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It’s Harvest Time in Normandy

It’s Harvest Time in Normandy

by | Oct 10, 2023 | Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French Food, Health Eating, Living in France, Living the dream, The Chateau Experience, Travel to France

It’s harvest time in Normandy – not wine but apples and pears.  Recently, 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...
Chateau DIY : Edward & Anna Living the Dream

Chateau DIY : Edward & Anna Living the Dream

by | Jun 13, 2023 | Chateau DIY, Chateaux Weddings, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, Living the dream, Special Events, The Chateau Experience, Uncategorized

We all recognise Edward and Anna who we’ve enjoyed watching on the Channel 4 Series of Escape to the Chateau DIY.  Since 2007 Edward and Anna have been sympathetically and beautifully restoring the 15th Century Château Lagorce, located 25 minutes from Bordeaux.  The...
Chateau DIY : Living the Dream at Maison Jullian in Béziers

Chateau DIY : Living the Dream at Maison Jullian in Béziers

by | Jun 8, 2023 | Chateau DIY, Design, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, French Food, French Pastries, Living in France, Living the dream, Tea Room, The Chateau Experience

All you chateau fans have been watching Channel 4’s new series Chateau DIY : Living the Dream and quite a few of our readers have asked to see some new material versus reruns of previously viewed episodes.  So we decided to introduce you to a small 19th chateau in...