WOMENS RETREATS
@ Esparoutis Dordogne Valley France
Relax reconnect with nature, wander walk discover talk cook and eat
This retreat invites you to experience the French countryside at its most beautiful and unhurried. Enjoy time to relax, connect, and wander through medieval towns and historic castles. Canoe the Dordogne River, gliding past timeless stone fortresses, and visit the renowned Lascaux caves—just 30 minutes away—home to some of the world’s earliest prehistoric art. Th region is renown for its gourmet specialities Fois gras Truffles Duck Walnuts and Figs. We shop at the local market and take it home to cook.
Accommodation is in a beautifully restored stone farmhouse, offering contemporary comfort in an exceptional setting of walnut groves and dramatic limestone cliffs.
Our Story
We have created an intimate travel retreat for women over 50, offered four times a year in spring and autumn, when the Dordogne Valley is at its most beautiful. While more than a million visitors come to the Dordogne each year, the height of summer can be crowded and hot. Our retreats are intentionally held outside this season, allowing you to experience the region at its most peaceful and refined. It is here, in a quieter part of the Dordogne Valley—where the river winds through dramatic limestone cliffs—that the landscape feels most authentic and quintessentially French. Our carefully selected farmhouses are set within this exceptional environment, offering an elegant and tranquil base.
Designed for women to come together in a comfortable, feel-at-home setting, the retreats invite shared meals, thoughtful conversation, and unhurried days in beautiful surroundings. Yes, Paris is captivating, but it is in the regional countryside that you truly live and breathe France. This is a thoughtfully curated experience centered on connection, wellness, culture, and a gentle immersion into local life—for a while.
Set in the tiny hamlet of Esparoutis, our ancient farmhouse property welcomes women ready for a new chapter—one rooted in confidence, connection, and the simple joy of travel done slowly and well. After more than 20 years as an independent solo traveler, I chose to settle in the Dordogne Valley, where life moves at a gentler pace. Here I host small-group retreats that include daily relaxation, gentle movement, shared meals, meaningful conversation, and time simply to be.
I believe this stage of life—what I call Second Life—is a powerful time to grow braver, stronger, and more independent, while building friendships and joy along the way. It is a privilege to welcome women from all walks of life to this beautiful region, and I look forward to sharing it with you.
Gabrielle Wise
GALLERY
9 Days · 8 Nights. 2026. approx 3500 eu per person
May 14 - 22 & May 28 - 5th June
September 24-2 October. & October 8 -16
A Retreat for Women 50 Years Young
Experience the very best of France’s Dordogne Valley in a thoughtfully curated retreat designed to relax, restore, and inspire. Reconnect with nature and tranquility, gather with like-minded women, and enjoy the freedom to come solo or share the journey with a sister or close friend. This is a beautiful escape—unhurried, meaningful, and rich with moments that become lifelong memories.
Full inclusions private double bedroom breakfast each day most meals lunches are often out as we visit sites daily activities lite yoga movement visits to local sites and gourmet markets .Wine appreciation & Join in cooking
For all details and cost. please contact us .