All from different countries having the time of their lives in France. Exactly how the world should work. What fun to watch!

That is the symbol of The Order Of The Porcupine which was established in the 1300s. So that is one old castle!

@AlanHouser

3 жыл бұрын

Prickly bit of trivia that's right on point. 📍

@worldtravelingwithus

3 жыл бұрын

I thought that was the royal crest of Louis XII

LaLande should have Hedgehog in Tiara over the mantel.

@philipjanssen

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Tomorrow I’ll ask Steph haha

@carolehanrahan

3 жыл бұрын

Yes please!!!

@Leebearify

3 жыл бұрын

Hedgehog in a dressing gown and tiara. Remember La Lande has the dressing gown Mafia!!

@chasethecat3839

3 жыл бұрын

There is a gentleman in Waco TX who could make it...wish I had money - I would order it for Lelande

@hahna77

3 жыл бұрын

@@chasethecat3839 I've been to his shop, and you're right, he could totally make it. He's so good.

The chicken should be named Madame Pompador, lots of beautiful gardens.🥰

@nlbhaduri

3 жыл бұрын

jillipepper5353 looks like an Auracana (sp), South American breed which lays bluish green shelled eggs

@letitiahansford307

3 жыл бұрын

The chickens have bustles under their dresses.

You need to find some amazing lighting for outside the Chateau.

If you ever do Lalande tshirts they should read, "I love a dramatic chicken."

You need to light up that beautiful fountain at night!!!

That was lovely. Thank you. PS. The Library display must be poetry books.....waxing lyrical!😜

You should get some outdoor lighting for your courtyard so you dont have to come home in the pitch dark

@charleswalker1185

3 жыл бұрын

There is a light sensitive paint that accepts sunlight and the painted things glow...

@charleswalker1185

3 жыл бұрын

Did Leonardo Da Vinci design that chateau?

You are so kind Stephanie, letting the girls choose their scarves first.

@campsbaysa

3 жыл бұрын

Like they would dare pick the dragonfly one after her declaration it was her favourite!!!

The hens are Pekin Bantams. I have had them for years. Great characters!

@teresacarle294

3 жыл бұрын

💖 Gorgeous hens. Love their gait.

@rozannaherring1578

3 жыл бұрын

@@teresacarle294 Like ladies wearing a bustle and frilly bloomers!

I LOVED every moment of this video!!!! It was almost... almost as good as though I was there with you on this wonderful day and tour!! Thank you so much for taking us with you!

I was breathless watching the footage from Catherine De' Medici's room. The bold use of purple and blue and deep pinks suited the history and grace of the room. I couldn't possibly go to a chateau floral exhibition with friends; I would be much like Marie, savoring every small detail in every room to the point where my party abandons me as a lost cause. Thank you for taking us along with you Stephanie

@clicker7019

3 жыл бұрын

That was my favorite exhibit as well!!

@ilenet9911

3 жыл бұрын

Mine too! It was exquisite!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for that amazing trip -- you took us all along to see a true fairytale castle we would never see on our own -- take us along , please .... you enrich our lives with your wonderful friendship ❤

What a fantastic day out! I actually feel like I got to go too. As I recall, having read something recently about the Princess, she was just 16 or 17 when she decided that she must have the chateau and purchased it herself. I am sure she would be so thrilled to see her beloved home being used in the manner that it is these days. Thanks for taking us all along!

Those adorable chickens look like bunnies from behind!!! Thank you for sharing these lovely gardens with us :)

Have to say the Floral show was amazing, buts let’s be real - they could have stuck daisy’s in glass jars in any of those rooms and it would have looked unbelievable. A true royal castle! 👍🌸🥂🇨🇦

Spring Trip idea - Claude Monet's garden in Giverny.

Another educational and delightful video, I would never have dreamed of seeing such an exhibition. The company was joyful and fun, many thanks Stephanie for making it possible.

You guys make me happy😊 love kat, she’s so funny 😂

Please include Kat more, she’s hilarious 😂

@lisaglynn3121

3 жыл бұрын

She sure is! She cracks me up all the time! Love her!

@schultzbarb

Жыл бұрын

Marie is absolutely annoying!

The sunshine always breaks through an ordinarily bleak day when I get to view your vlogs...

I had to Print Screen so many times! This is gorgeous -- I know I'll be watching this again and more than twice.

@lindah.453

3 жыл бұрын

I did the exact same thing!!

@chasethecat3839

3 жыл бұрын

Me three lol. Just stunning arrangement s

This was an absolutely stellar episode- so very inspirational; a feast for the eyes. The large leaved trees when you first entered the grounds are magnolia trees. They have large fragrant flowers in the spring. They would do well at LaLande. Thank you for this wonderful chapter. What a fun day!

