17th-century priory in France converted into a medieval-inspired topiary garden

Re:17th-century priory in France converted into a medieval-i... by amatecha on Saturday January 11, 2025 @02:05AM (#42663928)

One of my favorite things about all the awesome castles in France is their super awesome gardens like this. I only have a couple examples online, but:

https://flickr.com/photos/amatecha/31188202017/

https://flickr.com/photos/amatecha/45215830245/

As if it wasn't cool enough to explore all the amazing castles themselves, their properties are usually basically works of art. I have to wonder how it would be to live in a residence like that for one's life. Super cool.

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Re:17th-century priory in France converted into a medieval-i... by bombcar on Saturday January 11, 2025 @09:28AM (#42666099)

There’s a YouTube channel detailing someone who did exactly that - bought a French castle.

Apparently it’s both cheaper than you’d expect and way more annoying, too.

https://youtube.com/@chateaudedampierre

It’s not “standard house” prices but I suspect anyone who can afford the more expensive parts of the world could afford something similar, if smaller.

But it’s a ton of work even if you have the money.

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Re:17th-century priory in France converted into a medieval-i... by amatecha on Sunday January 12, 2025 @02:47PM (#42676282)

Oh totally (thanks for the link!), there's also a TV series "Escape to the Chateau" about this, and a followup series "Escape to the Chateau DIY" where the protagonists of the earlier series help others get set up in their new cheateaux :)

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