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It’s Harvest Time in Normandy

by Lisa LaCount | 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...

7 Day Yoga Retreat in Brittany June 24-July 1, 2023

by Lisa LaCount | Apr 5, 2023 | Activity, Events & Holidays, Chateau, Chateau DIY, De Stress, Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Event, Health Eating, Reatreat, Special Events, Travel to France, Uncategorized

Our retreat is a special week for those looking forward to relaxing and renewing with new and old friends, to taste delightful food, to travel a bit in the Brittany region and to nurture your body, mind and soul with guided gentle movement experiences. The Chateau is...

France’s Departments

by Lisa LaCount | Sep 28, 2022 | Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the Chateau DIY Episode Recap, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, Living in France, Travel to France

If you are not familiar with the Départments of France, they were created during the Napoleonic era when there were 101 administrative capitals which were all established at a distance of one day’s horse ride from each other. Prior to the Regions merging there were...

Escape to Château de Vaudezert

by Lisa LaCount | Sep 19, 2022 | Escape to the Chateau, Escape to the OTHER DIY Château, Event, The Chateau Experience, Travel to France

Less than a 1.5 hr drive from the ferry port in Caen brings you to the beautiful Château de Vaudezert. The Chateau is located between the (not to be missed) spa town of Bagnoles de l’Orne and historic medieval Domfront. Chateau de Vaudezert owner Karen is ready to...