We’re missing Dan the Gardener, so we’re opening gifts in his old room!!
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- In 'Cadeaux at the Chateau', all of the inhabitants of the Chateau de Lalande gather together to open beautiful gifts that people have sent from all over the world. All of the monetisation from these videos will be donated to a different charity each month. UA-cam earnings fluctuate wildly each month, as ad revenue changes throughout the year. Here are the charities that we've donated to so far:
July 2020:
British Heart Foundation UK (in memory of my father) €634
August 2020:
Alzheimer's Research UK (in memory of all of the residents of my parents' nursing homes) €350
September 2020:
Prostate Cancer Foundation (in memory of Selmar's father) €1,255
October 2020:
Medecins sans Frontieres (chosen by my mother to support vaccinations in Africa) €942 (equivalent to 426 cholera vaccinations)
November & December 2020 & Jan & Feb 2021:
A Lalande Fashion Scholarship for a student at the Villioti Fashion Institute in South Africa R100,000 (approx €5,800)
March 2021:
Suffolk Artlink £1,505
April 2021:
Association Petit Prince €1,689
May 2021:
Melanoma Focus €1,204
June 2021:
Aide aux Jeunes Diabétiques €1,735
July, August & September 2021:
The 2nd year of the Lalande Fashion Scholarship for a student at the Villioti Fashion Institute in South Africa R100,000 (approx €5,800)
October 2021:
A La Bonne Vauvre (our local Crozon sur Vauvre community centre) €3,184
November 2021:
Techo €2,709
December 2021:
Genesis Hope El-Roi Baby Home ZAR90,000 (€5,248.01)
If you'd like to see the video we made in the South African orphanage, click here: • How this UA-cam chann...
January 2022:
We Are Here Venice €2,000
February 2022:
Red Cross for Ukraine €2,019
March 2022:
The Fred Hollows Foundation €2,311
I used to show the gifts as part of ' @The Chateau Diaries ' episodes, but you're all so very generous that we have many gifts, and if we spent the episodes opening them, we wouldn't be able to show you other aspects of chateau life! So, for those of you who enjoy watching presents being opened, and as a way to thank those of you who were kind enough to send them, I've made this new channel. Every week we will film your beautiful gifts whilst enjoying afternoon tea or aperitif together.
It is very important to me that you know that we in no way expect anyone to send us gifts. I would like to go further than that and add that, if doing so will put you in any financial difficulty whatsoever, please, please do not send us anything. Knowing that you join us by watching 'The Chateau Diaries' gives us all an enormous boost. But for those of you who have sent these incredibly thoughtful gifts, I hope that seeing us open them gives you a fraction of the joy that you've given us 💖💖💖
If you would like to see more of our life at the chateau, please go to our main 'Chateau Diaries' channel:
/ thechateaudiaries
Helloooo it’s Lauren and Logan Stuart here! Thank you for opening my package!!!! We absolutely loved watching and Logan yelled “that’s meeee” it was such an honor. I’m so glad you liked it. We truly hope we can thank you in person someday. ❤️❤️❤️Keep up the magic. We adore it! And you all.
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Wow Lauren, you are so talented. Also very inspirational and super generous. My very best wishes to you, your son Logan and your family.
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Lauren, your poem was so special!
Thank you for sharing
Lauren, your poem was just beautiful 🥰, thank you - i would definitely buy a copy ! How exciting for Logan too...x
That was such a beautiful poem
I wish I could express how much other people's stories impact my heart and soul. We all have our tough times and our highs as well and hearing from the La Lande community gives me hope because there are so many wonderful humans out there. Not only are we all fans but we are family no matter how far apart we are geographically. I cried during your reading of the poem about you and all of the La Landers. Watching Chateau Unwrapped isn't about just watching someone opening a present, it's about humanity and love and hope.
You said this so beautifully. Thank you.
Brigitte from the Netherlands 🌷
Your words made me cry. Thank you.
Carole, you’ve put into words my exact feelings!
