Chateau Mareuil - History Tour #1 *Escape to the Chateau DIY*
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- Опубліковано 30 кві 2020
- Come with us and explore the wonderful Sky-Garden, Lee has brushed up on his history for this one!!
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Absolutely love your banter! With Everyone on lock down it is so wonderfully kind of you both to share your amazing life at your Chateau. And the realness of you both shines through. Thankyou🙏
Thanks Veronica, your kind words mean a lot to us.
~ only fools and horses eh?! Thank you both for the windy winding walk down to the river ...loved it! ...loved the fabulous white iris in the sky garden, yet loved your enthusiasm and proud guardianship more ...and who knows, by this time next year we can all be millionaires! ~
Thanks so much, you never know what might happen in a year!
I know this was #1! Make sure you slow down as you pass through the planted areas. First-their beautiful! Second-it makes your eyes go wobbly! 😉 I’ve always been interested in history, esp. the Knights Templar. Nice that you included sooo much information! Thank you! 👍😁💚
Stunning! Thanks for sharing... I've giggled at your shananigans. You are great together 🤗🥳
Thanks Moira, we're having so much fun making these films together!
Beautiful place! I made the Potato and Lettuce Soup (using baby spinach instead of lettuce). It was delicious. Not unlike a Pea and Ham Soup. It did not have quite the same depth, but it did not take nearly as much time and trouble to make either! Great recipe!
I would love to see the other parts of the chateau that haven’t been renovated yet. Thank you and keep filming we love it!
Thanks Marla - there's lots more to come!
Bonjour, you are explaining everything very clearly and I thank you for that. Keep on filming, it's a pleasure to watch you.
Thanks Bea, there's more to come....
I have enjoyed learning about your chateau since the DIY series. You both seem so real and welcoming. I have plans to stay with you when travel is possible again. You are much like our friendly people in Nova Scotia , Canada where I live , and that draws me to you. Best of luck! You work very hard and are such an inspiration.
Thanks Wilma and we would love to welcome you here, we would indeed recieve you very warmly.
How fun and mysterious is your Sky Garden! Thank you for sharing!
The templers history through France is very interesting .
I just love the look of your property! Its like being transported to a magical time and place. Around every corner, you show us another beautiful feature of your unique chateau. Thank you for taking us on this lovely journey and sharing some of the history ❤❤❤❤
Thanks Alicia, it was very much love at first sight when we saw it and it is a privilege to be able to share it with others.
Thank you, I really enjoyed watching this. I am so envious , what a beautiful place and so much history.
Thanks Annie, we really do love this place -it has such a good feeling about it.
Well done!!! Loved Lee's sketch to get us started and then off we went.......coming in through the main gates. So enchanting the way the buildings are set up with the sharing of the well. The history is fascinating, I can't get enough. Already looking forward to your next vlog.
Thanks Diane, we are planning our next little history tour soon, probably the ancient Donjon next!
Fascinating, just fascinating, Lee and Belinda...the history and the natural beauty surrounding your chateau!! USA
Genuinely I would love to know your own history
Thanks Shewana, we are really enoying finding out more as we go along, we plan more history films!
Those gates down by the river would be a beautiful photo spot for events.
What a beautiful chateau, I found the orientation very useful in understanding it. Gréât Vlog thank you.
Thanks Janet, there's more to come......
Ok. You two are not only interesting but adorable as well😁🌸🌷🌸 . This was a great vlog, so much great history 👏🏻
Thanks so much, your kind words mean a lot to us.
I absolutely love the banter between the two of you, you are both so open and grounded. Completely intrigued with this history of the chateau... you have got to find out what was the point of those beautiful gates!!! And find that golden cockerel!! Thank you again for sharing your beautiful home with us.. and keep the videos coming!! Stay safe🌈😘
Thanks so much Lisa, we try to keep it real. We are also fascinated by our history which the current confinement has at least provided time for us to find out more. Lee needs to get his metal detector out - he'll get the last laugh if he strikes gold....
What a lovely walk by the river. Location, location, location. Looks like a river depot gated opening....Very secluded.
