The magnificient FRENCH CHATEAU of the COUNTESS Barbara de Nicolaÿ. Exclusive TOUR.

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  • Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
  • Exclusive Tour of Château du Lude located in the Loire Valley (France).
    Discover this exquisite and rare private historic house, fully furnished and inhabited by the same family since 1750.
    The Countess Barbara de Nicolaÿ, the owner, share with you the story, interiors and garden of her amazing castle.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 535

  • @happyhead63
    @happyhead63 Рік тому +100

    So pleased to witness a little of true French history and ownership of a magical Chateau estate beautifully narrated by a gracious charming lady.

    • @sid2751
      @sid2751 Рік тому

      She’s not even french but married the owner of the castle… 🤣

    • @LiliofParis
      @LiliofParis 11 місяців тому

      She sounds very French to me

    • @happyhead63
      @happyhead63 11 місяців тому

      @@LiliofParis 😉 thanx

  • @thomasplant660
    @thomasplant660 Рік тому +35

    Thank you Countess for showing us your historic Chateau. It is very beautiful and I am so glad that is being restored and your family still occupies it.

  • @johnvwilkman
    @johnvwilkman 2 роки тому +101

    what a beautiful Chateau! I'm glad the original family are still looking after it!!

  • @nicolasjuandecardenas7921
    @nicolasjuandecardenas7921 2 роки тому +221

    It's always amazing to see families able to maintain their heritage.

    • @hervedupont6955
      @hervedupont6955 10 місяців тому +2

      Surtout leur portefeuille.

    • @nicolasviard2252
      @nicolasviard2252 9 місяців тому

      @@hervedupont6955 Ca implique beaucoup de sacrifices et un énorme travail. La solution facile eu été de vendre et acheter un grande maison moderne. La jalousie et les passions tristes sont de bien vilains défauts malheureusement si français...

  • @elisabe2210
    @elisabe2210 2 роки тому +8

    Madame la comtesse, votre anglais vous honore ! La qualité de votre expression est un bonheur pour la prof d'anglais que je suis ! Et en tant que passionnée de châteaux, je vous remercie de nous avoir permis de découvrir votre magnifique demeure.

  • @kimberlysmith661
    @kimberlysmith661 Рік тому +4

    What a beautiful chateau. She is a gracious hostess.

  • @user-ei9kq9kb5e
    @user-ei9kq9kb5e Рік тому +41

    Потрясающе! Сохранить, содержать это огромный труд и любовь к истории и к своим предкам!

    • @user-ee3di1mo9f
      @user-ee3di1mo9f Рік тому +2

      Очень хотелось бы перевод на русский 🙂. Очень интересно.

    • @PuaroMaster
      @PuaroMaster Рік тому +3

      ​@@user-ee3di1mo9f включите субтитры

  • @Rebekahlow
    @Rebekahlow 2 роки тому +252

    What an honor to have Barbara de Nicolay give us a tour of her home!! The chateau is beautiful. Everywhere you look is amazing!!! The Studio room is stunning! The gardens are lovely. The landscaping is superb!! Love from Vermont

    • @connieroberts6118
      @connieroberts6118 2 роки тому +8

      Very much enjoy narrative of history

    • @stephenwong4934
      @stephenwong4934 Рік тому +6

      Very interesting. Love the house, love the history. Thank you.

    • @fredziffle5219
      @fredziffle5219 Рік тому +8

      It’s so vast & every inch is incredible. So much elegant detail. It must require teams of people just to keep it clean & dusted. Maintenance must work every single day. Whew, tired just thinking about all the work. It would take me all day just to look at one room. Thank you for this tour.

    • @benhassan11
      @benhassan11 Рік тому +10

      Really?
      We wish she also spoke of the stolen materials from Haiti. The barbaric deforestation of the mahogany trees in the Caribbean. Also the slave labor that ran the house since its conception.
      This place is a living reminder of the horrors wealthy French feral imposed upon their most vulnerable world population.

    • @jeanpascaud4218
      @jeanpascaud4218 Рік тому +4

      @@benhassan11 you must not speak of Haïti now!
      its a land of gangster box.
      and people cant eat enough !

