What is it like to spend a week on the 'At Home in Montmartre' tour?

I've gotten a lot of positive feedback from travelers who have spent a week with me in Montmartre.  They want to spread the word about my tour.  Here are the excerpts from the notes they've sent me:

"Thank you for the absolutely perfect week! It was so lovely, all of it.  Madelaine, all your work, planning and attention to the formidable detail was noticed and appreciated!"

Nancy Cunov, Chicago, IL.

 

 

"It was a great experience that I will never forget...I think the combination of activities and the free time was just right... I thoroughly enjoyed the cooking sessions.  Everything we made was fabulous."  Joni Morrison, Chicago, IL

"To borrow a phrase from the Guide Michelin, it was “ worth a journey”.  In the US, the locavore/farm-to table/slow food movement is a relatively new trend—to the French, there is simply no other way!
Madelaine puts you in the French cook’s shoes:  From market stall to market stall,  From poissonerie, to patisserie, to boucherie, to fromagerie, From wine store to kitchen suppliers to the local chefs, From chocolatiers to artisan bakeries to the grands epiceries,  Finally to her Monmartre kitchen to prepare and dine on all this bounty.
And when you aren’t creating your own bonne cuisines, there are the always-tantalizing forays into neighborhood gastronomie Francaise. Combine that with customized historical walks, metro rides, and ferreting out Paris’s treasures, and you have a most unique, pleasurable, and satiating week. Your feet may get tired, but with Madelaine and George, no blisters!
You simply must clear your calendar and indulge on a view of Paris seldom available to the American foody. "     Michelle and Stephen Blatt Richland, Washington, USA

"I just wanted to thank you again for such a terrific week in Paris.  I had a fantastic time!!  Hopefully, I'll get a chance to do it again."  Kathryn Weiss, Chicago, IL

"The visits to the markets, seeing bread and baguettes made and the afternoon tour of Montmartre were special, but the real joy of the week was the camraderie we experienced as you exposed us to the delights of French cooking a la Madelaine. I've taken several cooking courses in Paris and in Tuscany and this one tops them all. I wish you great success in creating for others the week we had!"   Martha Bills  Chicago, IL

"Merci beaucoup! This experience exceeded my expectations." Eileen Schmezel  Sterling, IL

"Merci beaucoup pour le voyage de ma vie! My first introduction to Paris was parfait. I enjoyed every minute of it. I appreciated your educational asides and your hospitality. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."  Linda Welsh  Tinley Park, IL

"The trip was truly a wonderful experience. I really learned so much and found you to be a wonderful guide. I love how passionate you are about France in general and especially French cooking."  Maureen Knox   Naperville, IL

"I am still basking in the afterglow of our time in Paris. In my opinion, you have a wonderful program that should appeal to, and be enjoyed by many."   Dr. Wm. Flodin  Chicago, IL

"I had a great time at your Paris adventure and want to thank you for the great planning and thought that made it a wonderful trip....hope that sometime we can do a repeat."
Bea Taylor  Chicago, IL

"It was my trip of a lifetime, and reliving it will be a part of my life from now on.  It would never have been this memmorable had you not given so graciously of your time and talents." Irene Prusek  Sterling, IL

"Of course, my mind is still with you in Paris.  I had such a good and wonderful time pretending that I live in Paris.  I loved my experience - you are a wonderful hostand your great attention to all things concerning food and knowledge of all things French.  I really enjoyed myself  - it was an adventure!  Uta Staley   Chicago, IL

"Madelaine, thank you for a lovely time on the September 2012 Montmartre tour.  I had a great time cooking in your kitchen, visiting the stores and markets and the company was even better!!  Three months after coming home, I am still talking about the trip and am the envy of all my friends.  I look forward to participating in the Provence tour sometime in the near future!!!   Esther Dairiam  Chicago, IL