Dear Marloes, You have done such an incredible job with this video, the home, the surroundings, the brocante places...just beautiful! I am so happy I contacted you and you accepted to drive to an unknown part of France, till now, to meet me. You have captured the beauty and soul of our Airbnb in such a magnificent way! Yes, I say, "our Airbnb" as without the vision, drive and craftsmanship of Guido, my husband, this place would have been just nothing. He is the brain behind all the works which took nearly two years... and thank you Marloes,for showcasing it for all of your viewers so beautifully. ❤ 🙏🏽
Everything about this house and village is beautiful! Your home is amazing and decorated so beautifully. I especially loved the walls and bordering you did. Truly unique. And Marloes was right, each piece was perfect, the rooms, the kitchenettes, you thought of everything. ❤❤❤
I almost fainted when I saw the large terracotta jars!! And the plates in the drying rack and all the pottery but most of all, the beautiful old garden pots 👅🤩🤩
What a beautiful courtyard. I’ve spent about an hour in Richelieu, have often thought it would be nice to go back! The second brocante was lovely, those big jars (oil? Vinegar?) were great, and the urns, plates, a nice round basket I spotted….
Richelieu is such a stunning little walled village......and I've looked at several properties there! I'll need to go back and stay at one of Mary's sweet gites! Loved both of the antique shops......stunningly beautiful items in both but I do love a good poke around a jam packed shop! Chinon is a stunning little town as well and always great for a few days stay! I especially adore all the antique linen and cotton sheets.........so wonderful for sleeping! I usually buy several on each of my trips to France. I always meet friends at the cafe/bar very close to Mary's gite.....usually have a nice coffee and enjoy the big square in front of the church. Charming video! Cheers!
How lovely to read your comments and that you are familiar with this town. The cafe next door is indeed a meeting point for a lot of English and Dutch residents and visitors. I would be more than happy to welcome you in the hear future. 💫
Another attractive town, another lovely home. Such a comfortable, laid back way of life common in the outer regions of France. Interesting info points regarding Richelieu....depending on your family religion...he was either a grand protector or a real sob. Old European history is like that. No matter...another sweet tour by you...thank you, Marloes and Mary!
I laughed when I saw the enamel cream separator in the bric-a-brac shop. I looked over to my counter and saw the exact same thing I bought in a Paris flea market in the 1980s! It holds my wooden spoons. Thank you for your delightful videos. It is snowing here in Canada right now, so I am grateful to see you out and about in the spring weather.
si le temps s'arrêtait subitement , on pourrait se croire au siècle dernier....certaines personnes ont le charme de la déco aux bout des doigts et MARY a su choisir avec goût son environnement .......vos vidéos ont aussi ce charme d'antan que bien souvent on regrette ....bonne continuation MARLOES
Oh this was lovely. Thank you so much for this relaxing, beautiful video. Mary’s air b and b is so warm and inviting and I love how it’s so close to everything yet seems so secluded with its charming courtyard. Interesting about the air quality. Of course the brocante’s. I think the second one was probably my favorite ever ! I loved the painting in the first one of the hydrangeas. The beautiful crocks and pottery in the second one especially the two when you first walked in. Do you know what they would have been used for? The outdoor urns were sooo good. I could have spent hours there especially looking through the paintings.The fireplace burning was so cozy and welcoming and the dog, love seeing that sweet pup greeting you. Thank you so much. Thank you to Mary too! I felt like I was on vacation! The music was perfect!
Interesting history behind this "ideal" town! The gites are lovely and charming, but not precious or timid -- I love the splashes of bold orange and magenta.
Everything you focused on in the Bricabrac shop I would have also....that was my kind of place to spend a few hours just looking and finding. The town of Richelieu looks fantastic. cheers!
