Mon 25 Aug
|Château de Saçy
Chateau Life Drawing with Anne Noble-Partridge
Dive in to our costumes and atmospheric settings to create a beautiful look for your life model, with renowned art tutor Anne Noble-Partridge leading you though a week of drawing/painting workshops and 1-2-1s. Yoga classes, lake swims, outings, feasts, and a pop-up exhibition all part of the fun
Time and Place
25 Aug 2025, 17:30 – 31 Aug 2025, 11:50
Château de Saçy, 1 Rue Verte, 60190 Sacy-le-Petit, France
What's Happening
The week-long, all-included retreat costs a special early bird rate of £899 per person for your own room in the château. Spaces are limited to six participants, so book as soon as possible for the best rooms! You can find out more about the chateau here.
LIFE DRAWING WITH AN 18th-CENTURY TWIST
Over the week's daily workshops for all levels, expert tutor Anne Noble Partridge, director of the famed London Drawing (and brilliantly hilarious Renaissance Selfies), will help you explore the largely untouched beauty of the château to conjure up a striking portrait of the life model, using lush, textured objects, costumes, fabrics and backdrops.
The start of the week will focus on drawing in different ways, with structured exercises, and provide a chance to brush up on skills. The second part will be about setting up the model's look and long pose, and drawing or painting them in your chosen medium, with assistance and tuition from Anne.
As well as the five workshops, each guest will have two 20-minute 1-2-1s with Anne.
On the final day we'll exhibit your pieces in the château for an evening of admiration and celebration
There are many peaceful spaces to work in – the salon, the barn, the gardens, the studio - and all bedrooms have a desk
YOGA
The beautiful old barn, or the front lawn, makes a perfect space for pre-breakfast Vinyasa Flow yoga classes, run for all levels by popular Sacy regular Megane Thiboust. These will clear your mind and prepare you for the focus of the day ahead.
FOOD AND DRINK
Meals will be Ottolenghi-inspired, largely vegetarian, nutricious and locally sourced where possible. We can cater for various diets on request.
Each participant will pair up with another to prepare one dinner, with ingredients and recipe supplied and help at hand.
Coffee, tea, fruit, pastries, bread and cheese will be available throughout the day in a separate communal kitchen.
Wine will be served with dinner.
ACCOMMODATION
We offer a range to suit different budgets - from a furnished bell tent in the orchard that can be shared with a friend, to an en suite with windows giving on to both sides of the garden. All the rooms are private. You can find out more about each option here or by clicking on the images below.
THURSDAY OUTING
To the magnificent Chateau de Chantilly, home to many masterpieces, including three Raphaëls
FREE TIME
Walk through the nearby woods to the Chapelle Saint Catherine, a spot visited by Joan of Arc
Swim in a large, gorgeous lake surrounded by wildlife
Explore the countryside on our boneshakers, ie bikes
Learn to walk our tightrope or exercise on the trapeze
Play piano, table tennis or French billiards
Dive into the theatrical dresses, suits and hats of the Dressing-up Room
Book a massage (extra cost)
Or just relax and soak up the atmosphere at the château
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Six nights in your own room or furnished bell tent at the château (sheets, towels and toiletries provided)
Five workshops
2x20-min private sessions with Anne
Paper, pencils, charcoal, basic drawing materials, easels
Four yoga classes, with equipment provided
Lifts to and from the station
Welcome cocktail
Breakfast, lunch and dinner at the château
Wine (within reason) at dinner
Coffee, tea, juice, snacks at all times
Use of the communal kitchen
Run of (most of) the house, gardens and outdoor buildings
Use of our bikes
Wifi
Parking space
Outings to local lake and places of interest
Travel advice
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
Travel costs
Airport transfers
Travel Insurance
Visa fee if required
Paints and brushes
Meals/drinks away from the house
Entry tickets on excursions
TESTIMONIALS FROM PAST RETREATS
'Came here with no ideas and nothing on paper and left with a concrete plan and words on paper. Gained many kilos as a result of the great comfort food.' Marieke Heikens
'Great week, help, inspiration and women in an unforgettable setting. Thank you!' Kate Slater
'What a week! What a house! Thank you for an incredible experience and the out of this world food. Loved the dressing-up room. Special.' Emma Louise Gallic
Find out more about Anne Noble-Patridge and the schedule here. More about each room here.
BOOK YOUR SPOT
Apartment
This large, carpeted double has its own loo and shower, excellent wifi, comfortable armchair, wardrobe space, alcove bed, marble fireplace and adjacent communal kitchen. It can be booked for one participant or two booking together.
From £899.00 to £1,798.00
£899.00
+£22.48 ticket service fee
£1,798.00
+£44.95 ticket service fee
Blue Room
The picturesque blue rooms have a striking, ancient patina with a tiled floor, desk, a marble fireplace, marble washstand, and an annexe with a daybed to store clothes. Shared loos, bathroom and shower room are along the corridor. The rooms can be booked for one participant or two booking together.
From £899.00 to £1,798.00
£899.00
+£22.48 ticket service fee
£1,798.00
+£44.95 ticket service fee
End Room
A delightful room full of light on the first floor. It has a large, curtained-off single bed, tiled floor, fireplace, two windows and desk. Shared loos, bathroom and shower room are along the corridor.
£899.00
+£22.48 ticket service fee
Archive Room
A large, atmospheric room under the eaves.. It has a carpetted floor with a rug, limited wifi, desk, clothes rail, full-length mirror and contains many historical objects. The shared loos, bathroom, and shower room are down a flight of stairs. Can be booked for one or two of you together
From £899.00 to £1,798.00
£899.00
+£22.48 ticket service fee
£1,798.00
+£44.95 ticket service fee
Gambetta Room
A very large, atmospheric room under the eaves.. It has a carpeted floor, good wifi, desk, clothes rail, full-length mirror and chaise longue. The shared loos, bathroom, and shower room are down a flight of stairs. Can be booked for one or two of you together
From £899.00 to £1,798.00
£899.00
+£22.48 ticket service fee
£1,798.00
+£44.95 ticket service fee
Mansarde
A cosy, carpetted room with twin beds, clothes rail, skylight and desk. The shared loos, shower and bathroom are down a flight of stairs. Can be booked for one participant or two booking together.
From £899.00 to £1,798.00
£899.00
+£22.48 ticket service fee
£1,798.00
+£44.95 ticket service fee
Bell Tent
The furnished, 4m Bell Tent is pitched in the orchard and has a single bed (another may be added), bedding, a rug, low table, desk and camping lights. You will have use of the shared loos and shower in the house. The tent can be booked for one participant or two booking together.
From £899.00 to £1,798.00
£899.00
+£22.48 ticket service fee
£1,798.00
+£44.95 ticket service fee
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