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William Laird Macgregor, a Scottish Laird in Arcachon…

Scotiana Posted on November 25, 2011 by MAJANovember 25, 2011

  Hi everybody, Can you remember the Scottish link binding together the three picturesque villas you can see below? Fortunately, these villas have survived the wave of destruction which, in the name of renovation (and profit), has deprived Arcachon of some of its most beautiful “Arcachonnaises”, as these 19th century architectural jewels are locally called.     I’m going to … Continue reading →

Posted in France | Tagged Arcachon 19th villas, Arcachon old postcards, Arcachon villa Craigcrostan, Arcachon villa Eugénie-Glenstrae, Arcachon villa Hermosa-Soleil Levant, Arcachon villas, Arcachon villas architecture, Arcachon ville d'été, Arcachon ville d'hiver, Arcachon winter town, Greenock Scotland, Reminiscences of a Soldier's Wife by Ellen McGowan Biddle, William Laird MacGregor | 1 Reply

A Mysterious Laird Macgregor in Arcachon…

Scotiana Posted on October 1, 2011 by MAJASeptember 11, 2016

    Hi everybody, Summer is lingering this year, with October already here and temperatures still close to 30° Celsius. But we are not going to complain as we can take advantage of this nice weather to visit some places we try to avoid during the touristic season.   We’ve spent hours following the sunny sandy paths which wind between … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Scots Abroad | Tagged 19 th century architecture, Arcachon Bay France, Arcachon Gironde France, Arcachon summer town, Arcachon villa Craigcrostan, Arcachon villa Eugénie-Glenstrae, Arcachon villa Hermosa-Soleil Levant, Arcachon villas, Arcachon villas architecture, Arcachon ville d'été, Arcachon ville d'hiver, Arcachon winter town, Bassin d'Arcachon Gironde France, cigognes au Teich, La maison du diable Robert Wise 1963, Laird MacGregor Arcachon, Le Teich ornithological park, neo-palladian architecture, parc ornithologique du Teich, Staffa puffins, storks in Le Teich | 6 Replies
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