Who will Rescue the Ruins of this French Fairytale Chateau?

[@ErinStevenson]

I just learned this was owned by a long lost ancestor of mine, the Duc d’Epernon. He was banished and fled to England. My 7th great grandfather was born at sea during the journey. I’d give anything to see it before it falls.

[@Petermaguire3684]

Very sad.

[@maximhollandnederlandthene7640]

Maybe it has your name on it now !? 🤗

[@lorishelton8123]

This means you and I are cousins.

[@Mfl.8580]

Y aquíen pertenece actualmente ?. Que no lo rescata

[@chad534]

I've restored several old houses. So much potential there. If I had the funds I'd make it happen.

[@multipass888]

I used to (for many years) photograph old abandoned buildings and cemeteries. I still have some collecting dust - silver gelatin prints I hand coated the paper with emulsion... they always spoke to me and it was like a secret portal that transported me into another time where my heart beat louder. I've always been drawn to restoration as well, but these days limited to vintage bags, and healing sick plants...Thank you for your beautiful video - it made me realize that what was considered a waste of time by many in my life, is what actually makes me feel alive and connected, even for just the joy of it...

[@kanamichelle7404]

Sadly, it isn't just the cost to restore it, but to maintain it. Unless someone is uber wealthy enough to do that, it is probably not saveable. Too sad to lose such beauty.

[@patbutler1141]

So sad who built it what era

[@fionaokeefe1906]

Kana Michelle you’re absolutely right! Had no idea the cost of maintenance and restoration! But if a billionaire got ahold of this they would probably destroy the character and beauty of the home and turn it into some fancy ultra mid century modern Hollywood retreat🙄

[@agie24]

@@patbutler1141 hi, this castle was built in the first half of the 17th century, by Jean de Nogaret de La Valette

[@NelsonClick]

I agree with you whole heartedly. I'm sorry to be a "negative Nelly" but words and love do not a building make. It takes money, manpower, resources and a persistent will to overcome all obstacles of which there would be many. Although beautiful, inspiring and one-of-a kind precious that it is it is only a thing. An object. There is a dignity in futility. To let it go. Let bygones be bygones. This building appears to be too far gone. Salvage what is salvageable then make room for fresh new memories and life. It is death now. Replace it with life.

[@fool4singing]

Structures like this should be saved by business' and corporations; organizations who can afford to maintain them. There are so many other options for these other than making them a home again. People can't afford a staff to keep them up, and good luck at finding people who want to go back into the service industry. I could see this place as a bed and breakfast, small hotel, reception venue, private school, etc...

[@Syren232]

Please God let me win the lottery today....

[@ladyboywonder9139]

Holly Clearman me too , this is also my dream
No need for cocaine, gambling and hookers when y you can invest all your money in historic restoration

[@chrisalan4238]

BEST ANSWER! (:

[@divinelove4604]

I hope your prayers for such a beautiful place is granted.

[@emilymln]

I used to dream of old houses, chateaus, mansions, this is my dream.

[@Celtic_Amy]

I feel the same way about abandon places. It's sad to see something so beautiful falling to pieces. After the gilded age it became too expensive for one family to run. history probably played a part in making the family abandon their estate.

[@palpajerome9014]

It's so horrible!!
I'm french and I don't like see this! I love monuments but I don't have millions to save them... :'(

[@parvanehshowrai7376]

many are doing tat empty handed and with hard work.

[@luditebreaker5065]

Do it in groups of 20 people. Eventually it is restored all of you can live in it as a community. That is the only way to preserve this monument.

[@monaarchy2367]

@@luditebreaker5065 nowadays people donnot want to spend soo much money. my sister's man is an asian billioniare .I told to my sister why they not buy a chateau in france . but the man said its expensive to maintain in europe imagine every month you have to pay insurance tax etc .unlike in asia in my country House tax is per year only not monthly .. so its a huge amount of money living in europe .

[@janetcorey5102]

It’s sad that you can’t see the history, artistic beauty that is.being lost forever🌷

[@allermenchenaufder]

@@luditebreaker5065 Sign me up !

[@blanning2058]

I absolutely loved this video!! That is how I look at abandoned homes and buildings! Like they are people that just need someone to love and believe in them again. This was beautiful!!

[@davidmays7102]

its a shame to see something like that go. like u I wonder how it looked when it was just built. sad to see them ignored and forgotten about

[@kathrynwittner4704]

Maybe a group could save her. It would take a huge effort. but it could be done. Thank you for sharing.

[@corym8358]

I love this. My 12th great-grandfather was the Duke of Epernon and lived in this chateau.

