Over the years, Julia studied every chateau for sale that she could glean from ads. Undoubtedly her dream was fanned, after graduating in anthropology, by her first real job in the film industry in New York City. On a set, she met Caroline, her partner, who was working in the camera department. Together they pursued the search for the right chateau, mostly online. To fly off to visit each one was hardly possible.
After centuries of changing hands, enduring general neglect and, of course, the French Revolution, the chateau was purchased in 1972 by a family from the region. Having made a fortune in the manufacture of the famous French Charentaises slippers, the family members invested heart and soul in restoring and furnishing the chateau and replanting the gardens. Years after the factory closed, their children had reestablished themselves in other parts of France. This is a common problem among chatelains (chateau owners) today.
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