  • @michaelpatterson5811
    @michaelpatterson5811 6 місяців тому +1

    Merci, madame la comtesse, pour votre élégance et votre charme - une vraie aristocrate française. Your home is magnificent - and so beautifully cared for, and presented. Such a wealth of furniture and furnishings, quite apart from the architectural developments of the building over the course of history. Even the fact that you continue to use your title is an essential part of that story. Avec mes remerciements.

  • @user-og7dy6qq7w
    @user-og7dy6qq7w Рік тому +19

    БлагоДарю,ГРАФИНЯ!Великолепный дворец!

  • @ellenlifschutz6193
    @ellenlifschutz6193 Рік тому +9

    Dear Barbara, thank you for wonderful tour in your chateau, I should be a pleasure to live in such amazing castle. I admire the fact that your family lives in this castle for so many years and keep your home in original shape. It's just wonderful when a family carefully preserves the traditions and heritage of their ancestors.

  • @user-bo4og8oc1m
    @user-bo4og8oc1m Рік тому +11

    Чудесный замок и чудесная хозяйка замка. Прекрасно сохранились старинные интерьеры. Очень красиво.

  • @user-go6ie4ic5r
    @user-go6ie4ic5r Рік тому +11

    Студила абсолютно прекрасна! Волшебное помещение!))) И мадам графиня очень увлекательно рассказывает. Видно, что ей искренне нравится это место!

  • @katehobbs2008
    @katehobbs2008 Рік тому +36

    How fascinating. The chateau is a history capsule, an unbroken ribbon running through the family’s past and present. I love it when they live, are not just museums. The ceiling of the studio looks a bit in the style of the Limbourg brothers, of the Très Riches Heures which I am obsessed with. Thank you to the Comtesse de Nikoläy.

  • @vanished3306
    @vanished3306 2 роки тому +90

    What a magical place! It is heartwarming to learn this remains a family home, who has taken on the responsibility of preserving its history and graciously opens their estate to the public. Well done!

    • @katehobbs2008
      @katehobbs2008 Рік тому +1

      Sorry to be pedantic but that’s so confused! “ the home of a family which has taken on the responsibility of preserving its history and graciously opens its estate to the public”. But well done for not putting an apostrophe in its. My spell-correct just shoves the apostrophe in.

    • @cynthialeeser7952
      @cynthialeeser7952 Рік тому

      Really?? It’s better to have a grammar mistake than be rude to point out an insignificant mistake. I got the gist of that comment just fine, I’m sure everyone did. 🙄

  • @jhb1493
    @jhb1493 2 роки тому +48

    Beautiful - you get the impression that the thread of history has not been broken in this home. A lot of historic homes which have been restored and re-furnished can look great, but they have a slightly museum-like quality, a lot of the time. This house, somehow, feels intact and authentic.
    It's wonderful to see such a survival in our time, and to know that it is in the hands of people who will care for it and keep it going for future generations to enjoy.

    • @forward_ever_ever2595
      @forward_ever_ever2595 Рік тому

      Yep, they have been around so so long, dating back to the early 1300s', they have reign in France England & Germany.

  • @user-kp7vw4dh2f
    @user-kp7vw4dh2f Рік тому +16

    Очень приятно смотреть такое великолепие, а еще приятно, что этот замок не зазрушен временим, а наследники с любовью и уважением к их предкам востонавливают это великолепие. Молодцы, что такую красату сохронили для потомков, вам респект! С уважением к вам из России!

  • @gracekennings
    @gracekennings Рік тому +11

    A splendid chateau, which we visited in May of 2022; as luck would have it, we had the place to ourselves---and we had a chance to meet the wandering Pila, who caught a baby bird, and showed us her prize.Thank you for opening your home to the world, so we can admire, learn and enjoy the beauty of France...

  • @scpmdt
    @scpmdt 2 роки тому +46

    I have a book where this beautiful chateau is displayed with a few other splendid chateaux. It’s author is Christians De Nicolay- Masery. Le Lude was portrayed in all its splendour & pictures of the grand salon & library & other rooms are exquisite. It does mention the current owner Barbara De Nicolay when she was a young bride & her mother-in-law Comtesse Rene De Nicolay. So it was a pleasant surprise to come across this channel on UA-cam & listen to Barbara De Nicolay tell us about her beautiful home.

