The ever-energetic and charismatic Chef Dominique Crenn, who turned storytelling into an edible art form at Atelier Crenn, a 3-Michelin-star restaurant in San Francisco, is your host for a gourmet travel extravaganza that takes you to France.
Chef Dominique Crenn’s exciting take on French cuisine has been wowing guests at her Atelier Crenn restaurant in San Francisco for a decade while earning her three Michelin stars. In collaboration with Satopia Travel, the culinary visionary brings her exquisite craft to France for a one-of-a-kind gastronomic event. The 5-day gourmet travel experience will take guests to the French countryside of the Cognac region. You will stay at the Domaine des Étangs, a stunning historic French chateau, and indulge in Crenn’s delights in various inspirational settings. The five days will be filled with a unique fusion of art, poetry and natural beauty along with flavours, technique, and gastronomic finesse to tantalise all the senses. This is guaranteed to be one of the most exciting gourmet travel events of the year.
HOST: Dominique Crenn
DESTINATION: Domaine des Etangs, Massignac, France
STAY: 5 Days / 4 Nights
DATES: 14-18 September 2022
PRICES: Starting from €28,250 per person incl. VAT
MAX GUESTS: Limited to 40 guests
PRIVATE GROUPS: Upon request.
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A singular gourmet travel event in France, taking you on a poetic culinary journey
If you consider yourself a gourmand, then you will not want to miss out on the culinary experience of a lifetime.
You can now join the culinary event of the year on a 5-day dining experience in the rolling French countryside of the Cognac region for a celebration of art, nature and indulgent creativity. Your host is Michelin-starred Chef Dominique Crenn, one of the world’s leading chefs. Her dazzling interpretations of French cuisine is a creative expression of food, art and literature, translating into unique dishes.
This unprecedented 5-day dining experience is designed to dazzle, just like Chef Crenn’s menu, where each plate is a piece of art, with an eclectic mix of ingredients to delight the senses. Join a small group of guests on this incredibly gourmet travel experience, and learn about Crenn’s storytelling and expressing art through food by creating works of beauty and meaning.
Le Domaine des Etangs is a fairytale French château and is one of the most luxurious hotels in the south-west of France. Located between Angoulême and Limoges, the historic property is nestled in the heart of the Charente region, famous for its rich heritage, awe-inspiring green valleys, quaint villages and decadent local cuisine.
Step into the fabulous grounds between the magical forest and the lakes for special culinary events to seduce the senses with the scents of nature, the flavours of the season and the marvels of Crenn’s surprise menus. Dominique Crenn will not only be conversing with her guests through the medium of food, but you can also expect daily talks, art tours, nature walks, fabulous spaces and meaningful activities around the estate’s vast grounds.
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The 5-day culinary gourmet travel extravaganza will be the story of Michelin-star Chef Dominique Crenn but told in an unprecedented setting
This extraordinary gourmet travel event will be the story of Michelin-star Chef Dominique Crenn but told in an unforgettable setting. The flavours, the rhythm and the mood of the menu will be dialoguing with that of Cognac and its environment, giving life to a whole new story.
Surprising flavours and personal stories will meet unexpected moments of joy and laughter to create a symphony of singular experiences. It is not only about eating and drinking but what you take with you after the meal is over – the long-lasting memories of times shared around a table and a new understanding of a cuisine, in this case, French, seen through Dominique Crenn’s eyes, with a touch of modernity, a nod to art and poetry as well as her childhood memories.
Your host: Dominique Crenn, Atelier Crenn
Inspired by childhood memories, nature and art, ground-breaking French chef Dominique Crenn creates poetry on the plate.
Dominique Crenn is the Co-owner and Chef of the 3-Michelin-starred restaurant Atelier Crenn in San Francisco, where artistry is at the forefront, the cuisine is a craft, and the community is an inspiration. “Atelier” can be defined as a workshop or studio, a concept that drives Chef Crenn’s modern vision for fine French cuisine. Her highly distinctive French heritage and imaginative gastronomic flair in the kitchen at Atelier Crenn clearly reflect her unique life story.
Atelier Crenn is a homage to her father, Allain, with his paintings hung upon the walls. Each guest is greeted with a poem, each line symbolizing a presentation in the meal. The menu is focused on seafood and vegetables, drawing from the memories of her mother’s garden in Brittany through the lens of California products and produce.
Atelier Crenn achieved its first Michelin Star in October 2011, nine months after the restaurant’s opening. Crenn made history again in the following year when Atelier Crenn received its second Michelin Star, becoming the first female chef in the US to receive this honour. In November 2018, Crenn beat her own record and became the first female chef in the US to receive three Michelin Stars.
Magical days filled with culinary creations, artistic conversations and natural beauty
Connect with a group of interesting people from around the world, united by chef Dominique Crenn’s culinary creations and artistic conversations, while staying at the Domaine des Étangs, a French château transformed into a 5-star countryside hotel.
Guests will experience specially curated menus, exclusive dining and tasting experiences, cooking classes, and much more. The programme will host activities and meals designed around daily themes such as:
CHATEAU WELCOME DINNER: Guests will be welcomed at the front of the chateau in the gardens, lit up by candles and lanterns and graced by flowers.
SECRET FOREST SUPPER: A dining experience hidden in the magical forests’ surrounding the cottages. A private soiree to seduce guests with the fragrances of nature blended with the refined flavours of Chef Crenn’s signature dishes.
MASTERCLASS WITH CHEF CRENN: This private masterclass is designed around Chef Crenn’s culinary art and creations and the philosophy that influenced her gastronomic masterpieces.
BACK TO NATURE: Paddle a rowing boat on the water, cycle through the estate, or simply sit back and savour the tranquil surroundings.
GOLDEN DINNER: Guests will be invited to a golden champagne celebration with tantalising treats.
CULINARY & ART: Dominique Crenn will talk about nature’s art in food and her affinity with seasonal produce.
DISCOVER COGNAC: Learn about the local craft of the famous drink named after the Cognac region in France. The art of turning the finest grapes into harmonious and elegant different types of cognacs.
VERSAILLES MASKED BALL: Masked in mystery and elegance, guests are greeted with a festive spectacle of masked entertainers, music and magic with a Versailles themed party.
HANGOVER BRUNCH: Bidding farewell with a fun and bright brunch that finishes off a 5-day culinary feast of fabulous experiences.
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A magical chateau domain to celebrate life & the arts
A landmark in French history, the Domaine des Etangs is a fabulous fairytale hotel and a former château, complete with towers, surrounded by lakes, meadows and mills. The estate grounds offer a magical setting between the forest and the lakes for the culinary event of the year – surrounded by a landscape of waterways and woodlands and transformed into a fabulous playground of natural marvels.
The chateau hotel is surrounded by seven lakes and a private collection of art to complement the estate’s gallery, spread across the sprawling 2,500 acres in the rolling, rural heart of south-west France. You can choose your accommodation in the 13th-century château that has been tastefully restored, or the beautifully refurbished cottages with their collection of exclusive bedrooms, set within individual buildings dotted around the grounds offering an exceptional hotel experience in the fabulous late summer of France.
