Urania is a very spacious double room with a queen-size bed. Eldest of the muses, Urania, as with all the other muses at La Muse is the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, her name coming from the Greek word for ‘heavenly’ or ‘of heaven.’ In Greek mythology she was the muse of astronomy and [...]
About La Muse
La Muse is a writer and artist retreat in southern France. Get Inspired!
Calendar - 2013 Retreats
In 2012 we introduced one-week retreats to our calendar due to high demand for shorter stays, especially for those of you out there who want to organize workshops at La Muse. The week-long retreats, as opposed to our usual three-week retreats are highlighted in red below. It’s also possible to come within a three-week retreat [...]
Åse Pleym Bakken
Who: Ase Pleym Bakken Where: Norway What: Ase is an abstract artist who paints expressionistic, spontaneous work. Her ideal is “to capture a moment of experience,” whether it’s inspired by music, travel, meetings with people, or from something she’s read. Sentences can frequently appear, parts of words or just letters, as well as phrases, often from [...]
Pin-up below…
Click here to download the La Muse Pin-up pdf ! The Pin-up is a sample selection of some of our past residents testimonials.
What to Expect
What to Expect What to expect is a retreat. La Muse is a retreat, not an inn, not an institution. We are serious about our mission to provide a space in which writers and artists can focus on their work, and look for resident who will be as well. Think of it as a visit [...]
FAQ
FAQ Q: Is there Internet at La Muse? A: All the rooms have WIFI Internet access. The only room which has a sketchy track record with some computers in terms of reception is Clio, but it does have a desk immediately outside it for this purpose if needed. There is also a strong signal in [...]
Shanti Elke Bannwart
Who: Shanti Elke Bannwart Where: Sante Fe, New Mexico What: Shanti was born in Germany at the onset of WWII. She moved to the U.S. in 1983. In addition to writing, Shanti is a licensed psychotherapist, life-coach, and clay artist educated at the Institute of American Indian Art. She received her MFA in Creative Writing [...]
