Now that I’ve had time to go through my photographs, I thought I would include a few of the Abbaye de la Celle in Brignoles, where we will stay after our wedding in September.

Posh cars

Our rather tired looking Renault Clio with missing door trim looked right at home next to the Ferrari in the parking lot. I had to point out to the porter that the Ferrari wasn’t ours…

Aude at hotel

Aude clearly approves of her surroundings!

Pissing statue

Frankly, he looks as shocked at his own behaviour as we were… After a few drinks, I was tempted to challenge him to a duel — until Aude suggested that we might not be welcomed back afterwards.

Hostellerie de l'Abbaye de la Celle

Hostellerie de l’Abbaye de la Celle

Aude

Aude poses in front of the fountain

Matt in front of fountain

Photo opportunities abound. Matt in front of the same fountain.

Reception room

The reception room inside the old abbey.

Matt & Aude in the gardens

Matt & Aude in the gardens

Matt on the lawn

Matt on the lawn outside the hotel room

Aude on the lawn

Aude on the lawn outside the hotel room

Old post box

The hotel comes complete with old world charm. Or should that be olde worlde charme?

Cart

More old world charm. Or someone’s spent too much time at Pottery Barn…