An American in the French countryside, restoring a centuries-old château and writing the real story, from renovation decisions to culture shock, with a little magic at the edges.
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The Summer of Five Heatwaves, From Inside a Stone Château
France had its hottest day on record, then four more heatwaves, a national water ban, and a swimming pool that missed the entire season.
New here? I’m Kamille. We left California, moved to rural France, and bought a small château in the co...
I Left Los Angeles for Rural France. Now a Twenty-Minute Drive Feels Far.
We had been living here at our new home in rural France for a few months when a neighbor stopped me near the gate and asked what we had planned for the day. “We’re going to Nantes,” I said. “To go to Ikea.”
She nodded, and then asked how m...
We Own a Château. We're Also the Entire Staff.
Before I owned a castle, I did what any reasonable person does with a dream they’re fairly sure will never come true: I watched other people live it on television.
Specifically, I watched Downton Abbey. I watched Lady Mary ring a small...
In August, France Simply Closes
There’s a little sign that starts going up on doors around here in the third week of July. Fermé or fermeture annuelle. Some are printed, though most are handwritten and taped up crooked, with a reopening date in September that reads a bit...
The Coach House Is Done (And France Ran Out of Air Conditioners While We Did It)
The full before-and-after reveal, the piano that arrived at 104 degrees, and the appliance store that had given up on summer entirely.
The coach house is finished.
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Kamille writes from the French countryside, where her family is restoring a centuries-old château one room at a time. Expect old-house lore, the renovation diary (minus the gloss), and a small thread of folktale magic.
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