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French Stonehouse Life
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Registrace 19. 08. 2023
Sharing our adventures owning an ancient stone vacation house in France - as well as other shenanigans.
April's New Favorite Brocante in Bellac
044 Our neighbors told us about this antiques brocante and we couldn't wait to go see it. We also invited the very first person to recognize us in public for our CZcams Channel....Ha! We're famous! HahaHa...not!
It was so nice meeting you Barb, and we are so happy to hear your treasures made it back to the U.S. unbroken.
Thank you again for watching,
Michael and April
Description of Us:
We are a couple of American Francophiles who have come to truly appreciate so many things about French culture. We love the food, wine, art, and history of France, but especially the people we have met along the way. Join us as we make our dream of living in France a reality. Follow us as we explore the French living and a new life there with our beloved dog, Bernice. We enjoy learning about stone house renovation, wine, cooking, brocante shopping, and the French community we are now a part of.
It was so nice meeting you Barb, and we are so happy to hear your treasures made it back to the U.S. unbroken.
Thank you again for watching,
Michael and April
Description of Us:
We are a couple of American Francophiles who have come to truly appreciate so many things about French culture. We love the food, wine, art, and history of France, but especially the people we have met along the way. Join us as we make our dream of living in France a reality. Follow us as we explore the French living and a new life there with our beloved dog, Bernice. We enjoy learning about stone house renovation, wine, cooking, brocante shopping, and the French community we are now a part of.
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Repairing the Brocante Frames, and Potatoes. Yes, we have potatoes...! Ha!
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043 This week we repair and repaint the frames we purchased at the brocante. Also, we share some of the simple ways we pass time in france. Cooking, finding 4 leaf clovers, and enjoying beautiful sunsets. Please like and subscribe to our little channel. It really helps motivate us to keep making videos. :D Thank you again for watching, Michael and April Description of Us: We are a couple of Ame...
Libourne Markets and a GIANT Antiques Brocante
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042 This week we're in Libourne and Rauzan doing some serious shopping. If you're near Libourne and love an open market this market is a must! Also, if you love brocante shopping, the Villages Antiquities Brocante in Rauzan is a must see. This is what Michael would call an ALL DAY Brocante. It is huge! It will take you all day to really go through all of the treasures in this shop. Thank you ag...
Update on the Kitchen Remodel and Discoveries in our Attic
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041 This week we discover many new (old) things in our attic. Remember, our house came fully furnished and the previous owners left a lot of their former belongings behind. Most of these things we will be donating to the local brocante however, it fun discovering these treasures. We also finish installing the stove (Hob) hood. Thank you again for watching, Michael and April Description of Us: W...
The Search Continues at Happy Troc a local Consignment Shop. Similar to a Brocante but much bigger!
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040 This week we are at Happy Troc looking for some furniture and as always art...Happy Troc is a local consignment shop just north of Limoges. It is similar to a brocante or Emmaüs in that they sell second hand merchandise. This particular shop is huge. Although they recently closed as it appears they are having a change of ownership. Hopefully they will reopen soon! Thank you again for watchi...
The Best Brocante to Find Porcelain in Limoges, France. Also, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges
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039 This week we explore hidden gems in Limoges - our favorite thrift store and an ancient cathedral. Thank you again for watching, Michael and April Description of Us: We are a couple of American Francophiles who have come to truly appreciate so many things about French culture. We love the food, wine, art, and history of France, but especially the people we have met along the way. Join us as ...
Buying More Land, Passing Time, Building a Bird Feeder
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038 This week we move forward with the purchase of the land that surrounds our little stonehouse. We also enjoy a few rounds of cribbage and build a bird feeder. On a sad note, Michael suddenly lost his step mom this past week. She was a kind, soft spoken, gentle human. Rest in peace Leslie, may you fly with the butterflies forever, you will be missed by many. We love you. Thank you again for w...
Vide-Greniers (Outdoor Sales/Brocantes/Markets) & Bastille Day Celebrations
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037 This week we have a spectacular day going to the local vide-greniers (outdoor sales/brocantes/markets) which literally translates to - empty attic; as well we spend the evening with our dear french friends celebrating Bastille Day. Thank you again for watching, Michael and April Description of Us: We are a couple of American Francophiles who have come to truly appreciate so many things abou...
