Country chateau

Discover French architect and miniaturist Nicolas Guérin's impressive château dollhouse!

Thomas Boog creates a weekend haven at his French country house in the Loire valley, mingling rarities of land and sea with antiques and contemporary craft.

It's hard to believe, but in France, head-turning châteaux are a dime a dozen. We've rounded up five of our favorite French châteaux to follow on Instagram.

A fully-furnished Victorian Gothic house, located in Gloucestershire, is now available to rent. Stanley Park was built in 1584 and then extensively rebuilt in 1850 and enlarged again in 1870 for S.S. Marling, a cloth manufacturer and local politician. The house has recently undergone an eight-year renovation to bring it into the 21st century whilst retaining the character of its illustrious past.

I am very excited to announce the launch of My French Country Home Magazine! Today we bring you a teaser video, and the first issue goes live 15 January

Quite a place for a country retreat.