Bluewillow
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| Gender | MALE |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tourism |
| Occupation | Principal French Wargame Holidays & l'hotel de Hercé |
| Location | Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France |
| Introduction | We own a 18th historic Maison particular called l'Hotel de Hercé, built by the Hercé family in 1720. Much of the interior is original and we are restoring it to its former glory. We conduct French Wargame Holidays, a boutique hotel and offer guided cultural and battlefield tours. French Wargame Holidays. Offering our clients the unique opportunity to "walk the Battlefield in the morning, and wargame it in the afternoon"© Our business offers a unique opportunity for both partners to visit, as the Maison offers a relaxing stay, private garden, good shopping and great food in the upper Loire. I have a fascination with History, a lifelong wargamer and also historical re-enactment. My main periods of interest are the Roman Empire, Sassanid empire, Dark age Europe, Norman invasions of France and England, early medieval France and England, Heraldry and fealty High medieval , late 17th, 18th 19th century France and Napoleonic German states, also Western Europe WW2 and some modern conflicts. |
| Interests | Wargaming, Military modelling, Military history, re-enacting, rugby. |
| Favourite Films | Band of Brothers series, The Last of the Mohicans, Rome series, Alien series, LOTR series, Deadwood series, GOT, most war and western movies in general. |
| Favourite Music | Classical, Baroque, 70s and 80s rock. |
| Favourite Books | too many to list, personal accounts and history |
My biggest collection is Napoleonics, followed by Ancients, Medievals and WW2, about 6500 painted miniatures with an embarrassing pile of unpainted.