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May 3, 2018
2 min

Is a holiday not a holiday?

Why did we create an office as part of a holiday rental?

Apr 8, 2018
2 min

Escape to the Chateau DIY, Channel 4

Starting Monday 9th April, weekdays at 4 pm for 4 weeks. We hope you like watching the new projects and our lives play out on Channel 4. Th

Karen Horne

Mar 13, 2017
2 min

Light is the New Dark

More sunshine for our French Family Friendly Chateau rental in the Loire Valley, France. Allowing more sun shine to stream onto the terrac

Karen Horne

Nov 12, 2015
3 min

Our Journey 10 years on

For those of you who know us or have visited Chateau La Perriere in Loire Valley, will know this is a dream come true. We would like to ...

Karen Horne

Oct 17, 2015
1 min

Meet Leafy the Snake

Well, when Neil and Vicki embarked on the life at Chateau la Perriere, I'm not sure they had realised quite how many leaves would fall an...

Karen Horne

Aug 9, 2015
1 min

Welcome Neil and Vicki

We'd like to welcome Neil and Vicki to Chateau La Perriere, they are amazing people, so warm, funny and clearly have a love of being outd...

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