Hi Karen. So glad you found us and liked what we did. Philipp and Anna were just wonderful. That was our special treat to ourselves before we had to fly home. Two days of fun and relaxation. Hope you stay tuned!

Thank you, Karen!

Spread the word to your friends❤️ I too love watching chateaus, and this has become mu number one channel.

Thank you for your kind and wonderful comment

I do hope it helps a bit to distract. Please feel better and thank you for watching.

So we count on you to come visit and have a great dinner and wine. Thank you and I’m glad to have a connoisseur of France on the journey with us. 🌹

Thank you, Carol!

Hey there. Thanks for the comment. I think it is true, that here in the US, traditions got lost due to many different factors. Having been a tourist in many countries, there is so much to learn and explore. We are grateful that kind people like you are on this journey with us.

@@patrickjourneytothechateau8243 My point exactly! So much to learn. Thanks!

Thank you. I am very relieved, that you and so many other people actually enjoyed our vlog. Hopefully, you'll spend some more time with us in the upcoming vlogs.

Hi Shona. Glad you are with us on this crazy journey.

Thank you Jasper! 😀😀

Hi Jasper. Thank for your nice comment. They are a wonderful couple and Philipp's humor is so very enjoyable. Anna is such a beautiful hostess. We could have chatted with them for hours.Stuart is working on the next vlog.

Thank you so much, Gypsy!!

Hi Gipsy. Thanks for subscribing. We loved watching Anna and Phillip. We couldn't travel and they were a lifeline. As was Stephanie from Chateau Diaries. We were so glad to stay at Le Fleur. Fantastic! Please keep your comments coming. Highly appreciated.

Thank you, Carol!

Very nice. Thank you, Kristine!

@@JourneytotheChateau you are very welcome. The Chateau you showed today, I have to agree. Very nice outside but just not right inside. Will be looking forward to your next vlog.

Thank you so very mcc Kristine. Just reading your comment, I think I can return the compliment. And we always are open for input!

Toile is such a versatile design. Furniture, bedding, curtains, wallpaper. Not many designs that I can think of that work so perfectly in almost every setting. I love that Stuart has started to design his own Toiles. I call them Toiles de Stooey...... 🤣🥰🤣

The Toile episode that Stephanie did was so nice. Stuart has been working on a vlog documentary on Toile for a while. I can't wait to see it.

Thank you, Cherie!

Thanks Penny. Happy you like our crazy adventure! Be safe and stay tuned 😘

Isn't it fun that we found it! Hope all is well

Hi Irma! Thank you for subscribing!

We were supposed to leave for France on March 13, 2020. We were scheduled to see a chateau we really liked. It's in the next episode. However, due to Covid and the travel ban..... It was a no go.

@@patrickjourneytothechateau8243 It's ok. There will be other chateaux.

@@JourneytotheChateau You're welcome. I felt welcomed to subscribe.

Hi Dixie! We just love Spencer! He has always been such a good friend to us. Thank you so much for watching! ❤️

@@JourneytotheChateau Stay safe and enjoy your adventure. We will be watching to see if you do the bed and breakfast route. If so, we would definitely like to hear about it. Hopefully, we will see peaceful happy days again soon.

Happy Sunday. Your son is a wonderful human being! Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoy our crazy journey. And I too hope and pray for peace.

Thank you! We love Terry and Ash, and they have been so great to help us out. ❤️

Hi John. Thank you for your kind comment. We will try to do your trust justice. I think finding a chateau is the easier part of the journey. Bringing it from outdated to the 21st century while maintaining the authenticity will be the real journey.

Thank you ZenJen. What a cool handle! We do love our house and neighbors here just outside of Woodstock. But the winters are way too cold and long and the summers usually too hot and humid. Philipp and Anna were just wonderful. Thank you for being on the journey with us.

