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Number 2 in a 20 Part Series : Focus on Brittany

by Lisa LaCount | Feb 6, 2020 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Chateau, Chateaux Weddings, De Stress, French Food, Living in France, Living the dream

Brittany conjures up images in your mind of wild coastline similar to parts of Cornwall and if this is the landscape you seek you will not be disappointed. The image is of Château de La Roche Goyon in the Bay of St Malo (the Château is open to the public visitor...

Love is in the Air : Time to think about Valentines Day

by Lisa LaCount | Jan 6, 2020 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Chateau, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Event, French Food, French Pastries, Reatreat, Special Events, The Chateau Experience

Happy new year to all our readers! The festive season is behind us and we start the new year – and in this case the new decade! Many of you will agree that it can be a somewhat bleak time of the year; the weather is not great, that wonderful time of the year...

The Château Sisters of Mas de Pradié

by Lisa LaCount | Dec 13, 2019 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Chateau, De Stress, Decoration, Design, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Event, French chic, French Food, Living in France, Living the dream, Painting Holidays, Reatreat, Special Events, The Chateau Experience, Weddings

The Petit Château (beautifully coined by the 3 sisters who own it) of Mas de Pradié has been featured on Escape to the Château DIY. It is located in the beautiful Aveyron region of the Midi Pyrenees which boasts 10 of France’s “Plus Beaux Villages” (Most...

Harvest Time in Normandy

by Lisa LaCount | Nov 24, 2019 | DIY, French Food, Health Eating, Living in France, Living the dream

It’s harvest time in Normandy – not wine but apples and pears. Yesterday I was at our local brico (DIY) shop and in the car park saw a large van – a mobile press to process locally grown Normandy apples and pears. The state-of-the-art equipment allows...

For the Love of French Pastries

by Lisa LaCount | Aug 20, 2019 | Chateau, Diet, Escape to the Chateau, French Food, French Pastries, Health Eating

Last weekend we met friends for lunch on the coast of Normandy. Having previously discussed the French love for lunch we were foolish enough to simply show up at a seafood restaurant which had been recommended to us. One look in the window and we knew what the...

The Château de Chambiers in the Pays de la Loire

by Lisa LaCount | Sep 25, 0202 | Chateau, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French Food, Living the dream

In Anjou-Loire Valley, to dream of sleeping in a Château is not a dream but can be a reality! The charming 18th century Château de Chambiers welcomes you into its beautiful parks and gardens including a beautiful seasonal swimming pool. The decor is elegant, calming...