Abandoned 17th Century Fairy tale Castle ~ Everything Left Behind!
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2021
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This particular castle has been sold to a new owner who is currently renovating the premises. If you by any chance know the location of the castle please don't try to enter it because this is punishable under French law with a fine of 15000 Euro and or one year of imprisonment. The castle is NOT abandoned anymore!
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Filmed by Lesley
Edited by ES Forgotten (Danny) @ES.Forgotten
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*** Disclaimer ***
This particular castle has been sold to a new owner, who is currently renovating the premises. If you by any chance know the location of the castle please don't try to enter it because this is punishable under French law with a fine of 15000 Euro and or one year of imprisonment. The castle is NOT abandoned anymore!
Thank God someone will save it. Just restoring and cleaning the tapestries would probably bankrupt me.....
The castle is in french countryside. Come get me, frog eating coppas.
Don't really think this was truly abandon when the video was shot either...the motion sensor seen in the corner at 11:24 looks pretty new and suggests this place was being monitored. Places like this don't stay in this condition if totally left abandoned...certainly this place would have been looted for all the antiques and collectables if truly left abandon.
I’m glad it’s being renovated!
Did you get permission to enter the castle? Just curious.
I so wish they'd turn these into museums and open to the public to tour, so they'd be cared for. Parts of history being lost.
It’s not costing anyone any money just sitting there left undisturbed. Once you start letting people in that’s when the expenses start think of it as a treasure chest you don’t open it often but when you do you expect things to be how you left them ready in case of a financial emergency.
Wow… That was just soo Amazing . 👌👍Thank you for this Great Video . Greetings from Germany, Braunschweig ☺️🙋♀️
Kraus is on my father’s side from Germany. Who knows we could be cousins 😁
@@hurricanehan6073 oh Really? That would be Great …
Aren’t the coats horse jackets ? Just a thought.?
Is good to see a UA-camr who doesn't turn this kind of video into a joke, instead shows lots of respect for everything in that property.
I totally agree with you..
These guys may be the most respectful you tubers in existence 🙌 🙏
It’s a shame he can’t keep himself from touching and moving the castle property.
@@paulamargaret3309 I'm sorry to say this, but that comment was really not necessary.
@@conk449 Why? Moving the camera to capture the item would be far more responsible and show respect for others placement of belongings. The idea of watching abandoned places is to see how the have stood the test of time. I did not think it was appropriate to be rummaging and touching.. It’s my point of view on a public platform.
I’ve just discovered Downton Abbey. I’m totally addicted and think about all the characters frequently. Your video of this castle was intriguing! Thank you for sharing your passion with us. We have such a short-lived history in the U.S. European arquitectura es muy interesante a mí. ¡Gracias y Mercí!
It breaks my heart too seeing these masterpieces in ruins. The amount of abandoned castles in France alone is mind blowing. Just a standing reminder of a different time and how people used to live.
I’m French and I promess you, living in a castle is not the problem. There is so much people that would loooove to live in that place ! The thing is that these type of abandonned castles are not expensive but renovation would cost so much more than the castle. It’s so sad because all of these art pieces are abandonned and they are sooooo amazing, but it’s not for everybody….😢😢😢
As a child in Germany, I lived in the gatehouse of a walled 1629 castle with huge iron gates we had to open to let folks enter. We were forbidden from entering above the second floor of the castle itself but that did not stop me from exploring. I was a nine year old American girl ,and to this day remember the feeling of lying on an intricate parquet floor in awe of the painted ceilings. There were cherubs, angels and birds in the clouds!! The people that owned it were painting every room garish dark purples, oranges and bright greens covering all the intricate wood and plasterwork. I was in awe then angry that all this beauty was going to be obliterated. Better it not be touched than destroyed by ignorance and greed. Thank for appreciating the gifts of the past and sharing them with us.
I love your story. 💕 Keep up the good work.👍
I HATE it when people paint over nice woodworking! That irks me intensely. Such a shame when nitwits do that.
Did you raze it to the ground rather than see it pillaged by those marauders?! For the dear Old Girl's dignity and honor, of course. 😊
@farmer8457 THANK YOU for this info !! How VERY lucky you were to live in such a place. You would not have any pics, would you ?? I ABSOLUTELY agree with your last two sentences, ABSOLUTELY !!!
Yes, that would anger me as well. But I also hate seeing them rot.
It’s so wonderful that someone has purchased and is renovating this grand old castle. It would be such a shame for it to just decay away.
its great . the ones that are not bought dont owners or family of owners try and sell or if there is no one to sell cant the properties go to some authority that could sell and remove the artifacts etc .
AGREED!!👏👍😉
Absolutely agree! This castle is absolutely gorgeous
Thats because he's not American. No graffiti, nothing damaged. Respectful.
The switches were to call the servants. They are still in many houses in Britain.you are in the servants area. The castle Doctor. What ever. Seems servants were in the tower of many areas. Anyone to run the castle would have lived there. Its beautiful. Thankbyou
That castle should hear the laughter of children again, feel them running up the staircases. Become a happy place once more. Too beautiful to let rot.
😥 😔
It would need a very rich person to get this beautiful place liveable again. I really hope someone Does.
@@carriered4715 me too!
You can thank the liberal party for ruining beautiful castles such as these..
@@carriered4715 liberals don't want anyone to own anything such as this
The painting at 30:40 is of Sweden’s and Norway’s King Oscar I. You can see the Swedish standar/crest with the crown and our flag’s colour, left corner.
Oscar was born in Paris 1799 and died a
In Stockholm 1859.
