Manor in Denmark

Hello, dear readers. Friday already! My mother is coming on Sunday to stay with us for a month and I have quite a number of things to do yet before she arrives. So, before I get moving here is today's tour for you.<br />Anette and Heine Robert Dahl used to live in apartments in Copenhagen. In the spring of 2009 they moved to Gelskov. Here they live in this Manor on Funen where they also hold exhibitions, display antiques and flea market finds for sale, and they even run a bed & breakfast.<br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55506.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55504.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55507.jpg" /><br />Owners Anette and Heine<br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55508.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55515.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55512.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55519.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55516.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55511.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55517.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55518.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55513.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55510.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55509.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="__image" src="http://www.fri.dk/sites/default/files/specials/img_800x600/55514.jpg" /><br /><br />Remember I love reading your comments! Have a lovely weekend, and see you tomorrow!<br />Photography by Kristian Septimius Krogh<br />All images from <a href="http://www.fri.dk/">here</a>.

Manor in Denmark

Hello, dear readers. Friday already! My mother is coming on Sunday to stay with us for a month and I have quite a number of things to do yet...

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Mansion in the Brittany Countryside

Located in Lamballe, Saint Aaron in the Brittany countryside, this 17th century manor with huge outbuildings and beautiful gardens was restored by Nathalie and Jean-Michel, who live here with their three children. It is also open to overnight guests.<br />Come enjoy with me!<br /><br /><img alt="Manoir" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/manoir/580461-1-fre-FR/Manoir_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Manor" width="669" /><br /><span style=""><br /></span><img alt="Chambre" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/chambre/580457-1-fre-FR/Chambre_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Room" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Peinture" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/peinture/580445-1-fre-FR/Peinture_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Painting" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Pièce à vivre" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/piece-a-vivre/580421-1-fre-FR/Piece-a-vivre_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Living room" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Porte" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/porte/580425-1-fre-FR/Porte_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Door" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Plafond" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/plafond/580469-1-fre-FR/Plafond_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Ceiling" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Vaisselle de table" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/vaisselle-de-table/580449-1-fre-FR/Vaisselle-de-table_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Tableware" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Table" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/table/580433-1-fre-FR/Table_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Table" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Combles" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/combles/580429-1-fre-FR/Combles_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Loft" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Escalier" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/escalier/580453-1-fre-FR/Escalier_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Staircase" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Couloir" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/couloir/580441-1-fre-FR/Couloir_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Corridor" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Chambre" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/chambre2/580437-1-fre-FR/Chambre_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Room" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Potager" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/mon_jardin_ma_maison/reportages/maison/un-manoir-dans-la-campagne-bretonne/potager/580465-1-fre-FR/Potager_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Kitchen garden" width="669" /><br />Nathalie in her garden.<br /><br />See you tomorrow, my friends!<br /><br />Photography by Bernard Dozel.<br />All images from <a href="http://jardin-maison.dekio.fr/">here</a>.<br /><br /><span style=""><br /><br /></span>

Mansion in the Brittany Countryside

Located in Lamballe, Saint Aaron in the Brittany countryside, this 17th century manor with huge outbuildings and beautiful gardens was resto...

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Christmas at Château d’Ansouis