Hi Marloes. Thank you for taking us along on this wonderful trip. Mary’s place was so incredibly pretty and calming. What a lovely place to stay❤. The first Brochante was so pretty. There was a painting on the wall with lilacs and hydrangeas that I would have bought immediately. The 2nd Brochante I could have spent Days there! ILoved the huge pottery jars with the small hole and handles too. I hope you find many more of these rentals to visit with us🥰🥰🥰😘
~Thank you for this lovely tour! It is just what I needed, after a long exasperated work week! I could have sat in front of the cozy fireplace & spent hours in the other! I think I would have bought the long narrow wood bench, a lot of uses for that!
Marloes...l thoroughly enjoyed this vlog mixed with history, villages, Gite tour, markets, and brocante shopping ( l love the old coffee grinders, the large green flasks and the pots outside)....everything French! Mary's Gite is so beautifully restored and decorated. Thank you🙏🌻❤🌼
Hi really interesting the history of the place and everything around it both brocantes very Nice ítems as well as Marys place really relaxing and inviting to stay and calm down accompanied with this Nice and tranquil Town thanks for sharing such a wonderfull site and for all the history it invoves blessings take care❤
I love both places, I have been to both. The brocante is fab, I could spend all day in it, but unfortunately my husband is usually waiting in the car outside. I got a lovely opera top hat last time for 10 euro and a jug and sugar bowl to go with a teapot I bought. I hope to visit here next month. The park and town at Richelieu are beautiful and interesting.
Thank you for this fascinating video of your trip to the Loire Valley region, Marloes. I enjoyed learning the historical details to get a feeling for what life was all about there many many moons ago. Mary's two holiday homes are very unique and special! I loved the vibes! And, as always when you take us 'brocanting', I had a great time at the brocante shops you introduced us too. But finally, when I have dinner tonight I will thank Cardinal de Richelieu for his thoughtful creation of the table knife...
Wow! that one tree was impressive! What kind of tree was that? Her space has a very romantic vive in my opinion, it must be really nice & relaxing to stay there. I love the tall planters you remarked on & I also love looking at the framed mirrors like the really large one to the right when you entered the shop. The outdoor food markets seemed so interesting with all the fresh produce! Very delightful tour!
So very charming! I am really enjoying your videos and just discovered them. What a beautiful country. I love that France respects the old architecture and preserves them and the history...as well as all of Europe. The homes and villages are just lovely with so much charm. In one of the brocantes (sp), there was a domed wooden box, not big, that had was a white/grayish paint with a simple floral (brown and black) design that looks like folk art. That caught my eye immediately and would have bought that, if I were there. It was on top of a dresser with a marble top. What fun to go into those shops! Thank you. 😄
Another stunning place discovered by you for our viewing pleasure! Merci! I watch your home tour videos over and over again to soak in all the details that you capture so beautifully. Mary, has a spectacular place/home indeed. And Richelieu is so awesome ...quiet , serene and a sight to behold Btw, is Mary an Indian? Just a curiosty question. She looks and sounds like she is from India, which is where I am from! Thank you, once again, for showcasing such beaurifu, cosy and conforting homes. I may never visit but i am glad that I can atleast view them here ❤ One day , hopefully ...I will see them.for real. (Sigh)
How refreshing - I’ll have to go to Recheliu sometime! I find the disorderly,unplanned, narrow, higgledy-piggledy streets of European towns and cities mentally distressing, confusing, exhausting!
What a beautiful town and stunning Airbnb shame about the Chateau 🙁 i must look into the history of my hometown it has many streets with gate in the name millgate hallgate bishopgate wallgate thank you for sharing ❤🏴x
Is your retreat in September filled up? Might I have the link for the information, si vous plais? Now I have used almost all of the French I know!🥰 Merci!
Hi! I have had to postpone it to next year unfortunately because of our building works… but here’s the link: www.lasourcebourgogne.fr/experience/ Would be lovely if you could join us!
I enjoy your videos so much for many reasons. I have a favour to ask. Would you consider starting a channel for French language learning? Your speech is at a good pace - not too fast, your voice is easy to listen to - low pitch and not sharp, you already know different languages, so know what it’s like to learn a new one, you have an environment that’s conducive to learning French. I’d seen a
I have seen some sites, but they are too basic (animated cartoon style), or too fast-spoken, too visually busy, etc. Your pace is perfect for a proper classroom setting, but you could do it in your slow living rural classroom setting. Please. Merci.
