks.

On my blog today I share highlights from our retreat and some photos I didn't share on social media.

I've also come back with roughly a million photos, so I'll be painting more scenes from the trip in the next few months.

Join us next year!

If you missed out this time, don't worry! I'll be going back again in June 2025. There are just 4 rooms still available.

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Jusqu'à la prochaine fois,
Renee

Drake Place, Lake Hawea, Otago 9382
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Renee Walden

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