Your words ring so true in many of our hearts and thoughts. Thank you. I couldn’t have said it any better 💋
Yes, it's about humanity and love and hope ...and joy. So beautifully expressed!! 💖🙏
I love all the gifts but I especially love the poem from Lauren Stuart. I agree that it should be framed and placed in an area you will see everyday. Thanks for sharing in the joy and gorgeous gifts. Love the pink dress as well. 😍😘
Thank you so much
Aww Stephanie we have tears of joy watching this video. It’s so true we found you at the worst and scariest time in all our life’s with Covid. And there all of a sudden there you and everybody at Chateaux diary’s gave us hope . Thank you all
Stephanie, You look so beautiful in every clothing item you get sent. You have a models' figure. What a pleasure it is to see you modeling the presents. Thank you!
I thought the same- everything looks amazing on Stephanie.
I always think that too- yet she always seems to be dieting... I think she looks fabulous the way she is!
So many amazing gifts! But the tomato pincushion warmed my heart as my mother had one when I was growing up and passed it on to me. ❤️
Lauren, you’re so talented! You made us cry over here.
Thank you sissy
Poem Made me cry. You must frame it. The dress is amazing on you. Heart ❤️ 💙 💜 to all the gift 🎁 givers!
The dress is so much more lovely on Stephanie than I would have thought!
I had a tomatoes pin cushion for 30 yrs. I was always losing my needles, so one day I cut it open and found 63 needles. What lovely gifts again.
That poem is an amazingly beautiful tribute to you Stephanie for what you have created something to truly treasure 💓🥰
That poem ,about you, had me in tears. We all love you and Lalande, and all it's occupants.
I always find it amazing that every dress Stephanie receives fits her to a T. Wow it’s great on you’
Nattie wasn’t the only one with tears at the poem! Lovely!!!
again I am amazed that I find this very hard not to watch. that poem is truly priceless...rings so true and resonates with your heart. from now on, we should call you princess coz that is what you are. your spirit soars to distant corners of the planet and inspire love, joy and laughter.
Monday-fix, reminder that the world is full of fun, kind and amazing people. ♥️🇿🇦
I'm really missing Dan the Gardner. I am following him diligently.
He is working hard over on "Escape to Rural France" and will be back for some projects in the future. 😀
@@carolinegooder7091 He has a young family --- needs more than some projects here and there. There is extensive gardening now - more plants, more garden areas - I'm surprised that his time is being reduced -
That pink polka dot dress! 🤩😍
Those incredible handcrafted gifts!
This was such a touching episode, especially Lauren's story, and her reemerging into her life and her incredible creativity from watching Chateau Diaries. Her creations are gorgeous.
Now, about those blue and white stick candles that you don't want to light. I have a theory that all objects have a purpose to fulfill. And the purpose of candles is to light up our lives🕯I know that when they look so beautiful, we can tend to just keep them on display, looking pretty, until...the gathering dust begins to dull their beauty. I know; I used to do that!
So light those candles, Stephanie, so that they may fulfill their purpose. And there are so many more beautfiul candles out there that will inevitably make it to your Chateau.
Love Jacqueline from New Zealand 🌼
Thank you so much you are so kind.
After that incredible poem about Steph perhaps the ad revenue for the month should go to a literacy charity to help kids or adults read and write. Who knows there could be an amazing poet out there who can give some beauty and creativity to the world if only their abilities could be unlocked
Thank you as always for your amazing videos and the beauty and creativity you give to the world!!!!
I absolutely ADORE the pink dress! It reminds me of a grown-up version of long party dresses I wore when I was a kid growing up in the 70's! So so much fun! X
To me too! I had a lilac dress similar to that, only not that long, in 1978, I was 16 then.
Stephanie looks so beautiful in the gorgeous pink dress. Philip..love the reference to The Nanny, my favorite show. It’s such a pleasure to see how generous people can be and what good watching this Cadeaux will do for others. Wish I could be there!! Best regards to all from a stranger in the USA who loves you all and…Dan.
That poem needs a frame 🙂 and I am very pleased that you like my French book on dinner plates and antique glasses. Enjoy❣
Another fabulous gift opening. I too love hearing letters from fans that highlight how your channel has impacted them❣️
What a beautiful poem.
How is it possible that every vlog is better than the last? You always manage to bring my blood pressure down by several degrees. 😂 This life is so frantic and stressful, it’s so wonderful to stop and absorb your cheerful vibes. Thank you.
The poem was so beautiful, it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing Stephanie.
Lorens testimony touched me deeply. I also seperated from my husband of 10 years and moved abroad to live with my parents. Not an easy transition with a baby & toddler. So inspiring that Loren got to be creative again. Just love a happy ending.💗
Hi I’m so glad hearing my story helped you not feel alone. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done but the best too. My best wishes and love to you and your family and journey.
