A Year In The Château

A Year In The Château

The owners have just celebrated their first anniversary. What a year that was! The château has gone through some amazing changes in one year. Most of the guest bedrooms have been renovated. A change of decor, furnishings and furniture has brought each of them back to...
La Fête Nationale

La Fête Nationale

We had the great privilege of spending the Fête Nationale at le Chateau les Villettes in the company of Sharon and Dave who are the perfect hosts. As evening fell we were royally entertained and taken back to the eighteenth century in an atmosphere that Marie...
Going Underground…

Going Underground…

After moving into the chateau in early November, I realised I wasn’t so fond of the kitchen. It’s quite a strange shape, with a fireplace, a small sink and a few kitchen cabinets. My husband installed our range master and that’s all we have done so far. I have decided...
Exquisite French Gifts

Exquisite French Gifts

While walking through the streets of Paris one warm barmy  September afternoon, I stumbled along a little candle boutique named Cire Trudon .The aroma coming from within lured me inside.  It stocked the most beautiful candles that I had ever seen. The smells where...