Marie is so adorable, dinner looked great, she has nothing to worry about this season. She will do great as a chef.

Don’t you just love Marie! Beautiful food and she’s so funny bless her. Lalande wouldn’t be the same without her xxx ❤

You could always order faux gold jewelry wire to attach the electrics to the lights. It might be even more discrete than the tape.

My goodness but the flowers in the woods and meadows are gorgeous. What a wonderful Spring.

Thank you to all of the Lalanders for making our first stay at Lalande pure MAGIC! I can share that Marie’s first guest dinner was, indeed, a triumph. Nati is so lovely and attentive. Stephanie and Philip are even more charming and hospitable in person. My mother and daughter and I had the most remarkable stay in this beautiful home. Thank you to all! 💐

Everyone loves Lancelot, but it's Molly that touches my heart.

I cry for joy every time I see the chapel restoration - Marvelously beautiful!!!! Thank you to all the restorers!!!

The bluebells in the woods took my breath away🥰 The chapel restorers are doing a beautiful job on the ceiling. The fountain & peacocks look so lovely at the chateau entrance. Good luck to you all as the season is starting. 😊❤

Lancelot is such a trooper! I'm so glad he is a free walker!

The bluebells are magic.

I'm sure your father is smiling from above, viewing how you and your team has transformed the Lalande grounds ..

is there any where as lovely on this great planet besides in the arms of Mother Nature ! Love is in bloom and how sweet to watch your lovely family Philip Stephanie and Lancelot ! Love and respect from Canada ❤️🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦

I think Lancelot loves the bluebells especially, because dogs can see blue very vibrantly and the really stand out to him as a crazy splash of color. 😊

Marie’s maiden voyage for guest dinner looked fabulous! The forest walk was delightful, especially the bluebells. 🙏❤️

I absolutely love this channel and everyone at LaLand! I look forward to these videos every day. I also love going back, from time to time, to Stephanie’s very first video and binge watching all her videos from the very beginning! I do it every now and again, because I have loads of time on my hands every day and what’s better to watch on KZfaq than The Chateau Diaries….absolutely nothing, because The Chateau Diaries is a channel full of love, laughter, family, friends and miracles…I LOVE IT! This channel lifts my mood, makes me smile and I also get to travel again by watching it. I was injured in the military (spine and other serious injuries) so, I spend a lot of time, alone, in my hospital bed at home, so to pass time, I love going back and rewatching all Steph’s videos. Just seeing how things have changed and transpired over the years is absolutely amazing to see, as well as seeing all those that have come and gone, as well. I absolutely adore Steph and Philip and all of LaLand and I feel like I’m a part of a very special family of people that come from all over the world! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Maree should be so proud of herself I remember how shy she was at the beginning and now I feel like she's feeling part of the family of laland

Lovely dinner Marie❤️ I wish there was smell-a-vision 🤣 Where is your beautiful apron? Every chef needs there official apron👩‍🍳😀

Well done Marie. Loved the bluebell walk Stephanie.

Spring in France is beautiful. Thank u for sharing your beautiful garden

Woods and chapel are looking stunning 😊👌🤗🇿🇦

Another season of guests, well done everyone! We vicariously enjoy the time.

Phillip looked mortified at Marie telling of her squirting Natty and Amaury! LOL ❤

The Chapel ceiling is a masterpiece in progress!👏💖💖💖

Lancelot walking in the woods was so beautiful - I notice your Greater Stitchwort is out and looking as if it's been fed manure over the Winter - perhaps that is just next to little L.. And I never thought I would say this, but I missed the guests. Having them back is such an energy boost to the chateaux. Very pretty dress, Stephanie, and Phillip, you excel at anything decorational, including that table.. Things would be complete if your mother and Percy could return - she has always been such a vital part of chateaux life. Miss her.

Bravo, Marie!

The blue bells are just gorgeous

The bluebells are so so pretty. The music is splendid while you were on your walk. I enjoy it so much going through the woods. Lancelot is the perfect dog for you. The gazebo is the best ever. You have created a wonderful home. I love Le Lande. This is my fav u tube show.

Bravo Marie! Have a wonderful new Season everyone!! Enjoy

Congratulations to Marie on your (sort of) first guest dinner! It looked amazing. I hope to be a guest someday!

Well done Marie. ❤

Can you believe Stephanie wasn't sure about having a dog at first? I'm so happy every time I see Lancelot. He really is the cutest dog.

