SUB-HEADING - About the authors

More accurately, we should be calling it 'The Artist's and Writer's Retreat'!

Jane is an artist (janewatsonart.co.uk), using oil and acrylic to create vibrant and original paintings, and hand-printed tissue paper for her unique style of collage. Her work is also captured on her own range of greetings cards, cushions, lampshades and prints.Neil is a writer, (neilwatson.co.uk) contributing to a number of magazines, as well as writing his debut novel 'Muddy Water', published in 2015.

But sometimes it was difficult to concentrate at the Writer's Retreat with such mesmerising views, especially with Adrian's wine shop only seconds away. Occasionally the temptation to switch off the computer was too hard to resist, and not much work got done!

But eventually, and despite the wine, Neil's second book 'Florida Key' was finished and launched in 2018 - in Montolieu, of course.

Then Covid-19 struck, and Neil concentrated his efforts back in the UK in the co-writing of 'Harry & Me' about his music hero, Harry Nilsson - and it was published in 2021. He considers it his masterpiece. Cough, cough!

Then, with the pandemic over, novel number three called 'Mr. Tap', was again written at the Writer's Retreat, and was also launched in Montolieu - in June 2022.

It's a French farce comedy of errors - and some folks questioned what the author was under the influence of when he wrote it.The story is set in the area, and populated with real local characters - including none-other than Montolieu's own wine-shop owner.Of course it's not necessary to be an artist, a writer, a sculptor or a musician - or indeed anything creative at all - to enjoy the wonderful town of Montolieu, and the tranquility of this Writer's Retreat townhouse.

You just need to appreciate the relaxed way of French living, become the master of your time, and not the other way round.

Enjoy the excellent local cuisine, breathe in some fresh air, and pat yourselves on the back for discovering this incredibly creative and relaxing place.

We hope you will choose our home to be your home for the duration of your next holiday.

Please feel free to contact us, without any obligation whatsoever, or use the form at the 'BACK COVER' of these pages.

We look forward to hearing from you...