Hi Chris, the research continues, We have some Neolithic finds from what looks like it could have been a beach head. We are planning to share at some point in the future
I love this Chateau and the area full of history, thanks for your entertaining video
Thank you for the grounds tour & history. Very well done.
Thanks so much!
Keep them coming! I love your history and anything to do with France my favourite country to visit. Would enjoy seeing inside your chateau and buildings.
I think the history of your place is very interesting. Thank you for sharing anything that you learn about it.
Thanks Helene, you're welcome and there's more to come....
"Social Distancing" is a lot of fun when I get to imagine myself in France!! Thank you for the wonderful and interesting video!! Love from Vermont
Thanks Rebekah, we know you also come from a very beautiful part of the world!
@@chateaumareuil1680 Today is going to be our first sunny day with temp in the 70's!! Tomorrow it will rain and be in the 50's.Love from Vermont
So enjoyable Belinda and Lee! It really helped to have Lee draw out where everything is located. I can better understand the layout. Would I ever love to explore the grounds. ..just like when I was a kid! But it still fascinates me to this day! Thanks so much!
Such rich history & I could think of worse places to wait out the lockdown 😃
We feel the same! Stay well
he is doing a very good job. he is so kind and nice.
Thanks, he'll be flattered...
@@chateaumareuil1680 so he should.
Thank you for the lovely tour of Mareiul-- beautiful! The pentagonal tower remnant is especially exciting. I am sure you are on top of an extremely ancient site, predating the Templers. Being on a rise and directly on the river, would have made the location appealing for ancient habitations. I knew the second I saw one of your videos, that you are on one of the oldest Chateau sites indeed. Haven't had a chance to look at the coordinate overheads yet, Lee, but soon will. Thank you!
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You both are so funny! 😜😊The comical humor you both share back & forth makes me laugh! Love💓 hearing the history and your journey of renovating your Chateau. It is truly majestic, beautiful, and an absolute fairy tale!🗼🏰 I can just imagine how much work it will take in cleaning up the gardens, while preserving some of it in maintaining its history. You have done a great job so far! Cheers to you, Belinda & Lee!!!
Much love, from Winder, Georgia(USA). Take care, Joy Carey😘
Thanks so much, we are really enjoying making these films. You're right about the gardens, with a broken down lawn mower and no means of getting it repaired, plus our gardener hasn't been able to work until this week - it looks a right old mess! Thanks for your kind words and good wishes!
Your chateau is beautiful! I can not wait to see more of the inside rooms. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Leonor, yes, we need to show the salon next, it's a bit untidy at the moment and some furniture needs moving which is too heavy for Lee and I to manage by ourselves, so we're waiting for the end of this current confinement to get some help.....
thank you so much. You guys are easy to listen to. I tend to grab a cuppa while I watch these sort of videos. I hope that you can show us inside the building too. Australia is just showing Escape to the Chateau DYI however, you haven't shown up yet. I accidentally came across your History tour #2 first and loved your easy goingness (definitely not a word) see ya soon.
Hello to you both, it’s great to see you, missing you all on DIY 😟. I have a conspiracy theory about your sky garden....that it was a tower and that it was destroyed by the powers that be (the church) and the stonework was used elsewhere in the chateau. This was done when Corfe Castle was destroyed and the locals used the stonework to build their own homes. You’ve probably come up with that thought already but just an idea. Love to you both from Bonnie Scotland. X
Hi Michaela, thanks and yes, you're almost certainly right about re-purposing materials, we have actual evidence of this which we are going to reveal in a future film, thanks for your good wishes from rainy France x
😂🤣😂 love the banter between you two.
Ha ha, what banter - I mean everything I say!
A wonderful vlog. Love seeing your unique chateau and hearing its history. I really admire you two for your willingness to work so hard to restore and enjoy and share this special place.
Thanks Lorraine, it's great to get such positive feedback. It is a labour of love and quite full on and we're meant to be semi-retired!