  • @1.S.-tp7oh
    @1.S.-tp7oh Рік тому

    Какая красота! Французам есть, чем гордиться. Другие народы не способны были создавать такую красоту.

  • @neenalouise2633
    @neenalouise2633 Рік тому +31

    Absolutely stunning and the fact that it has stayed in the family is fantastic. How much pride from above that your ancestors must have in your family for preserving and restoring this magnificent home.

  • @teresac.doliveira8689
    @teresac.doliveira8689 2 роки тому +26

    What a honour to have such a private tour! Thank you.

  • @offwiththefairiesforever2373
    @offwiththefairiesforever2373 2 роки тому +7

    You are surviving regardless of the turmoil that this increadable palace has been through. That is a wonderful thing xx ❤

  • @glendamunson1966
    @glendamunson1966 2 роки тому +17

    What a beautifully preserved castle. I love the staircase especially. Thank you to the lovely intelligent lady for giving us the wonderful tour!

  • @user-ob8gn7lg1w
    @user-ob8gn7lg1w Рік тому +1

    Мило и наличие детских кроваток радует глаз😊

  • @allengordon-cannon8961
    @allengordon-cannon8961 Рік тому +1

    What a charming Lady, and such a beatiful house.

  • @annabosnakyan277
    @annabosnakyan277 Рік тому +4

    Спасибо вам,что храните историю,это очень трудно.но благодаря вашим трудам мы это можем видеть

  • @user-gh1bz5ug7z
    @user-gh1bz5ug7z Рік тому

    Какое счастье, что эта красота сохранена.
    Как же это удалось?
    Сколько в России было прекрасных поместий и дворцов, церквей и интерьеров.
    Веками собирали. Для будущего.
    Коллекции бронзы, серебра, картин, книг, украшений, икон.
    Все потеряно. Большая часть.
    Сожжено, порушено, исковеркано.
    И остается любоваться чужим прекрасным.

  • @45Grace2009
    @45Grace2009 2 роки тому +17

    Thank you Mme de Nicolay. I was hoping to see the old kitchens and we did get a glimpse. The chateau is beautiful, the gardens spectacular, and such history. A visit is on my bucket list.

  • @cmccoy3972
    @cmccoy3972 10 місяців тому

    A stunning lady! There is often a reason for a family acquiring wealth and power and she has that characteristic.

  • @cherylbusch6236
    @cherylbusch6236 2 роки тому +6

    A living, breathing French Castle!….
    The hidden gems one will find on UA-cam are simply amazing!

  • @nativetexan53
    @nativetexan53 Рік тому

    How wonderful this woman is to show us this historic chateau.

  • @50Street21
    @50Street21 Рік тому

    What a lovely hostess. She has the best interest of her estate as well as anyone who would be welcomed as a guest.

  • @user-mi8ig6yx6x
    @user-mi8ig6yx6x Рік тому +4

    Мадам Николаи, спасибо! Спасибо, что познакомили с Вашим прекрасным замком -- действительно жемчужиной долины Луары, и спасибо, что храните его!... В России в царское время было семейство баронов Николаи. Это не ваши родственники? Они тоже владели прекрасным поместьем и великолепным парком, которые они и создали в XVIII -- XIX веках под городом Выборгом, и называется он Монрепо. Там сейчас музей, но эта собственность не возвращается наследникам, так как в России пока такого правила нет.

  • @adrianavelez415
    @adrianavelez415 Рік тому

    It was amazing visiting this lovely place with the owner the Countess Barbara de Nicolay, very nice lady. Thanks!

  • @nispeterlorentzen
    @nispeterlorentzen 2 роки тому +6

    Great to see these centuries old cultural monuments entering the digital age, so the entire world can see them and learn a little bit more about human history!

  • @godfreyberry1599
    @godfreyberry1599 Рік тому

    Not only the absolutely magnificent home, but Countess Barbara De Nicolay is a national treasure. Superb presentation and bouquets to the production 'artists'.

