Greetings reader This is an article I have been meaning to write for a while. Life been so busy I’ve decided to just start it one item at a time. …

Find your France — A sort guide to rural France will be published shortly. If you are enjoying it on Audible you will not have these links so I wanted to provide them for you here. Enjoy It belongs to the afterword section of the book. …

French luxury sets a world standard. France’s Viticulture, perfume and fashion are icons of today’s infatuation with luxury. However, you don’t have to spend very long in rural France to notice a fastidiousness about quality in the ordinary realm too. The principle of égalité strikes deep. Although France is a…

At Chateau Masgelier she found the one Light hearted informative tales inspired by 22 years restoring a sandstone Renaissance castle in the South West France’s Occitania. If you enjoy this article and would like to be notified when I publish more you can follow me on Medium for free. In sight, from our castle, beyond a chequered…

My light hearted but informative tales from France are inspired by 22 years restoring a sandstone Renaissance castle in the Aude department of South West France’s Occitania. In 2018 we appeared, with our castle at St Ferriol, on Escape to the Château DIY. This popular English television programme about quirky…

All over France — Every September Journées du Patrimoine Don’t miss it! When Renovating a dilapidated French castle, not everybody is kind. Mostly folk are benevolently amused, some bitterly believe that castles ought to belong to the state. In general a more dim view is taken of flashing money around in France than in the US and even the UK. Perhaps the…

Christchurch College’s Picture Gallery - Oxford, England Christchurch College’s Picture Gallery In 1765 former student of Christchurch College, John Guise, donated his vast collection of Renaissance paintings and drawings to his alta mater. The collection provided an innovative opportunity for students and fellows not wealthy enough to do the ‘Italian tour’, nor well enough ‘connected’ to gain…

When our chateau appeared on the successful Channel 4 programme on British televison about Brits renovating castles in France, Escape to the Chateau DIY, I took the opportunity to learn more about the regions other chateaunauts had chosen. …

Occitannia Find Your France is inspired by 22 years restoring a sandstone Renaissance castle in the Aude department in South West France. In fact, the sister Château to Rennes le château of Dan Brown fame. My writing will amuse you if you are l there already, inspire you if you are…