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Who lives at the chateau?

Escape to the Chateau is a Channel 4 reality television series which follows the story of couple Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree along with their family as they buy and renovate the 19th-century Ch?teau de la Motte-Husson in Martign?-sur-Mayenne, France, while simultaneously raising two young children and starting a ...



The term "chateau" most famously refers to The Château de Versailles, where no one currently "lives" in a residential sense, as it is a national museum and monument. Historically, it was the primary residence of French kings from Louis XIV to Louis XVI. In a modern context, many people asking this are referring to the popular reality TV stars Dick and Angel Strawbridge, who live at Château de la Motte-Husson in Martigné-sur-Mayenne, France, as documented in the series Escape to the Chateau. Another well-known "chateau" resident is Stephanie Jarvis, who owns and lives at Château de la Lalande, featured on The Chateau Diaries. Generally, a chateau is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor; today, many are owned by private families who operate them as boutique hotels, event spaces, or vineyards to fund the massive maintenance costs.

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Dick joked: “Angela's parents live in the coach house, so we have the best childcare in the world which is an enormous help!”

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James Strawbridge has revealed his half-siblings will inherit his father's Escape to the Chateau home. Dick Strawbridge and his wife, Angel Adoree, have been renovating their home for years.

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Escape to The Chateau's Dick Strawbridge is an inventor, engineer and ex-army lieutenant who is now well known for restoring his 19th century French castle, Chateau-de-la-Motte Husson, with his wife, Angel Strawbridge.

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It can cost around £5,000 to £6,000 to stay at the chateau, but the prices and availability appear to change frequently. You can find out more on their website. If that's out of your price range, there is an option of glamping in the land surrounding the chateau.

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This upscale Château-Hotel, a balance between tradition and modernity, offers 17 quiet, highly comfortable guest rooms, including suites and junior suites, every one air-conditioned and customised through meticulous decoration.

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Many of the Château you have seen on Channel 4's Escape to the Château DIY offer accommodations either in the main house or in gites on the property. Thanks to their exposure on the Escape to the Château DIY series of programmes many get booked up very early so be sure to plan well ahead of your desired dates.

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Phil is the 'big jobs' person at the Chateau and always finding the ingenious way to solve the problems quickly and cheaply. He can usually be found somewhere with a large power tool or chainsaw or turning old pallets into something useful for the events!

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