  • @chrisallen7911
    @chrisallen7911 2 роки тому +9

    Dear Barbara. I am enthralled by your magnificent home. I must admit that Renaissance Style is not my most favorite, but once you entered the triple drawing rooms from the 18th Century I was astounded!! The middle green drawing room is absolutely one of the loveliest rooms I have ever seen. The chandelier is magnificent. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home.

  • @patmcloughlin6409
    @patmcloughlin6409 2 роки тому +7

    Merci beaucoup Madame Nicolay, pour la merveilleuse visite du château de votre famille. C’est magnifique!

  • @rowenahabla8177
    @rowenahabla8177 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for sharing it with us. I wish it will last forever in your generation.

  • @Nahid1347
    @Nahid1347 Рік тому

    Thank you. Beautiful, classy, elegant lady…presenting a beautiful mega castle. 🙂👋🙂👼

  • @MaxMax-ky9ez
    @MaxMax-ky9ez 2 роки тому +4

    C'est absolument incroyable! Quelle chance et quelle fortune, c'est splendide !!!

  • @jamesallison4875
    @jamesallison4875 2 роки тому +22

    I must interrupt your tour to comment that you are amazingly charming and well spoken... ma... you are living in a priceless and perfectly preserved museum. This is really crazy! A wonderful and magical place. Merci bien.

  • @robertmccannel8598
    @robertmccannel8598 2 роки тому +5

    Thank you Madame de Nicolay for a fascinating tour of your lovely and elegant home. Thanks also for preserving this beautiful place for future generations. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @rosemariedeschenes7013
    @rosemariedeschenes7013 2 роки тому +52

    What a beautiful chateau. To live in a place where your ancestors lived for hundreds of years is amazing. The library was massive but I love seeing your dog following his/her human around. Thank you for taking the time to share your home with us

  • @jeffc9673
    @jeffc9673 2 роки тому +21

    What a magnificent history this castle/palace has to offer!

  • @totallydomestic433
    @totallydomestic433 2 роки тому +11

    What a treat to have this wonderful lady give us a tour of her SPECTACULAR Chateau!
    What class! Thank you for making us feel important and welcome.
    If I ever get to France, I will come to see it, because it is the most beautiful chateau I have ever seen.
    The chandeliers, the views & the garden, out of this world! The lady is beautiful to match😉

  • @liesavillandre3481
    @liesavillandre3481 2 роки тому +50

    Your home is breathtaking, so beautiful and historic. The gardens are so well kept. Nothing say's this is my home like the family dog following your around the house, it is a living home. Thanks for the tour.

  • @user-pv7wb7iv2y
    @user-pv7wb7iv2y Рік тому

    Получила колоссальное удовольствие! Спасибо за настроение!

  • @manita2653
    @manita2653 Рік тому +2

    What a magnificent historic home, we are priviledged to enjoy being led by Countess de Nicolay and her attentive dog who was brought from Cornwall, to tell a tiny bit of the history of Chateau du Lude. The gardens are stunning..one wishes to spend days imagining what it was like to live during times when the Chateau would have bee a hub of hunts, parties, meetings. Looking forward to learning more about Chateau du Lude and its history. Thank you.

  • @lordcabot1956
    @lordcabot1956 2 роки тому +3

    The owner and perfect hostess as perfect as her home, an incredible castle, and all her entourage!!!! Mme la Comtesse, nou vous remercions votre gentillesse!!!

  • @safarygirl
    @safarygirl Рік тому

    What a fabulous tour and even more so given by the lovely lady of the house.❤

  • @dlewis1921
    @dlewis1921 9 місяців тому

    Amazing, and just inspiring to see that some families and cultures are just as anxious to maintain their heritage.

  • @PurpleLazerWolrd
    @PurpleLazerWolrd Рік тому

    Countess Barbara, what an amazing tour, thank you so much for sharing, this is simply marvelous . . . I am speechless here

  • @michaelburgess9707
    @michaelburgess9707 2 роки тому +19

    Thank you, Marquise de Nicolay for this tour. i see the influence of Blois and Chambord in the architecture. Your restorations are to be commended. The studiolo is wonderful and I like the mixture of English and French gardens. Hope to visit someday.

