If you've been reading my posts lately, you know I just got back from France. While I was taking cooking lessons in the town of Carpentras in Provence, I stayed at
Maison Trevier, an 18th century manor house. The house is beautiful--I wish I could transport it back to Canada and live in it. Since I can't, I decided to feature it in a post of its own so I can at least share some of the beauty.
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| The garden is absolutely perfect. Just the right size, enclosed by a
stone wall, filled with lovely plants--it even includes a unique
greenhouse and a pool. | | | |
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| By the garden wall |
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| The inside of the greenhouse seemed to be carved out of a giant rock. All it needed was a mossy bench for lying on. |
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| Inside the greenhouse |
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| The garden was full of thriving herbs that often featured in our cooking lessons |
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| Although the pool was small, it was available for soaking (or short laps). Also--gorgeous. |
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| Gina has two adorable, nearly identical, kitties. They weren't allowed
in the main part of the house, but I enjoyed quality time with them in
the garden. This is Soto (although I usually called them petit mignon or petit jolie--terms of endearment applicable to anything small and cute, and particularly apt for these two). |
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| Rinzai wanted to play and Soto wanted to nap--this was the result. It was like being home with my own guys :) |
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| Rinzai retreated to the safety of the overhead vine. |
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| And Soto settled in for his nap :) |
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| The chandelier in my room. |
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| It seems dual closets on either side of the bed are pretty common in
France. I loved the blue panes of glass; I suspect they might be
original while the colourless panes are replacements over centuries of
use. |
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| Detail of the fireplace in my room |
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| I love this candle holder/oil burner. I forgot to ask Gina where she got it, but I've seen similar ones in Greece. |
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| The door to my room (from inside the room) |
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| Door hardware |
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| This is a sitting room that my room (and others) opened to. | |
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| Chandelier in the sitting room |
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| Beautiful staircase |
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| I think the stairs are made from limestone. Notice how they're worn down in the middle from centuries of use. Love it. |
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| View from the kitchen into the garden |
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| Gina's keys |
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| Gina was somewhat exasperated with my unwillingness to keep the cat off
the table. Sorry, Gina--if I can't keep my own cats off our table, I'm
not going to shoo yours away. |
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| Detail of a shutter with olive tree in front |
These were some extra shots I took with my phone:
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| Rinzai finally sat still long enough for me to get this first shot of him. |
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| I kept taking photos of the chandeliers but almost missed the fantastic ceilings. |
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| One of Soto's favourite nap spots. |
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| Lovely tiles on the main floor |
Next post: Around Carpentras
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