Guest Post: Le Banc Moussu
November 19, 2009 | 17 comments
This was an old farmhouse with sheepbarn built at the end of the eighteenth century close from the bay of Somme in Picardy right upon Normandy.
Construction in bricks for the lower part and wood and clay with fresh straw for the upper part so it’s very well naturally regulated.
We did almost everything ourselves for 15 years.
We had to renew almost all the house and also the inside.
We went to Belgium to get nice old pink bricks and bought the wood chimney from antiques even the floors are made with melted art terracotta like old ones.
The work is almost finished except two rooms.
The first thing we did is the garden to let time to plants to grow.
I’m passionate in art and history, I did learn “art of faux” and and painting as you might see in my photos album on the left part of my blog: Le banc moussu (means: the old mossy bench). This blog is about Picardy but mostly about Paris where I’m living most of the time. We make together “promenade” round Paris, discovering Paris history through streets and buildings photos, street after street like a lively guide. Also shopping and best ” pâtisserie” and restaurants. I’m your Parisian friend. Living there for 30 years.
I hope you’ll love my French country house as I love it.
-Christian
http://le-banc-moussu.over-blog.com
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November 19th, 2009 @ 1:24 am
Thank you Alek for inviting me on your website and showing the hard job we had to do on this house. Such a reward now to leave Paris every week end and spend two days there.
Merci
christian
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November 19th, 2009 @ 2:42 am
Le Banc moussu à un goût très sur pour les belles choses, je suis son blog avec passion, cette maison est superbe ainsi que vos photos
merci
bonne journée
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November 19th, 2009 @ 4:01 am
Love it I do, Christian! What an amazing labor of love. It shows in every nook and cranny. There is clearly something very special about this place and the light in your photos is divine. I really adore all the time-worn surfaces…the smooth wood, gorgeous floors, crinkled linen, and all the little details you so thoughtfully attended to. An amazing restoration!
Thank you for sharing your lovely home. Or should I say, Merci! -nelya
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November 19th, 2009 @ 4:30 am
Christian,
I just have given a comment on the banc moussu blog! What a coincidence! Beautiful pictures you showed here! And the chimney is GORGEOUS!
Thank you sor sharing!
Greet
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November 19th, 2009 @ 4:39 am
oh, Yes! I am a FAN, as you can see, such a lovely French house, where love is on each part, but Christian is also a very famous ARTIST, very modest, have a visit on his blog, before he become very famous all over our country!!!!!
cocorico!
November 19th, 2009 @ 7:08 am
Christian!
PLEASE come do over my little appart in NYC.
GORGEOUS!
Ticket is in the mail to you.
Carolg
November 19th, 2009 @ 7:24 am
Oh my goodness. Love it? I adore it. Every inch. But especially that banner. I cannot wait to read your blog.
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November 19th, 2009 @ 7:27 am
What good work you’re doing here, Christian. The place has such a feel of having settled into its past. It’s a beautiful haven.
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November 19th, 2009 @ 7:28 am
What a labour of love and worth every minute of it. Stunning results!
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November 19th, 2009 @ 9:39 am
What wonderful collections and beautiful details you show here. You have made a truly lovely place. Stunning.
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November 19th, 2009 @ 10:18 am
It’s so nice to see pictures of the house in Picardy, so perfectly presented on this website. I am a friend of Christian’s, this is most definately not an ordinary house, it is indeed, as one person said a ‘haven’, it’s a sanctuary where, good taste, good living, art and culture all come together to form the perfect country house. I recollect fondly of last summer, and suggest this lovely region to anyone new in France. Le banc moussu is a must.
November 19th, 2009 @ 10:26 am
wow!! LOVE IT!!!!
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November 19th, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
Oui, Je l’adore!
I so would love to build a house with my own tow hands like you did.
I will be checking out your blog too!
November 19th, 2009 @ 2:22 pm
Absolutely gorgeous! There is something so special about renovating and building a home with your own resources and time. A project of love and devotion!
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November 19th, 2009 @ 6:17 pm
Beautiful watery shades- what a peaceful place.
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November 20th, 2009 @ 3:19 am
Clearly a labour of love…with the most beautiful results. Thank you for sharing.
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November 25th, 2009 @ 5:21 pm
Beautiful place. Beautiful photos.
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