Lalande needs outdoor lighting to brighten the outside at night as well - I think it's just as beautiful as any chateau.

High quality vlog. Thanks so much Stephanie.

Just exquisite. It really was a fairy tale castle, and with the addition of the floral art, magnifique!!!

I watched this very late at night, and so as not to disturb sleeping people in the house , I turned down the sound to very low and put on the captions. I highly recommend this. It will add to your enjoyment. So hilarious! The Princess in the portrait was described as "a rich ass". Marie was called, Marley, Maddie, Maggie. Phillip was "fill up guy". The mistakes are a hoot. One place name became "peasants ass". 😁 Did I really read "dramatic chicken" or was that the crazy subtitles? 😂

@TheBTG88

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe try using earphones?

@clicker7019

3 жыл бұрын

That is hilarious! My husband is asleep next to me so I quickly turned the music down when it would come on and then I'd turn it back up to hear Stephanie.

@marymcandrew7667

3 жыл бұрын

your comment made me laugh aloud! haha, thanks!

@francesaggarwal22

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBTG88 good idea! However the subtitles are so funny I might continue with them😁

@eili8806

3 жыл бұрын

That is fab! :-D You are making me giggle here, I've got to try this.

Stephanie. Thank you so much for taking us all with you on your day out. It was beautiful.

I loved this vlog!!!! I loved the drive there, the stop sign was hilarious, the running commentary of your thoughts on the gardens on the way in and then the magical displays within the chateau which were stunning. I feel like I deserved a coffee and some cake after watching. Thanks again for so much fun, education, beauty and laughter. Much love to you all.

Absolutely beautiful! The flowers, castle, grounds. Thank you for taking us along.

Thanks for taking us on an adventure this Sunday! Beautiful floral display 💐

What a great day out of Lalande... so nice and a great dinner... ! Selmar quite often joined you, it seems before Phillipe came along... missing Selmar, he is a great part of Lalande!x

@raffaellavitiello1762

3 жыл бұрын

Yes we all feel Selmar has been put aside somehow . Make me sad, maybe he is on Holiday, or maybe he was getting too popular!

@teresacarle294

3 жыл бұрын

🤔It is as simple as Selmar is busy or off on some weekend trip with Diesal. 😆It is absolutely ridiculous to suggest he's not appearing in vlogs bcos his popularity over-powers or over-shadows anyone. No one is that shallow on this channel. If anything, Stephanie knows his popularity helps increase viewership.

It was great to see Marie out with the beautiful flowers, she's such an artist and you could see the happiness all day on her face.

@pamsmith1674

Жыл бұрын

Ooooooooooooooo I'm thinking somebody did that on their own I'm oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

@pamsmith1674

Жыл бұрын

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

@pamsmith1674

Жыл бұрын

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@pamsmith1674

Жыл бұрын

Ooooooooooooooooooooooo

@pamsmith1674

Жыл бұрын

Okoooooooooooooooooo

loved the fact that Isabelle was part of the chat ... I assume things have gotten a little worse since her last outing with Stephanie - as fit and healthy as Isabelle appears to be, you can't be too careful.

What beautiful fun! But really, if France actually has a Don’t Stop Me Now stop sign, then I must learn French right away and leave Minnesota. ❤️ (My first grade teacher told me 62 years ago that pink and red NEVER went together. I was heartbroken because I thought they were so beautiful. They continue to give me great pleasure.) 💕❣️

@lianegordon971

3 жыл бұрын

I know right - that stop sign! All I could think of is - if I tell the kids at school, one of them will paint our one stop sign that we have in town! Then they will get knicked for it by the police and they will say - but Mrs Gordon (our teacher) told us all about it so it was her fault. I will be like don't blame me - blame the French they did it first. All I can think of is all these stop signs around the world getting the 'Queen' treatment now. What a hoot.

In San Francisco at the de Young Art Museum they set up a show called Blooms to Art. My boss took use several times to see it on opening night. At the time it was the original museum built probably in the early twentieth century. Many rooms set with paintings, sculptures and furniture. It was amazing. Two years ago I finally got my trip to Paris. We made a large loop out of Paris through Rouen, to hon fleur, to Caan, to Mont St Michel (bucket list for me). Then hell bent for the Loire River chateaux. We chose Chenonceau and Chambord . It was Easter week and Chenonceau was decorated withe the most glorious floral displays. We had two weeks. It was nowhere near enough time.

What a wonderful vlog loved seeing the gardens and flowers thank you so much for taking the time to do this wonderful vlog🌻🙏🏼💐

Such beauty...the flowers and the food! I especially "swooned" over the flower arrangement atop the piano and then cascading down onto the floor....so much talent and creativity.

The trees are Magnolias! What a Beautiful outing. One day I’ll go to Europe!

