Shawn and Chantal Kerivan bring a decade of innkeeping experience to the Auberge.  More than innkeepers, Shawn and Chantal are experienced outdoors people who can help you get the most from your visit to Stowe.

Origins

Shawn was born and raised in Green Harbor, Massachusetts.  Before settling in Stowe, he spent time working in the commercial fish industry, as a radio broadcaster, as a carpenter, operating his own commercial painting company, and as a ski instructor, where he met his future wife, Chantal.

Chantal was born and raised in France, and she spent her life in and around the restaurant business.  She came to the United States to attend college, and she met Shawn while studying for her MBA.  After school, Shawn and Chantal moved to France, where Chantal was a regional marketing director for Sodexho, the world’s largest foodservice contractor.  After that, Chantal’s career brought them to the greater Boston area, then Montreal.  They finally settled in Stowe.

Their love of innkeeping was born during a cycling tour of the Ring of Kerry in Ireland.  While biking from B&B to B&B, Shawn and Chantal were hosted by Irish families who enjoyed welcoming travelers into their homes.  For several years they developed their dream, finally settling in Stowe in 2000.  Innkeeping has allowed Shawn and Chantal to follow their bliss as skiers, as well as raise a family in northern Vermont’s idyllic setting.

In addition to innkeeping, Shawn is a published author and a teacher of composition, humanities, and creative writing at the undergraduate level.  He also authors a sometimes-controversial, always entertaining and thought-provoking blog on innkeeping called Innkeeping Insights in Stowe. Shawn continues to write and publish, and if you ask him about his latest project, he’d be delighted to discuss any and all aspects of the craft of writing.

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Your innkeeper, Shawn Kerivan, has written a book, a collection of short stories called Name the Boy. Shawn's book was published in the spring of 2007 by Dan River Press. He has two other books available in Amazon's Kindle format: The Innkeeper's Husband, a memoir of their trails and tribulations as small innkeepers; and Creative Writing in the Real World, a reader for writers.  To find out more, or to order a copy, click here to visit Shawn's website.

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