That poem was so enchanting and magical. So well written and sweetly thoughtful. Loved it so much. I am so impressed with the love being poured out through the gift givers but also from the recipients. I am very new to this channel and so thankful that I’ve found you all at LaLande. I’ve been binge watching all weekend. Blessings to all of you.
Pink dress: My first thought was "There's her costume for this years Halloween. Summer Garden Party Barbie!" I can see it now. lol You look beautiful in your new pink dress, Stephanie!
Stephanie, you look great in the pink! The poem to Stephanie made me puddle up. Affection to you all.
Wow what an awesome Cadeaux today! Such pretty and thoughtful gifts with so much creativity surrounding them! Wonderful! 💖🥰
An exceptional video. You indeed do make a difference. Love to you and your gang. 🥰
What a heart wrenching poem but so beautiful. Stephanie you are a natural story teller Hugz from Brisbane Australia
Oh Stephanie, what a lovely poem. 😘
That poem express so very well how I feel and how so many other feels about you and your channel. Very touching. I love her pattern, that cutting board is wonderful! Really Beautiful gifts and you look good in that dress (as always!)
I was moved to tears during this video. The book of poems was lovely, the poem about dreaming of a castle beautiful and deserves to be framed. Very talented lady and handsome little boy.
Gorgeous dress, and those news cutting printed the year before my dad was born. Just WOW!
As usual a delightful and happy group. It is true dear Stephanie, you kept peoples spirits perked up during lockdown and still going strong. Philip, Natty, Amaury, Scotsman, and the many others that have and are part of the Château truly are all part of the family.
I feel blessed for finding your blogs and have watch everyone one of them to date. Thank you all for a way to escape for a little awhile each week. Have a great week. 🤗😘❤️💫🙏
Thank you so much. Logan says thank you.❤
Oh the poem!!! Stephanie! I am just delighted!! Thank-you to the lovely woman who wrote it!
I’m so please you enjoyed it❤
I am weeping watching the touching words, thoughts and kindness passed back and forth. LOVE to you all.
That poem made me cry. You are so talented and thoughtful. Thank you for sharing it with us all.
You have inspired thousands of us who watch you Stephanie, family and your team. I think that beautiful poem to you about your life dream should be framed and kept near your desk. Such lovely and useful gifts you all deserve them every one. Thank you 💕🇦🇺
Yes, I too was brought to tears with the wonderful gifts and verse and written thoughts from around the world. How wonderful that we can regularly spend some time together, loving and supporting each other while watching Stephanie, Natalia, Philip and other LaLanders. It brightens all our worlds! 🥰🥰
Another great cadaeux!! I loved the poem from Lauren. It was very special and I’m glad she’s doing well. Stephanie…I hope you get that framed and hang it in your bedroom or office. I also love your enthusiasm for the gifts. You treat everything special because you know someone took the time to make/buy gifts and then pay to send them to LaLande. Your expression and exuberance is the same when you open something that was handmade or is the various fine China you so love. Thank you for being you Stephanie!! 🥰🙏
The best gift was the poem! You have to frame it so everybody can read it. I love it ❤️ 😍 💖
I had to miss today's premiere but so glad I got to watch later. I love that you are able to make donations from these vlogs. You, Philip and Nati always brighten my day and it is so wonderful that you include your guests too.
So sadly to hear about Shelmars Mother i send them all healing thoughts ❤
This was such a touching cadauex. So many lovely gifts but especially the heartfelt messages from such wonderful people. 💗
SUMMER GARDEN PARTY BARBIE 🤣 Love it!!
So beatyful poem and art 💖💖💖
The opening to this Cadeaux is legendary!! Naty is hilarious :D And wow that poem made me cry so much, it is absolutely the best thing to receive. Thank you again for sharing :)
You guys are hilarious! Great opening (Nati). The pink dress with the pink toile....so funny. It made me really laugh out loud while on hold dealing with a stressful work project. Thanks!
It was all so very lovely. The poem about Stephanie brought tears to me. I hope you will frame that beautiful poem. The gifts today showered all there with love. I am so touched. Thank you for bringing all of us together in kindness, fun, and humans being their best. Thanks!
