Almost French : A Life of Fanfare and Faux Pas
Author: Vuuren, Louis Jansen van
ISBN: 9781776191178
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Publisher,Jonathan Ball
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Almost French is the entertaining, often hilarious account of his induction over the past 21 years into all things French: snooty waiters, highbrow countesses, numerous faux pas with the French language and, of course, encounters with the infamous French bureaucracy.
Turning the dilapidated Chateau de la Creuzette into a celebrated boutique hotel with his life partner, Hardy Olivier, required patience and perseverance. Many lessons were learnt the hard way. For instance, four heaters are not enough to heat an entire chateau and they will blow your power supply.
Turning the dilapidated Chateau de la Creuzette into a celebrated boutique hotel with his life partner, Hardy Olivier, required patience and perseverance. Many lessons were learnt the hard way. For instance, four heaters are not enough to heat an entire chateau and they will blow your power supply.