As an historian, I reacted of course…that’s our king in a castle in 🇫🇷 France❤️
Thank you for the glimpses of history you give us. And for your utterly respect for the people who once lived there…and for those left behind.🙏🙏🙏Happy holidays to you, Bros of Decay💫✨💫👋🐾❄️☃️🤍
I was thinking that maybe it was a painting of Pedro de Alcantâra he was a member of the House of Orléans-Braganza & he also lived in France from adolescence to part of his adult life while he was in exile from Brazil. He married a bohemian noble woman, Elisabeth Dobrzensky who also resembles the lady in the picture w/ the coat of arms w/ a black shield & 2 gold lions on it,but the coat of arms and the photos don’t match up to what I’ve found online. Also, the female picture next to his resembles Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza, Countess of Paris.
I would also love to know who’s initials were on the china in the wall cabinet.
Extraordinary! In Australia, this property would be taken over by the National Trust and painstakingly restored by volunteers, then opened for public interest. It's unbelievable how all this can be abandoned at any stage by the owners. Thank you for showing us this amazing find.
Every single part of me wants to clean and restore this place.
Glad I’m not the only one. My rubber gloves are ready whenever you are 😝😂😉
It's fantastic expensive. And I'm scared with angry bugs)
Me too……badly
Same here, my heart says clean & re arrange so that the doors that are blocked can be opened
There’s at least a team of seven of us 😂
It breaks my heart that such fine artwork and books are going to rot and ruin. I feel certain there is hundreds of thousands of dollars in one-of-a-kind pieces and first-editions and original paintings! Heartbreaking, really.
I agree, especially those beautiful tapestries!
Yes, heartbreaking! 😪
@@lorigarza9971 Ikr. In the one room alone, priced at Wayfair cheap knockoff prices, the tapestries would cost over $5000. I'm sure those are worth 10x or 20x that much. I get not having the money to maintain the house itself, but why let those beautiful antiques rot? Even the dirty little Snoopy toy looks like it could be worth a few hundred if it were in good condition.
Why can’t the explorers take some of the books and paintings to keep… Nobody else wants it
Totally unacceptable!
Still trying to pick my jaw up off the floor! As someone who does old fashioned hand embroidery and other intricate crafts, I'm in awe of the tapestries! The detail is phenomenal! It baffles me that people would commission these massive pieces, especially with a very unpredictable, low life expectancy, considering how long things took/take to create!
I want to take a moment and thank you for showing us the best shots of furniture, clothing and artwork. Out of all our binge watching, you boys are the best 👌
What’s sad is that everything in there is going to be lost to decay. Those beautiful furnishings, books, lamps,tables etc.. what a shame and horrible waste.
They should sell this place to someone very rich that likes to restorate this castle in perfect new condition!!!
The people seem to be more respectful of others property.
Still can't belive how people leave behind the history of they're family. This place is beautiful.
I don’t get that either I guess if your not rich it is a reminder of what once was a lot of up keep 2 family members probably gets depressing I would love it though
There are houses like this in the US. The last person in a family died, so the house just sits. There might not be any relatives alive, or any that want to take on emptying it out. They might be fighting out over the Will in courts.
I believe there's some sort of inheritance tax needed to pass the property down. Most likely, they simply couldn't afford it.
@An Internetizen Thanks for the info. It's always such a puzzle how people could just up and leave such an exquisite place with the linens still on the beds as though the family is out for a stroll and will be right back!
Nah because of govt. greedy taxes. Even rich people doesn't want to pay such huge taxes.
When I see things like this it makes me wish I had enough money to purchase and restore all the beauty and wonder these places once had. I am happy to read someone else is restoring this place, I just hope they do it justice. My thoughts about the different areas and stone are it's possible the "rich" area was built first and servants were in the basement, then years later an addition added for servants because the family was larger. So that could be why there is a difference in stone as well. But all of it deserve special care and love to restore it to its glory and shared with others again. I also hope whoever is restoring it will open it and show it kept most of the original pieces of history. I know as a book reader I'd love to flip through all those books shown, there's probably tons of history in them too!! Thanks for sharing 😁
Не знаю английского языка ,к сожалению, но я в полном восторге от увиденного ! Конечно было бы прекрасно смотреть с субтитрами на русском языке. БЛАГОДАРЮ ВАС! Удачи и успехов в вашем рискованном мероприятии! С уважением из далёкой Сибири.
Таня, доброго времени суток!
В основном Лесли говорит и комментирует про то что видит.
Из того что нужно переводить так это то что в замке лет 10 никто не живет. В последние годы, предположительно в 2010 г. (самая свежая газета из увиденных там) там жила владелица на первом этаже рядом с центральным входом (что бы не подниматься наверх). Игрушки, рисунки и фото, предположительно ее сына Питера. В остальном он предполагает и говорит где гостевые комнаты, где комнаты слуг (2 койки с простыми стеганными одеялами рядышком)
За «созерцание» многовековой истории причитается до 15 000 евро штраф, и (или) год тюряги.
Об этом сам Лесли в описании пишет. Кроме того в комментах прочитал, проверил и убедился что на 11.24 минуте виден датчик движения. Насколько помню Лесли бельгиец, приезжает полюбоваться. Да, во Франции более 10 000 замков. Есть на что посмотреть. Но вот так проникать это дело рискованное. Радует сохранность предметов, и удивляет то что семейный архив и тот оставлен. Замки бросают по причине огромных расходов на содержание и налоги в год! Родственники, со слов Лесли, живут неподалеку. В описании Лесли пишет что замок продан и идет реконструкция. Ребята из архивов и интернета узнают инфо и приезжают посмотреть.
Под впечатлением от увиденного делюсь информацией! Сергей.
If the castle was sold with all those books inside there could be some rare books amongst them as well as the paintings and tapestries. Overall nice castle - would be nice if the new owners would give you a tour of the restored castle.
I would love to see that
Ugh I would love to see the renovation too
Me too, very interested although probably years away from completion
That would be incredible!
I almost hope they turn it in to a B&B -Allowing people to visit.
But that does turn it very public.
I would love to see a video of the restoration as well.
