by Lisa LaCount | Sep 27, 2022 | 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...
by Lisa LaCount | May 21, 2020 | Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, Living in France, The Chateau Experience
A few months ago I read an article in thelocal.fr which made me chuckle and reinforced just why I love our French hosts. Undoubtedly it will put a smile on the faces of all the other escapees who have taken up residency in the beautiful countryside of rural France. ...
by Lisa LaCount | Mar 17, 2020 | Living in France, Special Events, Uncategorized
Meet another new addition to the Escape to the Chateau DIY club – the Château du Puits es Pratx located in Southern France in the Languedoc (also know as Occitanie) region. According to the owners, Tim and Sasha, it was love at first sight – they came,...
by Lisa LaCount | Mar 12, 2020 | Chateau, Chateaux Weddings, Design, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, Living in France, Living the dream, Renovation, The Chateau Experience
Let’s all welcome Nigel and Debbie (Debs) the owners of Chateau Gioux and the newest addition to the upcoming series of Channel 4’s Escape to the Chateau DIY which premiers on March 23rd. Chateau Gioux will be introduced to viewers the week of March 30th. Chateau...
by Lisa LaCount | Mar 6, 2020 | Chateau, Chateaux Weddings, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, Living in France
By now you will have heard that the new Channel 4 series of Escape to the Château DIY has been delayed until March 23rd. Disappointment for all but the 1st in a new 6 part series will be worth the wait! We now know that there will be a new château featured –...
by Lisa LaCount | Feb 27, 2020 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Escape to the Chateau, Living in France, Living the dream
The region of Picardy is without doubt the easiest to get to and our closest neighbour from the UK with access by ferry, chunnel or by train. It is an historical region (Battle of the Somme where over 3 million men fought and more than 1 million men were wounded or...