Lunch in a French home
After our visit to Chateau du Chenonceau (Chenonceau), we were taken to lunch at the private home of a husband and wife who are avid gardeners.
Front of house with lawn and topiary.
Back of house with hedged plantings
We’d had a bit of rain earlier that morning and it was a cool day, so it was such a comfort to be invited into the large French country kitchen for appetizers near an open hearth fireplace. Lunch was served around a huge table in a large dining room. The zucchini quiche with goat cheese was so good and I loved the simple dessert after the many rich meals we’d been eating — strawberries with cream and mint.
There are three more photos of this home and garden on my Flickr page, along with photos from Chenonceau and other places we visited in France: Joy’s Photostream.
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What an amazing opportunity to spend time inside this lovely place.
Oh my word, the gorgeousness never ends over there does it? Beautiful!
Oh my! Zucchini quiche! And in a home in France! Lovely.
What a lovely day!
What a lovely house. You are having such a great holiday.
Wow, now hat is a lunch! Quite the house.
What a beautiful house. So jealous!
What a lovely home and the gardens are so formal! Just beautiful!
Lovely, Joy.
The house looks beautiful. My Daughter just came back from 3 months in France and fell in love with French country cooking.
What a wonderful garden too
That’s a very nice home to be invited into, and the grounds and garden look wonderful. Your trip looks more and more wonderful with each post.
Oh would I love to visit this home. I love, love, love quaint places like that.
THANKS for sharing.
Elizabeth
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What a gorgeous place! And zucchini Quiche to top it off must have been fantastic!
That house looks fabulous, and the lunch low-key and wonderful. What a delightfully French experience you had!
What a beautiful place, what an adventure!
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What a beautiful garden! Thanks for sharing!