Do you want to maje an unicorn startup in france or you can make one alone ? Think twice & welcome to know if want to do something more revolutionary in rest of your life. 🙏🙏
You obviously have no clue what my background as a succesful serial entrepreneur is 😇 perfectly happy with where I am now. Going on 50, no desire to do revolutionary things anymore 😂
@@FrenchCountryLife I'm nephew of Kumar mangalam Birla (just type on Google) so what ? You can't live few more years on this planet after your death ? Going to 50 is alone appreciable thing so congratulations 👏🎉
@@FrenchCountryLife Every successful person want to grab an opportunity or want to do something revolutionary but can't get such success due to law of average, an universal law. As we talk to make an unicorn startup which is tough nut to crack. Anyway congratulations for 50 And I'm Kumar manglam birla's nephew....just Google it. *My last same reply was deleted & TH-cam is responsible to it. Thanks.
All these scenes are of long drawn out periods walking thru aisles of old stuff to view things no one wants! Really? I would have been more interested in historic sites, an historic church or two, and the landscape. How much stuff do you need? You live with a husband and two boys. I doubt they're interested in any of these "antique" (old) items you're obsessed with. More historic content and less commercialization, accumulation of more stuff. Less is more!
Thank you for telling me what I should and shouldn’t do. That was just what I needed today as a grown woman! The better thing to say I would believe, instead of telling me what I need and what my family wants, would be “I don’t enjoy these brocante visits very much and prefer to learn more about the history of the places and areas you visit”. By the way: did you notice I didn’t buy anything? Could it maybe be that I enjoy looking at old things or wait: maybe I go there to FILM because many of my viewers enjoy these brocante visits?! 🧐 And have you noticed in my videos that we mostly buy salvaged things instead of new when we decorate our rentals and own home? Maybe allow yourself two minutes to think before you say anything because I honestly don’t get your less is more point? And… there are plenty of other TH-cam channels that offer the kind of content you’re looking for if you don’t like it here 😃
Dear Marloes, You have done such an incredible job with this video, the home, the surroundings, the brocante places...just beautiful!
I am so happy I contacted you and you accepted to drive to an unknown part of France, till now, to meet me.
You have captured the beauty and soul of our Airbnb in such a magnificent way! Yes, I say, "our Airbnb" as without the vision, drive and craftsmanship of Guido, my husband, this place would have been just nothing. He is the brain behind all the works which took nearly two years... and thank you Marloes,for showcasing it for all of your viewers so beautifully. ❤ 🙏🏽
Everything about this house and village is beautiful! Your home is amazing and decorated so beautifully. I especially loved the walls and bordering you did. Truly unique. And Marloes was right, each piece was perfect, the rooms, the kitchenettes, you thought of everything. ❤❤❤
That’s my mom’s Airbnb 😍 the video turned out so great, thank you so much for showing how beautiful her place is, you’ve truly captured its essence ✨
It was my pleasure! The attention to detail your mom has and Guido’s craftsmanship are insane!
What a beautiful Chateau and lovely region.
Thank you very much for showing us the beautiful region of France. Would love to visit sometime.
I almost fainted when I saw the large terracotta jars!! And the plates in the drying rack and all the pottery but most of all, the beautiful old garden pots 👅🤩🤩
I know! So beautiful!
same here!
Beautiful France. My grandmother was French, wish I could afford to live there.
What a beautiful courtyard. I’ve spent about an hour in Richelieu, have often thought it would be nice to go back! The second brocante was lovely, those big jars (oil? Vinegar?) were great, and the urns, plates, a nice round basket I spotted….
Thank you so much for sharing another beautiful home with us. The town was fabulous and I found lots of goodies at the brocantes which I liked.
