The Little Old Lady Who Could, and Did, and Does.

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   Life On Rue du Chateau

   @lifeonrueduchateau · 5,870 subscribers · Property Restoration

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   Nikky de Graaf

   @nikkydegraaf · 22,000 subscribers · Property Restoration

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   Richmond Made

   @amauryandnati · 83,100 subscribers · Property Restoration

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   Chateau Citadelle du Cavalier

   @chateaucitadelleducavalier · 10,200 subscribers · Property Restoration

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   The Chronicles of Chateau de Rosieres

   @chroniclesofrosieres · 41,200 subscribers · Property Restoration

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   CHATEAU MEMOIRS

   @licjo · 11,400 subscribers · Property Restoration

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   Annie & The Vicarage ( & Rho Cottage )

   @annieandthevicarage · 9,610 subscribers · Property Restoration

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   Chateau de la Boutiniere

   @chateaudelaboutiniere · 9,360 subscribers · Property Restoration

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At 74, I left Idaho for a 170-year-old stone house in a village in the heart of France. I bought it for €23,000, and I'm restoring it slowly, one room and one season at a time. I'm Carolyn Smith-Kizer: an herbalist with more than 20 years' experience, a French colonial reenactor for over two decades, and proof that it's never too late for a new chapter. This channel is my real life in Clugnat, Creuse and the history underneath it all. My shows: 🏡 The Slow Renovation: bringing a 170-year-old maison de ville back to life 🔎 History Detective: following small clues, a postcard, a mark on a gate, an old plate, back to the forgotten stories of France 🔔 The Hours of Clugnat: the village bells and skies at morning, noon and evening, with no talking 🍽 Only What's Needed: quiet reflections on the old things that earn their place 🌿 The garden: a Carolingian kitchen garden planted from Charlemagne's Capitulare de Villis 🎙 Live conversations: history, strategy and life, with your question

Joined

2025-04-12

Format

solo-host

Topics

Historic Property Restoration, Renovation Journeys