How special this was roday! The poem opened my heart wide. Beautiful!
Stephanie, all these gifts are magical. The poem gave me goosebumps and tears. Thank you for sharing! Hugs from moi in Montreal!
You always bring sunshine to our day stephanie and the la lande team etc love to you all
I know I’m going to miss him always looked forward to the banter between the two of you
He'll still be working at the Château. Just reducing his hours and not living there.
@@Sgirl How do you know ?
@@sandrabergquist1684 He said so in his vlog. Or more specifically he said the exact days and hours are yet to be determined
@@Sgirl That's too bad - now that there are more plants and different garden areas to tend to, one would think that he'd have MORE hours, not fewer. He's a family man, needs steady income.
I heard that Dan has bought his own chateau and he’s renovating it. It’s definitely a labor of love as it’s been very neglected for so long.
the kindness and love that people send is just as special to view as seeing you and all La Landers 🏰🏰💝💝
also SAFE travels home to the lovely volunteer, it was really lovely to see you in the videos during your stay at La Lande ✨✨✈✈🌼🌼🌻🌻
What a beautiful personalized poem. Even we from far, are enthralled at the beautiful words. And such a lovely dress. Stephanie, all dresses become you so well! Miss Dan around. He was so a part of Lalande!
Dan will still be working there, but fewer hours most likely
@@Sgirl Thats nice to hear. Thanks!
Watch him add an extension to the main house of his and Annalise house on "Escape to Rural France". He is living at his Grandfather's house now while it is empty.
@@carolinegooder7091 great! I will. Thanks Caroline👍
The poem was so touching! How talented the author
Thank you so much❤
Lauren, your poem about Stephanie was amazing! I had tears in my eyes too!
Thank you so much. That means a lot.
Stephanie I think you should have the beautiful poem framed to hang on the wall! 💜
Lauren’s poem made me cry! She really captured your magic.
Lots of love from Vancouver!
Thank you so much
Hi all, history lesson..... Did you know why the pincushion is made to look like a tomato? Well, in Victorian times, it was a good luck thing to have a tomato on your mantelpiece to ward of demons in your house. Fine when tomatoes were in season, but out of season they had to improvise with red fabric stuffed with sawdust (see where this is going), so this is how it began, finding a pin on the floor and popping it into the fake tomato, and that is why pincushions are made to look like tomatoes to this day
That poem is just brilliant and exquisitely well written, loved it, just spectacular. I thought the hat was a tea cosy.
Lauren made my cry like a baby! That poem was beautiful!
Me too! Crocodile tears were pouring out from my eyes
Thank you so much ❤
I have been impressing my cats initial(S) in his litterbox...you all were my inspiration!!
What a BEAUTIFUL poem!!
I did have tears in my eyes too when you read the poem Stephanie’s Dream. It is a dream come true indeed and I find I have become a part of this magical experience though perhaps in my own little way. Thanks again Stephanie for sharing your dream with us in every video which I look forward to from the Philippines…
‘Lauren Stuart’ what a sad story but with such a happy outcome The magic 🪄of La Lande 🌈💕🎨
Thank youuuuu!!! It was the hardest time I’m my life but I had my weekly laugh with the La Lande community!
Great Cadeux, as always. All the gifts and stories amazing but that poem was truly beautiful....Thank you from Oz! (currently in London). 😢🥰🥳👏👏👏🐝🐝🌻🌼
You three ladies are breath taking, beautiful, fun and highly intelligent…. I am so proud to be born into the female persuasion !! Hugs and high fives all around !!
. The incredible generosity and love of giving is so moving. Lauren, your poem brought tears to my eyes. Steph, I feel this needs to be framed, and hung in or near your room. If ever you have a ‘down ‘ moment….this will serve as a reminder of the joy and inspiration you bring to us all. Much love. ❤
Thank you so much for your kind words about my poem. Lots of love to you and your family.
I rarely write comments, but Lauren your poem was so wonderful! I really think it would make a magical Children’s story book.
I’d absolutely love to. Thank you so much.
Hello Lauren here!! Thank you so much. I’d love to see that happen!
Stefanie…what a beautiful poem especially the drawing of the little girl at the bottom of the page, went so well with the poem, it should be framed. Love seeing you and Phillip sitting side by side. Also, sorry to see Joy leave, but will hopefully be back.