Can you imagine what the tapestries would have looked like before they were all faded? They were not made in shades of brown, they were vividly dies in gorgeous colors, but since the dyes were made of natural plants and animals, they fade over time. You would have been blown away by them when they were new. They are still just astounding as they are. It would take a master weaver a lifetime's work to set up the loom and make those tapestries.
so sad to see so much wealth just left behind to rot: all that silver and the porcelain, the furniture, and of course the tapestries. What a waste. Thank you Bros of Decay for sharing it with us.
I believe there was more pewter...maybe the ink well was silver...but that seems to be about it.
The castle was bought. I hope they keep & clean/restore the tapestries.
To other lovers of castles, I suggest you visit the Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA. It’s beautiful and amazing. Take all the tours they offer. Truly remarkable.
I've been there too! Thanks!
❤️ the swimming pools there at the Hearst Mansion
I was so thrilled that you found the original kitchen of the castle. I can just imagine all the bustling work going on in this place from early morning to late especially when the family entertained. The whole castle was great to watch as you went through it. Thanks for your time and effort to bring to us the history of long long ago 🌻
So many precious artifacts. Someone is caring for it given the contents. It should be preserved.
I’d loved to know what the family did keep?
@@draverx1 from the looks of it only their clothes lol
@@juliewilson400 aka necessities
Breaks my heart to see this all decaying. Especially the tapestries.
It looks like someone is cleaning the castle, I'd expect it to be dirtier. Perhaps floors 1 & 2 have had more maintenance than those above.
Hi Leslie,
The carpet hanging on the wall is Iranian. Persian poems are written around it and a poplar tree, which is a symbol of 7,000 years, is in the middle of the carpet.
Interesting. 7,000 yrs. And 7 being God's number of Completion. Really interesting. I can just imagine the people that made the rug so long ago. I love middle eastern history too.
There are ,i noticed tapestries of" The Wild Hunt. " A barbaric sport in medieval history where nobles would hunt surfs.
Also the unicorn is also displayed. Incredible
Thank you for posting such interesting information.
Peyman, Thank you for your very careful attention. I love Persian carpets.
@@TressieHintonHanford29 I mean I'm horrified! They actually hunted people? Did they eat them? Lol! No but seriously, why were they hunting serfs? I'm from the US and we know very little about that Era of Europe.
Thank you for not using bad language ! And for all the respect you show with everything ! It shows you guys are. truly Fine young Men ! 👍 keep Up the great work ! I hope one day you will have your own TV show!! I wish you the VERY BEST !! ❤
The pattern of the wood on the pool table looks to be Tiger Maple. It's gorgeous! The towers we call turrets. Such a grand castle! Thank you for the tour.
This place looks cared for.
France should keep this up as a museum for tourism.
alarm systems too, so someone is noting what is going on there.
They really should and it should be repaired and run as a hotel and vacation getaway.
At 2:58-3:00 pause the video. The window right of the arch door at the bottom right there is a demon face staring. Maybe screenshot and zoom in you’ll see it. The face is half covered. It’s pale too.
@@juniorsir9521 omg, it's weeds!! Blurry from enlarging the picture. Smh, it's not a ghost or demon or spirit!!! 😒
@@candisshort8227 no I’m not talking about the window on ground level. The window above. The left window to the main entrance. As you go up the steps that main door with the round top. Ok now look to the left. The first window to the left of it. At the bottom right hand of that very window it appears to show a face half covered and pale. The window at the bottom of the main door is the one I think you’re referring to where the face is or could be the weeds.
The more I watch the more I just can't believe this building is being left to rot. It should be restored and tour guided. Its full of rich history...its magnificent
Yes, I agree with you, it should be a museum for people to see, it's so pity! !!!!!!!!!!!
The enty fees should be enough to keep up the place
@@reinoud6377 They have already too many beautiful castles for tourism in France.
Love all the historical treasures all lefted behind. Must of been hard to leave so much and move on.😢
The servants’ areas I find fascinating. I love the libraries when they’re large and elegant and stately, but the servants are the behind-the-scenes lifeblood of these huge places.
It kind of makes me sad to see homes left like this. It tells a story, but also makes you want to know more because they left so much behind.
That’s what happens when people have to much money 😂
Sorry not trying to put you off or anything because i admire you guys so much and am thankful you take us on these splendid tours. I love your enthusiasm and bravery too.
But i cant help but correct you as i hope to educate you further on historical things to improve your entertainment.
I studied and am an amatuer historian in British /European social history and theatre for many years , genealogist and researcher and have Diploma in Heritage Interior Design too
I only wish to inform you of correct usage of names and social structure etc
May i tell you, the first room above the staircase is called an antechamber , its where guests waited to enter either the dining room on the left or the salon on the right
and after dinner men would stay in the dining room to smoke and have cognac or brandy and the ladies would go to the salon to chat or play music or piano
the hidden room in the diningroom is called The Butlers pantry, it leads to the kitchen and scullery ( where girl washed up dishes the lowest servant position call scullery maid )
Only the butler could go and serve in the formal diningroom .
The other locked hidden cupboard would be the Butlers wine cabinet ( only he had key)
The Billiards room does not have a " pool table"
Pool is American game and invented mid 20th century
Billiards is European and English been around 100s of years
upper classes played only Billiards
Pool was " working classes and they went to Pool Halls
Many of the furnishings are upholstered in REAL velvet ( rare and expensive today) as it comes from deer shedding their antlers skin.
The decorative floral motif on chairs ( chaise) and sofas( Chaise Lounge, yes you were right even if two armed and two seater only , it just means long chair in English) The " motif" were embroidery or tapestry by hand .
