What a project from Francis and Benoit! If you want to check their whole journey go visit their youtube channel. And if you would like to book a stay at the Chateau Du Theil, you con book on their website! BOOK YOUR STAY: link.qformedia.com/chateaudutheil // UA-cam CHANNEL: link.qformedia.com/yt-chateaudutheil
If it is possble for a building to have a soul, this building has had it's soul ripped away. the work is excellent but now it looks like a fake reproduction castle at Disneyland. The contemporary changes have ruined what could have been an amazing experiance. There is nothing inside this build that sets it apart from any newly built modern hotel.
architectural vandalism, this is not a castle now it is a modern building made from plywood, plasterboard. stainless steel and glass, things you don't find in real castles, this is a marketing video put together to drum up trade for people who have been to a real castle, Americans, Australians, people form the new world. .
bravo pour le boulot extraordinaire , le style du restaurant !! c'est votre choix , dommage vos liens ne fonctionnent pas ??? www.youtube.com/@chateaudutheil/videos
oh please, i bet you will never stay at a hotel that has a traditional look. you mfs always nitpick on the most dumbest things when you dont even like traditional anyway
Erst Mal besser machen‼️‼️‼️ Hinterher herum maulen, dass kann jeder‼️‼️‼️ Es gibt ja genug Objekte die auch restauriert werden sollten➡️➡️➡️ kauft die und macht es besser‼️‼️‼️
@@LaizyDaisy Das ganze wäre in ein paar Jahren zu Staub zerfallen 🤔🤔🤔 So wurde das Schlösschen wenigstens erhalten und durch das Bettreiben eines Hotels auf Dauer finanziert 👍👍👍 Die Besitzer hätten das niemals selbst gestemmt und von staatlicher Seite wird da nicht viel Unterstützung kommen🤔🤔 Denk auch einmal daran
Having spent much of my adult life in Europe, I'll never cease to be amazed at their ability to take a special and unique place and make it feel like any other drab and ugly hotel. You have a place that could present its own history and made it anew with many engineered materials and ashen finishes. No disrespect intended, but the results are sterile.
trust me I am european and extremely frustrated by this. Not all europeans do this shit, hopefully not even majority. If I had resources I would transform it differently. Somehow people who do have resources often lack taste
@@Account-br9kc And some people who do not have resources have taste and manage to restore while keeping the soul of a house/manor house/castle. Many examples in Europe. The castle shown in this video is a rare example of bad taste and lack of respect.
You mean those people up on the roof doing the slate work themselves? Oh no - that's the boys... maybe the people rebuilding the ancient stone wall - no, them too. And really, who couldn't teach themselves the work of a specialty mason, if one *really* put their mind to it...🙄
The exterior work was painstaking and well-thought out, then they got inside and started using spray plaster and drywall, decorated the bedrooms like a regular hotel, and the restaurant looked charmless. Not what I picture when I hear restored French château.
I was rather surprised that they didn't try to reuse any of stones from the chapel's facade. At least use it on the side of the restaurant that was the front of the hotel. It also would have been free building material, so I would've used it somehow to save some money.
Разрушенное строение , по вашему мнению , лучше, чем восстановленное, но с плохим интерьером. Пусть лучше бы все рухнуло через пару лет правда? Вы прям гений среди удобрений
All due respect for saving the house - I'll give You 100% credit for that. However, I would have done many things differently. In my opinion, after the renovation, the house-and especially the interiors-were too clean and clinical; all of the building's history is gone. Old details haven’t been preserved, honored or brought back enough. A building like that needs old objects, furniture, and details inside it. The rooms were just like in any new hotel-as if they had been furnished with IKEA furniture. Why? With that money they could have built a completely new building that looked 100% like that - probably that would have been a cheaper option with the same result.
It’s questionable how many details they could have saved given what shape the building was in. But agreed. The whole selling point of the property is it’s a castle! It would have been nice if they had decor that reminded the guests of that once they were inside.
@@VSE4me1 You are right - it’s possible that there weren’t many details worth preserving, but then details could have been added through new production. Of course, new production is not the same as authentic, but in the absence of anything better, it too could have created a castle-like atmosphere. Even just period correct wallpapers or art objects here and there alone would have steered the ambiance in the right direction.
not even a suit of armor on display! lol. i'm just taking a wild guess and saying these guys have zero talent with design, so they relied on 'experts' with no particular vision, college eDuCaTeD people who designed interiors that are above average at first blush, but also very generic. a missed opportunity is what it is.
Not sure I'd go that far. I can't imagine a credible travel based company rating it 4 stars. It is quite likely that there simply were no funds to do it 4-star justice. I have undertaken a virtual teardown and rebuild of a house, with considerable design changes, both floorplan and styling. I felt for them as they undertook the task. And wondered how in the world they could finance it all, recalling my journey. I was done in by the housing crash in the U.S., like being on the beach exposed fully when a tsunami strikes. I can't imagine how they managed such a monstrous financial committment, even with 'angel' investors. Also, I was surprised that they didn't leave more rustic surfaces exposed on the interior. People expect some measure of authenticity when they book a 'supposed' original chateau.
@@aldinlee8528 i doubt we're the only two who thinks it's been overly 'modernized.' because i'm insane to a certain degree, i probably would have left part of the chapel ruins up, and i certainly would have been more creative with the interior -- i want a medieval fuckin' castle, not drywall and hotel supply furniture. that's just me. i wonder about the finances, too, particularly in a high-risk business owned by two guys with no experience in running hospitality and restaurants. one has a 'business background,' but that's pretty vague. i used to own a small convenience store, do i have a 'business background,' too? someone can have a 'business background' without having owned a business.
They should have made the walls like the outside so it has that authentic feel waking up to a castle rather than waking up to a hotel from the city, it's disappointing the potential the inside rooms could have had. The restaurant is also too modern, they could have gone with a medieval theme at least, what a let down
@@muhmmadzaidqasim1978They did not have to turn it into a medieval castle again (medieval castles were barely furnished anyway and comfortable chairs had not yet been invented, it came centuries later). Any castle évolves with time, castles are furnished with furniture brought by the various générations who inhabited it. It is THAT history that should have been reflected. A sense of the past.
Truly inspiring. My work is in single family residential property rehabilitation and after seeing this video, I won't be complaining how construction work can be physically demanding and challenging, that's for sure!
And all the stone work that they re-pointed. You *do* get that squatters don't tend to put down a security deposit when they move in, and they came after a pretty impressive scrimmage across France between 1939 and 1945...
Wow… perfect tutorial in: How to strip an old building of all its charm and character and turn it into an average hotel with fake-looking facades you’d find in a theme park.
Yep. Right down to the "authentic" AI voice. Still the old place was in such poor shape, was there any other choice. You knew they were going to wreck the joint when you heard the word, "sustainability."
How do you strip the charm of a pile of trash? You at least must know the story of the building, but they didn't and of course you too, so to me it's a bunch of trash that got stripped from its trash status.
@ It was hardly more than a heap of stones indeed. But the renovation could have been charming and hint at the history of the castle through the centuries.
It's lovely I guess, but if I'm spending good money to stay at a castle I want to see antiques, lot's of bare stone, medieval weaponry on the walls and maybe a suit of armor or three. This is just not the castle fantasy that most people have.
not sure If i need to see suits of armor etc, but, yeah, this is not really a resurrection of a castle, it is building a modern building where a castle used to be... Not a interested for the most part.
It’s not a castle though, it’s a chateau, that’s now been repurposed to a hotel. I don’t think many want the authentic chateau experience. Warmth and comfort in a historic building sells way more to the masses.
