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The French Love Affair with Lunch

by Lisa LaCount | Aug 21, 2020 | Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, French Food, Health Eating, Living in France, Living the dream

We live in Normandy and sometimes we forget that our host nation closes for their daily ritual of lunch promptly at 12 noon. We happened to be in the Bricomarche today and we had lost ourselves in the lighting aisle when we were politely reminded that the shop was...

Dick and James Strawbridge on Sustainable Living

by Lisa LaCount | May 28, 2020 | Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, Health Eating, Living the dream

Prolific writer Dick Strawbridge was recently interviewed alongside co-author (and son) James Strawbridge on Sky TV’s Breakfast Show with Chris Evans to discuss the updated edition of Practical Self Sufficiency : The Complete Guide to Sustainable Living – where...

A Spring Recipe from Gascony

by Lisa LaCount | May 11, 2020 | Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French Food, Health Eating

We recently posted a recipe from Michelin Star Chef Guillaume of Restaurant 1131 located at Abbaye de la Bussiere. It proved hugely popular so we decided to start a regular offering of “secret” recipes from innovative chefs. Today we would like to introduce you to...

Wellness & Yoga Retreat Chateau de la Rongere Jun 20-27

by Lisa LaCount | Jan 5, 2020 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Chateau, De Stress, Escape to the Chateau, Health Eating, Reatreat, Sound Therapy, Special Events, Yoga Holidays

2020 is the decade where tourists of all ages are no longer opting for “adrenaline thrill seeking” holidays but instead they are desperately looking for respite from the whirlwind of their everyday lives. In this day and age, we are all taking an active role in...

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...

Yoga is NOT Just for Women

by Lisa LaCount | Sep 20, 2019 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Aqua Yoga, Chateau, De Stress, Diet, Health Eating, Reatreat, Sound Therapy, Yoga Holidays

Why are the majority of yoga class attendees women when most of the ancient yogis who formulated yoga were men?! The benefits of gentle yoga can be enjoyed by both men and women: Reduces stress – Life in the current day can cause significant stress. Studies have...