In episode 607, Annie Sargent talks with Julie Lynch, an Australian costume designer turned painter, about her week-long art retreat in Noyers, a tiny medieval village in Burgundy. Julie traded her precise, detailed style for loose, abstract landscapes made on a gel plate. She and four childhood friends painted all morning, then explored Vézelay, Avallon, and the Château d'Ancy-le-Franc in the afternoons. Annie and Julie talk about wisteria, lilacs, why reservations matter even in small villages, and why a slow retreat beats a packed itinerary. Annie also shares news about her new YouTube channel, Join Us in France Video. Press play and join them in Burgundy. Subscribe to Join Us in France so you never miss an episode.

Table of Contents for this Episode




• Welcome to Episode 607
• Today on the podcast: An Art Retreat in a Medieval Burgundy Village
• Listener Support and Video Plans
• Magazine segment
• Meet Julie Lynch
• From Costumes to Painting
• Stage Costume Museum in Moulins
• Why Noyers in Burgundy
• La Porte Peinte Retreat
• Art Without Pressure
• Burgundy in Springtime
• Afternoon Excursions Nearby
• Favorite Places in France
• Life in Tiny Noyers
• Allotment Gardens Explained
• Sharing the Harvest
• Why Choose a Retreat
• Chablis Market Day
• Reserve Small Town Meals
• Menus Without English
• Self Directed Art Retreat
• Retreat Types in France
• Driving and Navigation Tales
• Slower Travel With Age
• Lilacs and Village Scents
• Rural France Weeklong Stays
• Farewell and Artist Eye
• Patreon Thanks and Support
• Brittany Research Trip Plans
• Launching the Video Channel
• French Shorts and Visual Guides
• Subscribe and Comment
• Vacation Recording Break
• Newsletter and Next Episode
• Next week on the podcast
• Copyright More episodes about the Burgundy area