Destination: Duché de Coeur

Duché de Coeur - coastal view by Inara Pey

Inara Pey from Living in a Modern World: Thoughts on Virtual Living dropped by the Duché recently having discovered it during our 2nd Annual Arts & Music Festival. 

Though I somehow managed to miss her visit (note to self: you should really get out & about more) I was delighted that she enjoyed her time visiting the Coeurs and wrote:

Every once in a while as one travels around Second Life, one comes across a place that is so utterly unexpected, that one cannot help responding to it by thinking, “This is what Second Life is about!”

Duché de Coeur is just such a place.

The Duché has been an ongoing "labour of love" not only for myself and my business partners, Skye & Bedrich but for the whole community who help to make history come alive in a most enjoyable fashion.  It's always such a pleasure when someone new discovers our virtual world and enjoys it!!

Read the full article at Destination: Duché de Coeur.

The Remarkable Redouté

 

Nicknamed "The Raphael of flowers", Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840) was an artist entranced by the beauty of nature.  Born to a family of painters, Redouté began his career as a religious artist, travelling around Europe decorating various churches. Eventually he made his way to Paris, concentrating his talents on botanical illustration. His beautiful renditions of roses, lilies and other "specimens" elevated work of scientific accuracy and classifications to the realm of magnificent art which is still enjoyed today.

Perfume fit for a Queen

Jean-Louis Fargeon  (1748-1806), Marie Antoinette's official perfume maker, treated her to numerous perfumes and scents many of which where for her exclusive use.  From perfumed gloves to sweet smelling sachets and toilet waters, the French Queen used this extension of her love of flowers to enhance her daily life.  She truly believed that perfume helped to keep both her body and spirit healthy.

A Scented Palace: The Secret History of Marie Antoinette's Perfumer by Elisabeth de Feydeau recounts the life of Faregon, from the day of his birth to his final escape from the guillotine.  Along the way, we also learn intmate details of Marie Antoinette's life and of the court that surrounded her.  Of particular interest to me is the creation of Parfum du Trianon, a custom scent meant to capture the atmosphere of her beloved Petit Trianon.

Tatiana's Tea Room: Now Online in SL Marketplace

I'm delighted to announce that Tatiana's Tea Room is now available online in the new SL Marketplace!

Though it took me a while to get everything shipshape (why oh why did I use so much BBCode on XStreet that couldn't be translated over?!), I'm quite please with the results & I hope that you like them as well.  All in all, It seems to me that the SL Marketplace is actually a much better shopping experience than XStreet. This is very exciting and I plan to be added more to my online store in the days to come!

I've also given my twitter page, Tatiana's Tea Room on Twitter a fresh new look. If you would like to follow me there I would love to reciprocate, just give me a shout.

Many thanks for your continued support!

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September Coeur Fair - Grape Stomp

It's been a lazy summer for me in the Coeurs but now that September is here, it's time to get back to work!

Stormy, MariaLouisa & I certainly didn't waste any time before starting the traditional "Grape Stomp" at the September Coeur Fair. We predict that this year's vintage is going to be particularly good!!

Duché de Coeur: A Featured SL Destination!

Linden Lab has Featured the Duché de Coeur in their Destination Guide!!

Journey back to late 18th century France, to a time where Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson sought aid from the French during the Revolution. Attend a concert at the opera house, shop in the village, have tea at a mill, and enjoy the simple pleasures of this idealistic French countryside.

 Second Life Destination Guide: Duché de Coeur

SecondLife: SecondYear

Bedrich, Skye & Tatiana toast to their SecondLife SecondYear

Where does the time go?  We just celebrated our second year as co-owners of the Duché de Coeur.  Many thanks to all of our friends & neighbours who have joined in the fun and contributed to the community!