[@yves-noel-mariegonnet1043]

It is no longer to be restored, it is in "to be rebuilt" condition. A lot of money, a lot of energy, a lot of time! The work of a lifetime. It is sad to have allowed such a monument to deteriorate! Thanks for sharing. / Il n'est plus à restaurer, il est dans état "à reconstruire". Beaucoup beaucoup d'argent, beaucoup beaucoup d'énergie, beaucoup beaucoup de temps! L'œuvre d'une Vie. C'est désolant d'avoir laisser se dégrader de tel monument! Merci du partage.

[@sleepisabella]

I enjoyed this so much. The narrative was beautiful. More of these tours please.

[@alexandervanwyk7669]

Thank you Messy Nessy. Please please lets start a club/organization or something. Dedicate out lives and combine our resources, generate funds to start rescuing these. I (retired at 62) will be in.

[@parvanehshowrai7376]

So pretty the chateau is watching you find people to help you and help you with it. It is beautiful you can do it just find partners.

[@simongee8928]

Another sadly neglected building for whatever reason, but this lass has a unique and very touching perspective with her presentation. She is to be congratulated.

[@Crimeyfied]

"And then that happened..." :v
Thank you for the great web journal and the daily e-mail updates. Videos like this just send it over the top.

[@christinegerard4974]

Quelle merveille ! ! !

[@calpicool]

you need to win two lotteries for that chateau; for restoring and maintaining.

[@eugenenortje2907]

Who does it belong to and how much is it on the market for?

[@TT-wz6wp]

I wish some good person would save this old beautiful castle and bring it alive again!!! It would be amazing to dance in the halls & remember the history in this beautiful fallen place. Does anyone have a heart for architecture, history and love?

[@silajoannie5579]

Messy Nessy Chic, a very big Thank~You for sharing this, Gorgeous Chateau👍👍👍

[@shelleym.williams4938]

Thank you for this video! It was indeed a fun change from the weekly newsletter, which I also enjoy. I would save her if I could!!!

[@Stephanie76063]

I FEEL THE SAME WAY!! IF I COULD SAVE THEM ALL.... "I WOULD" 💔💕

[@parisbreakfast]

Beautiful!

[@garyjones2582]

Beautiful place.. Thx for taking us along...

[@onemoonbeam3590]

After you put this on UA-cam this chateau was stripped, all the paneling, doors, mantels, everything stolen. Right back to the bare cement blocks. Nothing left. Not even the floor tiles. And vandals came and spray painted the most vile things on every wall. Stay out of these chateau unless you are buying them!

[@paulalaye6428]

Oh Holly You and me both, it's soooo beautiful and calling out for us to rebuild her and make her a happy home again......

[@janetcorey5102]

It’s a very special part of history. The art, woodwork

[@janetcorey5102]

The beautiful painted walls, stonework, the story it once was, a walk back in history and that’s why it’s so important to save these chateaus

[@lafemmegvantsa8154]

your words are so touching :( almost cried

[@maxtagliapietra8661]

Stringe il cuore vedere un monumento del passato ridotto così male, l' Europa dovrebbe restaurare tutti i suoi edifici storici perché fa bene al turismo

[@wendyrobins5332]

What a shame such a beautiful place

[@cherylcarlson3315]

beautifully done video, as always. Sentiment is reverberating in my heart today as a gorgeous, school is being demolished in my town, I could neither save the whole building or save the wonderful concrete embellishments though am hoping to get some bricks..Meanwhile, my 114yo house requests more money and my body needs more energy.

[@j.a.a.marijnissen7847]

Cheryl Carlson

[@snehayadav2974]

I hope some resort or hotel business owner buys it and turns it into a resort where people can visit

[@MutantDustBunny]

I hope your dream to restore this gorgeous structure has come true! Thank you for the beautiful video!

[@theakel88]

I just love your narrations!

[@gailking6989]

Simply beautiful and you are not the only one 👍🏻

[@loulouyanis937]

And it is only 40 min drive to Paris!

[@christinegerard4974]

Unbelievable ! So precious ! ...

[@charlene3885]

So sad. My heart cry’s

[@marybarrett7942]

Beautiful

[@StyleRecordGroupcom]

Wonderful place

[@feelufeelmissfeel5734]

The chateau Du Duc Derpernon/ Fontenay have a page at Facebook to help it

[@emilymaybe5405]

now why’d this make me cry?

[@chrisallen7911]

It kills me to see such beauty fall into decay. Someone please help this lovely old house.

[@CAmudlarks]

Very cool! Any updates on saving that great location?

[@MrBJFORMENTO]

you are simply wonderful.

[@MRossifoto]

thanks for the amazing video and message... exactly the things Im looking for on the next trip. :)

[@rienderien6883]

Le pigeonnier à la toiture à trois niveaux a cependant été restauré. Les communs ont commencé à être restaurés avant que les travaux ne soient interrompus. Les travaux des communs et du pigeonnier ont repris en 2017 et sont en cours d'achèvement en 2020.

[@parvanehshowrai7376]

you maid me cry.

