An INVITATION from the PRESIDENT! | I can't believe it 🫢

The Chateau Diaries Episode 404 ✨🏰✨
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This channel follows the adventures of chatelaine Stephanie in her French 16th century home, the Chateau de Lalande, in the heart of rural France ❤️
We share our life in this ancient chateau in the heart of the French countryside, and show you the diy, renovations, crafts, cooking and gardening that are needed to bring a home like this to life!
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[@lorassorkin]

Tip for restoring pottery learnt on archaeological excavations: while gluing, and to dry fully, use a bucket of sand, and stick the piece into it, with the glued seam above the sand. It will hold it still until dry without having to lay it on a flat surface, which can force the piece to move. I also use a toothpick, or a small metal tipped objet to apply the glue rather than the applicator.

[@ladybarbarapinsonartist4052]

Great tip!

[@kristinthornton2690]

So happy whenever Stephanie is recognized. She has brought Joy to so many.

[@bindihughes1146]

How Wonderful! Joy to the World!🥳🐝🐝🌼🌻☀️🥰

[@sabalight2558]

And worked so hard for her château, specially in the beginning, and continues to work hard, ruling everything so nice (still so hard but making it look so nice). The renovation, the maintaining, the team the very wellcoming rbnb, ans all the life there ! What an energie !

[@alisonhoyte7608]

What an incredible day for you all, congratulations for such recognition from the President of France you are on the radar well and truly.

[@JohnWhite-dm8mk]

Congratulations on your letter from the president. You deserve it.

[@hsimpson6581]

Stephanie Jarvis you are the number one original château blogger. no one can captivate an audience quite like you 🎉❤

[@teepeeX]

I wouldnt say copycats .. yes Stephanie started vlogging.

[@AvaT42]

I agree, I started watching Stephanie from the beginning.

[@msb5775]

I think copycat is a bit harsh. What’s wrong with other chateau owners posting their lives on KZbin? And Stephanie is friends with so many of them who have started channels after her (the Pethericks, Dan, Anna and Philip) so if anything it’s been a positive for her because she’s got a community now.

[@paulaartandmusic4412]

You are the original!

[@sabalight2558]

Copycats ? No ! Inspired people, who discover their passion and the way to finance it by seeing the renovation and life by Stephanie. And it is a very good thing ! They aren't copying, they were inspired by her. It should be the opposite of a competition here, it's more like a big family or a big community. And it is an interesting and very important way to save the chateaux and avoid them to disappear. I didn't even know, Stephanie was the first one.

[@janicebrowningaquino792]

WHAT A THRILL!! I am SO happy you were recognized in this fashion. WELL DESERVED is a serious UNDERSTATEMENT. Many of us who have watched you for a very long time KNOW how hard you work at vlogging your channel. Stephanie you have taken us all to SO MANY FABULOUS places, introduced us to SO MANY wonderful people, and shared your journeys educating us in history and EVERY other bit of pertinent information you could possibly share. This visit to Paris, watching this parade brought on tears. I’m SO grateful for the opportunity to witness these things as I believed it might never happen in my life. I am a lifelong Anglophile, maiden name Browning, but have not been able to travel. I began studying Romance language in elementary school, in particular French, and always dreamed of traveling and seeing such things as this STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL museum in Paris. All I can say is THANK YOU Stephanie. Thank You also to every person at LaLande who contributes to making it such a wonderful place. Thank you especially to Natie who contributes so much behind the scenes, and everyone else who are just such amazing human beings. Bless you ALL for opening the door for me to such incredible experiences! Yes, I’m emotional about this, and yes, it made me tear up! 😊💕🌷🤗

[@annemackenzie7295]

What a lovely tribute, I agree with all you say ❤

[@barbiec4312]

You are such a lovely person. I felt your love and gratitude in your comments so thank you for that.

[@cwatson3495]

I just found an exact match on eBay for the white plates. They describe them as toast holder plates, you were exactly right.

[@cathrynmccay6820]

I was thinking tacos. Lol!