Chateau Lalande Patreon Day and a Kitchen Facelift
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036 This week we continue to make improvements to our little stonehouse. It's not a complete remodel but, just some simple updates to make the kitchen a little more pretty. We also drive an hour east and visit Stephanie and here gang of lovely humans at Chateau Lalande for their annual Patreon Days. This was a fantastic visit with such kind and a generous people. Thank you again to all the Lala...
Flowers, Renovations and a Trip to Saint-Émilion
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035 The fun continues. We are enjoying our downtime and continue to make progress on renovations. This week we travel to Saint-Émilion (near Bordeaux) to visit a Bed and Breakfast we stayed at a year ago. Great food, great wine, super nice people. What more could we ask for! Link to Clos D'Émilion (Kurt and Nicole) and all of their AirBnB's www.airbnb.com/rooms/50237860?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&u...
Painting with Frosting? Magnetic Screens, and More Bats!
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034 We found some super interesting paint here in France. It's designed to cover surfaces that require a breathable coating...super interesting and super weird. We also take a trip to the beach and install the magnetic screens that we brought with us from the US. Oh, and we meet a few new visitors to our little stone house. Thanks for watching, Michael and April Description of Us: We are a coup...
Renovations, A Real Farmers' Market, and E-bikes!
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033 It was a week of work and play. This week we get some much need renovation started. We visit real farmers market and we take our new eBikes for a spin. Thanks for watching, Michael and April Description of Us: We are a couple of American Francophiles who have come to truly appreciate so many things about French culture. We love the food, wine, art, and history of France, but especially the ...
Perks of Living in Central France - Traveling to Annecy
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032 This week we're feeling like we're really starting to enjoy being here in Central France. As such, we're headed to the Venice of the Alps, Annecy, France. Thanks for watching, Michael and April Description of Us: We are a couple of American Francophiles who have come to truly appreciate so many things about French culture. We love the food, wine, art, and history of France, but especially t...
Progress and Pizza Vending
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031 Apologies for the late posting - we have been very busy! We are continuing to make progress and exploring one of the culinary wonders of France - a pizza vending machine. If you are interested in The France Channel annual subscription deal, please use the following: France Channel Special Offer Use Code STONEHOUSE30 for lifetime 30% discount off an annual subscription: www.francechannel.tv/...
Garden Fails
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030 This week we return to France only to find many of the vegetable garden plant dead. We also find the grass will need to be mowed more often that we originally thought. This is all part of the process of learning to live and own a house in France. Thanks for watching, Michael and April Description of Us: We are a couple of American Francophiles who have come to truly appreciate so many thing...
How Do Grocery Prices Compare? - France vs U.S.A.
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How Do Grocery Prices Compare? - France vs U.S.A.
A Visit to Oradour sur Glane, the Martyred Village
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A Visit to Oradour sur Glane, the Martyred Village
Planting Our Summer Garden in France.
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Planting Our Summer Garden in France.
Opening our French Stonehouse for Spring
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Opening our French Stonehouse for Spring
We are packing up and headed back to our French Stonehouse
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We are packing up and headed back to our French Stonehouse
How we travel with our dog Bernice to France
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How we travel with our dog Bernice to France
Getting Questions Answered by our France Estate Agent
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Getting Questions Answered by our France Estate Agent
Updated Walk Through-Tour: What have we recently done to our French Stonehouse?
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Updated Walk Through-Tour: What have we recently done to our French Stonehouse?
Serene Splendor: Exploring the Beauty of Our Community
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Serene Splendor: Exploring the Beauty of Our Community
Settling In, Getting Comfortable, and Figuring Out This French Stonehouse Life
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Settling In, Getting Comfortable, and Figuring Out This French Stonehouse Life
Think you are going to need a bigger house soon!
Lots of nice stuff. Just an advice. Don't clean too thoroughly your casting. Part of it's charm and above all value is in its patina.
Good Brocante and a lovely haul of stuff. I always think those lovely tablecloths (which we dontreally use) could be repurposed into cushions/ pillows or if someone was really handy, clothes? I saw Charolais on the metal medallions, which are a famous french breed of cows 😊
Your "egg basket" is in fact a "panier à salade" ("salad hamper" in English ?) used to drain the salad after washing it. You use it by shaking it violently, outside obviously.... Of course, you can use it to store eggs if you like.
