Whilst we concentrate all our efforts on ensuring that our clients have an exciting, interesting and fun holiday, unfortunately we have to accept that, sometimes, things succumb to "Murphy's Law" Consequently we hope you will understand why we have to bow to our legal advisers and publish the following Terms & Conditions:

Definitions for the purposes of these Terms and Conditions:
"Client" and "Clients" mean any customer or potential customer of the Firm
"Damage" means any damage of any type to any person or property howsoever caused
"Firm" means Peter William Evans and Rosemary Jill Fellows, the operators of Painting-Photography-France
"Liability" means liability for loss or damage of whatever type and howsoever caused to any person or property
"Location" means any airport, port, railway station or any place where painting or photography may take place.
"Loss" means any loss of any type to any person or property howsoever caused
"Smoking" means the smoking of any material or product whether natural or manufactured

Insurance
Clients must ensure that they have adequate insurance for ALL eventualities (including medical and accident emergencies).

General
The Firm undertakes to provide all services and facilities as described in this website to the very best of its abilities. Every effort will be made to operate to extremely high standards so as to ensure the Client's holiday enjoyment.

The Firm is not liable for any loss or damage to any painting, drawing, sketch or photograph made by a Client nor is the Firm liable for any loss or damage to any item of equipment or clothing owned by the Client.

Clients undertake to treat with care and respect all property and equipment belonging to the Firm whether hired or not. In the event of loss or damage due to lack of care and respect, Clients may be required to reimburse the Firm accordingly.

Any Client deemed to be behaving in a manner dangerous or offensive to other Clients, staff or members of the Firm or property belonging to the Firm or others may have their stay terminated immediately without refund.

The Firm accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss, personal, commercial, bodily or otherwise, or any costs or damages whenever and however incurred. See "Insurance" above

Flights
Clients are responsible for making their own flight arrangements. The Firm is not responsible for any losses or costs incurred due to flight delays or cancellations. Whilst every endeavour will be made to avoid problems caused by cancellations or delays, in the event of flight delays or cancellations Clients may be asked to make their own way to the Firm's address at their own expense. See "Insurance" above

Transport
Clients will be collected from and taken to Bergerac or Bordeaux airports at no extra cost provided that times are reasonable. Please check before booking your flights as there may be additional costs incurred for arrivals or departures from certain other locations or for late arrivals (see below). The Firm is not responsible for timely arrival or departure at any airport or other location. Clients may be taken to various locations using the Firm's transport; it is each Client's responsibility to ensure that he or she has adequate insurance in place in this regard. The Firm accepts no responsibility for any loss, costs or damages whatsoever, whenever and however incurred. See "Insurance" above

Arrival and Departure Times
We get people arriving from all over the world on different airlines and by rail so we have no set pick-up and drop off times. If more than one client is arriving at the same airport/rail station, the time of collection for all clients will normally be the last flight/train arrival time. As evening arrivals/departures clash with dinner arrangements for all guests, you should ensure that your times are reasonable in that regard otherwise you will be asked to make your own way to us by train or by taxi.

For return flights, where there is more than one client leaving at different times from the same airport/rail station, then the earliest departure time will apply to all.

On occasion, it may be necessary to combine departures and arrivals at the same airport/rail station

Access to Rooms
Under normal circumstances, we are unable to allow guests access to their rooms until 16:30 on the day of arrival. However, guests arriving earlier than that are quite welcome to use the terrace, garden and pool until the rooms are ready. There is also a ground floor shower-room with toilet available and guests may use the kitchen to make tea, coffee etc..

On departure day we ask clients to vacate their rooms by 09:45. Again, however, clients may use the terrace, garden, pool, kitchen and downstairs toilet facilities until it is time to depart for the airport or railway station.

Itineraries
The Firm reserves the right to change any itinerary at any time without prior notice

Food & Refreshments
Breakfast, "picnic lunch" and seven evening meals will be provided within the overall cost of the holiday. Wine beer, soft drinks, coffee and tea, are available throughout the holiday at no extra cost except for drinks ordered in restaurants. Clients are free to make their own tea and coffee whenever they wish. Non-participating guests will be asked to pay a contribution of 8 euros for any optional picnic lunches supplied.

Hired Items
The Firm accepts no liability or responsibility for any loss or damage, personal or otherwise, in respect of any item or the use of any item hired by the Client from the Firm or lent by the Firm to the Client. Clients will be asked to sign disclaimers in this regard for each item hired. See "Insurance" above

Other items
The Firm accepts no liability or responsibility for any loss or damage, personal or otherwise, howsoever sustained in respect of any item belonging to any Client or partner or relative or guest of any client.. See "Insurance" above

Medical
Whilst no activity we undertake requires any particular strenuous effort, clients must inform the Firm of any relevant medical condition or concerns prior to making a booking. See "Insurance" above

Swimming Pool
A heated swimming pool is provided for the pleasure and enjoyment of clients. The Firm accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage whatsoever whether personal or otherwise in respect of the use of the pool. Children under 16 using the pool must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. Swimming pools in France have to be protected by law. Our pool is protected by a fence with a self-closing, self-locking gate in compliance of this law. Clients undertake to keep this gate closed and locked at ALL times.

Booking
Clients must pay 25% deposit at the time of booking and the balance of the cost of their holiday eight weeks before their arrival.

Currencies
For British residents our base currency is the British Pound. In all other cases our base currency is the Euro.

Payment
If you live in the United Kingdom, payment must be made in pounds sterling by direct payment to our UK bank account from your local bank branch, or online via Internet  banking. However, if you have no access to either of these options, a personal cheque drawn on a UK bank can be posted to us.

If you live in the "euro zone" payment to us should be in euros and may be by bank transfer to our French bank account or by cheque.

If you live outside the euro zone and you are not resident in the United Kingdom, you can pay us in Euros either by bank transfer or  via PayPal

Cancellations
In the event of cancellation by a Client more than eight weeks before the due arrival date that Client's deposit will be forfeit. Should any Client cancel less than eight weeks before the due arrival date, that Client will loose 100% of the total cost of the holiday if their place cannot be filled.  If their place is filled the Client will receive a full refund less 15% to cover administration costs incurred by the Firm. Any cancellation by the Client must be made formally in writing except in the case of non-payment; non-payment of the total holiday cost by the due date (i.e. eight weeks prior to arrival) will be taken as a formal notice of cancellation by the Client and written notice will not be required. See "Insurance" above

If the Firm has to cancel any booking for any reason then the Client will receive a full refund (without deduction) and the Firm will have no further liability

Smoking
For reasons of safety and the environment, the Firm operates a strict "No-smoking" policy. This means that Clients are not permitted to smoke anywhere in the house, or pool area or in any vehicle operated by the Firm. Clients who ignore this request may have their stay terminated immediately without refund. Smoking is allowed in the grounds but we request that, when doing so, consideration is given to the environment and other guests. Cigarettes must be extinguished in the sand bucket provided.

We reserve the right to change these Terms & Conditions without notice.