[@MundaneParticle]

@@cathrynmccay6820 lets be real, everyone was thinking tacos.

[@teresacarle294]

🍞 It's for a couple of petite toast triangles 📐 or little soldiers ⏸️. You wouldn't plunk some super-sized slice of burnt bread in it🤣. 😊 As a fully dedicated 🧇starchetarian 🥞〰️ I mean vegetarian who favors 🧈dairy🥚 & 🥯starchy 🍝 things〰️totally 💛 love me some 🥐 crusty bread 🥖. Although as an 😎Angeleno, am also 💯% here for a pinto/black bean 🌮 or even🥔potato taco 👩‍🍳💋! 🫖All for pretty porcelain w/a specific & unique purpose too, but sadly these beautiful plates won't stack well. 🏰 You need an expansive space like the Château to store 'em. 💚Bridget from Cali☘️ (using my pal's YT acct)

[@peterwhite9261]

Happy Bastille Day to you all. It is such an honor to be invited by the president. The flowers and food and table are all beautiful. I love the white peachick. Great job on the mending of china.❤

[@elisabethhopson5639]

Well done Stephanie. You deserve the recognition from the President. Restoring your chateau, along with others, will help rejuvenate French rural life. Many congratulations. Maria, you are incredible, love your creations. 🥘🥗🍨

[@michellecook2338]

Loved how the French foreign legion marched so smooth . Slipping along 😄❤

[@ccoeurjoli]

Ah ! Stéphanie ! Il n’y a que toi pour croquer un macaron Marie-Antoinette un 14 juillet 😂 ! Tu as un don incroyable pour raconter, en vlog, la vie tumultueuse et joyeuse du Château de LaLande et ta vie ! Je comprends le gouvernement français de s’intéresser de près à ton succès populaire (et économique 😉) et c’est là une jolie reconnaissance aussi bien culturelle, patrimoniale et tu donnes au monde entier une autre vision de la vie de château en France 🇫🇷 ! Tu nous fais beaucoup d’Honneur … et d’autres te suivent dans cette direction 👍🏻 Le tourisme en France est un des piliers de l’économie nationale (j’habite au Mans… les 24 h du Mans sont une manne financière importante pour le secteur touristique 😊) Tu nous montres tous les côtés de cette vie, les difficultés et les joies. Tu es authentique et tu sais bien t’entourer 😊 Merci Philip d’être toujours aussi attentif et attentionné 💕 une grande qualité ! Natty, même si elle se fait plus discrète, est un soutien évident pour l’organisation ! La cuisine est aux mains expertes de Maria et le service floral créatif de Marie s’expose superbement 🌸 Tu es une DRH (Directrice des Ressources Humaines) de premier ordre 😂 À bientôt pour de nouvelles aventures et fêtes !! 🦚🌸🌸🌸🦚

[@sabalight2558]

Mais c'est surtout une excellente possibilité de sauvegarder le patrimoine des milliers de châteaux qui risquent de disparaître, quand des familles osent se lancer en sachant qu'elles pourront financer une partie de leurs rénovations grâce à leurs vlogs ! Jusqu'ici il n'y avait pas d'autres possibilités que quelques subventions et d'autres financements via les jeux tels que le loto. Les vlogs (bien sûr, il ne faudrait pas qu'il y en ait des centaines ou des milliers) permettent à la fois de financer des rénovations, d'intéresser des gens pour le patrimoine, l'artisanat et les belles choses, et troisièmement de donner envie à d'autres personnes de prendre en main elles aussi un château.

[@abundantlyinspired]

Maria is truly a treasure❤❤❤ She amazes me with her extensive skillset of talents!!! My mouth was watering as usual😁

[@Sparrowdean]

Maria is the cook and Marie is the florist, I think you have them muddled up.

[@abundantlyinspired]

@@Sparrowdean Yes! Thank you!!

[@mommashawna707]

@@Sparrowdean Muddled up just sounds like such a kind way to say something. I love it! I adore Marie.

[@Jayrose59]

​@@mommashawna707Yes, it is confusing as Marie the florist has also done a lot of cooking in the past and is helping out with cooking for the lalande family but NOT the B & B guests.

