Chateau de Gudanes - Part 2

Chateau de Gudanes Part 1

January 27, 2017

Decaying stone staircase in French Chateau Gudanes

Chateau de Gudanes

Chateau de Gudanes is a breathtaking chateau in the charming

village of Chateau-Verdun and has graced the south of
France since the mid 1700's. Find Part 2 here.

The Chateau is classified a Class 1 Historic Monument,
designed by Parisian architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel,
famous for neoclassical, architectural symmetry
(including the Le Petit Trianon and Place de la Concorde).

In 2013, Chateau de Gudanes was purchased by an Australian family who have devoted themselves to awakening
a neglected home they refer to as sleeping beauty.

Just listen to how owners Craig and Karina Waters
describe their mission in restoring the Chateau:

"Our aim is to tread lightly and gently - to preserve the atmosphere and authenticity of the Chateau and region as much as possible. She will be renovated but her rawness, wear and history will not be erased, but instead integrated. In keeping with this, we also plan to use energy efficient principles and sustainable refurbishment. This means up cycling and recycling as much as possible, including building materials, design features and decor.

The Chateau won’t be a pretentious museum piece, but rather, a place to visit, reconnect with the earth and people, and restore the senses, just like she herself has been restored. It won’t be about overcrowding the walls with paintings or overflowing the floors with furnishings, but will be relatively minimalistic - a place to simply rest, breathe and enjoy the calm."

Stop the presses.
Did you read that last paragraph?
A most beautifully articulated design approach
so harmonious with my own.

A place to simply rest, breathe
and enjoy the calm.

YES, Karina and Craig.
YES, Chateau de Gudanes
YES, blogland.
HELLO to the LOVELY to that.