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Amid the Tranquil Meadows

he idyllic Burgundian village of Mailly-le-Château cascades down rocky bluffs toward the Yonne River, where swans glide along in the current and herons swoop in search of a morning meal. Terraced steps lead from the that Shannon and Wlady Grochowski make it their home for half of every year.

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