Looks to me more likely that the pentagonal structure was a bastion, a flat angled platform from which to control the approaches on the river by archers and/or cannons. the fact that its lower down the hill would make an odd placement for a keep of some sort as its less protected strategically. The approach from the river with its gate would suggest regular use of an approach via the water to the castle, does the river lead to any larger settlements? travel by water was far more efficient in "ye olden days". Alternatively it could mean there was a bridge nearby at some point, perhaps connecting to a local village approach?
The defensive need for a bastion would have stopped, and likely it fell into disrepair at some point. The different colour stone would suggest a repair later on, perhaps to make use of it as a garden or potager. I'd be very interested in the exploration of the donjon, I spotted many fragments of old chimneys, windows and door openings in the episode where you poored the floor.
Thanks so much for this, it's really informative and I know Lee will be really interested, we have a new vlog about the Donjon out which should show you more of the features.
@@chateaumareuil1680 Thx! As architectural historian it's fun to be able to explore buildings this way during lockdown. I watched the latest vlog on the outside of the donjon, looking forward to the one in the inside with the fireplaces etc. Any plans to put a floor back in and make those fireplaces work again?
What are the sources that this castle was a templar commanderie at some point?
hello... i have just written also an commentar and Iam right with you and think this is an bastion.
I thoroughly enjoyed this vlog! So interesting
That was a wonderful vlog so interesting. It’s only recently that we have had the DIY SERIES in Australia. Which where I saw you and wanted to see more. When you use your metal detector can’t wait to see what you find. Thank you Belinda and Lee.
Thanks Kate, we'll be sure to let everyone know when we start using the metal detector!
Thank you for making these vlogs, very interesting. I wish I had such a sweet man as Lee, so talented and works hard to please you. I'm a bit envious! 😊. I'm looking forward to seeing your projects coming up.
Take care!
Thanks Debra, you're very kind - there's more to come, next one's filmed and on its way!
Thank you Debra i'm blushing
I'm intrigued and would like to know more about the hsitorical background of especially the skygarden and the wall and gate...looking forward to more information in the next videos.
Thanks Yasmine, we are definitely planning more history tours!
Fascinating. The chateau grounds are beautiful. What an incredible place to explore!
Thanks Walter!
Love this video, thank you for sharing
Thanks so much, there's more to come.....
Love hearing the history of your lovely place. Would love to see more. ❤from Texas 🇺🇸
Thank you for the tour. I am looking forward to seeing more videos of your lovely chateau.
Thanks Janet, next one's on it's way soon.
This is fascinating! Thank you so much for the great video. Anxious to see & learn more about the history there. God Bless.
Thanks so much, there's more to come.......
Thanks Belinda and Lee very interesting history
Really glad you enjoyed it Ann!
@@chateaumareuil1680 Working in an Elizabethan Fort here in Ireland for the last few summers sadly not this year :(
Really enjoyed it love history found it very interesting. Watching all the chateaux vblogs make me want to have but alas no funds maybe one day x
WOW, this was is incredible, love the history, thank you so much!!! I am so into all these old Chateaus there so fascinating, just started watching your vlogs, love, love, love it!❤️🇨🇦
Thanks Maria, glad you enjoyed it, there's more on the way, we ae so enjoying making them!
Chateau Mareuil we really do appreciate all the hard work you both put into it! You
Ok , we were lmao at 4:28 and the subsequent cut when I’m sure Lee was not happy about your retort! 😅😅😀New Subscribers from Canada!
I'd be checking that lower wall for insets either iron or wood. That wall looks line foundation to me.
love the guided tour and the history... thank-you !
Thanks so much, there are more in the pipeline....
That was really interesting really enjoyed it and well done the little plan good idea .
Thanks Val, the plan was Lee's idea, he hand draws a lot for his business, being a designer.
Thanks for sharing! You two are goals!
It's our pleasure!
Belinda, yellow looks very nice on you! I’m curious to learn more! Do you think there may have been a dock down by the gate? Did they use the river for transportation or commerce?
Well thanks Pam, the yellow cardi was my dear Mum's and is one of my favourites. We think there my have been a landing point by the gates and there have been neolithic finds down there which have yet to get dated, although they have been authenticated.