[@elizabethmiddleton5613]

It would be wonderful if you would post the occasional Maria recipe (ie, those stuffed tomatoes) 🍽

[@Tea-nOpals]

Harry Potter at La Lande, who could have imagined! Another fun visit with the La Landers

[@patriciasweetman5526]

Stephanie, If you put hot toast flat on a plate, condensation will form. Toast racks allow air between the slices.

[@kmarch6630]

I have a friend that calls it toast sweat.

[@LitHouseTieDye]

I have never seen anyone who is better and manifesting abundance. You deserve all good things. We can all learn to just go for our dreams like you have done. Congratulations on all you have achieved.

[@maurawhelan3530]

Congrats Stephanie! You deserve to be recognized for your chateau trailblazing!

[@anandhicooray5512]

Happy Bastille day to all at Lalande! Nice parade. It's an honor to be invited by the President to watch the parade. What a lovely dinner to rush back to. And the wayward little froggie to complete the day! Enjoyed!

[@darcydalgar4887]

I love having Marie back..

[@LoireValleyChateaux]

The BEST product for repairing fine porcelain & crystal is HXTAL 2 part epoxy. It doesn't yellow has been the number one choice of adhesive for the world’s finest conservation institutions, art museums and glass artists. ❤️🙏

[@carolinegooder7091]

I hope working with the French government might led to more Chateaux restoration groups sharing even more ideas on financing and maintaining these individually wonderful Chateaux. They are all so different from large to small Chateaux. Environments from modern inside to Medieval. Lalande has so much potential still to have so many rooms developed, as gites that I think there will be years of viewing pleasure. For now, I am hopeful that the Chapel and Lake can benefit from government cooperation. ❤

[@JLR1957]

I loved the way the Foreign Legion stroll, marched along whilst the other troops marched more sprightly 😂

[@andreacatzel8259]

Beautiful! You so deserve the recognition for being Chatelaine no 1. You have inspired so many to follow their dreams. 👏👏👏 beautiful flowers by Marie……delicious food by Maria, exquisite table setting by Philip. You make every occasion a celebration! This is the way to live! Love to you all. ❤

[@0hN0es203]

Well deserved! You basically single handedly started a movement that is restoring and maintaining a piece of French cultural heritage.

[@normamurray4450]

CONGRATULATIONS Stephanie...you sure do put a lot of effort to make things 'just right' and I thank you for that! It was a lovely dinner outside in the courtyard...so beautiful!

[@myrnamcmillan4755]

STEPHANIE there are many vlogers out there but none of them hold a candle to you always very informative and happy i have watched you from the beginning and you never cease to amaze me in the content of your vlogs.you have captured the french sprit and way of life so well to me you are the leader of the pack and Dan a close second.

[@SheisShe66]

How much fun would it be to have a BBC The Repair Shop special at your Chateau!! I guess you have much more repairs😂 lots of ❤ 4 all of you 💕✨

[@myracrawford5579]

I am always disappointed when the vlog ends, I could watch it all night. 😃😢

[@JohannaVeerenhuis]

Thank you so much for all the joy!! ❤️💞❤️

[@michaelt8727]

There are so many bright stars at Lalande. Maria is certainly one of them. When I see all the amazing dishes being served, I end up wandering into my kitchen only to find nothing there comes close. Then I watch in awe as Stephanie brings the stunning Musée Jacquemart to life on my screen where each room defines absolutely sublime beauty.

[@mireille4751]

🇫🇷 Félicitations pour votre invitation au défilé du 14 juillet, très méritée, et merci pour ce magnifique reportage. Il est très difficile d’obtenir d’aussi bonnes places.

[@carolinedecastro4171]

It is the right thing for the president to acknowledge Stephanie's contribution to France by her youtube videos. All those many abandoned villas are now being bought and restored thanks to Stephanie Jarvis. The chateus are making France beautiful again.