Hi Leigh. Thanks for watching our vlogs. This journey almost seems a bit crazy at times but we are all in! Phillip an d Anna are very much like in their vlogs. Very kind and just lovely. And they do have great taste. Even if our taste is slightly different, I can fully appreciate the beauty of their designs. Have a Happy New Year and be safe! 🎉🍾🎉

@@patrickjourneytothechateau8243 that is nice to hear about Anna and Phillip . I can’t wait to see what you eventually like. :)

Pat, Philipp and Anna are so very nice and kind. Love the girls too and had the pleasure of meeting Philipp's mom. She is just wonderful. We are very lucky that we stayed there. 😍👍🏻😍

Good idea! Thank you Florence.

Salût Florence. Thank you. We cannot wait to live in France. Visited many times. Wonderful people and great food, cheese and wine. Being done with frustration is a great thought. Thanks for watching and for your input

Hi Fiona, I agree with you on the tipsy part. It was a fun evening after a long day driving. Thankful, that you are coming with us on our journey! Stuart is already working on the next episode.

Hi Kyla. Thank you so much!!!

All I have to say is: I love you.

Awww...Thank you!

thank you. 😊

Thank you so much!!

Hi Sandra. Thank you. Glad you like it. Next one will be out Wednesday.

Thank you, Sandra! 😀😀

Thank you, Naomi and Lynn! 💕

Thank you. And right you are. Although it was a fun evening. Stay tuned.

Hello Susanne. So glad you had fun watching our first real vlog. The drinking and bidding was a first time ever event..... And dangerous as we found out. Fun too. Please stay tuned.

Thank you so much!!

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Thank you, Katrina!

@@JourneytotheChateau 💕💕

Awww...Thank you, Mary! 😀💕💕

Hi Mary. You are so very kind. I love you for that! 🥰 I stopped and thought about your comment. We are on our third big adventure I think. It was great to see you using the term. Awesome. Thank you so much. Be safe.

Thank you! 😀

Can't wait for you to visit us wherever we'll be!

We are excited that you are our travel companion

Thank you, Sarah!

Good advice! Thank you Walter!

Hi Walter. I have been up and down the Touraine many times and totally agree with you. Love the wine and food. Villaumaire is a big too large for us but gorgeous. Ate too much and love the wines. Been traveling the region since 1986. You have good taste. Thanks for commenting

My preferred restaurant in Chinon is l'Oceanic. Full gastronomical menu is sooo good. Another excellent place is in Langeais, Le Coin Des Halles. But the cheapest was Au Fil de l'Eau in Avoine, workmen's cantine with unbeatable quality for the price. Langeais' castle is also interesting. Did you visit the royal abbey of Fontevreau? Or the little church in Rivière? But my preferred Saturday mornings were at the market in Saumur where you can make friends with nearly everyone (lots of expats).

@@walterpfannschmidt8449 Chinon as a town is just lovely. L'Oceanic sounds fantastic. We actually ate at the Le Coin des Halles. And it was great! The Abbay Royale de Fonteveraud is one of my absolute favorite buildings. Entering it always takes my breath away. Its beauty lies in its stunning simplicity. I very much love the Restaurants des Routiers. Great food at unbeatable prices. In wine region, there might be a bottle of the house red on the table. Next time we travel, we'll arrange to be at the market in Saumur! Thank you for your lovely comment.

@@walterpfannschmidt8449 Hi Walter. Since KZfaq deleted hundreds of comments, could you please let me know, if you received mine. If not, I'd be delighted to respond to you again. Thank you for your input.

Awww...That is lovely. Thank you, Katrina!

@@JourneytotheChateau 💕💕

Hi Katrina. Thank you for your wonderful comment. I think I'm a bit of a bumbling idiot..... But a harness one.....

@@patrickjourneytothechateau8243 Patrick I think you are a lovely man, you both are and you are so easy and enjoyable to watch and listen to. I really do wish you both so much happiness and love ❤ on your beautiful journey XXX

Thank you, Deborah! 😀

Love it Deborah. Thank you so much. Love that you found us. 💖🥰💖

Thank you, Brenda!

Thank you Brenda! Bless you too. It's an exciting journey. I'm not saying that I'm not sometimes scared..... But really, overwhelmingly excited.

Hi Yvonne. Thank you so much and best wishes right back at you. Please stay tuned.

Thank you, Susan!