They have done a fantastic job but itś just like any modern newly built hotel on the inside. Wish they would have had a different touch to the interior decoration, it´ s not what I would enjoy as it´ s not true to the chateaus former history.
Talk about being picky get a grip I for one would happily stay there and probably will let me know how your project is going? Oh right you haven’t got a project why? Oh because you wouldn’t have a bloody clue Green with envy not a good look I will review my stay just for you miserable lot 🇬🇧
I'd say the outside kept the original character feel of the Chateau, the inside lost all of it former self and could have been any nameless hotel room in in any major city!
@@LeafBurrower I was trying to be nice but as you asked, Hideous is the only word that comes to mind 🤷♂- Quantum Tech HD tried to be upbeat, but over all they were Polishing A Turd ( UK Expression ) - took something with character and made it Sub-Par They may as well knocked it down and did a Disney reenactment of a French Chateau !!!
@@LeafBurrower to be honest, as an architect, it looks cheap aswell and it does not fit the genius loci of the existing building. I think though after watching that, they had no architect or had several architects and noone that respected the building enough and had the project under controll? how is that possible to destroy such a castle in france? is there no historic preservation office? didn't they like tear down a whole part of the castle?
@@im11yearsold63 I wrote above somewhere that it looked a) like it had been lifted wholesale out of a Napa Valley winery, or b) that maybe one of the backers told the developers that they "have a nephew who's done some cool projects"... I don't know how old the building is, maybe mid C19th?
beautiful work, it's a shame they didn't leave the mansion in its original condition inside, instead of the concrete floors, the original wood could have been used, and I personally think that the plasterboard, tiles and floating floor don't belong in such a beautiful place, everything could have been replaced with wood and stone like it used to be, a beautiful castle from the outside and a new hotel from the inside made of modern materials, it doesn't fit together, but otherwise it's a beautiful job
i wondered if the concrete was necessary. i mean, didn't the original wood construction stand for centuries, and even then only mostly went to rot from complete neglect.
@@wesdering2151 Quite agree, and there s no allowance for movement with concrete - the whole thing will not last as long as it did before 'renovation'.
الوثائقي من البداية حتى آخر دقيقة كان من أكثر الفيديوهات الممتعة اسعدني كلش هواية عدم التفريط بالقلعة التاريخية واستغلالها كدالة مميزة خمس سنوات جدا طويلة لكن اكيد اثمرت بشيء يبقى للأجيال بعدهم لكن مثل ما نوه باقي المعلقين ما حبيت جزئية التصميم الداخلي حسيته بسيط كان ممكن استغلالة وخلق تجربة فريدة للزوار خالق محبتي من العراق
This is the second or third time this channel picked up a project I have been watching over the years. I would not consider this as staying in a castle.
@@calibleu7532 I consider a castle to be medieval and have battlements, fortifications and maybe a moat or on top of a hill. I’m from the UK and there are a lot of castles lol. This looks more of a sturdy Manor House/ chateau don’t think your going to hold up against a siege in this. I will have to watch again but, I’m fairly sure the walls aren’t thick enough. Looks an old building but, probably not medieval by the looks of it. It’s more of a mock castle like something the victorians did lol. Look up Warwick castle, bamburgh castle, Edinburgh castle, Conwy castle and tell me that thing is a castle! Lmao
@nicolecourt7829 because they put the video on for opinions, good or bad. I 'd like to see an update and it' s vacation site ratings. I bet they're not good.
All that beautiful old oak …I can’t believe non was repurposed…usally the rot can be cut out …cement in dry stone walls …imagine the rooms upstairs with the beams and purlins on view …shame it looks like any normal hotel…appreciate all the work but not the character I’m afraid….dont like to knock it as some people may enjoy it ….id rather a rustic charm wonky aged style xx❤
We have 30,000 Castles in Ireland, and what these two young men have done I will say is awesome! ☘☘☘☘☘☘☘Erin go Bragh. Vive la France and to all EU. I wish you Francis and Benoit all the best in your future!
Absolutely correct people have no clue how much of an undertaking this project was not to mention the cost and now it will generate income and revenue for the community in many ways good on them I for one will stay there 🇬🇧👍
buying a ruined castle is dirty cheap, renovating it is dirty expensive. And the thing is most castles are protected by law so if you buy them you cant demolish them, only renovate. In Ireland is the same situation?
Guest: "Are all the Chateau's features original?" Manager: "Yes, all original...except for the walls, ceilings, roofs, windows, window frames, all the flooring and terrace."
They have their own UA-cam channel (chateau du theil) that I've been following for a couple of years now. It's in French but they have good subtitles and it was fascinating to watch the detail and how much effort they put into it. It turned out absolutely lovely.
Good side is they salvaged some of outside siluette and you can somewhat say it didnt crumble to dust. Bad side is...they didnt restore it, they even didnt renovate it..they remodeled to be modern generic hotel, all historic accents are lost. Yes, work what they did was gigantic and outcome modern and usable but place is now bit butaforia and that makes it cheap despite cost. I would never want book room in castle hotel what is castle only by name. IF i want modern i go to real modern hotel. Kind of sad story....but yeah, at least landmark is there and if you drive by it might look even nice.
@@gatodelluvia4735 Absolutely. Those who like modern hotels can go to modern hotels, plenty of them. Each its own. No need to kill a castle. When you book a room in a castle you want to feel in a castle, which by far does not mean to give up comfort - and even less charm. They promised a castle and delivered an ordinary Holiday Inn in a Disneyland shell.
@@samhurton9308 Yes, with the same money - or less, 19th century gothic style antiques would have been cheaper in France than this airport lounge furniture - they could have done something charming. They just had no taste - and maybe no marketing sense ?
Such a shame that they made no effort to retain the character. Probably would have been easier to just knock down, rebuild with concrete, and then replace facade! Not my idea of a chateau! Shame!☹️
The arch would not have been done like that. The stone blocks should be angled wider at one end. So they slot neatly together. Those are just oblong blocks with a lot of ugly cement filly the huge gapes left at the top.
Exactly, the amount of mortar between the stones shouldnt have needed to be more than say 1/2" thick, 1/4" even had they been cut at the correct angles.
That wasn't an "original" arch. It's probably just a dream project that will be covered up by canes of roses or ivy growing over & hide it. Or, maybe the owner means to bring critics to stand underneath & cast aspersions from there, & kept out of the bar/restaurant
I'm sitting here choking on the amount of work done on this. Absolutely outrageous. Such an amazing job. It's really incomprehensible by the normal person that has never taken on a big big big project.
Потрясающая работа многих людей на протяжении 5 лет увенчалась успехом ! Стремление и уверенность превратили заброшенный , разваливающийся замок в бриллиант ! Это маленькая частичка из огромного количества таких вот заброшек обрела вторую жизнь на многие лета . Больно смотреть как когда то величественные , монументальные строения на протяжении веков служившие какой то семье домом и крепостью превращаются в руины унося в небытье свою историю , память . Побольше бы таких людей как эти двое смельчаков нашли смелость и поддержку в благородных делах по сохранению истории тех мест где живут для будущих поколений . Металл и бетон которыми ну просто застроено всё вокруг убивают всё живое , прекрасное . Надеюсь что этот проект вдохновит многих или хотя бы некоторых на подобное . А ребятам хочу пожелать удачи .
yes, they ruined history and character. All original charm is gone, just ordinary for profit outfit. Shame for spending so much money on destroying beautiful castle. Disneyland indeed.