[@darladressler]

how fun to see the parade but how awful to miss the fireworks at night!! committment to guest dinner

[@MsSherryjh]

The parade was so interesting. How much fun. Happy Bastille Day to you all.

[@elsecurnow6947]

Congratulations you deserve the honour. Have a great time

[@douglascampbell7006]

Congratulations Stephani and all those who've had a hand in making your channel such a success! It's so great to hear of the great economic impact you and other chateau restorers are having on rural France. Bon pour petite ville France! Love your channel

[@susanavalladares1508]

So happy for you Stephany and your team. You deserve wonderful blessings for your efforts.

[@cathyellingsworth8300]

So nice to see France actually embracing you and your efforts. ❤

[@rablatour]

I was in Paris for Bastille Day! Didn’t make the parade but thoroughly enjoyed the view of the fireworks from our terrace.

[@fortunemickaellagenevievec8803]

Stephanie, you’ve certainly sparked my interest in starting my journey to my very own brilliant château dreams. You’re a fantastic château guardian

[@EmilyBoltz]

Good luck on pursuing your dream! I hope I will be following you on your own channel someday!

[@fortunemickaellagenevievec8803]

@@EmilyBoltz wow, thank you ever so much for your kindness. It’s all due to Stephanie. I was planning on retiring in France someday but seeing her hard work and dedication over the years, who wants to just “retire” somewhere. So, I’ve made a 5-year plan for myself to purchase my own Château in Rural France and start anew. I’m nowhere near retirement age, so I’m of a different mindset to just reshuffle the deck. I’d welcome every single one of you once the next chapter of my life starts in Rural France. Thank you most kindly

[@margielynch7196]

@@fortunemickaellagenevievec8803 Good luck with your dreams, that’s what keeps living worth while. Never stop dreaming 💭

[@shelleymalone4427]

Congratulations, Stephanie and everyone at Lalonde for this beautiful honour.

[@joanbeauregard9338]

Congratulations! Well deserved!

[@jeannebernard923]

Wow, that's an invitation never to be missed. So happy for you 🙏 from Melb

[@thewilliamseswonderfulworld]

The purple flowers are spectacular. I hope Michael Potts can get a full picture of them in front of the chateau. ❤

[@PhilG0BVD]

WOW what a honour

[@englishrose4388]

“I saw you had a pan au chocolat…so I’m having half a one and it’s your fault.” I’m pretty sure it doesn’t work that way!

[@ninahara3175]

Congrats Stephanie 🎉🎉🎉

[@bobolpatrick3789]

un bel hommage à la France ,aujourd'hui nous sommes triste suite à la mort de Jeane Birkin la plus Française des artistes Britanniques

[@mavep2855]

Happy Bastille Day! Such an honour to be invited by the President to the parade in Paris! All is well at LaLande 🙏❤️

[@tadeuszoltarzewski]

OMG that's amazing news to go to Paris🇨🇵. You deserve it Stephanie you are such an inspiration. Even at 68 we were considering a big move! Maybe not but it's great to dream about owning a home in France 😊Sending love to you and Phillip who is such a lovely gentle man. ❤👏From Rosie O from Devon England 🇬🇧xx

[@user-zz7tx1bv7c]

Thank you for sharing the Bastille parade. Loved it. I was so happy to see you restoring the china. Too many people just discard things that could be saved. So responsible xx

[@PJ-fd6is]

You have, once again, showed all the subscribers how much you have been the perfect diplomat. Keep up the good work!!

[@daisylovelock9553]

Maria in the Kitchen is the most diplomatic of all

[@KFG721]

Congratulations Stephanie! I’m so happy for you 😊

[@bcldavis5085]

You deserve all this recognition Steph.

[@carolranes91]

Years ago I was fortunate to be in Paris for Bastille Day. How wonderful, loved the music and fireworks. Even grander than our 4th of July here in Washington where I lived for many years! Your video of the events is magnificent!

