Aspiring artists seeking inspiration should head to the south of France this October, to take part in the �Brush with the Cote d�Azur� Painting Workshop at Hotel Les Muscadins in Mougins.

Between 9 - 16 October, the small and luxurious Les Muscadins is teaming up with the Sintitulo Gallery in Mougins village, to offer a week�s painting course. Led by the young and talented artist Cynthia Lemesle, participants will benefit from four hours of painting tuition each day.

The course includes visits to a number of places of important cultural interest on the Cote d�Azur. The group will be accompanied by Agnes Scotto, who is responsible for the programme at the Sintitulo gallery and has tremendous knowledge of the numerous exhibitions throughout the region.

Situated at the entrance to the old village of Mougins, the historic Les Muscadins overlooks the picturesque Bays of Cannes and preserves within its walls the imprint of prestigious personalities such as Picasso or Paul Eluard who once were guests.

The �A brush with the Cote d�Azur� package costs from �697 per person and includes seven nights accommodation at Les Muscadins, with buffet breakfast each morning, twenty hours of expert painting tuition and two visits to local art museums, including transport. The price also includes a welcome cocktail and dinner at Les Muscadins, plus an exclusive gala dinner at the Michelin star restaurant at the sister hotel Le Mas Candille, also in Mougins*.

For further information visit www.les-muscadins.com or telephone 00 33 492 28 43 43

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* Both dinners � at Les Muscadins and Le Mas Candille � include drinks.

For press information: Kath Freer/Helen Wright, bgb communications, 020 7233 2300, kfreer@bgb.co.uk