La Muse
| Formation | May 2001 |
|---|---|
| Type | Artist colony |
| Purpose | To inspire creativity by giving an opportunity to artists and writers to work in peace in a supportive and peaceful mountain environment |
| Headquarters | Labastide-Esparbairenque, France |
Region served | International |
| Website | lamuseretreat |
La Muse is an artists' community located in Labastide Esparbairenque, France.
It is a manor house in a small village in the mountains, 25 minutes drive from Carcassonne. It is in the Cathar region.
The residence offers retreats to artists and writers working in fiction, non-fiction, musical composition, painting, performance art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video, choreography, film, as well as crafts and arts.
It has an art studio and a chapel that residents can access.
The average length of a residency is 3 weeks.
La Muse is a member of Res Artis, the worldwide network of artists residencies.