[@user-qd5iq7vt3c]

You deserve every good thing in life Stephanie! All the good you do and all your hard work. Just love you. ❤

[@radar2ana]

Your lavenders look gorgeous, and congratulations on your invitation❤

[@ehpeachylove]

Congratulations Stephanie on your letter from the President of France. What a beautiful parade. The baby pea chick is adorable and your excitement is catching. Beautiful dinner. Have a very good week. ❤❤❤

[@ritareynolds6868]

Well done, you deserve to be recognised for your vlogs. They are top class. 👏👏👏👏

[@clairecooper9931]

Congratulations Stephanie! ❤

[@lolodee3528]

Good on you, Steph for keeping on. You AND every Lalander for all the fun and content. It’s nice getting to know France better. You answered the perfect calling with your life’s dream. 👍🏻

[@victoriasavu3943]

I have been with you for 5 years. You are a joy in my life and can't believe all the changes you have made and so excited to see what you do in the future. Would love to see the Lake back. ❤

[@reladie]

What a great honor for you dear Stephanie, Congratulations. You work so hard and are a great joy to watch, love you and all the Lalanders ❤❤.

[@gemstonesparkle7915]

This video made me so happy. You always bring me joy here and with the travel channel, and I am so happy to know the gov recognised the importance of content creators restoring heritage sites!

[@marianapereira2130]

Wow, what a wonderful achievement! Philip nailed it again with that wonderful table. And everyone needs a Maria in their life, but only the lucky ones get one. You got blessed with a wonderful Maria with a genius brain and fairy hands fairy 🧚 🧠.

[@TheFiown]

Philip you can use a product called Milliput for filling the missing pieces, restorers use it a lot. It comes in white, off white and terra cotta and has to be kneeded quite a bit before using then you can scrape or lightly sand down the excess when dry, it's a sort of epoxy. Usually light sanding doesn't hurt the surface of porcelain. I stayed with a friend last year and as I admired a chinese vase she had (it was a pair) she jostled the table and one vase broke into a hundred pieces ! I felt guilty so I put it all back together but I must have missed some bits that I filled with Milliput and then began to gild like Kintsugi.

[@jannismclellan9810]

Phillip you could do with a table magnifying glass with a light round it 🔍

[@taitweigel64]

Wonderful opportunity! I'm quite proud of you and your La Lande friends.

[@timdelaney2507]

(from Sharon, Australia) Oh Stephanie and Philip you are indeed the 'power couple'. You compliment one another so perfectly, which is clearly not lost on so many viewers around the world:)) I continue to love and admire you both (as well as all of the other Lalanders) from afar and cannot wait to visit again in 2025. Please save us a spot!!

[@ruthcarter8895]

Hey, Stephanie, well, that was fun! Congrats and Bravo!

[@Sparrowdean]

I think whoever did the editing of the parade did a really excellent job. It was a long parade, but you really captured the essence of it. So, well done!

[@mireille4751]

So true! 👏

[@blueberrypieology3088]

The parade was edited beautifully!

[@silkylistens]

I am no rose expert and can‘t really tell about all the traits, but the rose shown reminds me of one we had in our garden when I was a child, it was called Gloria Dei, I still remember, cause it was my favourite.

[@valeriebianco4505]

When my eldest son was still small, we sometimes celebrated his birthday in this human-sized museum. It was memorable.

[@sherrie9241]

I love how the Chateau owners support each other. It has to be a huge challenge to take on these properties, so social media support, I imagine as helped a lot.

[@jasondubey8251]

Stephanie, I was early to the BnB when I bought mine 8 years ago at 41. Now, I am slightly surprised and please at the same time, to be semi retiring at 49! It feels too early and too soon, because I am a hive of activity, but is very nice to be enjoying the serenity, beauty, and fountain of youth of my BnB. I will be back in Germany again, and on my way to see you guys soon!

[@donnamurdoch8949]

Lalande is stunning piece of heaven! I love that courtyard. Definitely need a book with your beautiful table settings and your meals. I could watch this again and again.

[@lozinozz7567]

Really liked your dress today Steph, suited your coloring really well. Been watching from the start and feel so proud of your achievements ❤

[@mcdibbern9919]

Lovely episode. The dinner table in the courtyard with the lavender in the background is exquisite. Maria cooking and the flower arrangements made it perfect. Well done to all and happy Bastille day!

