France’s Departments
If you are not familiar with the Départments of France, they were created during the Napoleonic...
Angel in the Dragons Den
What do the dreaded Dragons look for when hopeful entrepreneurs come into their Den? Innovative...
4th Nuit des Chateaux
Mark your calendars for October 22nd and (in some chateaux) October 23rd for the 4th Nuit des...
Escape to the OTHER Château de Chambiers
We all love to see the Châteaux which have been featured on Escape to the Château DIY but we...
The French Love Affair with Lunch
We live in Normandy and sometimes we forget that our host nation closes for their daily ritual of...
The Chatelaine of Lalande’s Dress
In case you missed it, or did not watch Chateau de Lalande’s Cadeaux at the Chateau recently,...
Dick Strawbridge Makes Does and Mends
Wouldn't we all LOVE to have a Handy Man like Dick Strawbridge around the House? The "Superman"...
Insights into Volunteering at a Chateau!
Volunteer your services at a Chateau? How and where do I sign up?! On Channel 4’s Escape to the...
Chateau St Gaultier, Indre Central France
Karin Borup and Jesper Moeller bought Chateau St Gaultier in October 2012. The castle itself had...
Chateau Le Fleur, Honfleur Normandy
I saw some comments recently on FaceBook about how the Chateau owners recently featured on Escape...
Sheila Roper’s Chateau de la Motte Husson
Today we have a biography blog written by talented artist Sheila Roper, enjoy! I’m a self- taught...
Dick Strawbridge by Artist Keith Boldy
Meet the talented self taught artist Keith Boldy, aged 74. Keith began his career owning a...
A Man’s Home is his Castle “Château”
According to Wikipedia a Château is “a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a...
Escape to Château de Vaudezert
Less than a 1.5 hr drive from the ferry port in Caen brings you to the beautiful Château de...
A Château in France for Your Special Occasion
We’ve written in the past about choosing a chateau as the perfect venue for a wedding. Châteaux...
Dick Strawbridge Portrait by Artist Claire Warbeck
The very talented Claire Warbeck has just completed this fabulous portrait of Dick Strawbridge -...
The Covid 19 Impact from the Perspective of a Chateau in France
One of our featured Chateau the 800 year old medieval fortified stronghold Castelnau Des...
Inspirational “Sir Paul”
This is the story of Paul or Sir Paul as he’s now known to his friends. Paul’s friend of 30...
After Dick, here’s Angel by artist Keith Boldy
Talented artist Keith Boldy has sent us this fabulous portrait of Angel Strawbridge to go...
Michael & Stephanie Masked for the Ball
Another masterpiece from the palette of artist Claire Warbeck "The Masked Man" aka Michael...
Chateau DIY: Living the Dream Episode 1
Chateau DIY: Living the Dream
Foodies & Yoga Retreat in a Château in Brittany Jun 24 – Jul 1, 2023
7 Day Yoga Retreat in Brittany June 24-July 1, 2023
La Chatelaine of LaLande by Claire Warbeck
Château les Bernards
Chateau de Sommesnil on the Alabaster Coast
“The Temple of Love” at Chateau Saint Georges
The Unsolved Mystery of Rennes le Château
Once upon a time at Château de Garrevaques
Renovations are Underway at Château Trois Cloches
The Dream of Owning & Renovating a Château
Château de Détilly – Le Jardin de France
Escape to the OTHER DIY Château
The Covid 19 Impact from the Perspective of a Chateau in France