Hi Susan. Thanks for joining our (crazy) journey. Glad you like the videos Stuart put so lovingly together. No one would want to see mine, I can promise that.

LOVE you right back!

Thank you, Gloria!

Awesome! Thank you, Lisa!!

Great advice! Thank you!

Hi Camille. Love the name! 😍 there’s more in the making. Thank you and please keep your comments coming. Input is so important.

Hello Kate from Australia. Donkeys are wonderful. Our stay at Le Fleur was wonderful. Anna and Phillip were like therapy during COVID. We are glad you like our content and hope you’ll stay tuned. 👍🏻

Thank you! Happy new year to you!!

Happy New Year. I hope you weren't anywhere close to the fires in Colorado. We are planning to fly to France as soon as we can. We are so thankful that you joined our crazy journey! Hope we find our chateau soon so we can dig in!

You really are just wonderful.

Thank you so much, Luminya! We are glad you found us!

Hey there. Thank you so very much. I have to admit that I have nothing to take credit for. Just being a bit of a bumbling idiot....🤣 Editing and music selection is all Stuart. Thank you for joining us on this crazy journey. 🥰

Thank you so much, Eileen! You need to binge watch and get caught up! 💕😊

Hi Christa.

Thank you, Susan! Escape to the Dream has been so generous to help us out. Glad you decided to join us!

Hi Susan. Thanks for joining our crazy journey. The one advantage we have is that we had role models (Escape to the Dream (love them), How to renovate a chateau without killing you partner (we stayed with them for two night) and Chateau Diaries. Our one advantage is that we are filing from the beginning. If things would have worked out 2 years ago, we would not have this vantage point. Thanks for subscribing. Next time we will go chateau hunting, we will meet Terry, Ash, Tracey Tony (and Jonathan) and take them out for dinner to thank them.

Hi Betty. Thank you so much for your comment. Staying at Le Fleur is just wonderful. I can relate to you wanting to visit again. I have the same feeling. However, hopefully we will find our own chateau and will be renovating….. That would mean no travel for a while. May I ask where you are from? It’s amazing to see people from all over the world commenting.

Thank you Brenda!

Thank you so much. I like your perspective. I agree, when one has an open heart and mind, good things can come

Awesome! Thank you, Angela!

Thank you so much Angela

Thank you, Suzie! Getting things moved to France is going to be a challenge!

Hi Suzie. Thank you for your thoughtful comment. We are glad, that you enjoyed the first real vlog of ours. It was a bit torture to see some nice items and being completely unable to buy anything. Anna and Philip were really fantastic to stay with. Please stay tuned. Stuart is working on the next vlog.

Thank you , Veronica!

Thank you, Leighla! 💕💕

Thank you, Debra! I think that viewers will enjoy seeing different chateaux that are for sale in France. Hopefully I can speed up my video editing skills so you won't have to wait too long.

Thank you! 💕

Awesome! Thank you, Cynthia!

Hi Eric. Thanks for your kind comment. It’s a bit scary - taking the plunge. Leaving jobs and a nicely renovated home. However, it’s also very exciting. We,ll have two containers to ship over. Nightmare in the making. The videos are all Stuart. I cannot take any credit. Glad you enjoy the quality and thanks for mentioning it. Made Stuart smile.

Thank you. Please feel free to give us input. It's always important to listen. Glad you are on this journey with us.

Hello Arsin. We are very happy, that you like our channel. Thank you. Do you have any suggestions for us?

@@patrickjourneytothechateau8243 Follow your dreams ❣

Yay! Thank you, Elisabeth!

Based on the first video showing your past renovations, it's going to be very inspiring to follow your journey.

Hi Elizabeth. We try to stay true to whatever period we are restoring. Of course, XVIIIth century is a bit more challenging. We have done a ton of research. If you have any input, please share with us. Thank you.

You are so very kind! Gites are like self contained rentals. We stayed in them in years past. We used it as an exercise in how to live in France. Was fantastic

Thank you, Luisa!

Thank you, Beatriz. We had already seen their videos earlier this year before our last trip to France.

