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Number 3 in a 20 Part Series : Focus on Picardy

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...

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...

First in a 20 Part Series : Focus on Basse Normandie

by Lisa LaCount | Jan 31, 2020 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Chateau, Chateaux Weddings, DIY, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau, French chic, French Food, Special Events, The Chateau Experience, Weddings

Over the next 20 weeks we will be showcasing the Regions of France with a view to assisting you (our readers) in identifying where and when you would like to holiday or to plan a special event in 2020. Thanks to the popularity of Channel 4’s Escape to the Château...

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...

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...

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...