Well done Marie first one out the way, you're a pro now. The Chapel is looking beautiful, I can see my mums star shining bright, thank you.

The chapel is looking so beautiful! What a great day for the first day of the guest season!

cant wait for the lake to show up!! everything else looks so beautiful.

Marie is the kitchen goddess. She is such a bright light. ❤️❤️

For a dog that never wanted to put his paws on the ground, Lancelot has become a excellent little hiker.

Enchanting bluebells and gold stars! And a wee doggie!

How beautiful, I love the music !!! The greenhouse looked beautiful. The ceiling of the chapel is marvellous, their work is astonishing

Hello Marie. Where is your new apron? I thought with presenting to guests you might be earing it from now on?

The trees will soon be out and then the woods will be a lovelier walk with shade. what a lovely family Lancelot has and loads of property to romp around through. You have scored when you found this property. So beautiful and I can see how you feel you need to pinch yourself that it belongs to you.

Beautiful woods, wonderful dinner & table setting, and nice to see inside the greenhouse so organized. 🥰

what a fun day especially with sweet Marie sharing her cooking stories 🥰

I didn’t realize till today how much Lancelot has grown!!

Steph, the fluffy white flowering plant at the beginning of your walk is called Tiarella. The common name in US is foam flower. I love this plant!

Thank you the walk in your beautiful forest and garden and my favourite Lancelot . And well done Marie Bravo

The flowers are so beautiful! I love spring!

Spring at LaLande is magnificent! Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful walk! Well done Marie. You are glowing🤠❤️

Thank you for the walk in the woods and chapel tour!! It looks like you aced your first dinner, Marie😊🎉

Marie, you're doing great! I'm cheering you on every step of the way! You've got this! Everyday you succeed in your guest dinners, you should go and pick a bluebell flower or other type of flower and press it and at the end of the season you could arrange them and frame them. It would look beautiful and something to remember the 2024 guest season and your success. Wishing you all the best!

That forest of blue bells was amazing and memorizing Stephanie. You should take that pan of the video and find a photo contest to be in for amateurs...You are so blessed.

Marie, I am so so happy for you. The whole meal looked divine. Huge round of applause for you!!

Philip, the tables!!!!! The blue and white at the beginning and the gorgeous pink and blue at the end of the day, WOW! Love seeing your growth as an artist, you just keep outdoing yourself! Bravo! 💕

The Chapel is looking beautiful.

They are doing a great job in the chapel! It’s absolutely beautiful.

Beautiful vlog! The chapel is like a jewel box! Such talented restorers. So special to have a family chapel for momentous occasions. Stephanie has done well in her dedication to sering this restoration completed. I remember one viewer in particular, a gentleman, who has a special place in his heart for seein the chapel restored. He must be enjoying the progress.

Blue bell forests are absolutely magical.

I WAIT EVERY YEAR FOR THE BLUEBELLS! THANK YOU!

We love you marie Hope I spelled your name right. So happy to See you back at LA Landed, with Katie, Philip, and Stephanie, Amaury, an all The rooms for Guest are so Magnificently Done. Everyone Have their own Talents. An Amaury wood Talents an shop Are fantastic! Have a wonderful Summer😊

The chapel is looking absolutely wonderful - the painstaking work the restorers are doing is amazing. And the gardens and forest area are really lovely. And a chapeaux (?) to Marie for her meals!

I love your chapel. Every time I see the progress, it makes me smile. I'm so happy there are 4 stars on that ceiling that I bought for my deceased loved ones. And ones my cat, Lulu. Meow!

Congratulations to Marie! Lovely dinner. Everything looks beautiful. The chapel is magnificent. I so enjoyed this post.

Such beautiful woods! And the gazebo is the stuff of dreams! Marie’s dinner looked amazing! Well done!

Great job Marie! You are going to make a lot of guests happy with your wonderful meals. Love the blue bells.❤❤❤❤❤

Am I the only one who could watch Stephanie's videos for an hours? 😃 🦋

Everything looks beautiful and Marie's food looks delicious. Best wishes for a successful 2024 guest season! Thank you xx

The bluebells! So gorgeous!! The chapel is looking so amazing! Can’t wait till it’s done!

Total feast this video Stephanie the colors of nature,the table settings and of course Marie’s dinner 🩷

Marie is a genius. She can make my mouth water for ANY of her dishes from thousands of miles away!