Thank you so much ❤
Stephanie's poem is such a gift of love!
Thank you!❤️
Omg the PINK DRESS IS FABULOUS!!! 💞💕💞💗💓💖💞💕💖💗💓💖💗💓💘💕💞💘💖💗💓💖💕💞
Beautiful, Loving gifts. Beautiful cards and poems so touching. Enjoyed. Love to all ❤.
Lauren's poem is spot on. Every caddeau is like Christmas. Best wishes and safe travels home Joy. All of the gifts are beautiful. I use to use grey flannel cologne years age and loved it but now I am sensitive to most. The dress is beautiful on you Stephanie. Nati had me in stitches too at the beginning of this vlog. You definitely need to frame that poem! Best wishes all.
Lovely Gifts! Stephanie, thank you for sharing your beautiful Chateau, inspiring us with your dreams. Appreciate so much your kindness, knowledge of all things restoration, history of France, fabrics, and Philips table setting (that should be photographed and made into book) We absolutely love all the La Landers! We really miss Dan, but we are faithfully following his UA-cam. Nattie your smile lights up the room.
Once again some beautiful gifts from around the world , and a lovely poem towards the end of the video was lovely xx 💕🌼🌼🤗
Truly amazing gifts…..people are so very generous!❤️
For everyone, bring a scented candle to your destination, light it, enjoy the fragrance...and when you return home... that same candle when lit will bring back your lovely trip memories (scent is remembered life long).
Luv watching the gift unwrapping. Luv all of you❤️🇨🇦
How lovely. Once again you’ve reduced me to tears while watching. 💕😩
Frame the poem! It was fantastic! Brought a tear to my eye, too!
Thank you❤
I look forward to watching this every single week. It’s so restorative.
Beautiful poem 💖
Beautiful poem and gifts!
Stephanie, you crack me up when you dress up upon receiving wearable gifts.....the pink dress, the hat....no doubt you were a very interesting child to have around. You remind me so much of my daughter as a child, in fact you are the same age and she still does that very thing! Good memories. It is a shame that Dan has left, but hopefully he will still be in your lives.
He will still work there but less hours, as he is working on the extension of the house Annalise and their kids live in.
@@carolinegooder7091 Will he never go back to that place , where the children and their mother live ?
@@sandrabergquist1684 Check out his vlog "Escape to Rural France" He currently lives at his grandfather's.
@@carolinegooder7091 Yes, but that is temporary, I believe. Think the grandfather is on holiday or something. It's too easy to become a "rolling stone", I hope this doesn't happen to Dan. He has a family, he is fixing a home...he belongs there.
@@sandrabergquist1684 I think comments like that belong on his Vlog. 😘😘😘 My parents were divorced and co-parented by living two blocks away. I now have neighbors who do the same. Might be hard to do the same in rural France. Sincerely
Such lovely artistry reflected in amazing treasures
Frame the poem .
Love the light you shine.
wonderful gifts!
you all have a great evening!!! 😉
see you next time!
Plopperdeplop, That's a "kabouter Plop's" hat! Just the bells are missing lol. Love it.
Anything and everything Stephanie looks magnificent on you
I loved the poem of LaLande. As i love LaLande's song. The bobols an Delft candles are beautifull. I have candles i don't burn but use as a display object to look at. And i loved the Nanny to and loved the refence from Philip. I would love to stay at LaLande and meet you all. Because as well known as you are to me, and the rest of your vieuwers, you ofcourse don't know us all. I would read some of your books, take walks in your wood, and gardens, And would love to enjoy your dinners at one of Philips beautifully laid tables. The vlogs bring love and kindness and hope and fun and beauty to a world that needs it so much right now. Thank you for sharing so much of your lives with us🍀❣️
The poem was superb.
Lauren- so enjoyed your thoughtful and wonderful gifts 🧡 Just beautiful 🌟 Bless
Thank you very much how kind❤
Im Smiling while watching this beautiful gift opening Stephanie'💝
This was absolutely 😂just so joyful
To see' everything was so heartfelt
sent with so much 💘 love honestly
Please Frame the poem 🙏
To protect it and cherish it each an
every day 🦚💐💞👑🥰
Love to you all stay well 💕
Please frame the poem. It’s so magical. I cried.
"Summer garden party Barbie" Nailed it
Yall are so loved!! One day I’ll be visiting ❤