I think you are right about Anne Louis sleeping downstairs in the petite salon
but i dont think the photo is her son Peter but maybe her passed away husband as a young man , this table is a little alter and the mans clothes and hair style looks 1920-30s
Some people had elaborate " alter tables" for deceased lovers or husbands/ wives. In France particularly they may have photos, candles, religious items , personal items ( like wedding rings, smokers pipe etc ) and even Tarot cards in a lavish box
As to the bomb shells, maybe her husband was killed in Ww2 by bombs???
( part of her alter to him , maybe)
The chambre or bedrooms layout would be Master and Mistress separate and possibly adjoining and most the largest and most elaborate bed rooms.,
The nursery , and adjoining nanny's ( au pair or governess room ,.
It seems the ' nursery' was being used as another petite salon for Anne Louis.
Peters room ( as you say) was obviously altered in the 1960s , this would have been the other adjoining room for the master or mistress originally or possibly the dressing room as its smaller
Then in the attic typically there was bedrooms for house keeper, butler and head house maid and maids de chambre
The very top floor, would be a storage room or used for such things as a private studio for artist , photographer, etc or collector .
Sometimes a school room for children with private governess .
I hope I have been some help because I love you guys channel !
It was a different world!
beautiful tour thank you
THANK YOU FIR INFORMING! I love history so I really appreciate you sharing that
Lovely description and spot on:) Thank You.
Thank you very much. However, that table didn't look like a billiard table (which is much larger), it looked like a pool table. Perhaps the most recent people brought it in?
Never in my life have I seen such magnifigence. This castle is better than any Hollywood movie! My fantasy has come true! Beyond stoked that it was purchased and is being taken care of. Thank you for spending your time and for sharing it. This was my first watch of yours, nice... You ever feel like there may be a safe behind one of those big pictures? 😅 @Bros Of Decay
I am amazed at how much is left behind in all these places you go to keep letting us see more
It said VOC ON THE SPOUT OF THE GRAVY BOAT. VOC stands for Dutch East Indian Company and the porcelain was some of the best porcelain you could buy CIRCA 1600 to 1700.
🍃Lesley, words can not explain this magnificent decaying beauty. You must be in complete shock, in this time capsule. We will never know, what part this family played in France's History, for most of their identity, has been purposely removed. Not only were they rich, but also an important family in society. Whoever they were, clearly enjoyed the good things, and good things surrounded them in every room.
Their choice in Tapestries, painted scenery, furnishings, especially the items designed for their rooms, the expense definitely wasn't a problem. I can see myself there, for hours as well. I love they way, they Incorporated colors, that I would not have chosen, if it weren't seen by my own eyes.
It might have been the piano room, at the fireplace. The colors of light sage, a hint of peach blush and the light wood, blew my mind. I would love to live there for a week, dressed completely in 17 Century attire.
Thank you Lesley, this video... and yes, "I took it ALL in." is a Gem.🍃
This is an incredible find, I’m so overjoyed there has been no idiots vandals so far 22:54 I really hope the new owners renovate this place with care and passion and are sympathetic to the history this place is steeped in I hope they keep at least some notes of the house, it would be such a shame to rip it all out and make it all modern, the years of thought and hard work, and love that has gone into that castle should be kept with pride, the attention to detail in some of those rooms is outstanding, there is much history here, I’d love to be able to go through the history of the house and every single person who has lived there Regards from eastbourne East Sussex UK xxx
I’m so loving seeing these wonderful abandoned castles 🏰 of around Europe, I live in the United States, and so to me they are so amazing
They ARE amazing, for us that live here too :)) Europe has a very old history and culture, I feel fortunate being born here. You should visit Europe! :)
It appears this place is being taken care of and guarded. I did see multiple modern motion detectors. He must have received permission to do this tour and what an amazing job he did. What an incredible castle.
I agree. Saw an industrial fire extinguisher on a wall also.
@@dr.emilschaffhausen4683 it just came into view as I read your comment
He said 2010 was one of the last newspapers she had there. So those motion detectors and fire extinguisher could be from when they lived there if they were still there in 2010.
The last candle is to St. Francis of Asissi. How sad. Someone should buy this castle and repair it! What a wonderful tourist spot it could be! The dining room would lead to the smoking room where the gentlemen would enjoy a brandy and smoke and discuss manly things, and the "Retiring Room" for the ladies to have a chat with each other. .
Old enough to have more class than you
I remember hearing they loved a Brandy and a cigar on the veranda. So beautiful if they can discuss politics history in a lovely way. I think, intelligent evolved ppl can exchange ideas, seeing all sides points of views. But, still retain thier own views. It's Good, if you can be emotional and other person can do the same, that contradicts your views. It's sad, when nobody tries to listen and understand nowadays, lost morals
I love at Francis of Assisi
@ Wendy S King yes, St. Francis. For a second I was wondering if it was St. Pio or St. Francis, both had the Stigmata. I can't remember if St. Francis Stigmata was visible?
I thought I saw a photo of St Francis there by a candle early on! Thank you!
I watch many of these videos but I must say nobody has such appreciation for these places as much as you do. There are very few people who can see beauty in places and things that are in the state of decay as you do. When my grandmother passed away my Dad and Uncles threw all her furniture in the trash ( all antique furniture) and remodeled her house and it no longer held that same feeling. It was like my grandparents were totally erased.
Фантастическое видео,замок такой величественный и какая красота внутри! А гобилены это просто восторг,краски не выцвели,мастерство восхищает,люстры это просто такая красота.,владельцы сохранили все это великолепие,но сейчас эта красота потихоньку может исчезнуть навсегда и это так печально.Это же история,это путешествие в прошлое,эту красоту просто необходимо беречь.Спасибо за видео.
As an old soul like everyone elsewho loves exploring this kind of place. I could feel the loneliness of this mansion. Can't explain further since i'm bad at it. Thank u for this video!!
I know what you mean sir/lady.A great place like that should be fixed up and lived in.I have a friend who dabbles in antiques,she would have a field day there
You put it well it seems lonely and what did it look like brand new and filled with peop,e moving around living
I want to go in and start cleaning and restoring!