@chasethecat3839

3 жыл бұрын

TY...Loved them

@davidnicholson6406

3 жыл бұрын

The magnolia have Large white flowers that smell beautiful in June in the southern US.

@teresacarle294

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidnicholson6406 💖Yes, have one in my front yard in 🌞SoCalifornia. It makes me very happy to gaze at it year round. The creamy white flowers are spectacular, and their scent is wonderfully sweet. This year (as a result of all our rain last Winter & Spring) we have red berries on it too. ☮💛🌼

It was so wonderful to see Marie so happy being inspired by the day out. She seems to work very hard and is a lovely young personality I love to watch develop.

This is really emotional for me to watch - thank you for sharing this. We visit family twice a year, and they live in a place with gardens and galleries and exhibitions. We love going together and we plan our trips around these exact kinds of outings. It's been so sad not to be able to travel safely (we're in the US). Thank you for bringing me the feeling of being with family in beautiful surroundings. ❤️

Why I have always adored La Belle France; Beauty is Queen, Beauty in all her forms

Stephanie, I love to explore with you. You bring it all to life. You need to do a series around the world for Netflix

This is my favorite!!! Such beauty! Thank you for introducing me to France. I had no idea!!!!🥰

Oh that was so mush fun, I love the gardens the castle and to top it off with good food and company. Thank you so mush for taking me along.

It was so good to go on a journey with you all and see all the beautiful flowers and the Magnificent Castle .as some one who is house bound .this has really made my day x

That was so awesome to see...I agree with Christine VR...a Hedgehog in a Tiara is needed at LaLande.

Really felt like I was on a lovely day out with you, just perfect....thank you xx

OH...MY...GOSH! This was absolutely fabulous!!!!

Beautiful episode, interesting and calming. The large leaf was an elephant ear - in Zimbabwe the locals sometimes use the leaves as umbrellas in the rainy season ! LaLande should be just as proud of itself - it is an equally exquisite Chateau ! Thanks for the great ‘day trip ‘. X

@iggle6448

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I saw those and immediately thought, 'Look just like elephants ears!!'. Even thought I am clueless about plant names and have never been to Africa! Wonderful that they grow in northern climes.

I think that the chickens may be Millefleur Pekin Bantams 🤔 That is my guess 😊 Loved touring the gardens and castles with ya’ll! It means so much to be able to see such beautiful places in France ✨🏰✨

The sumptuosness, the inspiration! I was completely carried away.

@vivianericasmith4716

3 жыл бұрын

You expressed my thoughts as well. A little escape.

So very beautiful, It was almost, as if I was there! Thank You, Thank You!

One of the best blogs you've done. Amazzzzzzing.

Greetings from Red Hills Jamaica.

Oh wow, I had to research and read all up on Queen Catherine de Medici and Diane de Poitiers after watching Stephanie's last video about this chateau. Talk about drama!!

What a great day out,its great to see nati joining you and taking a break from behind the desk😃what an amazing place, the gardens, the chateau with all the different designs of flowers, beautiful and best of all mari really enjoyed herself 🤗🤗well done guys👏👏

" I love a dramatic chicken"!!!! That was the funnest day ever, the four of you are hilarious! The flower art was amazing

I am a florist. So this very episode was only for me I guess. Thank you!

What an incredible journey. I am making sous vide tenderloin for supper and when you cut into your beef my pot was smelling lovely and I thought I had "smellivision" , it looked delicious.

I know that someone else commented about the porcupine being the symbol of the order of the porcupine, however this crest is for Louis XII. It was added when he and Anne de Bretagne moved to the castle. He added his crest to the western side of the Renaissance wing and to several rooms inside the chateau.

@worldtravelingwithus

3 жыл бұрын

@Summer Hope We can’t expect her to know everything...lol. She definitely is one of the most intelligent vloggers I watch. Her use of the English language is mesmerizing. She is so eloquent and vivid. You can just picture everything she is describing without even having to have your eyes on the screen.

Oh I love this so much! Looks like a fantastically fun day.

Should have dragged Dan along to break it to him subtly what he now has to do in the garden. 🤦🏼‍♀️🙄🤣

Another lovely place in France chickens as well.

at the beginning you asked what trees were those, they are Magnolia trees.

@vintagemaison3553

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, definitely magnolias. I have an enormous magnolia in my courtyard which my neighbour tells me is over 200 years old.

@nlbhaduri

3 жыл бұрын

Magnolia grandiflora, possibly

@Phalaenopsisify

3 жыл бұрын

Magnolia grandiflora :)

@chazikins

3 жыл бұрын

Magnolias are such dirty trees...they never stop dropping leaves

@ishara_priestess

3 жыл бұрын

The magnolias that grow in the southern US can grow to be enormous in size, and their blooms smell like lemony heaven. If you plant elephant ears, give them plenty of sun and tons of water. My grandparents used to have elephant ears planted where the washing machine drained and they were quite happy, and grew as tall as the roof with 3 foot leaves. They will also make a huge flower.

