Categories: FranceLife in France

A beautiful French Château hotel

It is a long drive back to London from our petit apartment in the South of France. One of the consolations is that we treat ourselves to an overnight stay at a Château hotel. It is great fun searching for a new one, preferably not too far off the main motorway to Calais. The criteria is that it needs to be “quirky”, sometimes traditional, sometimes not and have excellent “cuisine”.

On this occasion we found a superb chateau hotel set in the french countryside. You can see from the photos that it was an absolute gem.

Chateau de Courban

I am wearing a blanket coat in the photos. I find it really useful to sling over a jacket for an extra layer of warmth. This one I bought many years ago from DKNY however they are very on trend this season and there are a few I have selected below.

Shoes Tods trainers, very comfortable and a great investment, Similar below.

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Chicatanyage

I write a fashion and beauty blog for women over 50 with the aim of inspiring mature women to continue to enjoy and have fun with their fashion choices. I have spent most of my working life in some way connected to fashion. I started my career in Fashion PR and then trained as an Image Consultant when my children were young. I subsequently worked in the corporate world running seminars, doing private coaching and speaking at conferences. I started my blog in 2009 as I wanted to share my years of experience working in the world of fashion. I truly believe we can continue to have confidence in the way we present ourselves. Our style may evolve with time and changing lifestyles, yet with a little knowledge and inspiration, we can all continue to have fun with fashion. As women of a certain age we are a growing demographic let us prove that we can also be a chic one.

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Orbb says:

21st January 2015 at 10:44

what a beautiful hotel & you looks so lovely, I'm especially into that heavy shawl <3
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  21st January 2015 at 17:09
  
  Thanks Orbb. Yes the shawl is very warm and practical for travelling.
Pam@over50feeling40 says:

21st January 2015 at 12:57

This looks fabulous...I wish I was there right now! And you look rested, refreshed and lovely!
Rita says:

21st January 2015 at 13:52

The chateau looks beautiful and elegant. Not liking the shoes and pants combo. I don't see the point of pants that look like "floods".
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  21st January 2015 at 17:10
  
  Thanks for your advice Rita. Don't know what "floods" means but you are probably right. I guess for a 6 hr car journey I go for comfort and I find if I wear boots my feet feel a bit cramped after a while. Have a good day.
Libby Wilkie says:

21st January 2015 at 15:13

Lovely lovely, and how nice not to be in high tourist season!
Ann says:

21st January 2015 at 18:02

I love this look! A perfect combination of comfort and chic. The setting is beautiful also.
Jill Ann says:

22nd January 2015 at 01:38

I believe Rita is referring to the picture where the pants are rather short. So if you are wading in a flood, your pants won't get wet!
Barbara says:

6th February 2015 at 16:10

You look beautifully chic yet comfortable, age appropriate for comfort but stylish and ageless. I admire your style and look forward to reading your blog and see your posts.
- Chicatanyage says:
  
  6th February 2015 at 16:41
  
  Thank you so much Barbara. I am glad you like the blog.