It has been a memorable weekend at the Château de Jalesnes. On Saturday the Fête Nationale – Bastille Day – was celebrated in France. Every town and village in this region, and in France at large, was decorated with colourful bunting and French flags. There was a palpable air of excitement due to the fabulous […]
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Love is in the air at Chateau de Jalesnes! What could be more romantic than to receive a proposal of marriage in a French château? This was obviously paramount in the thoughts of one of our recent guests who proposed to his love right here. This was no last minute snap decision, but a carefully
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It’s been a busy Saturday morning at Jalesnes. Uncharacteristically, I have left it a bit late to head into the nearest ‘big’ town, Saumur, to do my market shopping. Saumur is an easy twenty minutes drive from home. It is a glorious day here and generally a good idea to be at the market before
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Summer has arrived at the Chateau de Jalesnes and it is very early morning as I sit at my desk writing my first ever blog. Although there is a suggestion of a cool breeze wafting though my window, I know that by mid morning the sun will have the intensity of midday. Wood pigeons call
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