[@albertconstantine5432]

What a perfect example of unicorn/vocal fry/self-indulgent smuggery. Yes, completely characteristic of what we see from this sort of woman. How precious. And so self-regarding. "Somebody do something because I've appeared as the star in my own video, without any information about the chateau or its current ownership or situation." The equivalent of weeping at a puppy in a shelter and flicking a tear while crying, "Someone should do something! But don't I look great in this light?" Ugh.

[@michaelmorrison4221]

That’s what you saw when you watched this video? I did not see that at all. I saw the Château as the star and beautiful lady of the video. The narrator, she made herself hardly visible ~ and did a beautiful job sharing the wonderment of this historic property.

[@albertconstantine5432]

@@michaelmorrison4221 Oh, Thank you for writing to let me know your attention went elsewhere. Pardon me for stating my response, which obviously put you to the trouble of having to share, to.... What?

[@moodbeast]

I would love an update on these structures.

[@lou_ctx7465]

I'm a bit late, but i've been to it last week as i leave litteraly next to it, and since this video, there was lots of changes...Nearly every single wall is full of skribbles, some rooms are full of scraps, and the second floor has partially collapsed...it's a very sad view :/

[@imuphere]

@@lou_ctx7465 damn, thats bad news

[@KatherineAlfaro-zf2gk]

I hope someone with deep pockets steps up to the challenge of restoring this fairy-tale château. The château has lovely lines architectually, and NEEDS to be saved for future generations. You need to attracts Americans or Canadians that spend millions of dollars on building projects and then abandon them. Maybe this restoration project would hold someone's interest to the point of completion.

[@barryjacobs8524]

Such a shame. The outside has now come in. The decay has taken over. These videos make me very sad to think once the owners have gone, the silence and

[@margorowe9052]

Very cool..enjoyed this..thank you..✨💚

[@reivax58]

ça fait mal de voir ça... Je suis vraiment écoeuré.

[@feelufeelmissfeel5734]

no need Win at lotery. Just do a on line donation,choose 1 Trust person to manager the $$$ and begin fix it, a group and can become owners.

[@SithLordmatthew]

Sadly its not worth restoring. This is France the cost to restore it would be in the millions and because of their insane politics their taxes have created a circumstance where you can buy fully intact and restored castles for a fraction what they would cost to build. A comparable french castle in excellent condition would be under 2 million.

[@ClassicFrank]

SithLordmatthew Why are French castles in decent condition not that expensive? I know their taxes are extremely high, but still.

[@SithLordmatthew]

I'm not french well a little bit but only a fraction. I have tried to understand this as well as to me its insane. They have income taxes they have property taxes that seem to be based on rent potential still not sure what that means. They got wealth taxes where they charge a % every year of what you own. They have value added taxes which is a sales tax that hits every thing every step of the way and can be close to 20%. They have a capital gains tax on property that can be like 45% its not enough to say they have high taxes because we cannot comprehend systems this corrupt with so many layers. Still I may buy one one day but the system they have means I can't be there more then 6 months at year or that wealth tax kicks in and its on assets you own anywhere in the world.

[@ClassicFrank]

SithLordmatthew Hah that's insane! It's a dream for me to own one chateau as well!

[@TheSanarossOne]

Frank Rich Well to make it simple : you buy a restored or well preserved castle ready to live in, you pay only one tax on the sale.
You decide to take this castle : you pay the fees + taxe. Then you take it to the local authorities to approve the restauration plans (fees). You contract an architect and team (fees + taxes). You undergo multiple inspections. You have to upgrade the building to a now ready to live in instead of a ruin. (more fees) The cost of it all will end up scaring you away. And if you are lucky enough nothing else... But if not, take a lawyer and start a fight with the local community that wants it to be a museum open to all (fees). France is fun... From afar and once in a year.

[@ClassicFrank]

TheSanarossOne Ah thanks for the enlightenment. So are you saying property taxes are a one time thing or the taxes for paying on the house are big for the first time? Also a brand new in good condition one would be very neat!

[@alisabarac]

Still so beautiful...

[@HeavilyGamer]

These beautiful places are coling us to see them to .... but we can do nothing

[@Ashley-hm9jq]

This castle doesn't have a princess inside, but I wish someone could save the castle itself.

[@philippekogler]

In February 2022, the castle was acquired by the company Histoire et Patrimoine, a subsidiary of the Altarea Cogedim group specialising in the rehabilitation of heritage in the heart of towns, which plans a restoration. The company will carry out consolidation work to strengthen the structure during the first half of 2022. The second phase of the project will then consist in the creation of housing

[@piyushmishra4248]

Why am I getting teary eyed ? :-(

[@violandadsouza8836]

If everyone puts in a little. ..y not ...it can b saved 😊

[@h.r.puffinstuff431]

Taxes,taxes, and more taxes.......is probably the biggest culprit!!
People please THINK about who you vote for because it makes a difference!!
Somewhere down the line in this family, somebody died and death taxes take an enormous amount of money and the other people in the family can not afford to maintain the Chateau on what little amount of money left over.
And this is just one of many types of taxes the French people have to pay.
There are many other beautiful chateaus out there that need rescuing!

