French castles – Masters and Servants

Sometimes I feel like a servant in my own home. Shame I live in a house and not in one the of many French castles. My friend who I live with is always quick to reassure me that this is not the case. Mmmm, I wonder why? Perhaps he does not want me to think that our relationship is based on medieval castle structure.

Back in the old days, the masters living accommodation,or domain as they referred to it, and the servants quarters were so different that you would have thought you were in two different places, for instance the masters domain was light and spacious, filled with stone fireplaces, paintings and with a vast range of furniture. On entering into the masters domain you would see the grand staircases and the great halls that had numerous huge windows and mirrors, which would then reflect all the incoming light into these magnificent decorated rooms.

The servants accommodation on the other hand was very sparse in most things, but livable. They were put in the basement so that they would be out of sight from the master and his guests. The servants had their work cut out for them, being on hand day and night, not to be seen or heard until there master called them and then appearing from out of nowhere so they would not have to make their master wait, this was achieved by using some of the many back entrances that these French castles rooms hid so well, and also making sure that they were not seen or heard until called for by their master or his family.

On reading this article my friend thought that I had written this very well, again, I stop and think to myself, I wonder why, perhaps my home lifestyle is very much like it was in the old French castles. If I lived in a castle like this fine French Castle print then perhaps I would feel better being a servant in my own home.

Picture Yourself In These French Castles.

On studying French castles I am amazed at the feelings you can get from just looking at the pictures alone, without even visiting the castles, you get the feeling you are all ready there. You get to virtually wander through each individual room, you get to look at the gardens, the paintings and most importantly of all the whole French castle itself.

If you are looking to buy, or rent one for a luxurious holiday, the pictures and reviews show you every thing you need. And after looking through them you won’t be able to resist. They also give you information about each of the castles history and what interactions are taking place. You might like to just wander through the gardens, or take walks to look at the views, but whatever you choose look at the pictures first.

I wish I had the time to visit all these wonderful French castles, but unfortunately I do not seem to find as much time as I would like, so I settle for the next best thing and bring the French castles to me. I have the whole collection spread out through my entire house, so when I have a hour or so to myself I can sit down looking at my pictures getting lost in my own romantic fantasy thoughts.

Hope you have as much joy looking through these as I do…. French Castle Pictures

Owning French Castles

Now if I owned one of the many French castles, would I let the general public into my home. I am not sure if I would want people coming and going, looking at all my things, then on the other hand, would I feel comfortable in knowing what I have got, and not sharing it with you. Probably not. And at the end of the day it’s your history to.

The antiques that would come with the building, the fire places, the glass windows, the pictures and most of all the decor, then I would want to share them with the public so they to could share the same feelings I have.

So why is it that more and more Russians are coming to France and buying French castles. Even though there are about 12 thousand antique estates, In the past two years several dozen Russians have purchased a French castle. Which is fine but many of them like to keep them private and not open them to the public. Again this is fine, but do we think, that we are missing out on all the history and sights of these elegant French castles.

A difficult scenario wondering who is right.  (I am of course)