<span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps atn">The</span><span class="hps"> </span></span><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">Château d’Ansouis has been standing for over a thousand</span> <span class="hps">years</span><span class="">, </span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span> <span class="hps">overlooking the village</span> <span class="hps">of Ansouis</span> <span class="hps">and the Valley of</span> <span class="hps">the</span> <span class="hps">Aigues, in France.</span><span class="hps"></span><br /></span><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps atn"></span></span><br /><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"> <span class="hps">The history</span> <span class="hps">of the castle is</span> <span class="hps">marked</span> <span class="hps">at the beginning of</span> the <span class="hps">XIII</span> <span class="hps">century</span> <span class="hps">by</span><span class="hps"></span> <span class="hps">Elzear</span> <span class="hps">de Sabran</span> <span class="hps">and his wife</span> <span class="hps">Dauphine -</span> or <span class="hps">Delphine.</span> <span class="hps">Their wealth did not stop them from devoting their lives </span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span><span class=""></span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span> <span class="hps">to God</span> <span class="hps"> and</span> <span class="hps">helping the poor.</span> <span class="hps">Elzear</span> <span class="hps">was</span> <span class="hps">canonized in</span> <span class="hps">1369</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">Dauphine was </span></span><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">beatified</span></span><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps"></span><span class="">.</span> <span class="hps">Since then,</span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span> <span class="hps">every year</span> <span class="hps">in September</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">a</span> <span class="hps">procession</span> <span class="hps">celebrates the</span> <span class="hps">mystical love</span> <span class="hps">and the love</span> <span class="hps">of the humble</span> <span class="hps">they</span> <span class="hps">incarnate.</span></span><br /><br />Gérard and Frédérique Rousset-Rouvière acquired <span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">Château d’Ansouis</span></span> in January 2008 and appointed designer <span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps atn">Jean-</span><span class="">Jacques</span> <span class="hps">Bourgeois to renovate its interiors.</span></span><br /><br />These photographs show the <span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">Château, ready for Christmas.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Chateauansouis13" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/decouvertes/visites-privees/noel-en-provence-visite-privee-du-chateau-d-ansouis/chateauansouis13/755798-1-fre-FR/Chateauansouis13_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none; width: 650px; height: 486px;" title="Chateauansouis13" /><br /><br /><img alt="Chateauansouis1" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/decouvertes/visites-privees/noel-en-provence-visite-privee-du-chateau-d-ansouis/chateauansouis1/755862-1-fre-FR/Chateauansouis1_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Chateauansouis1" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Chateauansouis12" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/decouvertes/visites-privees/noel-en-provence-visite-privee-du-chateau-d-ansouis/chateauansouis12/755774-1-fre-FR/Chateauansouis12_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Chateauansouis12" width="669" /><br />Beautiful stone stairs.<br /><br /><img alt="Chateauansouis" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/decouvertes/visites-privees/noel-en-provence-visite-privee-du-chateau-d-ansouis/chateauansouis/755766-1-fre-FR/Chateauansouis_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none; width: 651px; height: 485px;" title="Chateauansouis" /><br />Under a large chestnut tree, the terrace overlooks a boxwood garden.<br /><br /><img alt="Chateauansouis6" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/decouvertes/visites-privees/noel-en-provence-visite-privee-du-chateau-d-ansouis/chateauansouis6/755870-1-fre-FR/Chateauansouis6_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Chateauansouis6" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Chateauansouis11" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/decouvertes/visites-privees/noel-en-provence-visite-privee-du-chateau-d-ansouis/chateauansouis11/755838-1-fre-FR/Chateauansouis11_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none; width: 651px; height: 485px;" title="Chateauansouis11" /><br />To continue with tradition, on Christmas eve, before midnight mass, a light meatless meal is served in the kitchen. The table is set on three layers of white tablecloths<span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps"></span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">which are </span><span class="hps">successively</span> </span><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">removed </span></span><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">during the meal</span><span class="">,</span> <span class="hps">and adorned with</span> <span class="hps">three large</span> <span class="hps">white candles</span> <span class="hps">representing</span> <span class="hps">the Trinity.</span></span><br /><br /><img alt="Chateauansouis5" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/decouvertes/visites-privees/noel-en-provence-visite-privee-du-chateau-d-ansouis/chateauansouis5/755782-1-fre-FR/Chateauansouis5_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none; width: 651px; height: 485px;" title="Chateauansouis5" /><br /><br /><img alt="Chateauansouis10" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/decouvertes/visites-privees/noel-en-provence-visite-privee-du-chateau-d-ansouis/chateauansouis10/755822-1-fre-FR/Chateauansouis10_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Chateauansouis10" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Chateauansouis4" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/decouvertes/visites-privees/noel-en-provence-visite-privee-du-chateau-d-ansouis/chateauansouis4/755814-1-fre-FR/Chateauansouis4_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none; width: 651px; height: 485px;" title="Chateauansouis4" /><br /><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">A variety of</span><span class="hps"></span> <span class="hps">thirteen desserts</span> are served,<span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span><span class=""> in remembrance</span> <span class="hps">of the Last Supper</span><span class="">, Jesus</span> <span class="hps">surrounded by his</span> <span class="hps">twelve apostles.</span></span><br /><br /><img alt="Chateauansouis9" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/decouvertes/visites-privees/noel-en-provence-visite-privee-du-chateau-d-ansouis/chateauansouis9/755854-1-fre-FR/Chateauansouis9_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Chateauansouis9" width="669" /><br /><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">This ei</span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps">ghteenth century </span></span><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">Provencal</span></span><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps"></span> cupboard <span class="hps">maintains its</span> <span class="hps">original</span> <span class="hps">green patina</span><span class=""></span><span class="hps"></span><span class="">.</span></span><br /><br /><img alt="Chateauansouis8" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/decouvertes/visites-privees/noel-en-provence-visite-privee-du-chateau-d-ansouis/chateauansouis8/755806-1-fre-FR/Chateauansouis8_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Chateauansouis8" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Chateauansouis7" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/decouvertes/visites-privees/noel-en-provence-visite-privee-du-chateau-d-ansouis/chateauansouis7/755790-1-fre-FR/Chateauansouis7_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Chateauansouis7" width="669" /><br />This 18th century piece of furniture is called a "love letter" and was made for just that: love letter writing. It also served as fireplace screen.<br /><br /><img alt="Chateauansouis3" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/decouvertes/visites-privees/noel-en-provence-visite-privee-du-chateau-d-ansouis/chateauansouis3/755830-1-fre-FR/Chateauansouis3_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none; width: 651px; height: 485px;" title="Chateauansouis3" /><br /><br /><img alt="Chateauansouis2" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/decouvertes/visites-privees/noel-en-provence-visite-privee-du-chateau-d-ansouis/chateauansouis2/755846-1-fre-FR/Chateauansouis2_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none; width: 649px; height: 484px;" title="Chateauansouis2" /><br />Octagonal alcove on the second floor.<br /><br />All images from <a href="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/">here</a>.

Christmas at Château d’Ansouis

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Château de Fontenay

Located north of Orléans, in an agricultural region called La Beauce, 70 miles from Paris, this impressive 16th century manor has been a landmark of the village of Fontenay-sur-Conie for more than 400 years.<br /><br /><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">A British art-collecting retail entrepreneur bought it completely furnished. But its rooms needed an update, so interior designer Tino Zervudachi and his team from Mlinaric, Henry & Zervudachi were appointed to fulfill the task.<br /><br /></div>If you'd like to read the full story behind this Château just go <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor_article?currentPage=1">here</a>.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/01_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/02_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/03_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/04_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/05_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/06_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/07_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/08_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/12_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/13_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/14_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/15_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/16_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/17_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/18_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/11_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/10_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2011/05/lord_of_the_manor/09_lord_of_the_manor.jpg" /><br /><br />Photographed and produced by Tim Beddow<br /><br />All images and information from <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a>.

Château de Fontenay

Located north of Orléans, in an agricultural region called La Beauce, 70 miles from Paris, this impressive 16th century manor has been a l...

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