slight factual errors: Stevie had in fact released Bella Donna by the time they got to France and had even toured for it; in fact she'd flown to France within days of finishing the Bella Donna tour. Jimmy Iovine, who'd produced BD and with whom she had been living, accompanied her to the Chateau. He was supposed to stay 10 days but left after one because Lindsey was so nasty to him. (See the story in the booklet in her re-issued Bella Donna. She says Lindsey didn't take well to her new producer boyfriend and the two men almost came to blows. Jimmy refused to stay and tolerate it). And the Chateau itself has been described by Stevie and also by Richard on his blog as being not that romantic really...very old, hot, no air conditioning, middle of nowhere ..... no cable tv or anything (no internet in those days).... not so great food....
But I love that Mick is the only one being a good soldier and doing his part to promote it. Not a peep from anyone else.