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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
I have been grappling with this darn squirrel paw to paw this morning, and so far the squirrel is winning...
As noted before this squirrel is on the Chateau Vaux le Vicomte coat of arms.
Plus on divine tapesteries you can buy in the chateau gift shop...
And Susanne spotted this American squirrel in residence in the same shop!
Thanks to a PB reader, who let me know the Countess would be doing a book event at the New York Alliance Francaise last night, I got to meet the squirrel's owners, so to speak...
The story of the chateau is intriguing and the Countess Christina de Vogue could not be more charming...
Elegant...
Or gracious.
Remember this gorgeous book I showed you in September? Decadent Desserts: Recipes from Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte
Count Patrice de Vogue, her husband, has his own fascinating book on the history of his family's aquisition and complete restoration of Vaux since 1875.
After the talk we got to taste the Countess's heavenly desserts from her new book...
By the way the chateau's amazing grounds were designed by Andre Le Notre in the 1600's and have 7 - 12 landscapers attending it's needs year round. There are 36 pools and fountains, of which 28 (I think..) are in functioning order. The grounds alone cost $1,000,000 a year to keep up. The Count and Countess live on the premises and you feel their presence in the fresh flowers, warmth and grace throughout the mansion. If you like you can rent the chateau for your wedding or any other grand event of your choice. Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte is my favorite in France in case you were wondering...BON JOURNEE!
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