Heartbreaking finish. I loved visiting old buildings in Europe many years ago, it drove me to restore US historical buildings. This was NOT a 'restoration' it is a modernization to ape the worst of modern hotels.
This is not a renovation, it is a demolition and a castle and replacing it with post-modernist crap. It's like restoring a painting by ripping out the canvas with the painting and smearing shit into the frame.
Certes il y a un travail incroyable , mais a l’interieur , plus rien ne ressemble a un château 😢😢😢 , cela est très regrettable , un château c’est tout de même un sacré patrimoine et pourquoi acheter un château pour en faire un hôtel qui ressemble a toutes ces chaînes d’hôtels banales ??? Cela n’a pas de sens et cela ne m’attire pas du tout ! Si on choisit de séjourner dans un château , c’est pour vivre des moments de château , avec des meubles , objets anciens , une atmosphère de château ! Après chacun ses choix , son ressenti.... moi j’aime vraiment les château , les authentiques , une belle famille en France sait faire cela , ils sont tous adorables ! Merci pour ce partage
Oui,je partage moi aussi cet avis mais en même temps,cela a permis à ce superbe château de reprendre vie au lieu de continuer de tomber en ruine et de disparaître complètement...
Wow!!! I tell you i really enjoyed watching every moment of this fantastic renovation and to tell truth i really hated to see it come to an end! I love renovating old homes and buildings like you guys did to have a vision and see it come to life! I was pulling for you guys and wish you all the success!
I've enjoyed all 57 minutes of this video. I'm in process of building a new home for my family so so many times I have sleepless nights and thinking on how will comes up the final day, how I will enjoy with my wife and kids in the yard and the pool etc. I must admit my eyes got watery at the end of the video when the finished rooms were shown. I can only imagine what you guys been through for 5 years... And I can only imagine how proud I will be when my home is done!!! It will be a dream coming true moment!
Ganz toll anzusehen! Ich feier die Beiden! Soviel Leiden, soviel Investition, soviel Risiko, soviel Freude, soviel Enthusiasmus, soviel Liebe. Ich wünsche den Kämpfern den maximalen Erfolg mit "Ihrem Projekt"!
Wow what an experience ❤ thanks for sharing this with the world congrats to both team members and all that took part on this amazing assignment!!!! GOD BLESS YALL ALWAYS
@@solangelauthier2381 dann stell du doch auch Arbeitskräfte ein und geh so ein Projekt an. Und komm jetzt nicht mit der Ausrede du hast kein Geld, hatten die beiden auch nicht! Die haben sich hoch verschuldet um das Projekt zu starten. Ich würde mich das nicht einfach trauen mehre Millionen an Kredit aufzunehmen... also ja, war schon mutig solch einen finanziellen Schritt zu wagen, der auch nach hinten losgehen kann.
What made me laugh, the commentator said they removed the roof tiles carefully. Then further on in the video, they were throwing them off the roof. That was careful 😂. Fantastic job, hats off to you both👍👍
1 travail pharaonique, gigantesque que j'ai suivi sur la chaine de Francis et Benoit, vraiment un grand bravo a eux ! reste a comprendre, comme beaucoup qui ont suivi cette aventure, comment le financement a pu être effectué en dépassant de loin toutes les prévisions! comment autant de mécènes et participants ont pu s'engager a une telle hauteur de dépense, sur un projet aussi fou mené par de vrais amateurs...si passionnés soient-ils
Ce qui est incompréhensible c’est surtout comment, avec autant de financement, le resultat de l’aménagement final peut il être aussi pauvre et sans âme. Quels sont les architectes, architectes d’intérieur et designers qui ont pu produire un résultat d’aussi mauvais goût et sans aucun lien avec le bâtiment original. Aucun des matériaux choisis ne colle à l’ensemble. La réception est digne d’un hôtel de seconde zone. Le béton ciré de l’accueil n’apporte aucune profondeur à l’intérieur et lisse complètement les volumes. Il aurait mérité d’être remplacé par de la pierre naturelle qui aurait donné du cachet au lieu. Qui a choisi le tapis des couloir ? Comment peut on choisir un tel motif en 2024 ? Ça donne l’impression d’être dans un hôtel des années 90. Les impressions dans les chambres font kitsch au possible. Le travail accompli par ces 2 jeunes est immense et chapeau à eux pour ça. Le résultat final est malheureusement bien pauvre par manque de goût, par le très mauvais choix des collaborateurs cruciaux de ce projet, l’équipe de décorateurs d’intérieur et d’architectes. Même l’espace extérieur avec la terrasse est absolument déconnecté du reste par un piètre choix des matériaux qui auraient normalement dus renvoyer à la magnifique façade du château. Ce projet devrait être utilisé comme contre exemple de TOUT ce qu’il ne faut pas faire en terme de rénovation (car je sais qu’il ne s’agit pas d’une restauration) de bâtiment historique. Comme quoi l’expertise et le savoir faire ne s’improvisent pas simplement grâce à une forte motivation et de l’huile de coude.
@@Zezeguizee pas d'accord, mais les gouts et les couleurs ca reste très subjectif! comme quoi tous les avis sont possible ! 😁😄 le travail est gigantesque et ca peut ne pas plaire a tous, ils ont recherché a restaurer en conservant une démarche ecolo ( le plus possible) associer moderne et ancien se conçoit même chez les grands archis. c'est souvent un savant mixage des 2. Chacun peut avoir un avis, par exemple je trouve que l'agencement des pièces en cloisons sur profilés et placo n'est pas idéale, même si les grands carreaux donnent un certain cachet, la surface des pièces aussi n'est pas délirante pour un 4 étoiles mais impossible de pousser les murs! il y a a n'en point douter des impératifs de budget qui ont surement guidé certains choix ! quoiqu'il en soit l’hôtel et opérationnel et il conserve son histoire souhaitons lui une belle réussite et longue vie. 😌😏
@@Zezeguizee Excellente analyse,l'excroissance ou la verrue rapportée est une aberration architecturale,on peut d'ailleurs se demander si reellement un architecte specialiste du patrimoine a pu les conseiller......je n'ai jamais pu obtenir une reponse!!!!Malheureusement la finalité aboutie a un hotel de type mercure,qui n'a plus aucune personnalité et dont la perenité financiere restera alleatoire compte tenu du cout colossal des travaux,financement familial et bancaire.......Qui a fait l'etude de faisabilité d'un tel projet dont l'echec commercial est facile à prevoir?Meme pour des grands chefs l'hotellerie restauration n'est pas un long fleuve tranquille,j'ai le souvenir du chef de la tour d'argent à Paris qui avait ouvert à grand frais ''( ) une belle demeure en campagne ,revendue apres faillite le quart de sa valeur,ou un richissime irlandais ayant investi des dizaines de ME dans un chateau hotel,bradé apres liquidation 1ME......!
@@yvesgruson8189 Aucun architecte du patrimoine n est intervenu, le château était pas classé (trop ordinaire pour cela), les propriétaires ont fait ce qu’ils ont voulu - c est à dire n importe quoi !
@@kindaclassykindacholaTotally run of the mill chateau for French circumstances. But could have been made charming by skilled architects and interior decorators. Plenty of examples in France and in Europe.
What an amazing job for two guys who knew nothing about construction but had a vision and were willing to secure debt to fulfill a dream. Great work. While people will comment on how it should have looked more traditional if it was a nonprofit restoration, I love how people want to put someone else's hard work and risk. I don't see any of them renovating an old castle. Great job you two.