Please keep going! Great idea to draw a plan, it really helps to get your barings. Please if you can. refer to a map on future videos. I'd love to know what it's like to deal with French contractors! I would love to buy a small village house to renovate but would like to know about your experiences
Thanks for your support and ideas. There are lots and lots of Facebook groups dedicated to buying and restoring property in France - you would get tons of advice and experience sharing!
You are really nice and knowledgeable. This has been a pleasure to watch. Regards from Spain
That's very kind thank you Stay Healthy
Just love you both and your banter together ❤ another interesting video .Also Belinda loving your little jacket and the colour as well .Maureen in Scotland x x
Thanks Lee and Belinda for another great Vlog. So interesting and you two are so great together on camera. Also I hadn't appreciated just how high up the chateau is until this video. Lee was there any Cathar centres in your region do you know?
Keep up the great work and stay safe.
Thanks Philip, the chateau site really high which is a great part of it's charm. I'll let Lee answer you on the Cathars - he's been doing the homework!
Hello again from Québec!
Absolutly loved the vlog and your château is my coup de coeur from the DIY series. Would definitly love to visit and meet you both. Its on my bucket list. Please continue to reveal the fascinating history of your château. It has so many interesting and intriguing layers...
Wish you well,
Josée
Thanks so much Josee, your kind words mean so much to us. Please come and visit when you can, you would be made so welcome.
Your chateau looks absolutely beautiful and so full of history! We love your vlogs! We have just looked up where you are on the map and you’re not that far from out holiday home in St. Severin. When we are allowed to come back to France we would love to come and visit you if that is possible? You’re our kind of people! X
Thanks Carol, definitely come and visit when you can get over to France - we love to welcome people here!
Really enjoyed this vlog , thank you very much stay safe xxx
Thanks Liz!
just wonderful!!
Many thanks Janis!
Great video again, enjoyed the history very much! Thank you! Looking forward to more.....!👍😎
Thanks Jon, the next one's in the pipeline.....
Loved this session, looking forward to learning more about the Chateau.
Thanks Louise, there's more to come!
There are lots of DIY on UA-cam on how to use Silicon or Latex to Copy the Golden Cockerel .. so you can have a Matching Set..Luv the Gate Feature ...
Hi Sonja thank you for that. I have investigated a company in the UK but I believe all of these type of companies are in lock down and I would like to talk it through with a person before buying anything
What a paradise!
I have been looking for you guys your lovely x
Thanks Geraldine!
💐💐💐 That is very interesting, thank you!!!
Greetings from Germany🙋♀️💖😊
I loved the history.
I' m enjoying your vlogs! I really feel that you're both talking to me. You have a great talk g to camera technique!
Thank your's for the history lesson! 😍
Loved this!
Thanks Alison!
So enjoyable. I loved every bit. You two are witty and fun. I wonder if this was a keep as well as a castle at different times since it’s on the boarder of another area.
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the film, our Donjon was we think the castle keep, both inhabited and used as a defensive building, hopefully up next!
Thank you for sharing. Always a joy to see all your hard work and passion. Hopefully i can visit one day soon.
Thanks Brenda, we can't wait to welcome visitors again, it's so sad to have bookings cancelled or postponed at the moment.
I love it.. ❤️
Thanks Joy!
Waiting for for videos. Love the garden!
Thanks Tuo, we'd love the garden more if it didn't grow so quickly!
So interesting! Thank you for sharing! Love and hugs!
Thanks Lisa - how kind!
Beautiful grounds X
Thanks Donna!
Thank you, love it
Thanks so much
I don't think the low wall by the river was intended for defence from people, but was for defence from the river. The rivers can get quit swollen and torrential when there's a lot of rain, the low wall is perfectly placed to keep the storm height of the river from eroding away the bank. Love the gates!
Very interesting indeed. I would like to know more about you as well.
Hi Zarih, thanks so much, more to come......
Very interesting! Thanks for the tour!
