Chateaux
French Castles – Chateau de Peyras Roumazieres-Loubert
The Chapel From there we were shown into a tiny chapel. It was beautiful in its simplicity with a rough altar with rather brutally carved, painted images displayed upon it. The small chamber is lit by a narrow window with greenish stained glass (not original) and it cast an eerie light over the room and … Continue reading
Superb French Château for Sale at $35 Million
Superb French Château for Sale at $35 Million by Alexandra Jul 01st 2011 05:32 AM Leave a comment Do you like this article? Christie’s International Real Estate is selling a gorgeous $35 million 136-acre property in Provence, France. It is one of the finest estates in the country, with a 17th century residence, called Château … Continue reading
Pompadour’s Hideout Goes on the Market – NYTimes.com
L’Ermitage de Pompadour is an 18th-century architectural gem that has sailed through the centuries intact. FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE — Across the street from the legendary Renaissance chateau, heavy doors set into the stone entrance arch of a walled private property open to reveal L’Ermitage de Pompadour, an 18th-century architectural gem that has sailed through the centuries … Continue reading
Francis Ford Coppola’s second career as a winemaker – Telegraph
He had better get used to it. Coppola is on the road today selling not his films but his Napa Valley wines. His ambitions for them are clearly as lavishly big-scale as his best movies. He has just poached Philippe Bascaules from Chateau Margaux in Bordeaux to be winemaker. And shelled out a small fortune … Continue reading
Headwater’s Top 10 Spring Gardens – EIN News – News Media Monitoring
Headwater’s Top 10 Spring Gardens July 1, 2011 Knowing how many of you are keen gardeners, and with the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show opening this week, we’ve decided to share our top 10 garden choices for summer 2011.CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, July 01, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ — Knowing how many of you are keen gardeners, and with the … Continue reading
Photo Gallery Tour: Commonwealth Chateau – Chestnut Hill, PA Patch
Chestnut Hill College’s Commonwealth Chateau has recently gotten a f açade lift. Throught the mansion, and adjacent buildings, remnants of the old and new mingle together. Take a tour through the mansion, the pool house and the lodge. (View original article)
CHC Commonwealth Chateau Full of History – Chestnut Hill, PA Patch
What was old was made new, and then old again, on Chestnut Hill College’s Sugarloaf campus. The Commonwealth Chateau, which was dedicated last month after $6 million in renovations, has been restored to its original look. According to Mark McGrath, the director of facilities for the college, the Chateau was built as a mansion for … Continue reading
Experience a film star lifestyle in a French chateau | Easier
Experience a film star lifestyle in a French chateau One Off Places, the website for unique and distinctive holiday rentals, is pleased to announce the arrival of Chateau de la Couronne, an urban chic nine bedroom chateau in France’s Poitou-Charentes. Here you will find a trendy oasis of urban chic in a traditional ancient French … Continue reading
Destination: Loire Valley : Andrew’s Travel Blog
Bicycling through the Loire Valley occasionally stopping at vineyards and chateaus, feasting on French cuisines, and staying in cute hotels is about as enjoyable and romantic as it sounds. – Day 1: Getting to Tours Accommodation: Hotel le Manoir in Tours After picking up some more bread and cheese (and a couple pommes so that … Continue reading
Duff cashless in chateau – books – entertainment | Stuff.co.nz
Alan Duff declares bankruptcy … in a French chateau MARTY SHARPE Author Alan Duff has finally declared himself bankrupt in France, ending a three-year wait by creditors owed $3.6 million. But their chances of recovering debts may be slim. Duff, 61, declared himself bankrupt on June 16 in the village of Evres-sur-Indre in the Loire … Continue reading