🎉🎉👍👏👏I also congratulate them, one thing is to give your opinion behind the screen, another thing is to be at the foot of the stage, everything you did, you made the right decision, I love it and I congratulate you, for fulfilling your dream. 🎉❤
Everyone’s an f-ing critic - you saved a castle!!! My absolute favourite is the pointed stone work. So beautiful. The challenge now is to inject new life into it and soften the hard interior into something more organic and heartfelt, but you have time to do that 💓
This is amazing. I would've love to have been a part of this restoration. WOW! I was bummed when the video ended. I had the opportunity to restore many old homes. One was built in 1911, which had apartment's upstairs and grocery store downstairs. Restored three units and turned the grocery store into a car garage/shop for the owner, who restores and races the British MG cars. My dream is to renovate an old home for myself one day. This is inspiring! Thank you for sharing.
C’est impressionnant de parvenir à saccager à ce point une belle bâtisse ! Même avec beaucoup d’imagination, je ne serais pas parvenu à introduire autant de laideur dans et autour de ce manoir. Je n’irai pas y dépenser mes sous.
Wow, wow, wow !!! I’m a long time contractor in America. This is almost a miracle, to complete a project like this, without much experience and I assume, money, is simply unbelievable. It’s definitely on my list to go visit. Great video also.
If you visit, don't expect "4 star" accommodation's. Its only $100 a night, and the governing body in France that hands out stars, Atout France, has never heard of this place.
@@davidanalyst671 ¿ Por que no respetas la opinión? Si me hubieran prestado todo ese dinero hubiera hecho algo mejor, no le hubiera quitado en ningún lado el aire o la ilusion de castillo por ningún lado.
They could have really gone all out on internal design, bare walls, artistic tiles, etc, yet the entrance and decor is bland and boring. Could of been a 5*+.
@@bumetyanuba4231 With the same budget they could have done much better - with taste and a sense of history. And when you have only a modest budget you do not embark on a 4* hotel, you do a 2* B&B ! (Some of them are charming, much better than this monstruosity).
It is very unfortunate that no traditional mullioned windows were installed. Now the castle looks rather like an industrial building. And the restaurant is unfortunately an aesthetic disaster.
We saw this when we were looking for a property to renovate in Corrèze. Given the structural problems that they discovered, I am very glad we didn't go for it (agent told us the roof was sound). They have done a beautiful job to save the structure. It looks amazing and unlike many commentators I think the interiors are great and very suitable for a commercially viable 4star hotel. Going to book a meal there as it's only 50 minutes from us ❤
Having stayed in a 4 star chateau renovated hotel [ Chateau Chailly] , I would say I d never stay in something of this aesthetic - it is possible to renovate and keep original features plus modern conveniences , without ending up like a soulless motel.
When people travel far to visit a country/distant homes they expect it to be cultural to the site, that is, not look like Atlantic City hotels. Unless you want to gamble in New Jersey, of course.
Unfortunately, there is not much left of the energy of a castle. Of course, in terms of craftsmanship, this is a great and commendable achievement. But sometimes less is more.
They were not preserving the castle rather making it modern and liveable and they succeeded in the task, if it was about preserving the castle the approach and budget would’ve been different
They were not preserving the castle rather making it modern and liveable hotel and they succeeded in the task, if it was about preserving the castle the approach and budget would’ve been different
OMG what a fabulous fantastic journey I have just been on with Francis and Benoit, I am speechless and overwhelmed by your amazing dedication and restoring this beautiful Castle to its full glory. WOW WOW Cannot wait to stay there will look into it for sure - Congratulation to everyone
@@samhurton9308 Thank you for saying it. Yet you can see from the comments that a lot of Americans love it, find it « beautiful ». Their bad taste and lack of culture is a problem. The castle did not have much old charm left, but compétent architects and interior decorators know how to re-create the patina that is gone. These owners did not hire the right person - or gave the wrong brief - or decorated themselves !!!!
Nicht schlecht. Bei uns käme der Denkmalgeschutz noch dazwischen, das das Gebäude genauso aussieht wie früher wie: Fenster,Türen, Dach, Schornstein usw.
Und das ist auch gut so. Denn du glaubst ja nicht, was für Ideen manche haben. Bei uns in Norddeutschland hat eine Frau alle original Vertäfelungen rausgerissen, inklusive der Stuckarbeiten in den Sälen. Alles aus dem 16.Jahundert wurde entfernt. Bis eine Frau aus der Nachbarschaft den Denkmalschutz angerufen hat.
Der Innenbereich ist einfach die letzte hypermoderne Scheisse. Passt nicht zum eigentlich alten Chateau. Arbeit für die Tonne oder ein weiteres Holiday Inn à la Hollywood Fakt!
Es ist so wunderschön geworden und es lässt mein Handwerkerherz lauter schlagen. Ich danke den Beiden, das sie den Mut aufgebracht haben das Projekt zu vollenden. Möge es doch mehr solcher Menschen geben, die so ein tolles Werk zu vollbringen. Jedesmal wen ich ein Altes Schloss in Frankreich oder England sehe, fang ich an es im Kopf zu Neuen Leben zu erwecken. Danke für das tolle Video.
I really like this type construction house's videos this give me motivation to do good work for everyone i really appreciate this channel which have no racism and showd love to every nation just support knowledge or unique things...😊
What matters is what was once abandoned is now functional. At least they had the thought to renovate and transform it into something better than just being left abandoned. So I appreciate and applaud everything they did and even created employment for many.
The chateau's long history came to an end after two clueless friends with poor taste undertook its transformation, replacing centuries of character and heritage with a soulless, modernized hotel. Staying there in hopes of experiencing a taste of history will only lead to disappointment, as every trace of its historical charm has been erased.
Y tu pones el culo en tu comentario ,cada cual opina según como piensa ,desear que les vaya bien es una cosa y otra cosa que no preserven realmente lo que es historicamente un castillo por dentro y por fuera porque de eso se trata ser lo más creativo posible y luego de sobre 4 millones invertidos .
He seguido este extraordinario proyecto desde sus principios, y ha sido un largo camino de 5 años llenos de retos y de superación. Aún tienen trabajo en una estructura anexa del castillo totalmente nueva de estilo contemporanio, es una extensión semi enterada que albergará el personal, y los acabados de los parkings para que puedan entrar autobuses. Lo cual ha significado un trabajo increíble de remodelación de la entrada del recinto, y de toda la parte trasera del restaurante para todo el servicio de entregas de los proveedores. Cuando empezó el proyecto, creo que nadie hubiera podido imaginar el increíble resultado final....Impresionante !!! Bravo a estos dos emprendedores por haber hecho realidad su sueño de forma tan brillante....Châpeau....
Правильно ли я понимаю, что у них совсем не было денег и они ничего не потратили на восстановление этого очень скромного Замка? :))) Просто "два друга".... наверное два студента :)))
@@jwserge Ну там сказано, что к проекту проявили интерес люди из 26 стран это так называемые "донаты", а еще 2 человек вложили инвестиции и стали со-владельцами....как-то так.
Можешь точно перевести? - понимаешь ли, что означает: The two friends *took on personal debts to secure the purchase.* Once *they were all in,* a thrilling journey began.
@@jwserge ""Двое друзей взяли собственные сбережения для безопасного приобретения , однажды они вложились (можно и так "вложили все что есть"), и увлекательное путешествие началось.""
Although the fact that its interior was not what i imagined ( i thought it will give old vibes) still it was beautiful and elegent showing modern decor.