Everything is so beautiful. Marie's flowers and food look amazing. Enjoy the season !!!! The chapel is magnificent the transformation is unbelievable. It is so beautiful it is difficult to remember the decay. This is as it should be you should always see its magnificent beauty. What a jewel the chapel is. ❤

Everythign is beautiful and even the gardens are ready to stand with welcome arms to welcome all the guests. The fountain is ready and everyone and everything is working in full speed! All is ready for the really enjoyable Summer to come!

As always I fall in love with Marie! ❤

The walk was lovely, the chapel ceiling is breathtaking and bravo to Marie for a stunning meal. 😀

Is your new gardener planning on buying a chateau as well? You should take a trip to see Dan’s “safe” staircase and views. Stunning.

From the garden!! 🎉

This will sound strange, Stephanie, I’ve been a patron for a long while and have watched literally all of your videos from the very beginning , several , more than once anyway , my point is I’ve been on many walks with you , on the paths , at least I feel like I have, you make it so enjoyable , I love how you make me , and I’m sure everyone feel like we are your friends and we are on a stroll in the woods.. your videos with the good , and even some of the bad things that happen, make me smile every time I watch.. I’ve said it before , but I will say it again, thank you Stephanie for being a bright star in the scary storm we call life… hugs♥️ p.s. the chapel is looking amazing

Marie, your talents are a wonderful asset to LaLonde. The whole team is amazng and the beautiful restoration to the chapel is spectacular !

The chapel painting looks gorgeous!!

Bluebells!! What a magic sight 🙂

I wish ruby the beautiful cat could be part of the vlog he is so cute and he lives at the Chateau too😊

I loved the walk and the enchanting music! The chapel is amazing ! Marie is blossoming like her bouquets as a chef. The table setting was a work of art. The guests looked so happy . Stephanie is beautiful as always.❤❤❤

Lancelot has come such a long way from the frightened little pup who was too nervous to venture outside. Now he's living his best life. I love seeing him enjoying the freedom of the grounds of Lalande. He really is a very lucky little dog, what a great life.

Everything is just magical! I needed the long LaLande walk today. So peaceful.❤

What a lovely first guest dinner by the amazing Marie! 🥰💕💐

Lights in the dining room, use gold wire and wrap it around the entire length following the spiral design of the arm. Will totally hold it in place and look pretty as well

Ahhhh…..so lovely to see Marie in her element. It all looked delish! And the bluebells…..and lovely music…. Bliss! ❤

Beautiful grounds and lovely areas for the guests and Lalanders. So peaceful. Great dinner Marie. ❤

Instead of gold tape I’d use dots of UV resin to affix those wires

Lancelot loves every inch of his outdoors a rea of his Chateau as well! He reminds me of a wonderful host that cannot wait to just share all he owns and wants everyone to be as excited as he is about it!

Everything looks so beautiful!! I adore seeing Bluebells spreading into the distance. The choice of music was so lovely. I remember walking my late best Buddy Dillon the black Labrador through the woods and I was unaware that Bluebells were toxic! Bad dog owner!! An excellent first amazing meal of the season Marie 🥰👍🏻 Certainly a joie de vive atmosphere in the air!! Thanks so much!! Until tomorrow! I could watch these vlogs for hours!! 🌷🪻☀️🥂🍾🥰🙅‍♀️🙅‍♀️

The woods are surreal in their level of beauty with the bluebells in bloom. Lancelot really is the perfect dog. He was meant to be!

Stephanie, Candace here. The sequence where you, Philip and Lancelot take a walk through the property shows that vlogging can be a true art form. Bravo!

Wow! Such beauty in that chapel!

Your woods and landscape are magical!!! That table is to die for !! Gorgeous❤

Love the Blue Bells and the beautiful scenery during your walk. The table setting looks great, and so does the food.

Marie, you have developed so much. I'm greatful that you are yourself now. Believe in yourself, life will show you your paths. Love seeing you more

Stephanie’s right! - the gorgeous bluebell woods are like being in a dream and I have taken screenshots from a previous years vlog because it was such a heavenly sight to me! The Bluebells are so worthy of making prints of or making cards for the Lalande shop. I also had the thought that maybe Lancelot should have a high viz vest or collar in case he gets lost amongst the leaves in the forest.😅🥰

The chapel will be a destination place for a lot of people I'm guessing. It is stunning now and there's more to come. Congratulations Marie, not sure where you find the time to do flowers and cooking.

Congratulations Marie a successful 1st guest dinner, good thing I ate before watching this!

The walks with Lancelot make me so happy, as does the Chapel Restoration!