Start cleaning.....youd have to have an army to help in that house
For you to perfectly explain this place in one word?? You are not bad at it all. That's powerful. Nicely done.
10:40 - Ahh! I can’t believe you didn’t ring the little bell on the dresser! There’s no way I would’ve been able to resist ringing it.
That is basically the most beautiful abandoned house I've ever seen! The castle should be turned into a museum ✨️!
Why would anyone leave this beautiful, historical and irreplaceable castle to deteriorate with time? Sell it to someone with the money to restore it and modernize it with the basic necessities only? It's beautiful and so unique. I would love to own it!
It probably started out as not being able to afford the upkeep. But it surprises me that they didn’t take the paintings and other antiques out to store them properly. The weather is just terrible for the contents and the house in general. Speaking as someone who owns an extremely large home built in the 1810 (I live in America so for this country it is considered really old), I can say it is so expensive to keep up with the heat, repairs, cleaning, etc. Houses can become “lonely” and start to die in a sense if they’re not taken care of. I feel like my husband and I are constantly fixing, painting and cleaning. When you are young and purchase a large old home you have the energy to constantly work on it. But as you get older it really wears on you. I love our home but I would never suggest anyone purchase a large old home.
He mentioned that she lives with her son. So she probably can't make those stairs and usually in families, houses are left to their children when they pass, so she probably gave this to her son.
@@MithrilMagic bner banget rumah tua besar di awal beli semangat dengan merenovasi dan merawat ketika tua tak seindah itu capek blm lagi budget jadi masalah dan ketika anak anak sudah keluar rumah berkeluarga kau akan sendirian di rumah tua yang dingin...mungkin itu yang dirasa nyonya Louis ikut anaknya dengan hidup simpel di rumah sederhana...
@@MithrilMagic Well, someone could buy this chateau from the aristocratic owners and live in the main part of the building while renovated part that used to be servants quarters could be a little hotel in a romantic place with long history. Not so much investments actually for really rich people, but the place could have a beautiful new life. The furniture could be bought at the flee markets which are so many in France!
The land around could be arranged in a very beautiful garden with huge flowerbeds and greens for the kitchen. So many possibilities. The first floor could be open for guests as a museum and for wedding dinners. Money flow could be supporting all the maintaining costs.
@Rulya קארן Mórrigan I don’t know about that? More inclined to think this lady just couldn’t get round easy anymore, maybe?
The reason the "servants" area was in such disrepair wasn't "rich vs poor", it is that the family likely could no longer afford to keep a full staff beyond the early years of the 20th century. There was nothing "modern" in that part of the house and it was locked up. Probably no one has used those rooms since before WW2.
I agree
Still rich vs poor tho...
@@stool-pigeon not really, more like the rich becoming poor. If they can't afford to keep the home up, they are just as poor as regular people.
@@stool-pigeon
Um ofc it's rich vs poor , the owners doesn't have to put servants in a high place if the doesn't want to in the end of the day they're poor 😂
Yes people and up living in two or three rooms.
Just found your channel again after losing my email/you tube accounts. Loved this story. What a fantastic place, with such history. If only those walls could talk of the lovers and tragedies, the French revolution, so many things. Thanks so much for doing this tour for us. I'm a big fan.
So glad the castle has been bought and is being renovating. Would be great to see it after renovations. And so glad to see you wearing gloves. Thank you for your wonderful videos of these beautiful places.
I can understand why estates like this get left behind. It takes a lot of money to run a place this big and not everybody wants this kind of lodging in the current world. Deep cleaning a room in this castle probably require a historian to orchestrate the dos and don’ts as you want to preserve the original state of everything. Kudos to those who are that committed.
I admire the integrity okf these gentlemen..things that could bring
them a lot of money but they are carefully returned to their spot.
Thank you for sharing a world gone by but even more for respecting the treasures and history.
You do a wonderful job telling us about the castles, he in the US we do not have castles.
Ou se trouve ce château
@@theresewattiaux5973 quelque part en france. le gat n'a pas dit ou.
Boy, a trip back in time, I could almost see the woman in their ball gowns and the men in their finery helped out of their carriages. Your imagination could go wild. I will never understand why they leave all the finery behind...
Anyway, Leslie, you are respectively taking on an adventure. See you next Sunday. Love from your US Granny! Have a beautiful week.🇺🇸💜💙😊
Nice Donna , how are you doing ?
They probably didn’t think it was important around that time , like today’s society we tend to leave things behind that might be valuable and worth millions 100 years from now.
I am lying in bed trying to sleep , so I am listening to lesleys calm voice to help me sleep. I love you bros of decay and lesley.stay safe.
...love you Abbie Eaton from Piedmont SC .
Thank you! For giving us the opportunity to see such beauty! Without these documentaries we would never have this opportunity!
The library I’ll be lost in those books, these days nobody like to read any more 😞
I know I am a book person. I love hard cover books. And it is just so different to read a book flipping the pages. I hate the digital book age happening. I understand the convenience but still prefer to read a real book.
I do, some people still read
the funny thing is some of these old editions have value nowadays
I’m an avid reader and I prefer my hand held REAL books over kindle/ technology reading
Thank heaven for Ebooks. No need for extra light or my reading glasses. I read so many books, have done so my whole life, but getting older (54) and now needing glasses was just so inconvinient.
Perhaps Lesley doesn't know some things but he is a student who takes us with him as he explores forgotten buildings. I often pick him up on things but it is an enjoyable trip into another life that he shows us and one which most of us would never experience otherwise. Thank you Lesley.
