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Is Our Château Haunted? We Went Looking.
Our first Halloween in a 17th-century French château: pumpkins carved with a jigsaw, witches on the façade, and a ghost hunt.
10 hrs ago
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Kamille Longstreet
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Never Bring Chrysanthemums to a French Dinner Party
Four Octobers into village life in France: what I’ve learned about Halloween, La Toussaint and a two-week school holiday I didn’t know existed.
Oct 20
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Kamille Longstreet
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There Is No Big Reveal for a Septic Tank
We spent most of this year’s renovation budget on things nobody will ever see. Here’s where it all went.
Oct 13
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Kamille Longstreet
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Nine Small French Things That Make Autumn Feel Like Magic.
Fog halfway up the trees, cyclamen flowers around our little château, and the raclette coming out of the cupboard.
Oct 7
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Kamille Longstreet
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September 2026
The 11 People Who Shouldn’t Move to France (I’m Three of Them)
An honest list from someone who is still here, still not fluent, and still not leaving.
Sep 23
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Kamille Longstreet
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How We Ended Up Buying a Château in France: The Conversation That Didn’t Make the Final Cut
The stories, detours, and questions we simply couldn’t fit into the YouTube episode.
Sep 21
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Kamille Longstreet
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A New Chapter Begins
We’ve been filming the story behind these letters for months. Today, we’re finally ready to share it with you.
Sep 15
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Kamille Longstreet
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August Almost Cost Us Our Château
France spends August at the beach. I spent it refreshing my email.
Sep 8
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Kamille Longstreet
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We Traded 500 Square Feet for a Château. Now I Can't Find My Husband.
Seven bedrooms, eleven acres, seven buffets, and everything nobody warns you about finally getting all the space you ever wanted.
Sep 5
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Kamille Longstreet
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August 2026
The Summer of Five Heatwaves, From Inside a Stone Château
France had its hottest day on record, then four more heatwaves, a national water ban, and a swimming pool that missed the entire season.
Aug 22
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Kamille Longstreet
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I Left Los Angeles for Rural France. Now a Twenty-Minute Drive Feels Far.
I used to have about eight commutes a week and called it a life. My neighbor assumed a trip to Ikea meant staying the night.
Aug 18
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Kamille Longstreet
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We Own a Château. We're Also the Entire Staff.
A day in the life of a family living in a 300-year-old French castle, with no Carson, no lady's maid, and a to-do list that regenerates overnight.
Aug 8
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Kamille Longstreet
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