Gorgeous B&B in a beautiful town .. that broconte was beautifuly curated 😊
Richelieu is such a stunning little walled village......and I've looked at several properties there! I'll need to go back and stay at one of Mary's sweet gites! Loved both of the antique shops......stunningly beautiful items in both but I do love a good poke around a jam packed shop! Chinon is a stunning little town as well and always great for a few days stay! I especially adore all the antique linen and cotton sheets.........so wonderful for sleeping! I usually buy several on each of my trips to France. I always meet friends at the cafe/bar very close to Mary's gite.....usually have a nice coffee and enjoy the big square in front of the church. Charming video! Cheers!
How lovely to read your comments and that you are familiar with this town. The cafe next door is indeed a meeting point for a lot of English and Dutch residents and visitors. I would be more than happy to welcome you in the hear future. 💫
Another attractive town, another lovely home. Such a comfortable, laid back way of life common in the outer regions of France. Interesting info points regarding Richelieu....depending on your family religion...he was either a grand protector or a real sob. Old European history is like that. No matter...another sweet tour by you...thank you, Marloes and Mary!
My pleasure!
Mary's holiday home was decorated so beautifully. The brocates had so many items that I would have picked up for myself. Thanks again for sharing!
My pleasure!
I laughed when I saw the enamel cream separator in the bric-a-brac shop. I looked over to my counter and saw the exact same thing I bought in a Paris flea market in the 1980s! It holds my wooden spoons. Thank you for your delightful videos. It is snowing here in Canada right now, so I am grateful to see you out and about in the spring weather.
Ooooh! Hope it will be spring there as well soon!
si le temps s'arrêtait subitement , on pourrait se croire au siècle dernier....certaines personnes ont le charme de la déco aux bout des doigts et MARY a su choisir avec goût son environnement .......vos vidéos ont aussi ce charme d'antan que bien souvent on regrette ....bonne continuation MARLOES
Merci!
Oh this was lovely. Thank you so much for this relaxing, beautiful video. Mary’s air b and b is so warm and inviting and I love how it’s so close to everything yet seems so secluded with its charming courtyard. Interesting about the air quality. Of course the brocante’s. I think the second one was probably my favorite ever ! I loved the painting in the first one of the hydrangeas. The beautiful crocks and pottery in the second one especially the two when you first walked in. Do you know what they would have been used for? The outdoor urns were sooo good. I could have spent hours there especially looking through the paintings.The fireplace burning was so cozy and welcoming and the dog, love seeing that sweet pup greeting you. Thank you so much. Thank you to Mary too! I felt like I was on vacation! The music was perfect!
Marloes, I so enjoyed the soft jazz music you selected for this enjoyable vlog! Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure!
Interesting history behind this "ideal" town! The gites are lovely and charming, but not precious or timid -- I love the splashes of bold orange and magenta.
Aww, lovely to have family over 😊
It looks like a charming village, and it’s too bad that the chateau is no longer there. Love the brocanté shops tfs!🫶
What a beautiful town, AirBnb, that market and the shop-amazing. Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience Marloes 🥰
My pleasure!
I loved the copper and salt box. I would have bought those!
Everything you focused on in the Bricabrac shop I would have also....that was my kind of place to spend a few hours just looking and finding. The town of Richelieu looks fantastic. cheers!
Hi Marloes. Thank you for taking us along on this wonderful trip. Mary’s place was so incredibly pretty and calming. What a lovely place to stay❤. The first Brochante was so pretty. There was a painting on the wall with lilacs and hydrangeas that I would have bought immediately. The 2nd Brochante I could have spent Days there! ILoved the huge pottery jars with the small hole and handles too. I hope you find many more of these rentals to visit with us🥰🥰🥰😘
Thank you!
What an amazing place! I would love to visit there. TY❤🇨🇦
~Thank you for this lovely tour! It is just what I needed, after a long exasperated work week! I could have sat in front of the cozy fireplace & spent hours in the other! I think I would have bought the long narrow wood bench, a lot of uses for that!
Yes I loved those benches too, there were two of them!
