Chateau Reawakening One Couple’s Wild And Wonderful Journey To Restore A Crumbling French Masterpiece

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Chateau Reawakening is an architectural adventure and compelling diary that captures the highs and lows of restoring an eighteenth century chateau in regional France, published in full-sized hardback.
 
Former Australian politician Tim Holding and his fiancée Felicity Selkirk admit their decision to purchase the 105-room Chateau de Purnon near the French town of Verrue (French for 'wart') might be considered a fool’s errand. Built in 1771 but in a state of ruin after years of neglect, they signed up for a vast financial commitment, years of physical labour and ongoing run-ins with French bureaucracy as they work to restore Purnon to its former glory.
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ISBN:

9781743798867

Format:

Hardback

Pages:

304

Dimensions:

28cm x 23cm

RRP:

$75.00

Category:

Biography and Memoir , Art and Photography , Home and Interiors

Publisher:

Hardie Grant Books

Published:

01 November 2023

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tim Holding