Thanks for sharing the brocante, what is it called btw? You got some nice items, we really like the glass measuring jug. Lots of nice pictures in that place too, we are coming over next week and want to check it out.
what days is this brocante open please, will be in area late September
Great shop and a good haul! Cheers!
By the way, did you ever end up buying the lot behind your property? I am enjoying your channel.
What a lovely basket stall, lovely to see him working. The foods look great. Oh, you bought a dinky 🧺 basket!
Lovely finds! I especially love the bronze statue of the woman.
You've mastered the art of Brocante filming, nice & slow, with good commentary. Some lovely things!
I agree, this was the best Brocante. It was truly spectacular. So many beautiful things. Thank you again for letting me tag along.
You are so welcome! Next time you're in france, let us know... :)
@@FrenchStoneHouseLife I certainly will. The next big adventure is the Chelsea Flower Show in 2026.
Apologies for the late video post. Sometimes we're just running behind! :)
Interesting things are worth waiting for. Your a Brocante coverage is good as you can actually see what they have, especially with your commentary.
Vous apprendrez le français j'espère...
Its beautiful
Thank you...we love it.
Nope.
Yep...Haha!
Very nice video. It would be nice to see you eating your dish after cooking and letting us know how it turned out.
You'll likely never see us eating...haha! There are just somethings we prefer to keep to ourselves. We should actually do some sort of follow-up and it was delicious segment though, good idea! Because it was delicious...!
I absolutely love your vlogs for their homey intimacy.🍀🍀🍀
Thank you so much!!
Try the torchon ham - delicious. It's made, and then muslin is used, keeps it moist and delicious. 😊 I know with certain potatoes you cover them with soil once the leaves come through. Do that twice to help them get bigger. Good job on the frames, the pictures look lovely. Clover is so good for the soil, great to see.
Thank you, great ideas... :)
Excelente trabalho com as molduras, os quadros ficaram muito lindos, perfeitos como se fossem novos.👏👏👏👏 Vocês estão felizes morando na França, rodeados pela natureza e com produção de legumes próprios. Vocês estão com muita sorte em encontrar trevos de quatro folhas. Parabéns! 🍀🍀🍀 A Bernice também está feliz. Ela sente falta do mailman??😊😊
Gracias!
Very pleasant. You seem to be both experts DIY, cook and gardener !
Hardly..! Ha! thank you for the nice comment :)
Where is Bernice ?
She is right here, next to one of us as always. She'll be back to destroying mail soon. :)
@@FrenchStoneHouseLife 🥰🥰🥰 ok long as she’s safe feel better now ☺️miss her mailman activities always my laughs for the day . ✨Bernice is a treasure ✨btw the place is beautiful 😍
I love the way you both put so much thought, energy and love into everything you do! Enjoying your video's so much. Also, I always enjoy your choice of music too. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful dream and the resullts of all your hard work together, with us all! 👍😃
Thanks! We enjoy sharing the adventure.
You're due a lot of luck with all the 4 leafed clovers - can I have some 😄
We feel very lucky, that's for sure. And yes, you can have as many as you like! :) There is plenty to go around.
Seems you settled in Limousin ? You're in a very rural, forgotten and most charming part of this country. Thank you for highlighting this inspiring way of life, and welcome in your new country !
We love it! And we do think it's very special and unspoiled.
I would have a hard time not spending too much money in that brocante! Fabulous place!
It's the biggest brocante we've seen!
I know you guys have mentioned trying to stabilize the vids, just wondering if you have tried using a gimble or some kind of stabilizer. I appreciate you sharing your life with us and by no means am i trying to be rude. Im hooked already ☺ thank you
I (Michael) do a terrible job filming...lol. I'm getting better, just need to slow my brain down. Thank for hanging in there... :)
@@FrenchStoneHouseLife lol, 100% understand, Filming like that is definitely not as easy as one might think.
Love 💕 the Brochante videos, but a little too fast moving. Makes me nauseous. 🤢
I (Michael) do a terrible job filming...lol. I'm getting better, just need to slow my brain down. Thank for hanging in there... :)
You should make a little online shop with beautiful finds from these places....
That may require too much work...Ha!
Love the kitchen update - well done! Looking forward to seeing more...
Thank you
Could be fun also to see a comparison for a typical meal you make. Just for fun though.... xx
Good idea! We have a post about potatoes coming up... :)
So many lovely unique pieces, I could drool for hours browsing around...