Yes. I noticed that he didn’t exactly know what the items were, often mis-identifying them and having no knowledge of their era or design….. but he overcomes what he doesn’t know with his warm and genuine fascination for such abandoned antiquities. ❤️. It doesn’t hurt that he’s cute either. 😉
@@camolineowens9365 Yes, his knowledge is limited but he does try and not just skip over what he does not recognize. His very personable delivery allows a certain license to those of us interested in these videos.
@@camolineowens9365 oh my yes.
Very true! And most grateful!
I'm an American, as such I find the castles are amazing. Leaving one of these castles to live in a warmer place, something which didn't cost a fortune to maintain is understandable. But what I can't understand is why the owners of any of the castles you've shown would walk out the door and not sell the antiques, the artifacts, and books. Some of those books could go for $15,000, if it's a first edition, and close to the same for its age. And some of the castles you've shown have had easy a million dollars worth of antiques sitting inside awaiting to decay. The waste is a shameful loss to society as a whole today.. Keep touring them, but my favorite was the hidden Italian castle.
Yeah, this is the first time I've watched a video like this.
There must be some big stories that we don't know about behind this castle and the last few generations who lived in it.
I love watching your Castle tours. I believe I've seen them all. I went on a Castle hunt in Illinois and found one 2 hours from my home. Ravenstone Castle in Harvard Illinois. I felt like you all as I approached the Castle down a gravel tree lined road and was amazed when I reached the Castle because it took my breath away. I absolutely did not go in. I was approached by a mean caretaker who told me to leave the premises. I replied it is my Birthday and I drove for two hours to get here and I just want to take pictures as this is my birthday gift to myself. The person allowed me to take pictures and it was awe inspiring and breathtaking to be amidst such Grandeur.
Take note how he broke in there to show us it and yet there is no graffiti from past visitors or damage and he is wearing gloves. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This guy makes a living through trespassing‼️
@@alicerees1286 So What!
He did not break in. He stated he talked to the owners so they must have given their permission. He was very respectful of all property.
The gloves are not to protect the contents and I cringed when he took the dirty dusty glove and ran it down the wall tapestry. Just expedited the damage. While not occupied and not cleaned regularly, it could easily be restored. Where is the Trust which tries to preserve castles in good condition. Scotland has lots of ruins which is what will happen to this French castle if investors don't work with the family to make it a museum
He did not break in, he said he was permitted.
A house built to last for centuries, unlike the spit and scotch tape homes of today. Beautiful architecture and furnishings. Great find and Thanx for the tour. 👌
It is my greatest pleasure John!
Very wealthy people owned this, not your average middle income family. I imagine the filthy rich of today have solid homes, except for Elon Musk
@@adelaidemarie wat
@@philmickelsonscalves7585 Elon Musk owns no homes and apparently tries to live with the least amount of material possessions as possible. Apparently he sleeps in his office at either Telsa or SpaceX a lot of the time.
I call them paper doll houses here in SC. They pop up over night.
I cried. I don't know why but I did. It is always sad to see castles likes these abandoned, left to decay.
When I see the walls, I think about all the memories. The soft giggles, the roar of celebrations, and the cries of terrors these walls have witnessed and heard. Babies being born and running around, young girls hopping around the house, lads rushing here and there to get the work done. It's all hitting.
If you read his disclaimer above, he says this property is sold and for no one to venture on the property. It's against the law and can lead to expensive finds and even jail time. So maybe it's going to be remodeled. Would make a great bed and breakfast, an a venue for weddings. Something has got to be done to that extremely small kitchen.
Those treasures need to be rescued not left to rot. Thank you for saving it in videos before it disappears. ❤
I love watching someone who’s as obsessed with history. You did an amazing job and I appreciate how respectful you are of the property as well as the history.
Not respectful, in my opinion. I once left my home for a few years to be with my child in the hospital, as I am a widow. I left all my valuables at the home, just like this family. I would hate for people to be walking through my home, I would feel violated. ... but you know what... some neighbors and a realtor did just that, they broke in ... they even cut down my rose bushes or dug them up while my son was getting chemotherapy. I came home and knew the home was entered without my permission, the police called it vandalism. The old lady may be ill, as my son was and I feel it should be abandoned much differently before people assume. Now this lady could not make the repairs herself. And her son likely, wants to look after her comfort for the immediate future, which is not wrong for a son to do.
@@tambarb8235 My Sincere Condolences.
Did this person have rights to break into such a beautiful place like a Historical Society? Somewhat lacking respect and self fulfilling if so.
We as children siblings, cousins and friends from the beach. hiking along the shore of Lake Winnipeg found a two story house right on the shore. We went inside seemed to be a party place, thinking now. Pool Tables, TV'S, furniture, plus in the kitchen there was plates of food still left abandoned. Once we saw that half eaten plates, we scrambled out of there and never to be spoke of again. This was in the 70's? I was maybe 10 years old. Today am 60+ still not ever talking to any people we were with back then. Plus have only told maybe 2 or 3 people and those few had strange looks for me and ZERO comment. We were scared and booked it out of there. Maybe thinking we were trespassing?
Still difficult to believe. Believe we talked around it. My brother like he said he thinks "Audrey is gonna write a book about being at the beach"
I willing to bet that he NEVER asked permission to be there ‼️
I'm willing to bet he's trespassing ‼️
I thought he said in the beginning that he asked the home owners permission? Regardless, he is being respectful, he’s not breaking or taking anything.
I love how much respect you give to all the objects and people who owned them.
The first thing , I too noticed .
Not every cultures first thought is to take its nice to see
So beautiful! Thank you for taking me on this awesome journey with you 😊I felt like I was actually inside the castle myself. You’re so respectful with the abandoned castle that alone speaks volumes of you. You’re such a great person! Thank you again for the journey 🌹
So glad that someone has purchased this castle. The restoration will be a work of love. Bravo to these people. 🙀
even though it’s in disrepair, the castle is absolutely a work of art. the architecture is so elegant and is so amazing to see. it’s almost unreal to see such beautiful things to go forgotten and abandoned. i’m glad to know that this castle has a new owner and is being renovated. this castle deserves to be preserved
he said grand entry . i dont think it is seems a tiny entrance for such a huge place where as other chateaus have plenty of entry space . like angel and dick in france
It's in great shape the castle
@@sweeta17 not such a disadvantage. Probably a good thing.