Considering how much they disregarded the historical value of this castle they should taken the money and built something new for much less. What a shame.
Omg people. Stop complaining. They just wanted this to be a modern hotel. They took on and did a lot of work. They deserve praise. If you want to be regal and traditional, buy a castle and do it your way. I admire what they have accomplished.
Thank goodness for people like F&B, prepared to put their hearts and souls into saving and breathing new life into their heritage, and not wait for someone else
I've been in castles in United Kingdom and some are in pretty good conditions that they could be restored. They are magnificent. Good for these guy's project.
What a project from Francis and Benoit! If you want to check their whole journey go visit their youtube channel. And if you would like to book a stay at the Chateau Du Theil, you con book on their website! BOOK YOUR STAY: link.qformedia.com/chateaudutheil // UA-cam CHANNEL: link.qformedia.com/yt-chateaudutheil
If it is possble for a building to have a soul, this building has had it's soul ripped away. the work is excellent but now it looks like a fake reproduction castle at Disneyland. The contemporary changes have ruined what could have been an amazing experiance. There is nothing inside this build that sets it apart from any newly built modern hotel.
architectural vandalism, this is not a castle now it is a modern building made from plywood, plasterboard. stainless steel and glass, things you don't find in real castles, this is a marketing video put together to drum up trade for people who have been to a real castle, Americans, Australians, people form the new world. .
bravo pour le boulot extraordinaire , le style du restaurant !! c'est votre choix , dommage
vos liens ne fonctionnent pas ???
www.youtube.com/@chateaudutheil/videos
The lesson of this awefull project : Tthe concrete can even kill the soul of 12 century castel ...
Bien rénové mais trop moderne. Pas assez authentique. On aurait pu voir 1 vieux miroir 2 ou 3 tableaux anciens, 1 tapisserie, le bar en pierre etc...
This beautiful castle deserved a more traditional look on the interior
i totally agree, it is too modern for a castle and for my taste.
oh please, i bet you will never stay at a hotel that has a traditional look. you mfs always nitpick on the most dumbest things when you dont even like traditional anyway
@@DianAsterEllis If you have no money and no taste better not start renovating anything !!!
couch quarter backs who probably couldn't switch a fuse
@@solangelauthier2381 why don't you put your own money where your mouth is. they have done good renovation to their best.
Wow. They restaured a beautiful and unique building and made the rooms inside as generic and boring as any other hotel anywhere else. Bitter sweet.
They DEMOLISHED an historic treasure, they restored very little.
Just what i was thinking
the grey laminate floors was the cherry on the top. what were they thinking:
Erst Mal besser machen‼️‼️‼️
Hinterher herum maulen, dass kann jeder‼️‼️‼️
Es gibt ja genug Objekte die auch restauriert werden sollten➡️➡️➡️ kauft die und macht es besser‼️‼️‼️
@@LaizyDaisy Das ganze wäre in ein paar Jahren zu Staub zerfallen 🤔🤔🤔
So wurde das Schlösschen wenigstens erhalten und durch das Bettreiben eines Hotels auf Dauer finanziert 👍👍👍
Die Besitzer hätten das niemals selbst gestemmt und von staatlicher Seite wird da nicht viel Unterstützung kommen🤔🤔
Denk auch einmal daran
Having spent much of my adult life in Europe, I'll never cease to be amazed at their ability to take a special and unique place and make it feel like any other drab and ugly hotel. You have a place that could present its own history and made it anew with many engineered materials and ashen finishes. No disrespect intended, but the results are sterile.
Absolutely.
trust me I am european and extremely frustrated by this. Not all europeans do this shit, hopefully not even majority. If I had resources I would transform it differently. Somehow people who do have resources often lack taste
@@Account-br9kc And some people who do not have resources have taste and manage to restore while keeping the soul of a house/manor house/castle. Many examples in Europe. The castle shown in this video is a rare example of bad taste and lack of respect.
yea, modern architecture is EXTREMELY boring
@@tacgenesis2356 Modern architecture is not always boring - even if it is not my personal taste. But it has nothing to do in/with a medieval castle.
I like how the video starts:''...two friends with no prior construction experiance...''. And led to entire army of different ppl and machines!
Two friends with no prior experience... and 200 people with expert-level experience.
You mean those people up on the roof doing the slate work themselves? Oh no - that's the boys... maybe the people rebuilding the ancient stone wall - no, them too. And really, who couldn't teach themselves the work of a specialty mason, if one *really* put their mind to it...🙄
@@Sqlutwell, 10 people but hey, I'm sure you've DIY'd a gazillion lifts to carry guests up three floors...
@@Sqlut and spending just more than 2000000 ...wtf minimum 20 times more...
...with no construction experience and no appreciation for history.
The exterior work was painstaking and well-thought out, then they got inside and started using spray plaster and drywall, decorated the bedrooms like a regular hotel, and the restaurant looked charmless. Not what I picture when I hear restored French château.
yeah.. and Im not a fan of the concrete floors as well. I deserved to be heavy wooden beams and wood floors, walls and ceilings.
Chateau 'Motel 6'
I was rather surprised that they didn't try to reuse any of stones from the chapel's facade. At least use it on the side of the restaurant that was the front of the hotel. It also would have been free building material, so I would've used it somehow to save some money.
i guess the upside is, at least they did something with the building and its not sittig and rotting
Разрушенное строение , по вашему мнению , лучше, чем восстановленное, но с плохим интерьером. Пусть лучше бы все рухнуло через пару лет правда? Вы прям гений среди удобрений
All due respect for saving the house - I'll give You 100% credit for that. However, I would have done many things differently. In my opinion, after the renovation, the house-and especially the interiors-were too clean and clinical; all of the building's history is gone. Old details haven’t been preserved, honored or brought back enough. A building like that needs old objects, furniture, and details inside it. The rooms were just like in any new hotel-as if they had been furnished with IKEA furniture. Why? With that money they could have built a completely new building that looked 100% like that - probably that would have been a cheaper option with the same result.
You beat me to it. The interiors look like IKEA tied up with Stevie Wonder.
It no longer looks like a castle inside, it lost all personality 😢
It’s questionable how many details they could have saved given what shape the building was in. But agreed. The whole selling point of the property is it’s a castle! It would have been nice if they had decor that reminded the guests of that once they were inside.
@@VSE4me1 You are right - it’s possible that there weren’t many details worth preserving, but then details could have been added through new production. Of course, new production is not the same as authentic, but in the absence of anything better, it too could have created a castle-like atmosphere. Even just period correct wallpapers or art objects here and there alone would have steered the ambiance in the right direction.
not even a suit of armor on display! lol.
i'm just taking a wild guess and saying these guys have zero talent with design, so they relied on 'experts' with no particular vision, college eDuCaTeD people who designed interiors that are above average at first blush, but also very generic.
a missed opportunity is what it is.
“Preserving the chateau’s aesthetic charm” WHAT?!
Yes, where?
@@tessatiley2608 Replicating an IKEA store by the looks of it.
for real! where's the charm?? :,)
It's horrible
Suburb-o-castle
Outside looks, kind of , like a French chateau, but the inside looks like a Hilton or Marriot hotel.
Perhabs that was their exact vision? Or from the investors maybe..
Then go buy it and make the way you want!
The outside is a four star hotel.
The inside is a Holiday Inn.
Exactement, mon ami!
