Autumn in Occitanie

You are invited to join us for a unique and very special photography workshop in southwest France October 2026!

Our workshop will be based in Albi, in the department of Tarn and the region of Occitanie.

This is one of our favourite areas of France and we’ve been there many times, including leading previous photo workshops, tours and retreats.

We are sure that you will love it!

Albi is about an hour’s drive, or train from Toulouse, France’s 4th largest city and also a wonderful place to explore. (We may plan for a day there… TBC.)

We will officially begin the workshop the morning of Saturday 3rd October 2026.

Ruth and I will arrive earlier that week and you are welcome to do the same. We can work with you one-to-one to arrange your individual travel plans.

The nearest major airport is Toulouse-Blagnac. It’s up to you to make your own way to either Albi or Toulouse, where we can meet you at the airport or arrange ground transfer.

Ideally, if everyone is arriving at the Toulouse airport on the same day, we would meet at the airport and all travel together to Albi… this element is a work in progress.

The workshop will conclude the following Saturday 10th October around midday.

So during the workshop we will have seven days and seven nights together.

LOCATIONS
Along with Albi, we will visit and explore some of the region’s most interesting and exciting places including:

• Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val
• Cordes-sur-Ciel
• Carcassonne
• Najac

…all with plenty of time for photography! We will also include plans for non-photography activities so everyone will have the most in-depth, comprehensive experience of the locale.

FEES
Single occupancy £ 3,100 GBP per person
Double occupancy £ 2,700 GBP per person when booking two or more people

£1,500 per person deposit required to book
Remaining balance due late summer 2026

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 Your workshop fee includes:

- 7 nights hotel with breakfast - Mercure Albi https://all.accor.com/booking/en/mercure/hotel/1211
- All ground transport after you’ve arrived
- One meal each day, lunch or dinner (in addition to breakfast)
- Instruction from Nat every day of the week, plus image review sessions
- Private tour of Albi… winery tasting and tour… museum and Cathedral visits… plus several other fantastic activities!

You will receive some preparatory materials to get your creativity primed ahead of time, so when the workshop starts we can hit the ground running! We are also planning a few meetings on Zoom so the group can get to know one another in advance of the workshop.

Cancellation Policy
If the workshop is cancelled for any reason, you will receive a full refund of any payments made.

If you cancel your registration with 90 days or more from the start of the workshop, you will receive a full refund of any payments made less a £75 admin fee.

If you cancel with less than 90 days before 3rd October, you will receive a 50% refund.

If you cancel after 1st September 2026 no refund will be issued.

**IMPORTANT: we strongly advise you to have a comprehensive travel insurance policy in place. This will help recoup any out-of-pocket costs you might incur as a result of any unexpected event.

ITINERARY
Below is the current working itinerary, listing all the locations we're planning to visit. The exact day-to-day schedule might still be amended as we finalise all the transport and logistics, but this should provide you with a good overview of our plans.

3rd October Saturday CORDES-SUR-CIEL

4th Sunday ALBI
Private tour with guide – Toulouse-Lautrec Museum etc.

5th Monday NAJAC
Photo Review Session

6th Tuesday CARCASSONNE

7th Wednesday ALBI
Photo Review Session

8th Thursday SAINT-ANTONIN-NOBLE-VAL
Photo Review Session

9th Friday GAILLAC WINERY - Gayrard
Puycelsi, Bruniquel

10th Saturday Departures

Here is a Google Doc with links to more info on the locations:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LalsVrOY0I4o5SKEfUpA_vRoli4U5aUkQsdNGEf_6fo/edit?tab=t.0

Here is a Google Map of the area:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1tQNjmIor-qEo3q-8rhDoI-6Flaf6iqw&usp=sharing

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