[@AlltheKingsdresses]

5 years……… wow. I’ve been following you this whole time. You’re,as always, a blessing to us all! ❤

[@paulaartandmusic4412]

Stephanie, you are kind and loving to everybody. You deserve all the praise and recognition you are getting. Keep up the good work. We all love you and admire you.🙏🏼❤️

[@lauraclaudia8159]

So good to see you and your work being acknowledged and recognised!!! Another wonderful episode, thank you so much!!! I loved the skirt, I cannot wait to see you wearing it!!!❤😊

[@marylee2006]

That meal looked incredible… Everything!

[@alphonsine931]

“Kintsugi (literally, gold seams) is a traditional repair method that takes the broken or chipped parts of cherished vessels, glues them back together with a Japanese lacquer, and paints the seams with gold or silver powder.” Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise.

[@ChocofishieNZ]

I immediately thought of this too. Any little caps filled with gold or silver would look amaxing.

[@KitKat-tl7zv]

I’m excited to see if the white chic of Sif stays white. I’ve seen pics of full grown white peacocks and wondered if they were photo shopped. I also, in a pic, saw a white with bright perhaps “royal” blue down the back both very beautiful. I also saw a bright red-I’m very unsure about that one. Thanks for always taking us with you. The parade was great, all the soldiers on horseback and of course all the hundreds of others marching reminder me so much of a Marine Corp parade minus the horses. Males a person remind themselves of Patriotism! I had a good chuckle over the Parlor Frog 🐸 Katherine Woodstock Georgia USA 🇺🇸

[@ladybarbarapinsonartist4052]

My priest Rev. Sarah Stewart borrowed my ancient Roman wine crater as an example of Kintsugi, for a Sunday sermon, as a shining ( intended) example illustrating how to embrace the broken places.

[@teresacarle294]

Yes. 😉 I once watched a fascinating short special on kintsugi. 🇯🇵 It's truly an amazing technique that cleverly & artistically restores a piece's beauty & dignity. As someone w/a porcelain passion❤️‍🔥, it would be heart 💔 breaking to lose any beloved pottery〰️esp. if it has history & sentiment attached to it❣️ ​@@ladybarbarapinsonartist4052How clever of your Pastor to include your beautifully repaired object to illustrate 🕊God's grace. That sounds like a perfectly lovely subject matter for a sermon. Thx for sharing💌. 💚Bridget from Cali☘️ (using my pal's YT acct)

[@Winnie-hq5hs]

You deserve it❤❤❤ That dessert! I was so envious😊

[@nizethpretorius2400]

I am so glad that you get recognition for all your happy but hard work! Congratulations!!!🎉

[@luciaroslingshaw2112]

These vlogs are getting better and better! Love the animals, the meals, the travel, the museum!, the fancy dress, and the fun party for Bastille Day. You have a unique vlog that others can't match. Thank you for being you!

[@catkiki7779]

WOW WOW Congratulations ! You and the Guys are Fantastic all your hard work paid off how exciting !

[@oliviasusan909]

I went to the Musée Jacquemart-André last year and it was absolutely stunning! The collection that the Jacquemart-André family collected over the years is incredible and its worth visiting just to see the mansion itself - in the middle of Paris! Having coffee and patisserie at the café is a must after the visit.

[@cheryldingley4546]

So proud of you.❤️You have been and are an inspiration and have brought joy to many. The recognition that you are getting is well deserved.

[@silverno8260]

Bonjour Stéphanie, bravo pour la transformation de ton château, je te suis et regarde les vlog de Dan avec beaucoup plaisir et au nom d'un petit français je vous dis merci à tous les deux pour le travail de restauration du patrimoine de France. Je suis impressionné de ton invitation par notre Président et sa femme. Félicitations 👍🏰⚜️🌺🌺🌹🌷🥀🪻🪻💐☀️

[@theresaromero2855]

Hearty congratulations! You certainly deserve this recognition, and I find it fulfilling to see you receive it. Much love to you and the wonderful La Landers. 💗

[@annemackenzie7295]

Many congratulations Stephanie 🎉 You are making a difference nationally for France and internationally for all you viewers in all that you do. What a force for good! Love to you all at Lalande ❤

[@figencebe9287]

it is nice to be recognised, you deserve it, Stephanie 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷 you look both very smart ❤❤

[@GabrielOsson]

You are so lucky to have been invited there. Proud of you as well!

