Romantic French Homes

With natural textures, rustic finishes and opulent antiques seeing a renaissance in our homes, this unique collection of enchanting French houses offers timeless inspiration.

From a chic and sophisticated Parisian pied-à-terre to an authentically restored Alpine ski lodge, from a grand château filled with antiques to a beach cottage in St Tropez, Romantic French Homes presents a stunning selection of homes. These 14 amazing properties sum up all that is French and romantic, from the streets of Paris to Mégève in the French Alps, from the coast of Normandy to the heart of Provence and the sun-baked shores of the Riviera. There are classic country houses, tiny boltholes, city apartments, quirky seaside homes, and more. Each home has its own character, reflecting the people who live there and their passions. The book is divided into four chapters: Châteaux, which covers castles, châteaux, grand country houses, and town houses; Bastides, which features old manors and farmhouses; Maisons Bohemes, which includes bohemian artists’, writers’ and seaside homes; and Paysannes and Pavilions, which focuses on small and simple town and country houses. With stunning photography capturing the grandeur, charm and mystery of these properties, their romance and sense of history shine through.

From the Publisher

Artist Joy de Rohan Chabot is particularly fond of nineteenth-century ceramics and has an extensive collection of faience barbotines and vases. The oil painting above the chimney is a portrait of Joy by Catalan artist Joaquim Torrents Llado.

A rustic-style “Norwegian” bathroom, named for its Norwegian pine walls, with a nineteenth-century claw foot bathtub.

The owners extended this kitchen into a theatrical turn-of-thecentury-style orangery for dining. The hanging metallic light fixture was designed by Jansen. All the hand-painted glassware on the table and the fanciful green “Chimères” candleholders were made by the artist.

This bedroom pays homage to its castle’s former resident, Guillaume de Julien, who gave the estate its present appearance. The prevailing Italian influence ranges from furnishings such as the ornate Sicilian throne armchair to the terrazzo marble flooring, invented in Venice.

The owners of this home were advised to lime-render the walls with a special mix of lavender and hemp, a frequently used technique of the region. Their friend and neighbor, Ian Harper, made the geometrically designed concrete floor.

The seventeenth-century orange-walled sunlit loggia, where many of the plants and furniture date to the 1950s, is a combination of North African and vintage design. The current owner, John-Mark Horton, has preserved this room—his favorite in the house—exactly as it was when Poteau and Clarke entertained here, from the brick flooring with marble inserts to the orange folding chairs, which belonged to Poteau.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ CICO Books (October 11, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1800651627
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1800651623
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.6 x 0.9 x 11.5 inches