YES, exactly :(
Not sure I'd go that far. I can't imagine a credible travel based company rating it 4 stars. It is quite likely that there simply were no funds to do it 4-star justice. I have undertaken a virtual teardown and rebuild of a house, with considerable design changes, both floorplan and styling. I felt for them as they undertook the task. And wondered how in the world they could finance it all, recalling my journey. I was done in by the housing crash in the U.S., like being on the beach exposed fully when a tsunami strikes. I can't imagine how they managed such a monstrous financial committment, even with 'angel' investors.
Also, I was surprised that they didn't leave more rustic surfaces exposed on the interior. People expect some measure of authenticity when they book a 'supposed' original chateau.
@@aldinlee8528 i doubt we're the only two who thinks it's been overly 'modernized.' because i'm insane to a certain degree, i probably would have left part of the chapel ruins up, and i certainly would have been more creative with the interior -- i want a medieval fuckin' castle, not drywall and hotel supply furniture. that's just me.
i wonder about the finances, too, particularly in a high-risk business owned by two guys with no experience in running hospitality and restaurants. one has a 'business background,' but that's pretty vague. i used to own a small convenience store, do i have a 'business background,' too? someone can have a 'business background' without having owned a business.
They should have made the walls like the outside so it has that authentic feel waking up to a castle rather than waking up to a hotel from the city, it's disappointing the potential the inside rooms could have had. The restaurant is also too modern, they could have gone with a medieval theme at least, what a let down
The castle deserve traditional antique look with describing it's original history
I agree. They went way too modern. Inside looks nothing like a castle.
@@muhmmadzaidqasim1978They did not have to turn it into a medieval castle again (medieval castles were barely furnished anyway and comfortable chairs had not yet been invented, it came centuries later). Any castle évolves with time, castles are furnished with furniture brought by the various générations who inhabited it. It is THAT history that should have been reflected. A sense of the past.
Is it just me, or did they take something of super rich history and culture to flip it into soulless, hallow outline?
👍🏼🤢
No, not just you 😢
@@paulhernandez-r2w A mess, Indeed
100%
No your glasses see it right
Truly inspiring. My work is in single family residential property rehabilitation and after seeing this video, I won't be complaining how construction work can be physically demanding and challenging, that's for sure!
And what left from the old chateau is just the name😂
The only thing medieval is the ground in which the building stands….
And all the stone work that they re-pointed. You *do* get that squatters don't tend to put down a security deposit when they move in, and they came after a pretty impressive scrimmage across France between 1939 and 1945...
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wow… perfect tutorial in: How to strip an old building of all its charm and character and turn it into an average hotel with fake-looking facades you’d find in a theme park.
If they were serious about learning the history they would have used metal detectors.
Yep. Right down to the "authentic" AI voice. Still the old place was in such poor shape, was there any other choice.
You knew they were going to wreck the joint when you heard the word, "sustainability."
@@deepspire Why ? Looking for a hidden treasure ?
How do you strip the charm of a pile of trash?
You at least must know the story of the building, but they didn't and of course you too, so to me it's a bunch of trash that got stripped from its trash status.
@ It was hardly more than a heap of stones indeed. But the renovation could have been charming and hint at the history of the castle through the centuries.
Only the exterior has been restored well, but the interior has lost its medieval French soul, it is still beautiful, congratulations.
It's lovely I guess, but if I'm spending good money to stay at a castle I want to see antiques, lot's of bare stone, medieval weaponry on the walls and maybe a suit of armor or three. This is just not the castle fantasy that most people have.
Coincido contigo, un castillo es un castillo por dentro y por fuera ,por lo menos deve dar esa sensación.
not sure If i need to see suits of armor etc, but, yeah, this is not really a resurrection of a castle, it is building a modern building where a castle used to be... Not a interested for the most part.
It’s not a castle though, it’s a chateau, that’s now been repurposed to a hotel. I don’t think many want the authentic chateau experience. Warmth and comfort in a historic building sells way more to the masses.
They have done a fantastic job but itś just like any modern newly built hotel on the inside. Wish they would have had a different touch to the interior decoration, it´ s not what I would enjoy as it´ s not true to the chateaus former history.
Talk about being picky get a grip I for one would happily stay there and probably will let me know how your project is going? Oh right you haven’t got a project why? Oh because you wouldn’t have a bloody clue Green with envy not a good look I will review my stay just for you miserable lot 🇬🇧
I'd say the outside kept the original character feel of the Chateau, the inside lost all of it former self and could have been any nameless hotel room in in any major city!
What about that monstrous restaurant glommed onto it?
@@LeafBurrower I was trying to be nice but as you asked, Hideous is the only word that comes to mind 🤷♂- Quantum Tech HD tried to be upbeat, but over all they were Polishing A Turd ( UK Expression ) - took something with character and made it Sub-Par They may as well knocked it down and did a Disney reenactment of a French Chateau !!!
@@LeafBurrower to be honest, as an architect, it looks cheap aswell and it does not fit the genius loci of the existing building. I think though after watching that, they had no architect or had several architects and noone that respected the building enough and had the project under controll? how is that possible to destroy such a castle in france? is there no historic preservation office? didn't they like tear down a whole part of the castle?
@@im11yearsold63 I wrote above somewhere that it looked a) like it had been lifted wholesale out of a Napa Valley winery, or b) that maybe one of the backers told the developers that they "have a nephew who's done some cool projects"...
I don't know how old the building is, maybe mid C19th?
12th century@@LeafBurrower
beautiful work, it's a shame they didn't leave the mansion in its original condition inside, instead of the concrete floors, the original wood could have been used, and I personally think that the plasterboard, tiles and floating floor don't belong in such a beautiful place, everything could have been replaced with wood and stone like it used to be, a beautiful castle from the outside and a new hotel from the inside made of modern materials, it doesn't fit together, but otherwise it's a beautiful job
The concrete could have been beautiful on the main floor if they had had it stamped with a large stone pattern and then polished.
i wondered if the concrete was necessary. i mean, didn't the original wood construction stand for centuries, and even then only mostly went to rot from complete neglect.
@@ryanbarker5217 Yep you got to wonder how the old walls will handle that additional 100 tons of weight over time.
@@wesdering2151 Quite agree, and there s no allowance for movement with concrete - the whole thing will not last as long as it did before 'renovation'.
الوثائقي من البداية حتى آخر دقيقة كان من أكثر الفيديوهات الممتعة اسعدني كلش هواية عدم التفريط بالقلعة التاريخية واستغلالها كدالة مميزة خمس سنوات جدا طويلة لكن اكيد اثمرت بشيء يبقى للأجيال بعدهم لكن مثل ما نوه باقي المعلقين ما حبيت جزئية التصميم الداخلي حسيته بسيط كان ممكن استغلالة وخلق تجربة فريدة للزوار خالق محبتي من العراق
This is the second or third time this channel picked up a project I have been watching over the years.
I would not consider this as staying in a castle.
I wouldn’t consider that a castle
Then wth do you call it? A garage with a attached tiny home?? I’m so confused 😐
@@calibleu7532 a big house that vaguely resembles a castle
@@calibleu7532 I consider a castle to be medieval and have battlements, fortifications and maybe a moat or on top of a hill. I’m from the UK and there are a lot of castles lol. This looks more of a sturdy Manor House/ chateau don’t think your going to hold up against a siege in this. I will have to watch again but, I’m fairly sure the walls aren’t thick enough. Looks an old building but, probably not medieval by the looks of it. It’s more of a mock castle like something the victorians did lol. Look up Warwick castle, bamburgh castle, Edinburgh castle, Conwy castle and tell me that thing is a castle! Lmao
@@calibleu7532 A hotel.
There is nothing left that makes it remarkable. Might as well stay at the Hilton.