Awesome! Thank you, Mary!

thank you for following us. Anna and Phillip are wonderful. I didn't expect them to be even nicer in person. But they truly are. Gave us great input. If you see anything and have any input, please share with.

Thank you so much, Amy!! ❤️

Saumur is so relaxed and has great restaurants. And in the middle of everything Loire. Thanks Norma.

Hi Joed. Thanks for watching!

You were quick to respond. Cheers

Thank you, Lawrence!

Thank you Lawrence. So happy you'll join our journey. More to come soon. We have footage from multiple chateaux we saw. Also Toile de Jouy and the fabrics Stuart has already designed. looking forward to your future comments.

@@patrickjourneytothechateau8243 Thank you for both replies. I look forward to the future videos!

Thank you, Helana! We didn't show some of the brocante items we REALLY liked, just in case they might still be there when we get our chateau! I spent a lot of time selecting music, so I appreciate your comment.

Hello Helena. Love your comment. Thank you! This was a first for us. Bidding while tipsy - not the tipsy part. 🤪. Hopefully, our journey will be interesting to you. The trip was great and there are a few episodes coming. I had no idea how much work editing is. I’m glad I am not the editor. Please stay tuned and if you have any suggestions, please share.

Wow! That is good to know. Thank you!

Hey. Thank you for letting us know!!!!!! We had no idea. Being newbies and all. Wonderful people like you make this an amazing journey.

@@patrickjourneytothechateau8243 Awww thank you.

Hi Amanda. We love the south of France too. I’m not dealing well with the hot days in the summer. We have friends in Toulouse. Avignon, Aix en Provence is magical and you are so close to Andorra. When you describe your locations almost half of the people who read that would want to move there! Love it. Where are you from originally?

@@patrickjourneytothechateau8243 we came from Devon; on the slopes of Dartmoor - some of my family were already here and I bought a place in the Minervois in the early 1980's. Avignon and everything North and East of Carcassonne is getting hotter as you say, because of climate change. In the foothills of the Pyrenees the weather is temperate; we have a lovely summer/spring/winter. The Apple orchards tell the weather story here. They won't thrive in the heat of just 30 mins away.. My sister moved from Avignon to Burgundy for the weather but has found the weather in central France has become stifling in the summer. One of the reasons we chose to be here because as one of my daughters is a senior negotiator for the Climate Change Treaty , she was able to give us a mapping of future change. So we are out of a valley; away from potential floods but in an area where there is not a water shortage. We are future proofing with all water from the buildings are going into a water tank; we have Solar panels; a huge amount of insulation (so it's cool in the summer, warm in the winter) and Air source heat pumps which run the hot water and central heating. Cheaper area's of France can be completely dead in the winter. I had a Manoir on the Manche Peninsula in Normandy (check that out its fabulous) but am equally happy here as there is a year round social scene; summer and winter

@@florentinalily Devon is pretty. My parents traveled with all over Western Europe. We had several trips to GB with our little RV. That’s where I learned English. You are very fortunate to have such an accomplished daughter. We here in the US have to listen to stupid elected officials who still don’t believe in climate change. Science is not what they believe. I am always mapping things out. No valleys for me either! Wonderful, that you have already done much for the future. We are thinking about that a lot. Solar, insulation etc. I find all of what you have shared so fascinating. Thank you for sharing!

Vielen Dank Johanna!!! Wir können kaum warten unser Chateau zu finden und nach Frankreich zu ziehen. Hoffentlich finden wir jemanden, der uns seinen privaten Jet leiht (wir zahlen natürlich) Sprit und Piloten etc. Es ist ein Vorteil, das ein kleinerer Jet nahe am Zielort landen kann. Danke für das Abo! Kommentare und Tips sind immer gerne sehen. Man kann gar nicht genug Anregungen kriegen. Viele Dank, dass Du mit uns auf unsere Reise bist! VLG

Hallo Johanna. Seit mein letzter Kommentar von Google gelöscht wurde, hoffe ich, dass dieser Kommentar bleibt. Vielen Dank für Dein Abo und den tollen Kommentar. Wir werden bestimmt auf Dich und Deinen Ideen hoffen, wenn wir unser Schloss gefunden haben. VLG XXX