Hi Karola, many thanks to you - I sense a fellow Pole (I'm half Polish on my Dad's side), Belinda
@@chateaumareuil1680 Belinda, Yes, my Father and my son's father are Polish from Katowiec. I'm Scottish on my mother's side and I was born in the sound of Beau Bell's but spent my life here in the States. Took four years of French in high school and travelled to many places in my youth. Enjoying your beautiful chateau and love the history family and location. Maybe in my next life. ~k
Love your vlogs❤️
Hello from California! Love your videos your both adorable Thank you for the tour and history
Hello from France! Thanks for your kind words, they mean a lot to us.
The history tour was fascinating! Templar Knights, pentagonal garden, hidden treasures, I absolutely adored it. You are doing an amazing job with the videos!!!
Thanks Lujan, we're learning all the time!
Hi from Newfoundland and Labrador Canada , I am enjoying your blogs good work and thanks for sharing , you guys are getting better with each one.
Hi, thanks so much and they say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but Lee seems to be doing quite well, ha ha!
Truly fascinating place you have, rich in history. Maybe the gate and shallow wall was to mark the parameters of the property?? It certainly is beautiful down there. Maybe the golden cockerel is hidden somewhere in the sky garden. Enjoyed watching tc and stay safe
Thanks Josephine, there's more to come.....
The grave stones would be really interesting.. how many are there? are the 'occupants' still in the burial site or have they been relocated? Who are they? would be fascinating to find out about them
(Moira Ashton) A very interesting vlog !! Loved the tour around. I wondered if there had been an iron railing fence where the low walls are. But there would have been evidence on the wall, love your pets following you around,, Do you just do a vlog randomly, or on a regular day, as I have seen a few, but not noticed if they are regular each week, I have seen some of the inside of the Chateau, but would love to see more, thank you both! 💗💗🐶🐱🐱
Thanks Moira, so glad you like our little films, the pets do follow us everywhere, sometimes all of them (4 cats & Misty the dog), even on long dog walks! We're aiming to do a vlog once a week on a Sunday, but playing a bit of catch up at the moment. Hoping to show a bit more history and definitely more interiors soon!
@@chateaumareuil1680 (Moira) so glad you are doing one a week soon, I'm really hooked on Chateaux.. I could watch all day!! 💗💗
Enjoyed this so much...NZ
Thanks Jacque!
Enjoyed your video.
Glad you enjoyed it Debbie!
Has a dig been done to see how far down those walls go and if there would be underground workings where the pentagon is situated. Knights Templar were known to have underground tunnels!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge about this remarkable location you call home. Have you determined that the structure under the Sky Garden is a solid mass foundation, or is there some question about the possibility of a room or rooms within? Thanks again, and greetings from western Canada!
It's a pleasure to share the chateau with others, I know Lee will be interested in your question, many thanks.
I have the same question
I hope to visit France after the lockdown and I'm taking this time to research. I appreciate videos like this as it's more interesting than slogging through reams of historical data!😊
Thanks Helena, glad you enjoyed our film.
It’s amazing how different these buildings are you could imagine the three musketeers living in a place like this. Half farm, half fortress and then a formal house for entertaining the local nobility. Fascinating thank you for sharing -you have enough work there to keep you busy in isolation!
Thanks Beverley, it's certainly feeds the imagination!
Brilliant
Thanks Geraldine!
Maybe, the golden cockerel is in the golden cockerel 😂. I am really enjoying learning the history of your chateau. You are both so down to earth it’s like being in the room having a chat. Can’t wait for your next video. XX
Thanks Janet, that's a new idea! Not sure which one of us would be brave enough to smash it open though! Next little film is on it's way - a bit different this time....
I love this video. I sure would love to visit next year. The Sky Garden and the shape that was built by the Knights Templar. I wonder if it would be a vortex of energy or near the Ley Lines. Possibly a gateway. Anyway, it would be a powerful energy source. Very beautiful place you have. LOVE THIS!!! Your place is beautiful, and I sure would love to buy the chateau and be your neighbor.
Many thanks for your kind words and insights.
Thank you for the tour. At first I thought you were being mean to him. Happy to know you were just kidding around. Lol
Thanks Irene, I could never be mean to Lee, ha ha, even he thinks I'm being serious sometimes!
If you do metal detecting, definitely film and let us see what you find!
We certainly will Lucinda!