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Domani!

July 24, 2018 DonnaUncategorized

It’s been a long time since we’ve been to Castiglione d’Orcia. Family health issues have prevented us from travelling in 2018, but the travel drought will soon be over and my wanderlust will soon be[…]

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Marché des Nocturnes

June 29, 2018 DonnaUncategorized

Here is this summer’s schedule for the night markets each Thursday evening in Duras. There are several summer weeks still available including the week of Aug 11-18, which would allow you to experience the Monday[…]

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Only friendly people allowed in Castiglione d’Orcia

May 28, 2018May 28, 2018 DonnaUncategorized

This photo epitomizes the friendly, happy spirit that drew us to Castiglione d’Orcia. Here, our current renters have met the locals at Le Rocche. Not only were they invited to sit and hang out with[…]

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Extra-curricular activities

April 13, 2018 DonnaUncategorized

Over the past several years, we’ve cultivated a list of special places and special activities that we can offer to our guests to enhance their enjoyment of our regions in Tuscany and Aquitaine. For instance,[…]

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Laser light show

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 DonnaUncategorized

Duras is a small village with a big chateau. On holidays and summer nights it’s lit up with a spectacular sound and light show that lasts close to 15 minutes. Really quite amazing and you’ll[…]

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We made it!

March 24, 2018 DonnaUncategorized

Those three words always give me a little thrill and a lot of relief because they mean that 1) our guests have arrived, 2) they are happy and 3) the wifi is working. I always[…]

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Night markets in Duras

March 16, 2018 DonnaUncategorized

Of the many pleasures to be found in Duras are the marche du nocturnes, or night markets. Each summer Thursday the village sets up for a night of eating good food, drinking good wine, and[…]

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Two-week Spring opening

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 DonnaUncategorized

Our entire spring season at Casa Castigliana was booked for 2018 until we had a cancellation this week. Now available are the weeks of April 28 to May 12, which is a lovely time to[…]

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Wow, what a year!!

January 19, 2018 DonnaUncategorized

I’m so excited by the response we’ve gotten to all of our attempts to reach out and let you know about our properties in Italy and France. It’s only January and already we’ve booked sixteen[…]

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Les marchés de Noel

December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 DonnaUncategorized

This week I’m off to Duras to spend a final week at the Clocktower Cottage in 2017. I will prepare the cottage for the cold months to come and feel a slight sadness that my[…]

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