A recent guest very kindly sent us this atmospheric photograph of the castle and moat, which perfectly captures the calm and tranquillity of a la Ducrie dusk. All that’s missing is the singing of frogs (well it is the mating … Continued
There are doubtless many forgotten secrets relating to the long history of la Ducrie. Sadly, we may never know most of them, but back in 2002, we discovered one such fascinating story, still within living memory. One day, we were … Continued
Little known outside of France, the wonderful Dior Museum is a short & pleasant rural drive from la Ducrie castle. La Villa ‘des Rhumbs’ was Christian Dior’s childhood home, and is every bit as elegant as Dior style itself. As … Continued
Hope you like our classic summer railway poster reproduction?
Say hello to our lovely new lamps, lighting the way along the drive to the castle entrance, or straight to the stocks, where we punish people who don’t eat their greens and other such miscreants! Either way, they should prove … Continued
73 Years ago this very week, the noise here would have been both terrific & terrifying! It’s a miracle that La Ducrie survived the heavy ‘Bocage’ fighting that raged all around here, not to mention the unprecedented carpet bombing that … Continued