My French Country Home by Sharon Santoni

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

the perfect french château



This is most likely as good as it gets!!    








In a Provençal village where we stay with friends each summer,  a château has been rescued, restored and  renovated to a finish that comes close to perfection.   It remains a private property, but photos are available as it is used for photo shoots and seminars.




In  June 2008 the remarkable transformation achieved by the owners was rewarded by the "Prix des Vieilles Maisons Françaises"  a prestigious prize created to recognise high quality restoration.








I don't think I need say more than  patina, colour, light, space, proportion,  perspective and perfect taste.  For the rest I'll let the pictures do the talking.










The Château de Moissac is available for for photo shoots, corporate seminars and  private receptions.






all pictures thanks to chateau de moissac

41 comments:

  1. I think I'd feel like Cinderella living in that home ;)

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  2. Such elegance in this simplicity!

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  3. Oh My Dear......... This Chateau made me speechless. so beautiful.

    Ayu

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  4. Exquisite...........and so peaceful.

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  5. I wanted to reach out & touch every surface........

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  6. This is Heaven... So perfect in every sense.

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  7. Hi Sharon....Probably one of the most beautiful Chateau I've ever seen. I would give anything to live there among all that beauty and stone! Nice hearing from you and hope you're doing well.

    Hugs!
    Debra

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  8. I am obsessed with chandeliers at the moment, so these images are perfect candy for me.

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  9. Absolutely stunning! And a distinct lack of any evidence of messmonsters :) I guess that illusion of space would disappear in the blink of an eye should I arrive with troops in tow. How perfect to live a life of silent elegance vicariously through those photos. I may be a little afraid though were my real life to continuously resemble such monastical conditions ;-)

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  10. I would be happy with just the bathroom!

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  11. How wonderful is that? I love it...
    Markus

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  12. just lovely, we stayed at a chateau during our visit to France, seeing these photos brought back alot of memories. it may be time for another visit~Grace

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  13. Totally gorgeous in every way.

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  14. This is stunning! Your blog is fantastic!

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  15. Breathtaking and beautiful. I can imagine a wedding in this chateau!

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  16. Comme c'est exquis! The juxtaposition of the crystal chandeliers and lighting fixtures against the monochrome walls and woodwork is just stunning in its elegance.

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  17. It's gorgeous! I love the calm, elegant grey-on-white-on-taupe color scheme.

    And that BATHROOM!!!

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  18. The first photo is captivating and the view looks breathtaking. I agree, it doesn't get any better than this.

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  19. This is unbelievable!! How lucky you are to stay here as a guest!

    XO,
    Jane

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  20. It looks like a fairy tale. And what beautiful photography!

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  21. This is such a great restoration. It makes wish I was back in France. The patina effect on those walls is just gorgeous.
    Thanks for sharing

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  22. Breathtaking!

    You visit there??

    Exquisite home. So glad it is preserved in such elegant taste.

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  23. So beautiful and the colours so calming and serene.
    Anne xx

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  24. WOW that is spellbindingly beautiful! Just breathtaking....

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  25. Hauntingly beautiful. Love their website and drop in from time to time to droll since discovering it. Wish I could stroll over and see first hand. Merci Sharon. XO Trish

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  26. And it has it's own chapel room?! You cannot replicate this beauty and thankfully it was restored rather than taken down. It is stunning.

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  27. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm love it!!!!
    xx Coty

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  28. Stunning, surreal, profoundly beautiful, simplistic....love, love, love

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  29. Gorgeous and stunning! Can't image living or visiting there!

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  30. So beautiful and absolutely perfect!

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  31. That is just so, so lovely. What a fabulous renovation..

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  32. your photos evoke some kind of 'stillness'

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  33. WOW! This chateau is just phenomenal! Oh, to own something so beautiful.... sigh...

    ~ Clare x

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  34. I knew what chateau it was before I saw the name! It is my very favorite too and I am hoping to find the means to visit it at some point. The salon with the fire going is pretty much my idea of Heaven. Literally. Glad that I didn't miss this!

    Bon week-end!

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  35. Is this place for real??
    Those floors! Words defy me!!

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  36. Oh my god...i have just died and gone to heaven...! This place is beyond words! I'm off to Provence in 2 weeks...I hope I get to see beautiful chateaus like this...! xx Rani

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