Le chateau

Surrounded by a moat-turned-water feature, Le Château de Vigny, based just outside Paris, was first built in 1504 for Georges d'Amboise, the Prime Minister to King Louis XII.

Who were the architects of the Château de Chenonceau? Felix Roguet, Philibert de l'Orme, Jean Bullant & Pacello da Mercoliano.

Unlike Vaux le Vicomte, Château de Haroué has been inhabited by the same family since it was built by architect Germain... Read More

Chateau Style Decorating. Take a look into that special world that is France's grand historical houses, stately residences that are real homes. Take a look at amazing master bedrooms, drawing-rooms, hot houses. Peeling paint and rough hewn stone contrast beautifully with dramatic silk drapes and opulent chandeliers. Plenty of ornate gold details to feat your eyes…

A long time ago, while staying in Paris on a work trip, I met the loveliest couple, Victor and Maria Orsenne. At the time they owned a divine little boutique hotel set right between the Eiffel Tower and the bustling food markets of Rue Cler. Well, they have just emailed me to tell me they've purchased a new property – a petit chateau in the Loire called 'Le Manoir'. The photograph of it was enough to make me want to get on a plane and go straight back to France! Here are images of the…

It's the end of an era.

Chateau de Fontainbleu, France