I've not noticed this one before! It's a series of
stages (courses) over 4 weeks
15-22 July: Italian week - accordeon, tambourine, song, dance and Calabrian
cooking! convenient for Ch.d'Ars, clashes with Grand Bal
http://lapaixdemenage.fr/lapaixdemenage/Italie.html 22-28 July: Accordeon all levels - 3-4 tutors
http://lapaixdemenage.fr/lapaixdemenage/diato.html28 Jul-3 Aug: Masterclass in CBA Accordeon and clarinet(s). JP Sarzier is
renowned in N Italy/Spain/S France both as teacher and player
of bass clarinet. Especially his "walking bass"
http://lapaixdemenage.fr/lapaixdemenage/Milleret.html http://lapaixdemenage.fr/lapaixdemenage/Reboud.html http://lapaixdemenage.fr/lapaixdemenage/Sarzier.html11-17 Aug Accordeon again, and a course in song impro - this'll be simpler stuff
Says "Drôme" which is East and uphill from TGV access at Orange/Loriol/Valance. Ot you might drop down by car via the Vercors from Grenoble? It'll be in some tiny dot half way up some mountain, and you basically "relax in" for the duration. It said somewhere not to trust your SatNav for the last bit
There will be impromptu music in the evenings, and dancing.
Stéphane's accordeon week will be €600 "full board" with discounts for students, campers etc. Other halves can be accommodated, but basically it's dorms. It'll be in French, including "DoRéMi" and best on a 2+ row G/C. Entry level: "competent"
Chavannée Fête Embraud (at le Veudre) "should" mainly happen on Sat 27 July this year, and is 5-6 hours North via Macon/Valence - so doable en route. There's a really lovely lunch stop at Marsanne if you like that sort of thing.