At Chateau de la Boutiniere, Alison and Zion are hoping to complete an ensuite before Christmas and in the Pyrenees, Trish prepares for her first culinary workshop with a Michelin-starred chef. Jon and Carmen hold a festive medieval banquet.

In the Dordogne, at Château Domaine De La Barde, Tim and Krys spread festive joy by hosting a gingerbread chateau competition. In Normandy, there's no room at the inn for Auntie Paula at Château de Lalacelle, so in the spirt of Christmas, Terry and Ashley transform a stable block into her new home. Meanwhile, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine at La Grande Maison La Pinelle, Bart and Sarah are going crackers as they want to hold a Christmas extravaganza for 60 guests in their barn.