Our Rooms & Rates [see photos]

We keep our rates as accessible as possible to be able to accept attendees at all stages in their careers. The exchange between established attendees and those who are just starting out is a valuable part of the experience, for both. In order to do so, we accept attendees on a variety of "formulas". Attendees either come on a paid retreat stay, a partial barter or full barter (see barter page) or as recipients of the fellowships we offer (see fellowship page).

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* Thalia (Comedy): a large double room with antique furnishings, a fireplace with a large wood mantle, and two large French windows overlooking the valley. A newly renovated walk-in ensuite shower. Shares a toilet across the hall with two other rooms. 750 Euro for one person; 900 for two. Rents with Melpomene as room with suite, for 1200 Euro, depending on availability.

* Melpomene (Tragedy): a large double bedroom adjoining Thalia, with tall French windows overlooking the valley. Has one twin bed settee; second twin bed can be added for extra charge. Also furnished with antiques. Shower and toilet across the hall. (There are two other public toilets in the house.) 700 for one person; 850 for two. Rents as study with Thalia for two people, for 1200 Euro, depending on availability.

* Euterpe (Music): this lovely double has stenciled walls, a fireplace and a beautiful ensuite shower. It shares a toilet with Melpomene and Thalia. (There are two other public toilets in the house). 750 Euro for one person; 900 for two.

* Erato (Love Poetry): our honeymoon suite. This room has ensuite bathroom (tub, shower and toilet) with a window looking south as well as two tall windows facing west over the valley. Fireplace. 800 Euro for one person; 950 for two.

* Clio (History): one of our two ground floor rooms. Double bedroom with ensuite bathroom (tub, shower and toilet) as well as a decorative fireplace. Two tall French windows overlook the valley. 800 Euro for one person; 950 for two.

* Calliope (Epic Poetry): our master suite has an ensuite spa bathroom (a deep, long tub with a view of the valley and a separate walk-in shower). Has its own very grand, well-furnished sitting room with four large windows overlooking the valley and two fireplaces that mirror each other. Bedroom, also with view of valley, is a quiet haven with a queen-size bed. It is also on the ground floor. 950 Euro for one person; 1350 for two.

The library, kitchen and dining room are named after muses Polyhymnia (Oratory, Sacred Poetry), Urania (Astronomy) and Terpsichore (Dance, Choral Music), respectively.

La Muse has high-speed WiFi internet access. People can also connect via an Ethernet cord (bring your own) in Urania, a small but charming common office nook for attendee use.

La Muse also manages cottages in the village situated beside the La Muse building to enable attendees with children to attend. Cottage renters are La Muse attendees. They are welcome at La Muse to use the common areas, including the terrace, garden, library and studio, with respect to quiet hours. Cottage attendees are included in all La Muse gatherings, but are asked to cook and take their meals at their cottage, due to noise and space concerns at La Muse.

* Chapelle Cottage
A sweet 2 BR cottage next door to La Muse with a spacious modern kitchen, new appliances, and all the amenities and pleasantries: washer, dryer, dishwasher, WIFI, a big and beautiful fireplace, and a spacious courtyard garden, with views of the valley from both the house and the garden.

This house is ideal for a couple; a family; two couples; or two individuals collaborating on a project.

The first bedroom has a double bed. The second bedroom has a twin bunk bed. (All mattresses are new and good quality.) The table can be removed and bunks put side by side to accommodate a second couple; a table can be installed when house is rented by a couple to create a separate workspace (so, 1 BR, 1 workroom, living room, kitchen, one shower, one toilet).

(1800 Euro for one three-week retreat; if two couples wish to apply together, price would be 1300 Euro per couple.)

* The Annex
A 2BR (both double beds) with lovely, large fireplace in the eat-in kitchen and an attached patio, across the street from La Muse. Rooms are both spacious and bright. There is a shower in one bathroom and a bathtub in the other. Two toilets. No WIFI, few appliances; simple accommodations but charming and comfortable.

This house is ideal for a couple; a family; two couples; or two individuals collaborating on a project.

(1500 Euro for one three-week retreat, either for two individuals at 750 each, or one couple; if two couples wish to apply together, price would be 1100 per couple.)

Larger groups can be accommodated.

* Retreat dates for 2009 are as follows:

January 5 to 26
January 28 to February 18
March 8 to 29
April 6 to 27
May 1 to 21
May 24 to June 14
June 16 to July 7
July 9 to 30
August 1 to 21
August 24 to September 14
September 15 to October 7
October 9 to 30
November 1 to 21
November 24 to December 14


December 14 to Jan 5 CLOSED