    • @francinesicard464
      @francinesicard464 2 роки тому +2

      Just for info, she is not a Marquise, but Comtesse de Nicolaÿ married to the Count Louis-Jean de Nicolaÿ.

    • @michaelburgess9707
      @michaelburgess9707 2 роки тому +1

      @@francinesicard464 Thanks

  • @roseredsahara
    @roseredsahara Рік тому

    What a magical place full of amazing history..the lady seem so humble and kind ❤

  • @user-pc5cc8ng7u
    @user-pc5cc8ng7u Рік тому

    Очень красивый Замок.
    Стиль и архитектура.
    Очень замечательный обзор.

  • @DBurgg
    @DBurgg 2 роки тому +9

    You are one, very fit woman to traverse all those stairs and grounds!👍🏻💐

  • @m.hensley-panlilio671
    @m.hensley-panlilio671 10 місяців тому

    Thankyou, for such a lovely tour and fascinating history of your Chateau,, Countess Nicolay. Absolutely gorgeous inside and out.

  • @maticbukovac6966
    @maticbukovac6966 Рік тому

    Beautifuly presented. And the 18th century addition is not like garden conservatory, but rather a whole new elegant mansion.

  • @azmatalikhan1254
    @azmatalikhan1254 Рік тому

    First of all i feel great pleasure to see you my dear and respectable countess here. The slendour and magnificence of the building impressed me verymuch.
    Great experience of having your company .
    Bye.

  • @crobinson1479
    @crobinson1479 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing this beautiful, gracious lady and the beautiful chateaux with us!

  • @Linnet09
    @Linnet09 2 роки тому +15

    What a magnificent chateau! So historic, and so beautifully preserved.

  • @user-mo2hh9nn7c
    @user-mo2hh9nn7c Рік тому

    Великолепный замок,просто мечта,замечательная женщина,так с душой рассказывает ,графиня очень симпатичная ❤

  • @carmenmorell6075
    @carmenmorell6075 Рік тому

    Barbara, thank you for the tour. My husband and I went to the Loire Valley some years ago... and visited other chateau's. Yours is a gem. Congratulations.

  • @mauriziomaurizio9961
    @mauriziomaurizio9961 Рік тому +2

    Muy sencilla y elegante la condesa. Qué palacio !!

  • @salutnihao
    @salutnihao 2 роки тому +16

    Thank you Countess de Nicolaÿ. Loved the history of the chateau, your family and the background of the French and English conflicts and the majesty of the chateau. Very well done!

  • @carolepichot1305
    @carolepichot1305 2 роки тому +3

    Vraiment magnifique, une richesse patrimoniale extraordinaire
    Merci Madame pour cette très belle et gracieuse visite

  • @dalehegstrom7295
    @dalehegstrom7295 2 роки тому +26

    My congratulations on your stunning properties. So wonderful to see a living, breathing home steeped in such history!

  • @carolinedecastro4171
    @carolinedecastro4171 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for sharing your lovely home with us.

  • @olgaanisimova6916
    @olgaanisimova6916 Рік тому

    Наблюдать за самой графиней не менее интересно, чем слушать о ее поместье. Прекрасные манеры, сдержанность, свободное владение иностранным языком, элегантность - приятное зрелище

  • @user-zg2ed8qt5j
    @user-zg2ed8qt5j Рік тому

    Прекрасная прогулка Благодарю эту милую женщину, за её прекрасный рассказ.Пу ты Бог хранит эту семью и этот чудо замок

  • @melissahalbert9455
    @melissahalbert9455 2 роки тому +13

    Absolutely amazing gardens! Your home is elegant and classically beautiful. You are very gracious for allowing us to view it. Thank you.

  • @user-zy4zk8sl7k
    @user-zy4zk8sl7k 3 місяці тому

    Very interesting. Like the sound of footsteps in the Chateau. Amazing architecture, nice kitchen and garden.

  • @francinesicard464
    @francinesicard464 2 роки тому +4

    This marvellous castle alone brings together the different styles of construction over several centuries. Congratulations to you and your family Madame.