Kindness of your soul is in your softness of your voice ,Lesley. Thank you both to your brother and to you
Oh I am so captivated by this video! And you only just left the dining area!!! Thank you for this! I can't wait to see more videos! 😲🫨🤩 What you found in the basement was tents for the garden. 💗
good gracious, i can totally reimagine each room during the castle's prime because of how beautifully preserved the place is.
i really love videos like this bc it gives you that amazing privilege of seeing a piece of history and what it was like living hundreds of years ago. yt may be a lot of undesirable things, but it is indeed the closest we get to a time traveling machine.
i thank this channel so much for doing wonderful contents.
This is the first video of yours that I've watched, and I'd like to see an 'urban explorer' in a beautiful abandoned castle, being respectful, not looking for ghosts, not disturbing the place but treating it like the magnificent history it is. Nicely done!
The side comments about the explorer crew are not needed. They still do explore and give history without creating huge problems or destruction of property outside of the ghost hunting shit lol. Like exploring with Josh or sam and Colby. Go watch their stuff from 2-6 years ago, you’ll be pleasantly surprised
I really hope they kept a LOT of what was in the house.
This is genuine history.
This castle has inspired me so much! I even wrote a couple of poems dedicated to the memory of these beautiful castles!! I was so happy to see that she's now being taken care of! I became rather attached to this particular castle! :) A piece of history that will be preserved and not fall on her knees in decay!
Thank you Leslie for being so respectful while exploring what once was someone's home! 💖
The tapestry on the walls are amazing. I wonder what the new owners are going to do or how they can even refurbish those tapestry that are probably worth thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars maybe even hundreds of thousands of dollars. And the respect that you give these These places Shows a lot of character An appreciation.
The most soothing voice on all the internet. Every time I am restless in bed, I watch one of your videos at night, I fall right asleep, now it’s morning, I’ll have to replay this now! Thanks again for putting me to sleep, when I couldn’t. ❤️ your channel & voice. Spotsylvania, Virginia, 🇺🇸
Spotsy county! 👋 I went to battlefield middle school in the 90s. Love that area
let me tell you that the "richest" part of the castle is not smoothly done for being the side where the rich people lived, it´s because the right wing with stone surface is the original medieval "manoir" ,dating from the 14-15 th centuries. and the big central and left part of the castle is a 17th century neo-renaissance apmpliation. Nice video! They have a really valuable collection of 17th century tapestry and portraits. Lucky owners.
Lord! does nobody watch historical fiction? These boys need to watch Downtown, it's somewhat educational
The guard house stone is the same style as the old part of the "castle" there was probably stone wall surrounding the property at one time.
They are letting it all rot away sell it piece by piece and buy some poor people some houses
Yeah ,I wish he would let us see more of the architecture 🎉
@@danabergfield7973 I was thinking the same thing actually Beyond Downton Abbey but at the same time there's a lot of things that I would have thought he would be more familiar with or able to recognize for what they were considering he's been doing this for a while it's still a good video
The tapestries and the upholstered chairs are just so beautiful and stunning. Thank you for presenting them in an unrushed and peaceful manner so as to see all the great details.
I’m so glad an honored to come across Bros of Decay!! Amazing adventure and would love to see this place in person!!! Thank you!
I am so happy to see all these explorers bringing a friend with them. It’s not safe to be investigating alone anymore. I actually feel more relaxed watching a video knowing there’s someone else with then so if they come into contact of a stranger or get hurt that there’s someone watching their back.
What a privilege to be able to see the real past as it was. I didn't intend to spend this much time watching anything today but couldn't stop watching. Thank you so much for these and i love that you respect the premises the way you do.
I felt the exact same way too when I came across this video.
This is what I love to do To find properties, whether important very old properties all the way to much newer and abandoned properties and restore them to pristine condition. Thanks for sharing your latest discovery, William
Agree!
There was a radiator in the bedroom 😂hasnt been abandoned that long
@@williambrooke6266 SO true! The quality, the artistry can't be beat today. Bravo to you for choosing to restore rather than vandalize by "renovating"!
Holy! The tapestries alone! Nothing like that will ever be made by hand again, ever! Beautiful. Worth a fortune.
I wish you would reorganize a tour by the owners giving an oral history of their family home.
They may be embarassed to no longer have ability to keep it up. Even every day houses cost a lot to keep up. If called "historic"incredibly long rules - and fewer people know how to do brickwork, plaster,tapestry.
@@tlockerk Actually, I just discovered some fascinating tax loopholes. Awful, but interesting. Apparently, there's a 1.5% yearly wealth tax on properties worth over 1.3 million euros. But property owners can wiggle out of that if the property is deemed 'uninhabitable'
I'd say that's a bit of a stretch here bc there are some fine things in this castle. The right buyers could pay enough money for the furniture and other artefacts to finance about a third of the reno costs, possibly more.
I suspect that chateau owner may be seriously swindling somebody...
www.cabinet-roche.com/en/i-buy-a-property-in-france-what-taxes-should-i-pay/
axis-finance.com/tax/french-inheritance-tax/
@@XenaBe25 what if the owner just inherited the estate but no money? Fortunes do get lost as one generation spends it wrecklessly not thinking for a next generation. I just wonder what has happened to this family, specially just before, during and after WWII...
@@Myrnateatro Maybe. Idk. Lesley said for sure in the vid that the woman had no interest in the castle. And yet look at it. Only a fool, an obscenely wealthy person, a religious nutter indoctrinated with some extreme asceticism, or somebody who's terminally ill could show so little interest in such beautiful and valuable possessions. If only for the resale value.