Marloes...l thoroughly enjoyed this vlog mixed with history, villages, Gite tour, markets, and brocante shopping ( l love the old coffee grinders, the large green flasks and the pots outside)....everything French! Mary's Gite is so beautifully restored and decorated. Thank you🙏🌻❤🌼
Happy to hear you’ve enjoyed this video!
it was a pleasent walking of learning!!! Thanks for invite us!
Thanks!
❤❤❤❤ lovely video
Stunning! Thank you for taking us there.
My pleasure!
Hi really interesting the history of the place and everything around it both brocantes very Nice ítems as well as Marys place really relaxing and inviting to stay and calm down accompanied with this Nice and tranquil Town thanks for sharing such a wonderfull site and for all the history it invoves blessings take care❤
My pleasure!
I love both places, I have been to both. The brocante is fab, I could spend all day in it, but unfortunately my husband is usually waiting in the car outside. I got a lovely opera top hat last time for 10 euro and a jug and sugar bowl to go with a teapot I bought. I hope to visit here next month. The park and town at Richelieu are beautiful and interesting.
Thank you for this fascinating video of your trip to the Loire Valley region, Marloes. I enjoyed learning the historical details to get a feeling for what life was all about there many many moons ago. Mary's two holiday homes are very unique and special! I loved the vibes! And, as always when you take us 'brocanting', I had a great time at the brocante shops you introduced us too. But finally, when I have dinner tonight I will thank Cardinal de Richelieu for his thoughtful creation of the table knife...
Yes, the knife! What would our lives be without it? 😂
!!!! this place is so dreamy
Love Mary's style and the town is amazing
Magnificent town 😊 France is replete with so many hidden gems 🇫🇷 thanks for sharing!
My pleasure!
You're right. That's why I akways say that Paris is not France. France reveals its pure beauty by travelling in the countryside.
Lovely place, Richelieu.
Would be worth visiting.
Definitely!
Wow! that one tree was impressive! What kind of tree was that? Her space has a very romantic vive in my opinion, it must be really nice & relaxing to stay there. I love the tall planters you remarked on & I also love looking at the framed mirrors like the really large one to the right when you entered the shop. The outdoor food markets seemed so interesting with all the fresh produce! Very delightful tour!
Happy to hear you’ve enjoyed the video! I think the tree was a pine tree of some sort.
What a lovely brocant
Beautiful and peaceful video 😊
Beauty as always.
Hi Marloes, Wat was het weer een mooie video en fijne begeleiding van jou. Top! Erg genoten
Graag gedaan!
So very charming! I am really enjoying your videos and just discovered them. What a beautiful country. I love that France respects the old architecture and preserves them and the history...as well as all of Europe. The homes and villages are just lovely with so much charm. In one of the brocantes (sp), there was a domed wooden box, not big, that had was a white/grayish paint with a simple floral (brown and black) design that looks like folk art. That caught my eye immediately and would have bought that, if I were there. It was on top of a dresser with a marble top. What fun to go into those shops! Thank you. 😄
Welcome to the channel!
What a beautiful place ❤ I just thrifted the same book by Edith Holden. It’s has beautiful illustrations!
It's like going back in time; what a beautiful village and an exquisite house 😍
It was truly exceptional!
Thank you, nice video with art work moment
Beautiful place Mary 🩵 I Want to go
Beautiful place❤
Another stunning place discovered by you for our viewing pleasure! Merci! I watch your home tour videos over and over again to soak in all the details that you capture so beautifully.
Mary, has a spectacular place/home indeed. And Richelieu is so awesome ...quiet , serene and a sight to behold
Btw, is Mary an Indian? Just a curiosty question. She looks and sounds like she is from India, which is where I am from!
Thank you, once again, for showcasing such beaurifu, cosy and conforting homes. I may never visit but i am glad that I can atleast view them here ❤
One day , hopefully ...I will see them.for real. (Sigh)
Yes she is and she treated me to a delicious Indian feast meal on my first night there!
@@FrenchCountryLife
May I ask what you feasted on?:-)
Beautiful❤.