Yes. And I believe the Hilton is 5 star😂
Pff why always complain….
@nicolecourt7829 because they put the video on for opinions, good or bad. I 'd like to see an update and it' s vacation site ratings. I bet they're not good.
Yes actuality it looks normal they should have leave some vintage look in the inside but they didnt
@@Lilitherficul but… there was nothing worth left inside … only the walls..
All that beautiful old oak …I can’t believe non was repurposed…usally the rot can be cut out …cement in dry stone walls …imagine the rooms upstairs with the beams and purlins on view …shame it looks like any normal hotel…appreciate all the work but not the character I’m afraid….dont like to knock it as some people may enjoy it ….id rather a rustic charm wonky aged style xx❤
Me too!
Permission, from the regulatory authorities, probably demanded up to date construction and fixout !
This is mostly a marketing vid. No real vintage or historic content.
architectural vandalism is the term you're looking for . .
@@linmal2242 Interior furnishing, lights, bed linen and aesthetic would not be subject to regulation, other than fire rating and electrical safety.
It's so inventive to call the demolition of a historic building a restoration.
We have 30,000 Castles in Ireland, and what these two young men have done I will say is awesome! ☘☘☘☘☘☘☘Erin go Bragh. Vive la France and to all EU. I wish you Francis and Benoit all the best in your future!
ruins ?
Absolutely correct people have no clue how much of an undertaking this project was not to mention the cost and now it will generate income and revenue for the community in many ways good on them I for one will stay there 🇬🇧👍
buying a ruined castle is dirty cheap, renovating it is dirty expensive. And the thing is most castles are protected by law so if you buy them you cant demolish them, only renovate. In Ireland is the same situation?
30,000 castles!
@@letsbereal9455 yup ...30,000 is correct...google verified.
Guest: "Are all the Chateau's features original?"
Manager: "Yes, all original...except for the walls, ceilings, roofs, windows, window frames, all the flooring and terrace."
Gracias a estos jóvenes emprendedores el mundo va mejorando, mucho arte y pasión han puesto en la rehabilitación de ese castillo.
If you go about a project in a place like this... respect it's history! This building deserved better. This is sad.
They have their own UA-cam channel (chateau du theil) that I've been following for a couple of years now. It's in French but they have good subtitles and it was fascinating to watch the detail and how much effort they put into it. It turned out absolutely lovely.
@@arielphf Effort may be. But then much ado for nothing.
Es una verga amigo que decis
Amazing accomplishment for sure, but for me this misses the mark. I would not consider this as staying in a castle.
Then don’t. You won’t be able to afford it either.
@@Tita-k6sSays who … you … 🤷 … cheap comment.
@@Tita-k6s🤣 testy🤣
@@Tita-k6s your buddy obviously love Hampton or Holiday Inn's. don't you?
Good side is they salvaged some of outside siluette and you can somewhat say it didnt crumble to dust. Bad side is...they didnt restore it, they even didnt renovate it..they remodeled to be modern generic hotel, all historic accents are lost. Yes, work what they did was gigantic and outcome modern and usable but place is now bit butaforia and that makes it cheap despite cost. I would never want book room in castle hotel what is castle only by name. IF i want modern i go to real modern hotel. Kind of sad story....but yeah, at least landmark is there and if you drive by it might look even nice.
Agreed. It looks a bit of a dog's dinner inside.
@@gatodelluvia4735 Absolutely. Those who like modern hotels can go to modern hotels, plenty of them. Each its own. No need to kill a castle. When you book a room in a castle you want to feel in a castle, which by far does not mean to give up comfort - and even less charm. They promised a castle and delivered an ordinary Holiday Inn in a Disneyland shell.
@@solangelauthier2381 couldn't have said it better. Really sad story, shame for wasting so much money on distraction of history.
@@gatodelluvia4735 Silhouette
@@samhurton9308 Yes, with the same money - or less, 19th century gothic style antiques would have been cheaper in France than this airport lounge furniture - they could have done something charming. They just had no taste - and maybe no marketing sense ?
Wow, Francis and benoit, respect of the highest grade..... that is breathtakening. Thanks for preserving history. Sooooo beautyful
@@kenny_mee Just the contrary, They did not preserve history at all.
What did they preserve exactly? 🤣🤣
@ Good question !!!
@@marzipanmonkey castle still there. I wonder if you even saw the vid.... towers, walls, the main structure still there....
Such a shame that they made no effort to retain the character. Probably would have been easier to just knock down, rebuild with concrete, and then replace facade! Not my idea of a chateau! Shame!☹️
The Interior is just a great shit!!!
so true , I m as gutted as this hotel , at this so called restoration.....
Bro this guys spend over 4 million usd if they had decided to retain the original look it would had cost more its just business.
I agree. It just looks like a castle from the outside. It’s modern. Sniff.
@@Knightmare919 Absolutely not, Restoring thé place in a respectful way would not have cost more
The arch would not have been done like that. The stone blocks should be angled wider at one end. So they slot neatly together. Those are just oblong blocks with a lot of ugly cement filly the huge gapes left at the top.
Exactly, the amount of mortar between the stones shouldnt have needed to be more than say 1/2" thick, 1/4" even had they been cut at the correct angles.
That wasn't an "original" arch. It's probably just a dream project that will be covered up by canes of roses or ivy growing over & hide it. Or, maybe the owner means to bring critics to stand underneath & cast aspersions from there, & kept out of the bar/restaurant
I noticed that, too. It was a fake stone arch, it was a cement arch. Even one of the stones is TOO SMALL instead of equal size as the other stones!
I'm sitting here choking on the amount of work done on this. Absolutely outrageous. Such an amazing job. It's really incomprehensible by the normal person that has never taken on a big big big project.
@@DIYDaveT You have not seen much in the world…
Потрясающая работа многих людей на протяжении 5 лет увенчалась успехом ! Стремление и уверенность превратили заброшенный , разваливающийся замок в бриллиант ! Это маленькая частичка из огромного количества таких вот заброшек обрела вторую жизнь на многие лета . Больно смотреть как когда то величественные , монументальные строения на протяжении веков служившие какой то семье домом и крепостью превращаются в руины унося в небытье свою историю , память . Побольше бы таких людей как эти двое смельчаков нашли смелость и поддержку в благородных делах по сохранению истории тех мест где живут для будущих поколений . Металл и бетон которыми ну просто застроено всё вокруг убивают всё живое , прекрасное . Надеюсь что этот проект вдохновит многих или хотя бы некоторых на подобное . А ребятам хочу пожелать удачи .
They rescued a bit of history. Then made it modern with a lot of chrome.
They"paved paradise and put up a parking lot" comes to mind
These guys can now say they really did something with their lives. What a great story.
Welcome to Disneyland !
yes, they ruined history and character. All original charm is gone, just ordinary for profit outfit. Shame for spending so much money on destroying beautiful castle. Disneyland indeed.
Сказать что я в шоке, это как минимум, фантастика какая работа была проведена. Привет из Сибири❤, вы супер молодцы
Зроби реновацію своєї ізби, в своєму усть - жопінську.
It’s a beautiful restoration job on the exterior, but the rooms have no old castle charm. Sad to go so modern on such a historical building.
The Interior is just a great shit!!!
Heartbreaking finish. I loved visiting old buildings in Europe many years ago, it drove me to restore US historical buildings. This was NOT a 'restoration' it is a modernization to ape the worst of modern hotels.
This is not a renovation, it is a demolition and a castle and replacing it with post-modernist crap. It's like restoring a painting by ripping out the canvas with the painting and smearing shit into the frame.