[@Engelhafen]

Marie, I had a dream last night that you were running a restaurant in the US and I was shocked to see you were serving robin birds - it turns out they weren’t robins but Paragrine Falcons 🙈 I was a bit upset you didn’t acknowledge me but then realized we had never met 🤣

[@hilltopgirl2665]

Thank you for those Paris shots! Beautiful start to my week. Such beauty. Good job to all of you.

[@dianaallen2116]

Stunning tapestries, ceilings. SO beautiful. Wonderful.honor.

[@kimbecker6203]

Thank you for showing us everything and telling us about everything your a wealth of information...I love your world ❤😊

[@elizabethjurkacek5217]

Stephanie, you so deserve recognition from the French government. Your vlog has brought France's stunning cultural heritage to thousands who enjoy learning about the history and creation of France's art, music, fashion, etc. Well done. I feel a bit sad that you were not able to get exact replicas of the rose but perhaps you will source more from a better grower. Congratulations and best wishes!

[@jasondubey8251]

One really has to watch these twice as there is so much detail. Marie's flower arranging is an example of this. Very comforting to watch. Thank you!

[@rowenacountryman2242]

It still amazes me how not so long ago Mummy had a little garden and Maria had just a few flowers to choose from. The biggest chore of the week was keeping the grass mowed without Mummy running off into the moat. Today you grow a large portion of the food that is cooked for your guest. You are growing so many different flowers, fruits, vegetables, trees that are wanted, a secret garden in the making, and a forest healthy and thriving. The changes are incredible. Look at all of the people that you now employ to further help your little town grow. All of the chateau owners that have followed you and have shined a light on the unique business opportunity in France. You are making France a vacation destination which means tourism and money being brought into little communities. You and the chateau community have made France, food, flowers, and dancing the night away a wonderful weekend get away. Michael was such a big part of that in the beginning and I know he had a more negative backlash that had made him very unsure if he wants to put himself out there again. I miss the two of you and the shenanigans you two could get into. I do wonder what happened to a few people from the beginning. Maybe they are still around and camera shy or have moved on for good. I miss the other two Ian’s. While we will always remember Ian and his sudden passing away I am completely unaware of what happened to the other two Ian’s. “CAT” never comes anymore. I seen her working on Dan’s chateau once and you have met up with her a couple of times when you go into the city but why isn’t she around the chateau more. I cannot remember her name but she’s a small little spit fire with short blonde hair. A lawyer. A lot of fun especially when around Cat, Maria, Natty, and you at 11 at night singing and dancing in the kitchen while finishing up the dishes. You need to push for all the girls to come in for a crazy week of singing and dancing. Pajamas all day. A lot of wine, bread, cheese, and desserts. A 80’s night and a disco 🪩 night. Every night a different themed party event. I also wondered if you would consider a cocktail of the week. Every week there will be 2 cocktail choices with a dark alcohol 🥃 or light alcohol 🍸. I know you need wine at dinner but cocktail hour could be a different option. You could make a cocktail that is not one anybody drinks just for fun. It could be 1 night a week or the weekend. Each week you vote on the cocktail for the next week or maybe have a jar 🫙 with folded paper that have cocktails on the paper. Either you alone try the drink or the whole group. There is a app on the internet that allows you to put in all the different alcohols and ingredients that you have in the house. Like 🍓 🍋 mint 🥛 🍫 hot sauce you will be shocked at the list that you go through. Once you get done it will list every cocktail you can make with the ingredients within your home. Some drinks can have over 10 ingredients and some just 2-3. It’s a lot of fun.

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Vive la France! Congratulations Stephanie!