The Olive Road offers bespoke adventures to that place beyond the place - those locations where wonder still abounds. The South of France is full of such places, the most romantic of which is Hérault, part of the region now called Occitanie. The Romantic France offers a week of gentle immersion in its rich, thriving culture, which enjoys the thrill of wine harvest during the fall, truffles and cheese galore in the winter, and the promise of endlessly budding life in the spring.

Your small group will join us at spectacular farmers’ markets for the freshest ingredients to craft delicious, seasonal meals together. And there will be trips to vineyards and days wandering the streets of the medieval villages that are the hallmark of this part of France. And we will spend our nights in our own gloriously restored private hamlet nestled in the hilly wine country just north of the Mediterranean. This is an unfiltered France, an untrampled France, a secret, please-never-change France. And, lucky for you, it’s a place that we know well. And a place that we promise you’ll never forget.

The best part? All you have to do is show up. Join us and see what you’ve been missing.

Highlights & Details

Spending the day with a winemaker at her estate followed by a feast on the property created by a local chef to showcase the vineyard’s esteemed wines.

The caves of Roquefort. Experience the only place in the world where Roquefort cheese is made in caves carved out of the earth.
Our own fully restored Hamlet where we are the only guests in the historic property.
The famed oyster harvest in the Étang de Thau.
A day wandering the local market with our chef-in-residence. We will buy all the food that we will need to craft a magnificent dinner when we return to our Hamlet.
Breakfast on the terrace every morning looking out at the mountains
Roam medieval towns
Local Cheese, Charcuterie, and wine each evening at sunset
All rooms provide ensuite bathroom facilities and guaranteed privacy