Once Upon a Castle
Kamille LongstreetAn 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.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 88 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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We Were Told to Leave the Septic Alone
We needed the Marauder's Map and got a digger instead
If you’re new here: we’re an American family living in rural France, restoring a small château, and writing it all down. Welcome.
Ten Small French Things That Still Feel Like Magic
We've lived in France for almost three years now, which is long enough to stop being shocked by anything and just long enough to start sentences with "in France, we…" without irony. Things that floored me in month one are now things I do wi...
The Septic, the Walnut Tree, and the Roofer Who Materialized
Or: what it actually takes to make a 17th-century outbuilding sleep-able
If you're new here: we're an American family living in rural France, restoring a small château, and writing it all down. Castle Diaries is the paid subscriber thread...
I Used to Want a Tesla. Now I Want a Long Lunch.
I am aware of how this sounds. Hear me out.
Someone left a comment on one of my Substack Notes a few days ago that said Europe has always been behind the United States. In terms of being with the ‘times’.
Appointments in France Are Made Without Your Consent
Three years into France, and three months into château life, I’ve learned something that still short-circuits my American brain: appointments here are not negotiated.
There’s no “what works for you?” No choreographed back-and-forth where b...
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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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