It is the largest brocante we've even seen!
Another interesting vlog, thanks. I would like to know about the painting of your house that you use in the intro. Is it a watercolor? Who made it? I think it's lovely! I would take those small paintings out of the modern frames, use fabric mats, and find thinner frames in a neutral color, like the old gold frame on the tea set painting.
The intro graphic is just a photo put through one of those online filters. Nothing special but it sure turned out nice. Fabric mats, good idea. We already painted and hung them...to be seen in the next video... :) Thanks!
Lovely brochante! A little slower on the camera panning.....a little dizzy! Great finds on your art! i probably would have left there with those two light colored pine armoires and maybe a chandelier as well. The silver cutlery looked divine and that large transferware set by Mason, charming! You were very well controlled! Cheers!
I (Michael) do a terrible job filming...lol. I'm getting better, just need to slow my brain down. Thank for hanging in there... :)
What a treat that was, thank you. I kept clicking and gawking, so many little gems to behold. A joy to be trekking with you 🍊🍍🍎
Glad you enjoyed it. There were so many nice pieces. :) It was such a great brocante!
For sure rhubarbs... but also fruit bushes.... I can HIGHLY reccommend buying blackberries and planting them so they can grow on a trellis, and make sure you get the thorn-free (not sure if that's what you call them) kind. Love your videoes xx
Yes, the thornless one are really great. We haven't bought the yet but we will eventually. Thanks!
Soooooooooooooooo cozy 🔥
thank you
You could make a den for Bernice under the stairs, maybe with a small cabinet of some sort above (built-in type) for her food etc. and for your cleaning products or other stuff you need - if there is space. Just love your cottage. Lucky you ❤
Good idea but, she wouldn't use it. She usually sits right next to one of us.... spoiled doggo. :)
great vlog thank you. Brocante was amazing😊
Thanks! We were worried it was too long. As in too much video just shopping, showing the inside the the brocante...
You made me dizzy! Slow down on your panning around! 😊 Nice pictures, bargain. You get a lot of those places in the UK, lots of antique dealers using a big place together.
Apologies. We are still new to this vlogging stuff apparently...haha!.. We will get better. Hopefully.
Always pleasant and interesting.
thanks!
BONJOUR what a great video! Early ,,, 3:30 am in LA! THOROUGHLY ENJOYED!!!!
Ha! yeah, sometimes we get it done at odd times. Early in the morning in France..... :)
Good choices in the paintings... I like all of them! Ahh... my Mexican kingdom for some French brocantes and a wonderful fromagerie! Sigh.....
HaHA! thanks!
You've probably looked up the word by now, but qu in French is pronounced as a hard 'c', so you'd pronounce that word as can-cay-er-ee 👍
can-cay-er-ee from Quincaillerie...haha! Yep makes sense...it's french. ...forget half the letters in the word... HA!
I dream of it every day LOL dreaming of finding a small farmhouse with land and bringing our horses and have B&B / equestrian holidays..... maybe some day 🥰🐴
Yeah, it we buy something else, we'd buy more land for horses or just fields of wild flowers...
Organic eggs? From free range chickens? I know someone who is gluten free and she had the bread in portugal with no issues.
We've heard the same thing regarding bread here in france. Seems the lower gluten content in french wheat flour is tolerable for most people who typically can't eat American bread.
This part of France is dirty cheap .... but it's not the case everywhere else.... where price can be statrospheric too :(... Anyway with the global warming, this part of France is for sure not a bad location ...
So far we love it.. :)
The coach and cups maybe for Calvedos
Oh yeah.. super interesting regardless.
Love those old tin lids and the tin with the lock
They are amazing.
I was a fan of Stephanie's until a man fell to his death from her roof because she was too mean to get the heating installed correctly so penny pinched and got him installing flues from a cherry picker on a damp Autumn day. She has lied constantly about the CH and now flippantly tells patreons it wont be up and running again this Winter. She expects that idiot Marie to sit in the freezing farmhouse this Winter minding the new pup bought in a sinister manner (at an AIRPORT) from an Easter European puppy farm..This hapless dog will also be abused into an early Grave...how can YOU condone and enable this???
Agree 100%..Philip kicked me off patreon because I asked about the non existing heating. Lalande is now a Chateau filled with Death, Hate and Misery😢