[@rallyvincent6152]

All of these people saying too much money to restore. If i had the money to spend i would restore it in a heartbeat. I have watched restoration shows where they spend much more money restoring buildings just as bad as this.

[@ant5611]

so beautiful

[@fool4singing]

It would be fascinating to see photos of it when it was maintained. I always wonder what events took place to start the steady decline of a structure like this. Either the family died out, or ran out of money I suppose. It's interesting that there are blue tarps draped over most of the roof, so someone out there is trying to prevent further decay. It's sad to think children must have run up and down those upstairs halls, and a string quartet probably filled the ballroom...

[@urbexghostactivity4696]

Hello
I live next to this beautiful castle
Following a urbex we did
Would it be possible to use some of your images stating that this is your videos in credits?
thank you

[@nourpeters9223]

URBEX GHOST ACTIVITY could u please give me the exact location , I really want to visit it

[@carolyndubois197]

URBEX GHOST ACTIVITY where is this castle located?

[@urbexghostactivity4696]

In Seine et Marne
ua-cam.com/video/HcWclQEevlw/v-deo.html&t

[@ernshaw78]

I'd love to help with the videos and article writing of these projects. It could be used for so many good community uses not just a house you all know.

[@101life9]

Beyond. ...it is beyond repair? Any update? Anyone?

[@bidanindah3409]

Wowww..this amazing

[@lordleroyyoung]

I would get in line to buy and restore

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

we will ..just tell us where and when..dr johnny

[@ladyjane8855]

I like a challenge but this is a ruin. It's sad. Too late to rescue this old lady.

[@sandufloor8559]

One would have to get this cheap because it will take a couple million to repair and bring back t its former glory. Would it be worth spending that kind of money? Don't know what the market is like there in France

[@jijimiluchy8727]

amazing ...

[@johnnykerley4791]

Send me her history.

[@janicebrown1878]

This chateau looks almost identical to chateaux De Gudane, sorry any mispelling!

[@amayastrata4629]

That’s a short commute for rich parisiens! In the uk it would have been snapped up. So sad. I wish I could afford it.

[@georgekreutner2622]

THANK YOU SO MUCH ! GREAT WAY TO PROMOTE DREAMING OF WHAT TO DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY !

[@Takiany]

Very nice video! , I like the voice over a lot!

[@paracletusrevelation4080]

It looks like it's already being restored!

[@gailking6989]

Check out the Palazzos inhabited and uninhabited in Veneto, Italy.

[@mrstinkabell123]

Oh la la! It's going to cost millions to re-build and repair this ruin. If someone has countless millions/billions it would be an interesting project. There are a huge amount of other French castles in a much better state than this to buy if you search on the internet.

[@tmpackard15]

Wow I fucking felt that

[@shereherazadem4154]

I wish to save it and live there!! My dream

[@libbybreen5265]

I love the restoration shows and haven’t seen any Americans restoring the French chalets. Are any?

[@edwardkish2688]

I watched video shaking my head , sad!

[@violandadsouza8836]

Yes truly stunning. ...I wish I had the cash to save it

[@Sennmut]

Has there been any progress towards restoration?

[@isabellelarere8450]

How did you get inside the castle? I read online it's a private property closed to the public...

[@angelpowerjacqueline5122]

I wish I could it's, exquisite...

[@theresam567]

I feel the same as you.

[@ntakovacj3644]

27 MILES outside Paris? If someone spent millions they might earn millions from an estate in this location.

[@ladyboywonder9139]

Makes me sad , makes me wish to win lotto
Makes me cry inside

[@lucysluckyday]

This happens because the lower and middle classes rise up in value and wealth, but the aristocracy don't because they are fighting to retain their old wealth without taking risk to grow it. That means the salaries of the working class rise loads over time, so the aristocracy no longer have the means to afford those higher salaries. Interesting, isn't it, how this era of building could only have happened when the difference in wealth between the ultra rich and the working class are at their widest gulf in history (which happened because of high taxation). Had the aristocracy loaded all their wealth into bitcoin 10 years ago then they could have kept their mansions in pristine state. If you don't risk it, then you don't gain it.

[@zoranrazarac]

If it is possible to find out where you lived in your previous lives... I wouldn't be surprised that you actually was one of owner. Otherwise there can be no explanation of somebody "heart's wishes".

[@nastroikatelefona3612]

Как жаль, правда жизни такова, рожать побольше детей и тогда будет кому там жить и не потерять родовое гнездо!