You and Olav are to be congratulated on all your hard work. I hope you take the time to enjoy your accomplishments.
How much land area do you have?
I have French furniture and china. So pretty.
So cute and relaxing! Hugs from the Netherlands!
The brocante shop with the crackling fire 😍 just dreamy 🥰
How refreshing - I’ll have to go to Recheliu sometime! I find the disorderly,unplanned, narrow, higgledy-piggledy streets of European towns and cities mentally distressing, confusing, exhausting!
מדהיםםםםםם🌹🌺🌻🌼🌷🌿
האם יש אתר לחנות שנכנסתם אליה?
What a beautiful town and stunning Airbnb shame about the Chateau 🙁 i must look into the history of my hometown it has many streets with gate in the name millgate hallgate bishopgate wallgate thank you for sharing ❤🏴x
Is your retreat in September filled up? Might I have the link for the information, si vous plais? Now I have used almost all of the French I know!🥰 Merci!
Hi! I have had to postpone it to next year unfortunately because of our building works… but here’s the link: www.lasourcebourgogne.fr/experience/
Would be lovely if you could join us!
Oh, the copper saucepans! Did you buy any?
No I already have them at home! But these were really good quality.
That could be your house. The brocante items are so you!
I enjoy your videos so much for many reasons. I have a favour to ask. Would you consider starting a channel for French language learning? Your speech is at a good pace - not too fast, your voice is easy to listen to - low pitch and not sharp, you already know different languages, so know what it’s like to learn a new one, you have an environment that’s conducive to learning French. I’d seen a
I have seen some sites, but they are too basic (animated cartoon style), or too fast-spoken, too visually busy, etc. Your pace is perfect for a proper classroom setting, but you could do it in your slow living rural classroom setting. Please. Merci.
Do you want to maje an unicorn startup in france or you can make one alone ?
Think twice & welcome to know if want to do something more revolutionary in rest of your life.
🙏🙏
You obviously have no clue what my background as a succesful serial entrepreneur is 😇 perfectly happy with where I am now. Going on 50, no desire to do revolutionary things anymore 😂
@@FrenchCountryLife
I'm nephew of Kumar mangalam Birla (just type on Google) so what ?
You can't live few more years on this planet after your death ?
Going to 50 is alone appreciable thing so congratulations 👏🎉
@@FrenchCountryLife
Every successful person want to grab an opportunity or want to do something revolutionary but can't get such success due to law of average, an universal law.
As we talk to make an unicorn startup which is tough nut to crack.
Anyway congratulations for 50
And I'm Kumar manglam birla's nephew....just Google it.
*My last same reply was deleted & TH-cam is responsible to it.
Thanks.
All these scenes are of long drawn out periods walking thru aisles of old stuff to view things no one wants! Really? I would have been more interested in historic sites, an historic church or two, and the landscape. How much stuff do you need? You live with a husband and two boys. I doubt they're interested in any of these "antique" (old) items you're obsessed with. More historic content and less commercialization, accumulation of more stuff. Less is more!
Thank you for telling me what I should and shouldn’t do. That was just what I needed today as a grown woman!
The better thing to say I would believe, instead of telling me what I need and what my family wants, would be “I don’t enjoy these brocante visits very much and prefer to learn more about the history of the places and areas you visit”.
By the way: did you notice I didn’t buy anything? Could it maybe be that I enjoy looking at old things or wait: maybe I go there to FILM because many of my viewers enjoy these brocante visits?! 🧐 And have you noticed in my videos that we mostly buy salvaged things instead of new when we decorate our rentals and own home?
Maybe allow yourself two minutes to think before you say anything because I honestly don’t get your less is more point?
And… there are plenty of other TH-cam channels that offer the kind of content you’re looking for if you don’t like it here 😃
Love this video, I watched it 3 times! Thank you Marloes! Are you on Facebook, I’d like to follow you!
Thanks! No I’m not on Facebook, only on Instagram. You can find my handles in the description box.