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Time to make summer plans....

It continues to be a hive of activity at the chateau with many jobs getting ticked off the list. The first stage of our long overdue...

When dreams become reality...

As many of you know food and cooking are my passions. Whether it's recreating a favourite dish or perfecting a new technique I'll...

All things pumpkin.....

First lets learn a bit more about the humble pumpkin….. 1. The word ‘pumpkin’ comes from the Greek word, pepon, which means large...

Lockdown Tarte.......

Thought it was time to resurrect the chateau blog. Instagram and Facebook are great for sharing news and stories but I know some of you...

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From Barn to Luxury Guesthouse…..

On the chateau grounds are various outbuildings or ‘dependences’ as they call them in France. As we were unlikely to have any need to...

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Where did the year go……

It’s been a while since posts as we have been working hard behind the scenes on the website, marketing and social media – for someone who...

Paris Patisserie

Every so often an invitation crosses your desk you just can’t refuse and the Workshop Fou de Patisserie with three mega star patisserie...

Creating My Dream Kitchen

Renovating the chateau kitchen was not originally a high priority as we felt it was functional enough and there were plenty of other...

The story so far...

Loving all things French it was always my dream to own a property in France. In 2014 when exchange rates were favourable my darling...