Mark Goff and Phillip Engel were granted a visa towards the end of 2020 and moved to the south of France in December, while the country was in lockdown. They soon found a listed historic chateau in the tiny village of Avensac, which has a population of less than 50, that ticked all the right boxes. "We fell in love with it," says Goff. "The chateau itself is amazing. The situation where it sits is amazing." Now their plan is to renovate it. Neither have any major hospitality experience, but they're certainly not lacking in ideas. "We don't want to just do a boutique hotel where people come and spend the night," says Goff. "Our goal is to create events where you come to the chateau, stay for a week, and do stuff." Read more at the link in bio. 📷: Mark Goff