EP11 LALANDE! MAGICAL ESCAPE TO THE@TheChateauDiaries & STEPHANIE JARVIS HOSTS CHEESE OF THE WEEK!

Vivienne & Isabella of @ChateauLove escape their château for a girls' weekend to @TheChateauDiaries exquisite Château de Lalande in Central France. It exceeds all expectations! The lovely Lalanders couldn't be more wonderful and welcoming, and Stephanie is the truly the ultimate hostess. Simon holds down the fort at home, supervising the removal of several enormous dead trees. It wouldn't be @ChateauLove without "Cheese of the Week", and who better to guest host than the incomparable Stephanie Jarvis! ABOUT US: Hello! I’m Vivienne, the châtelaine of a small 19th century neo-Renaissance castle in the Loire Valley of France, which I share with my delightful (and wonderfully funny!) husband, Simon, our teenage daughter, pets, and —whenever possible— lovely friends and family. This is not our first chateau! 20 years ago, we bought a much larger castle nearby, which we loved with all our hearts. However, nearly 18 years, many happy memories, countless renovations, and several small fortunes later, we made the very difficult, empty-nesting decision to downsize. With great luck and perseverance, we found our current petit château, which we are now decorating and updating with love, humour, comfort, and —of course— antiques and art! We adore France and its many unique facets: its people, culture, landscapes, wine, food, art, and history. We also love being surrounded by châteaux, both public and private, which we can explore together! After 20 years here, we have learned many things about living in France, renovating châteaux, and appreciating the extraordinary riches surrounding us. We originally decided to make these videos as a way to share our lives with our loved ones worldwide during the pandemic lockdowns. However, we soon realised that many others are at home alone, and it is our privilege to open our home to you, our new friends. We hope you will join us on our adventures in this exceptional location, and we look forward to sharing a little Château Love! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links @ChateauLove Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chateauloveofficial/ Facebook: Chateau Love MUSIC: Ashley Locheed - "La Vie En Rose" https://www.amazon.com/Love-Chris-Rottmayer-Ashley-Locheed/dp/B08G1ZHNQY/ref=tmm_msc_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= The Chateau Diaries: @TheChateauDiaries Chateau de Lomenie: The Art of French Living @Beyondthechateau Danse Macabre - Busy Strings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100556 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100303 Artist: http://incompetech.com/