Loved that you referenced the YSL garden in Marrakech... I’ve been there and the blue in Marrakech is a lot richer. I love the blue in that garden I took of photo of me again that blue. Thank you for sharing such a gem of a castle. That group dinner looked amazing! I’m all for a secret garden 💚

I loved this weeks Vlog. Beautiful and stunning! Each week keeps getting better.

Thank you for the lovely trip. I truly enjoyed it. Loved all the flowers. Just beautiful. God bless all.

Thank you so much, as a floral designer and a gardener this was so lovely, not being able to travel now this was food for my soul.I share in Maries delight seeing all the florals. The courtyard was an inspiration for sure for Lalande with the gardens along the foundation.. Merci!

What a day the four of you had, thank you for taking us along🧡🍁🧡

😍😍😍😍😍 just wow! Grandiose chateau and florals exposition! And These chickens are just perfect for LaLande! 💕 love seeing the four of you together and Stephanie you look great! That outfit was just perfect for that outing! 💖

Beautifull flowers, lovely vlog, watching them again, is a plessure!

Love the pink /purple dangling flowers and the rose hips

This was spectacular. The gardens (swoon) and flowers (gasp) were beyond words. Very inspiring. Merci beaucoup.

Thank you for sharing - the castle, grounds and florals are stunning!

The trees look like a magnolia.

@jf1a8x1

3 жыл бұрын

The little chickens look like some type of silkie bantam.

Hi I think the wall fabric is from Tassinari and Chatel in Paris. Which is part of the Leleivre Let me know if you want more info.

Absolutely stunning flowers and setting......overload of colour.💐💐🍁🍂💋. Joy and love to you all. 💖

Thank you! Thank you for sharing this stunning day!!! 🥰

Well done Philip! 👏 I’m so glad you ignored the calls to move on and stopped to photograph those beautiful trees and flowers. I thought they and the trees after that were SO gorgeous that I took a screenshot of them! The contrast of those trees in their Autumn colours was absolutely glorious! 🍂🍁💖

Yum, love the look of all that food, especially creme brûlée

Photography, music, video editing, commentaries...everything was perfect to bring out the beauty of this place. Thank you!

You really can see the growth of your hedge around the fountain from the opening shots till now.

Imaginative floral explosion in a chateau. Superb presentations, so now I will be looking for those ‘mentioned in dispatches’ display changes. Next up, Marie with attitude! Colour my fountain and stables.

Those chickens are bantams; they stay smaller and lay small eggs, but have such a pretty shape and beautiful plumage. And make great mama’s. That castle! What a trip that was. 😊

Stephanie, I have to thank you for showing us such beautiful and historic surroundings. Being disabled and needing a walker to get around, I travel vicariously through other people. You have opened my eyes to the beauty of France. Thank you

That was the most inspirational vlog, thankyou Marie for suggesting the outing. I've been under the most stressful mental Fatigue, but after watching all you beautiful people I immediately went outside into my garden and felt the weight of my shoulders lighten to a feather. Keep up the love in your household community because there is nothing more important.

I’m pretty sure the doors on Nati’s scarf are from Barcelona.

8:40 those are Magnolia trees they’re my mother’s favorite bc of the flowers

Ohhh i still remember my trip to Chaumont during my Loire Valley Tour ❤️

What a beautiful place. LaLande can look just as beautiful if not better with all the imagination you guys have, can’t wait. X

Those arrangements under the spiral staircase at 27:00 are spectacular!

So lovely to see some things I would probably never see in this lifetime. I am really grateful that you all shared your day.

a most beautiful study of form, composition, color, and subtleness. there is so much to take in here. the use of fresh w/ dried, sticks w/ reeds, springer-rye w/ moss...really nice outing. the colors are so pleasing, as are the many textures in the compositions. thanks for sharing these kinds of outings. there are many out here who use your outings as teaching in the real world experience. thank you.

Stephanie. I love the scale of Lalande. It would be impersonal if it looked like this place. And more time would be needed to finish rooms. Lalande is just right for you, Mummy and Daddy, along with your new friends, volunteers and supporters. Your goals seem manageable in a human lifetime.

I live in Dordogne and on visiting a nearby town a guide told us that there are over 1000 chateaux in the region alone ! Only 40 are lived in by the family. I used to turn my head all the time and shout 'chateau, chateau' but had to stop to save my neck and my friends ears! My garden is full of these wild cyclamen, they are gorgeous.

Absolutely beautiful garden 💖

The florals are breathtaking!

Omg the best castle I've ever seen wow