Chateaux

A mansion outside Paris recently set the record for the most expensive home ever sold. Château Louis XIV, which was completed in 2011 but designed to resemble a 17th-century French château, sold for 275 million euros. The house, if one can refer to it with such a modest term, features an aquarium, home theatre, squash … Continue reading »

realtor.com North Carolina might not be where you’d typically expect to find a French-style château, but the Biltmore Forest area of Asheville isn’t your typical North Carolina neighborhood. “We have people from all over the world” who buy homes in the area, attracted by its temperate climate, wide array of fine dining, and its extensive outdoor … Continue reading »

In 1678 in Northern Moravia, Jindřich František Boblig arrived in the small town of Velké Losiny. It was the start of a horrifying nightmare for the region. Boblig was a witch hunter.  Velké Losiny is a charming place to visit. Located east of Prague, this small town is home to the oldest paper factory in Central Europe, … Continue reading »

Highest-priced home sale of March: Cherry Hills chateau fetches $5.3M Amy DiPierro April 5, 2016 Photos courtesy of LIV Sotheby’s International Realty Cherry Hills Village has regained its perch as king of the hill: topping the list of the highest-priced homes rankings for March with a French country-style house selling for $5.3 million last month. … Continue reading »

A grand private estate in France’s historic Loire valley served as the inspiration for Captain Haddock’s stately home in the Tintin comics.  The Château de Cheverny cuts an impressive figure against its impeccably landscaped grounds, which are located about nine miles south of the city of Blois, France. Built between the years of 1604 and 1634, and changed … Continue reading »

Set just southeast of Paris near Melun, the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, or Vaux, was designed for Nicolas Fouquet, superintendent of finances during the early years of Louis XIV’s reign. Fouquet utilized the talents of renowned architect Louis Le Vau, landscape architect André le Nôtre, and painter-decorator Charles Le Brun, who helped develop the quintessential 17th-century French Baroque … Continue reading »

Once upon a time my husband and I spent a year in France’s Loire Valley getting to know, among other features of French life, the region’s famous chateaux.There are many, and we visited each of them repeatedly at the request of the steady stream of friends who came to stay with us during our sojourn. … Continue reading »

Court cases cancelled after stomach bug hits 18 top judges during Chateau retreat BEN HEATHER Last updated 18:18, March 22 2016 Chateau Tongariro Chateau Tongariro, in the central North Island, where 18 of our top judges became sick after a conference.   More than a third of New Zealand’s top judges were struck do… (View original article)

A grand private estate in France’s historic Loire valley served as the inspiration for Captain Haddock’s stately home in the Tintin comics.  The Château de Cheverny cuts an impressive figure against its impeccably landscaped grounds, which are located about nine miles south of the city of Blois, France. Built between the years of 1604 and 1634, and changed … Continue reading »

Aurélie Bertin – Atelier fleurs Château des Demoiselles offered on March 3, 2016 an evening “hippie chic” for the launch of the new Rosé “Love by Roseline”. Château des Demoiselles is a gorgeous vineyard located in La Motte in the Var between Saint Tropez and the Gorges du Verdon, in the heart of the Provençal … Continue reading »