Family Castle in France

<span style="">Aurélien Deleuze, his wife Pascale and</span><span> teenage sons Augustin and Victor live in this stunning castle located outside the small village of Bugnein in France.</span><span style=""> Buil</span><strong></strong><span style="">t around 1700 by an abbot who was knighted by Louis XIV, it has survived the centuries almost intact.</span> Unique period pieces and original French furniture takes us back in time as we go from room to room.<br /><br /><strong><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_small" height="240" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_small/images/Deleuze04GOG03.jpg" width="180" /><br /></strong><span style="">Owner Aurélien Deleuze, his wife Pascale and</span><span> teenage sons Augustin and Victor.</span><br /><strong><br /></strong><img alt="Paradis i Pyrenéerna " class="imagecache imagecache-illustration_large imagecache-default imagecache-illustration_large_default" height="290" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/illustration_large/illustrations/Deleuze-hemreportage-1.jpg" title="Paradise of the Pyrenees" width="613" /><br /><br /><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze02GOG03.jpg" title="" /></em><br /><br /><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze03GOG03.jpg" title="" /></em><em><br /><br /></em><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze05GOG03.jpg" title="" /><br /></em><span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);"><em></em></span><em><br /></em><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze06GOG03.jpg" title="" /></em><br /><span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);"><em></em></span><em><br /></em><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze08GOG03.jpg" title="" /><br /></em><span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);"><em></em></span><em><br /></em><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze09GOG03.jpg" title="" /><br /></em><em></em>An 18th century chandelier hangs above a a 1600s rustic table.<br /><br /><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze10GOG03.jpg" title="" /></em><br /><span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);"><em></em></span><em></em><br /><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze07GOG03.jpg" title="" /></em><br /><br /><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze13GOG03.jpg" title="" /></em><br /><br /><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze14GOG03.jpg" title="" /></em><br /><span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);"><em></em></span><em><br /></em><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze15GOG03.jpg" title="" /></em><br /><span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);"><em></em></span><br /><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze16GOG03.jpg" title="" /></em><em><br /></em><br /><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze17GOG03.jpg" title="" /><br /></em><span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);"><em></em></span><em></em><em><br /></em><em></em><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze18GOG03.jpg" title="" /></em><br /><span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);"><em></em></span><br /><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/Deleuze19GOG03.jpg" title="" /></em><em></em><br /><br /><em><img alt="" class="imagecache-body_full" src="http://www.mixr.se/sites/mixr.se/files/imagecache/body_full/images/DeluzeNyBildGOG03.jpg" title="" /></em><br />Italian floor tiles in the hallway. Provencal sofa.<br /><br />Photography by Gilles Trillard.<br />All images from <a href="http://www.mixr.se/">here</a>.

Family Castle in France

Aurélien Deleuze, his wife Pascale and teenage sons Augustin and Victor live in this stunning castle located outside the small village of B...

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Marquis de Sade Castle Restored by Pierre Cardin

<div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"> Second post today. <span>This </span>15th-century castle, once the residence of the Marquis de Sade, <span></span><span>was restored by world-known fashion icon Pierre Cardin. Located in Lacoste, a commune in The Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.</span> <span></span><span><br /></span><br /></div></div><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl01_cardin.jpg" style="width: 601px; height: 498px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">The legendary château, in ruins before Cardin stepped in, occupies a 70-acre hilltop site overlooking the medieval village of Lacoste.<span><br /><br /></span></div></div><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl02_cardin.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 497px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">With the castle courtyard’s structural integrity reestablished, the area, which affords visitors views of the Lubéron mountains, is now used as an event location of the Festival de Lacoste, a summer concert series produced by Cardin.<span><br /><br /></span><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl04_cardin.jpg" style="width: 451px; height: 678px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">Designer Pierre Cardin sits in one of the stone walled rooms.<span><br /><br /></span></div></div><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl05_cardin.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 497px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">The entrance hall , where a bronze figure of a man sits on a Renaissance chest.<span><br /><br /></span><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl06_cardin.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 497px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">An arrangement of Louis XV and XVI giltwood chairs and an elaborately carved Rococo side table are among the designer’s selections for the peach first-floor reception area. <span><br /><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/magazine/features/2007/08/cardin_slideshow_082007#slide=5#ixzz14mc3pnQh" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153);"><br /></a></span></div></div><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl09_cardin.jpg" style="width: 496px; height: 746px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">A cabinet showcases his collectibles, including an Egyptian mask and a grouping of early pewter tableware.<span><br /></span><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><span></span><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl12_cardin.jpg" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">The quarry now serves as a concert space.<span><br /><br /></span></div></div><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl14_cardin.jpg" style="width: 560px; height: 465px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">In the second-floor dining room, Cardin combined furnishings from multiple periods, some of which he acquired at a Paris flea market.<span><br /><br /></span></div></div><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/magazine/2007/08/cardin/arsl15_cardin.jpg" style="width: 562px; height: 466px;" /><br /><div><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">The castle’s walls were constructed of Ménerbes stone taken from the quarry.<span><br /><br /></span></div></div><span class="c"><span>Photography by </span>Derry Moore</span><br /><span>All images and information from <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a>.<br /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Marquis de Sade Castle Restored by Pierre Cardin

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Inside a Castle.

<b></b>I can't believe this is the inside of an 18th century castle! I expected it to be full of antiques and regal furniture. New Wardour Castle is located in Wiltshire, England. The castle was completed in 1776, with additional buildings being added in the 1970s-1980s. Then it became a private school. In recent years, the building has been turned into luxury apartments.<br /><br />Minimalist castle. See for yourself!<br /><br /><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Newwardourcastle.JPG" linkindex="10"><img alt="File:Newwardourcastle.JPG" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Newwardourcastle.JPG/800px-Newwardourcastle.JPG" style="width: 656px; height: 491px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Beautiful Wardour Castle Staircase Design" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2636" height="388" src="http://www.greatinteriordesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/beautiful-wardour-castle-staircase-design.jpg" title="Beautiful Wardour Castle Staircase Design" width="500" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Beautiful Wardour Castle Living Room Design" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2634" height="325" src="http://www.greatinteriordesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/beautiful-wardour-castle-living-room-design.jpg" title="Beautiful Wardour Castle Living Room Design" width="500" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Beautiful Wardour Castle Reception Room Design" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2635" height="369" src="http://www.greatinteriordesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/beautiful-wardour-castle-reception-room-design.jpg" title="Beautiful Wardour Castle Reception Room Design" width="500" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Beautiful Wardour Castle Dining Room Design" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2632" height="346" src="http://www.greatinteriordesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/beautiful-wardour-castle-dining-room-design.jpg" title="Beautiful Wardour Castle Dining Room Design" width="500" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Beautiful Wardour Castle Bathroom Design" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2630" height="341" src="http://www.greatinteriordesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/beautiful-wardour-castle-bathroom-design.jpg" title="Beautiful Wardour Castle Bathroom Design" width="500" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Beautiful Wardour Castle Bedroom Design" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2631" height="359" src="http://www.greatinteriordesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/beautiful-wardour-castle-bedroom-design.jpg" title="Beautiful Wardour Castle Bedroom Design" width="500" /><br /><br /><br />Images via <a href="http://www.greatinteriordesign.com/contemporary-interior-design/beautiful-interior-design-of-wardour-castle-in-wiltshire-england/#more-2629">great interior designs</a>, Image 1 from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Newwardourcastle.JPG">wikipedia</a>

Inside a Castle.

I can't believe this is the inside of an 18th century castle! I expected it to be full of antiques and regal furniture. New Wardour Cast...

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