Total trip price: €8000 per person/single occupancy.
A non-refundable deposit of $1000 is due at the time of booking.
A second payment of 50%, less the deposit, is due within 30 days of booking. The balance is due 60 days before the trip begins. All payments are non-refundable, but are transferable to another party for the same dates. All payments are made in USD (current conversion rates apply)
Upon receipt of the deposit, we will schedule our first call to answer any questions you have and explain the next steps.
Take your jewellery making to the next level with an all-inclusive, seven-day jewellery experience at the Cognac Jewellery School. Limited to 6 guests.
Spend Monday-Friday in the studio at the Château de Puyguiller nestled in the French countryside, mastering intermediate silversmithing techniques including Keum Boo, pearl setting, round box making and faceted gemstone setting.
With off-site accommodation, meals, materials and transfers all included, every detail has been taken care of, leaving you free to relax, immerse yourself in your craft and create beautiful jewellery you’ll be proud to wear.
This course is designed for jewellers with some prior silversmithing experience.
Stay at La Menarderie in Archiach, a beautifully restored 18th-century chateau overlooking the Cognac vineyards. Each guest has a private ensuite bedroom, and you'll share elegant common spaces including a pool, terrace, and formal gardens.
Included at La Menarderie
Private ensuite bedroom (single occupancy)
Breakfast on the terrace each morning
Dinner prepared by a private chef each evening
Pool and gardens access
Views of the Cognac vineyards
Private Transfers
Between Angoulême Station and La Menarderie upon organized arrival
Daily transport between La Menarderie and Cognac Jewellery School
Return to Angoulême Station at the end of the week
Meet Your Hosts
Jessica Hickman-Woolcott has over ten years of experience designing, making, and teaching Jewellery and Silversmithing, using traditional and modern techniques. Now living in the heart of the Cognac Region of France at the Chateau de Puyguiller, Jessica continues to share her knowledge and creativity as the founder of the Cognac Jewellery School.
Wendy Harrop, part host, part curator and part concierge, has a gift for bringing together interesting people, extraordinary places and experiences you wouldn’t easily find on your own — and then making it all feel effortless.. Using her experience from a 3-decade career as a wedding planner, she intentionally curates itineraries highlighting her clients’ comforts and needs and celebrating the entrepreneurs she partners with to provide exclusive and unique experiences. She is the owner of La Menarderie and is thrilled to welcome you into her home.
This highly curated trip is intimate, interactive, and immersive, and is limited to 6 guests.
The price for this tour includes: accommodations at a private chateau (private bedroom with ensuite), all meals during the tour, private chauffeured ground transportation, 5-day Summer Collections Jewellery program, lifetime access to CJS Membership
The price does NOT include transport to Angouleme from your home, accommodations before or after the tour, purchases or shipping of purchases, or travel insurance (recommended).
All payments are non-refundable. Booking is transferable to another party for the same trip. Transfer to another week is possible, based on availability; current pricing applies.
Total trip price: €8000 per person/single occupancy.
A non-refundable deposit of $1000 is due at the time of booking.
A second payment of 50%, less the deposit, is due within 30 days of booking. The balance is due 60 days before the trip begins. All payments are non-refundable, but are transferable to another party for the same dates. All payments are made in USD (current conversion rates apply)
Upon receipt of the deposit, we will schedule our first call to answer any questions you have and explain the next steps.
Take your jewellery making to the next level with an all-inclusive, seven-day jewellery experience at the Cognac Jewellery School. Limited to 6 guests.
Spend Monday-Friday in the studio at the Château de Puyguiller nestled in the French countryside, mastering intermediate silversmithing techniques including Keum Boo, pearl setting, round box making and faceted gemstone setting.
With off-site accommodation, meals, materials and transfers all included, every detail has been taken care of, leaving you free to relax, immerse yourself in your craft and create beautiful jewellery you’ll be proud to wear.
This course is designed for jewellers with some prior silversmithing experience.
Stay at La Menarderie in Archiach, a beautifully restored 18th-century chateau overlooking the Cognac vineyards. Each guest has a private ensuite bedroom, and you'll share elegant common spaces including a pool, terrace, and formal gardens.
Included at La Menarderie
Private ensuite bedroom (single occupancy)
Breakfast on the terrace each morning
Dinner prepared by a private chef each evening
Pool and gardens access
Views of the Cognac vineyards
Private Transfers
Between Angoulême Station and La Menarderie upon organized arrival
Daily transport between La Menarderie and Cognac Jewellery School
Return to Angoulême Station at the end of the week
Meet Your Hosts
Jessica Hickman-Woolcott has over ten years of experience designing, making, and teaching Jewellery and Silversmithing, using traditional and modern techniques. Now living in the heart of the Cognac Region of France at the Chateau de Puyguiller, Jessica continues to share her knowledge and creativity as the founder of the Cognac Jewellery School.
Wendy Harrop, part host, part curator and part concierge, has a gift for bringing together interesting people, extraordinary places and experiences you wouldn’t easily find on your own — and then making it all feel effortless.. Using her experience from a 3-decade career as a wedding planner, she intentionally curates itineraries highlighting her clients’ comforts and needs and celebrating the entrepreneurs she partners with to provide exclusive and unique experiences. She is the owner of La Menarderie and is thrilled to welcome you into her home.
This highly curated trip is intimate, interactive, and immersive, and is limited to 6 guests.
The price for this tour includes: accommodations at a private chateau (private bedroom with ensuite), all meals during the tour, private chauffeured ground transportation, 5-day Summer Collections Jewellery program, lifetime access to CJS Membership
The price does NOT include transport to Angouleme from your home, accommodations before or after the tour, purchases or shipping of purchases, or travel insurance (recommended).
All payments are non-refundable. Booking is transferable to another party for the same trip. Transfer to another week is possible, based on availability; current pricing applies.
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