television

ManFireFood
”Backyard BBQ Blowouts”
CookingChannel
Air date: July 10, 2019
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No Reservations
”Cajun Country”
Travel Channel
Air Date: August 29, 2011

magazines

Swamp Soiree
Garden&Gun
August/September 2023
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Les Âmes Française du Mississippi
Le Figaro Aug 2018
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Best Girls’ Trip B&B
Southern Living
August 2023
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Soiree in the Swamp
Southern Living
August 2018
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Maison Madeleine
on Lake Martin
Country Roads
February 2018
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Adventures in Acadiana
Southern Living
May 2017
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Maison Madeleine
BayouLife
April 2013
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We Brake for Gumbo
Southern Living
Feb 2012
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Lady of the Lake
Southern Accents
Jan-Feb 2001
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books

Acadiana, Louisiana’s Historic Cajun Country
Carl A. Brasseaux
and Phillip Gould
2013

The Simple Home, The Luxury of Enough
Sarah Nettleton
2007

Natural Remodeling, for
the Not-So-Green House
Caroline Venolia and
Kelly Lerner
2006

The Nature of Things
at Lake Martin
Nancy Camel
2006

French America 
Ron Katz and Arielle
de la Tour d’Auvergne
2005

Guide books

Wildsam Field Guides
New Orleans

Page 69

Petit Fute
Louisiane

Page 264

Guide LeRoutard
Louisiane

Page 210

From the Guestbook

“Perfectly simple…Perfectly correct…Perfect!”
- Simon & Anna  |  London, UK

“Dear Madeleine, Thank you so much for welcoming us to your so cozy and lovely home. Your hospitality is amazing and the Pain Perdu will keep in our memory for a long time.”
- Olivier & Sophie  |  Bordeaux, France

“Madeleine and Walt, We cannot express in words how much we appreciate the warm welcome and hospitality that is so hard to find anymore .We shall return…often! Until next time...”
- Roy & Barbara  |  Casper, Wyoming

“Thank you for having created such a magical place…for your extreme sensibility and kindness. It seems time has stopped here and wants you to feel part of a fairy tale.”
- Alexia & Andrea  |  Milan, Italy

“Dear Walt & Madeleine, We’ve utterly enjoyed our stay at Maison Madeleine. Thanks to your amazing good taste, warm hosting and great conversation this has been the highlight of our trip! Lots of Love.”
- Eva & Christian  |  Brussels, Belgium

“Chere Madeleine, La Maison Madeleine was the perfect setting to touch base with our common French Canadian origins. Thank you for your warm hospitality and delicious breakfasts.”
- Jocelyne & Collier  |  Cornwall, Ontario Canada

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