Payne (TV series) though set in this version at an ambiguous location on the coast of California, as opposed to Torquay, England, in "Fawlty Towers". The action takes place at the Whispering Pines Inn, owned and operated by Royal Payne and his wife, Constance. Royal was always trying to improve the quality of his hotel and eventually franchise the place, in search of immortal legendary status as a hotelier, like Hilton or Waldorf. The pilot episode, "Pacific Ocean Duck" (which actually aired fifth in sequence), merged the plots of the "Fawlty Towers" episodes "Gourmet Night" and "The Hotel Inspectors". Payne (TV series) Payne
Escape to the Chateau (TV series) in its restoration. From the 12th to 14th centuries the site of the chateau used as a fortified stronghold in the parish of La Motte. In 1406 that the Husson family, the Seigneurs of Montgiroux, named the castle, Chateau-de-la-Motte Husson. The de Baglion family acquired the estate in 1600, after that it was rebuilt within the square moat during the period 1868-1874. The current façade is reflective of the efforts of Countess Dorothée who told her husband that she wanted a grand chateau. The purpose of the chateau served as a summer residency for the family. Escape to the Chateau