  • @forjustice7209
    @forjustice7209 2 роки тому +30

    It´s very nice to see that family is still living in the Chateau and it´s so well kept and taken care of. Amazing place! Greetings from Sweden! And thank you for the tour.

  • @user-wk9or9wm2g
    @user-wk9or9wm2g Рік тому

    Великолепный Замок и Рассказчица!!!!❤

  • @brienmcnally1960
    @brienmcnally1960 Рік тому

    Tres Charmant. What a wonderful tour. I love that the dog was a long with her owner. Very sweet

  • @NatureFotos
    @NatureFotos Рік тому +1

    Absolutely lovely, see you in the spring🌷

  • @verasvechina
    @verasvechina Рік тому

    “Must stop at that place” for us! Thank you very much! Vera

  • @ZainAli-yz3yo
    @ZainAli-yz3yo 2 роки тому +15

    Thanks Olivier for uploading this video showcasing one of the best fully restored chateau du lude(private mansion) of the Loire valley and it was really special to be given an entire tour by the owners! Loved watching it and will surely visit the place on my visit to France!

  • @mark10601
    @mark10601 Рік тому +1

    Lovely lady and spectacular gardens.

  • @billkolodychuk7372
    @billkolodychuk7372 2 роки тому +5

    Thanks for the wonderful tour of your home and castle. I can't imagine the dedication it takes to maintain such a castle. You are a very interesting women to listen to.

  • @canadianlady777
    @canadianlady777 Рік тому

    Wow…So beautiful..This Lady is very elegant and classy…

  • @commonsense246
    @commonsense246 Рік тому +2

    Stunning. Merci Countess for sharing it with us!

  • @cynthiamadrid1430
    @cynthiamadrid1430 Рік тому

    This is an honor, Merci. I must say you look like a Princess.

  • @ranlive1
    @ranlive1 2 роки тому +9

    What a place. Stunning. She seems like a very gracious lady.

  • @ccasey1904
    @ccasey1904 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this lovely tour of this amazing home!

  • @allanyeager1147
    @allanyeager1147 2 роки тому +5

    Many thanks for sharing the Château.

  • @blueztx
    @blueztx Рік тому

    Wonderful tour by an elegant hostess! Loved every minute.

  • @elainenorthcutt3585
    @elainenorthcutt3585 2 роки тому +15

    Absolutely magical! Thank you for the tour. I am fascinated with the idea that all of your family generations have managed to preserve the integrity of the castle (at least what can be seen). Truly, truly remarkable.

  • @lindalagarce8996
    @lindalagarce8996 2 роки тому +7

    Amazing! Puts reality to history and those historical movies!

  • @gaslitworldf.melissab2897
    @gaslitworldf.melissab2897 2 роки тому +2

    I suspect the host is over 60, but she took those stairs on like a boss. Living there is keeping her legs and heart quite strong and healthy. Long may she live.

  • @Val-hr4op
    @Val-hr4op 2 роки тому +17

    This is such an extraordinarily beautiful château seeping with history . Thank you for the tour.

  • @alexschonski3637
    @alexschonski3637 3 місяці тому

    Amazing video Antoine de Nicolay was my 2nd cousin 12 times removed . Through my 12th great grandmother Antoinette Baillet. Thanks for sharing this video of you lovely home .

  • @gaslitworldf.melissab2897
    @gaslitworldf.melissab2897 2 роки тому +2

    The foundation appears medieval, so not surprising. It's one of the most unique facades in France. It reveals it's history in visible layers. I can't wait to see the interior.

  • @deborahvrtis4428
    @deborahvrtis4428 5 місяців тому

    Stunningly beautiful! Oh how I wish I could see it in person. Thank you for sharing this!

  • @cynthialambert9067
    @cynthialambert9067 2 роки тому +5

    C'est extraordinaire. Vous devez être félicité pour le soin magnifique que vous apportez à ce bel endroit. C'est un travail d'amour.

  • @carpediem8655
    @carpediem8655 2 роки тому +4

    Wonderful place! And being taking care of with a lot of passion!

  • @clarehart5892
    @clarehart5892 2 роки тому +6

    Thank you for welcoming us to this extraordinary place.