If the woman were cashless landed gentry, she would have sold some of those things. Otherwise, smthg about those broken artefacts would suggest an intense grudge. I mean, even if she's all alone and terminal, she could give the place to charity? Allow the state to turn it into a hospital or an orphanage? Smthg?
This could be so beautiful! It’s amazing! 💜
It would be nice if you go to the son and speak with him to find out why the family abandoned such a beautiful place
Какие вы счастливые, что можете созерцать всю эту многовековую историю ! Благодарю,вас, что даёте возможность посмотреть и нам!
Лена, доброго времени суток!
За «созерцание» многовековой истории причитается до 15 000 евро штраф, и (или) год тюряги.
Об этом сам Лесли в описании пишет. Кроме того в комментах прочитал, проверил и убедился что на 11.24 минуте виден датчик движения. Насколько помню Лесли бельгиец, приезжает полюбоваться. Да, во Франции более 10 000 замков. Есть на что посмотреть. Но вот так проникать это дело рискованное. Радует сохранность предметов, и удивляет то что семейный архив и тот оставлен. Замки бросают по причине огромных расходов на содержание и налоги в год! Родственники, со слов Лесли, живут неподалеку. В описании Лесли пишет что замок продан и идет реконструкция.
@@CrushScreen6137 благодарю вас за перевод и объяснение! Может быть он договорился с хозяином замка об экскурсии...
I absolutely love castles, s o much I made a couple from cardboard and gave it to my grand son who is into DnD games. He loved the castle, and uses it for his games. Thank you so much for the videos and the work you do. I have watrchedd them from when you first started and you had a partner. Not sure why he left but you stayed and I am glad you did. May God bless your efforts.
This castle was magnificent and the furniture, tapestries. What you thought was a coat is a feather bed cover, use to protect the bed. This was a very good explore so thank you very much. I would love to have seen it in person. Too bad it is beginning to decay and seems like no one cares about it.
I can’t imagine abandoning something like this. All the beautiful things just waiting to be found and loved, again 💔 So sweet how you notice/ point out the detailed tea kettles and special characteristics of the castle
frankly, you are showing how life was lived in the past. for some people it might have been comfortable. Living in Australia which was discovered in 1770. anything thats 100 years old is really old. Thank you for your vids. We appreciate it. stay safe.
Ach wie es doch so sehr schade ist (wenn man es so ausdrücken kann), dass solch ein schöner Ort mit den vielen vielen wertvollen Inhalten nicht mehr bewohnt wird.. Was soll damit geschehen? Hoffentlich soll es nicht verfallen!!! Wie traurig😭😢😵😷
The bedroom next to the kid's one was the nanny's one of course.
Yes it is
I think those big rolls of material you unrolled were for the outside as canopy type shelters or tents for outside gatherings..ie parties etc. In the summer
@@karistoltz6249 and maybe a nursery or child’s room in which to play with those wonderful old toys! Amazing!
I imagine that the old lady remained living there as long as possible, with as many reminders of her life, as she walked the halls reminiscing. I get a very sad feeling. I think even though she still lives in town, I feel she still visits occasionally to reminisce. What is most sad, is that now this place will be rand sacked, unless a care taker moves in to provide security.
I did not want this video to end! Thank you for all you do! I get to travel through you!!
Your voice comfort anyone who listens to you and thank you for sharing us with you in your videos ❤
A "handyman's dream", would be one way to describe it.
The Chateau, restored, with the antiques also restored & the tapestrys cleaned, the grounds planted out, would make a really interesting guest house, & family home
This just shows you....you can't take anything with you when you leave this Earth!!
Amen!
I was thinking the same!
Tbh I knew that before watching this
For a home to be in someone's family since the 1400's and still standing is certainly NOTEWORTHY,❣️♥️❣️this is so beautiful to see,this is truly amazing and terribly rare
Simply awesome!! Thank you so much for bringing back these lost treasures to light!! I wish that castle could come back to it original look!! It would be breathtaking!! Be safe and all the best to you both!💙
I always find it so sad, a life gone and everything they strived for really meant nothing.
And in the end, these THINGS didnt mean anything to them.....easy come, easy go.....
@L. Brown that’s why materialistic people shouldn’t worry about so much. The most important things in life should be family! A lot of times these rich people don’t have memories with their children because they would be sent off or raised my maids & sent away to boarding schools. When your life is coming to an end to me the most important things are the memories not the money, castles or status.
That is how it always is. When we die only the body is left to decay. It is the priceless memories that fade last. Or not as long as there is someone who remembers.
Good grief!
The "hole" on the stroller actually opens up so larger kids had a place to put their feet. It's actually a two seat stroller where the kids face each other ^^
The cloth you found in the basement is most likely a tent of sorts, there are tent poles to the right of it I think!
Thank you for guiding us in such great reverence throughout this stunning Castle - you taking your time, delicately and sincerely admiring each and every item - showing such profound reverence to it's origin. I'm so thrilled I found this channel. Finally, worthy content. Blessings!
The bowl you picked up, in one of the China cabinets, you said "it was stuck", that is a "gravy bowl" or in France, it is called a "Bol a' sauce". These always had a bottom dish stuck to it, to prevent gravy dripping onto the tablecloth. Some of the cabinets had a "sunburst" pattern. Also, some of the bed covers, especially, that small bed you think Madame AnnaLuie may have slept in, her Couvre-Lit (bed cover) also matched the Draperie (draperies). WHAT AN OUTSTANDING VID,.......SIMPLY FANTASTIC !!!!
MERCI.....DANKE.....THANK YOU from TEXAS, USA
Beautiful, but sad. My maid's heart just wanted to start dusting and removing cobweb and oiling all that wonderful wood.