Certes il y a un travail incroyable , mais a l’interieur , plus rien ne ressemble a un château 😢😢😢 , cela est très regrettable , un château c’est tout de même un sacré patrimoine et pourquoi acheter un château pour en faire un hôtel qui ressemble a toutes ces chaînes d’hôtels banales ??? Cela n’a pas de sens et cela ne m’attire pas du tout ! Si on choisit de séjourner dans un château , c’est pour vivre des moments de château , avec des meubles , objets anciens , une atmosphère de château ! Après chacun ses choix , son ressenti.... moi j’aime vraiment les château , les authentiques , une belle famille en France sait faire cela , ils sont tous adorables ! Merci pour ce partage
Regardez bien les premières vidéos montrant l’existant en ruine : il n’y a avait pas grand chose d’un château tel que dans l’imaginaire commun…
@@romain.ballais ben justement c'etait le moment ...
Oui,je partage moi aussi cet avis mais en même temps,cela a permis à ce superbe château de reprendre vie au lieu de continuer de tomber en ruine et de disparaître complètement...
@@esperluette8292 Il n a pas « repris vie », il est MORT
@@esperluette8292 oui mais ils ont reussit a le restaurer d"origine et apres mettre pleins de materiaux moderne sur ses jolies pierre c dommage
Wow!!! I tell you i really enjoyed watching every moment of this fantastic renovation and to tell truth i really hated to see it come to an end! I love renovating old homes and buildings like you guys did to have a vision and see it come to life! I was pulling for you guys and wish you all the success!
I've enjoyed all 57 minutes of this video. I'm in process of building a new home for my family so so many times I have sleepless nights and thinking on how will comes up the final day, how I will enjoy with my wife and kids in the yard and the pool etc. I must admit my eyes got watery at the end of the video when the finished rooms were shown. I can only imagine what you guys been through for 5 years... And I can only imagine how proud I will be when my home is done!!! It will be a dream coming true moment!
Ganz toll anzusehen! Ich feier die Beiden!
Soviel Leiden, soviel Investition, soviel Risiko, soviel Freude, soviel Enthusiasmus, soviel Liebe. Ich wünsche den Kämpfern den maximalen Erfolg mit "Ihrem Projekt"!
Well said! I feel the same😂❤.
@@dreed1058you are totally rationed on your opinion
@dieteralbrecht7952 So viel dies, so viel das… und das Ergebnis ist katastrophal.
I appreciate this channel finally do the talking instead of me reading a bunch of subtitles.
Wow what an experience ❤ thanks for sharing this with the world congrats to both team members and all that took part on this amazing assignment!!!! GOD BLESS YALL ALWAYS
Was ein unglaublich geiles Projekt! Da muss man echt Mut haben sowas anzugehen.
@@XBoXXeR89 Ja man muss Mut haben, um so eine Katastrophe zu machen
Yes, they had courage but no taste! 😮
@ They did not have much courage either, they hired labor…
@@solangelauthier2381 dann stell du doch auch Arbeitskräfte ein und geh so ein Projekt an. Und komm jetzt nicht mit der Ausrede du hast kein Geld, hatten die beiden auch nicht! Die haben sich hoch verschuldet um das Projekt zu starten. Ich würde mich das nicht einfach trauen mehre Millionen an Kredit aufzunehmen... also ja, war schon mutig solch einen finanziellen Schritt zu wagen, der auch nach hinten losgehen kann.
Look what hard work, dedication and passion can accomplish!!! We need more DREAMERS like this❣️
Would prefer more rich dreamers who try and restore buildings like this to at least match the original look and charm of how it was.
What made me laugh, the commentator said they removed the roof tiles carefully. Then further on in the video, they were throwing them off the roof. That was careful 😂. Fantastic job, hats off to you both👍👍
I cringed when I saw that! Yes, they lied.
j'en ai les larmes aux yeux !!! 5 ans c'est fantastique !!!!!
1 travail pharaonique, gigantesque que j'ai suivi sur la chaine de Francis et Benoit, vraiment un grand bravo a eux !
reste a comprendre, comme beaucoup qui ont suivi cette aventure, comment le financement a pu être effectué en dépassant de loin toutes les prévisions!
comment autant de mécènes et participants ont pu s'engager a une telle hauteur de dépense, sur un projet aussi fou mené par de vrais amateurs...si passionnés soient-ils
Ce qui est incompréhensible c’est surtout comment, avec autant de financement, le resultat de l’aménagement final peut il être aussi pauvre et sans âme. Quels sont les architectes, architectes d’intérieur et designers qui ont pu produire un résultat d’aussi mauvais goût et sans aucun lien avec le bâtiment original. Aucun des matériaux choisis ne colle à l’ensemble. La réception est digne d’un hôtel de seconde zone. Le béton ciré de l’accueil n’apporte aucune profondeur à l’intérieur et lisse complètement les volumes. Il aurait mérité d’être remplacé par de la pierre naturelle qui aurait donné du cachet au lieu. Qui a choisi le tapis des couloir ? Comment peut on choisir un tel motif en 2024 ? Ça donne l’impression d’être dans un hôtel des années 90. Les impressions dans les chambres font kitsch au possible. Le travail accompli par ces 2 jeunes est immense et chapeau à eux pour ça. Le résultat final est malheureusement bien pauvre par manque de goût, par le très mauvais choix des collaborateurs cruciaux de ce projet, l’équipe de décorateurs d’intérieur et d’architectes. Même l’espace extérieur avec la terrasse est absolument déconnecté du reste par un piètre choix des matériaux qui auraient normalement dus renvoyer à la magnifique façade du château. Ce projet devrait être utilisé comme contre exemple de TOUT ce qu’il ne faut pas faire en terme de rénovation (car je sais qu’il ne s’agit pas d’une restauration) de bâtiment historique. Comme quoi l’expertise et le savoir faire ne s’improvisent pas simplement grâce à une forte motivation et de l’huile de coude.
@@Zezeguizee pas d'accord, mais les gouts et les couleurs ca reste très subjectif! comme quoi tous les avis sont possible ! 😁😄
le travail est gigantesque et ca peut ne pas plaire a tous, ils ont recherché a restaurer en conservant une démarche ecolo ( le plus possible)
associer moderne et ancien se conçoit même chez les grands archis. c'est souvent un savant mixage des 2.
Chacun peut avoir un avis, par exemple je trouve que l'agencement des pièces en cloisons sur profilés et placo n'est pas idéale, même si les grands carreaux donnent un certain cachet, la surface des pièces aussi n'est pas délirante pour un 4 étoiles mais impossible de pousser les murs!
il y a a n'en point douter des impératifs de budget qui ont surement guidé certains choix ! quoiqu'il en soit l’hôtel et opérationnel et il conserve son histoire
souhaitons lui une belle réussite et longue vie. 😌😏
@@Zezeguizee Excellente analyse,l'excroissance ou la verrue rapportée est une aberration architecturale,on peut d'ailleurs se demander si reellement un architecte specialiste du patrimoine a pu les conseiller......je n'ai jamais pu obtenir une reponse!!!!Malheureusement la finalité aboutie a un hotel de type mercure,qui n'a plus aucune personnalité et dont la perenité financiere restera alleatoire compte tenu du cout colossal des travaux,financement familial et bancaire.......Qui a fait l'etude de faisabilité d'un tel projet dont l'echec commercial est facile à prevoir?Meme pour des grands chefs l'hotellerie restauration n'est pas un long fleuve tranquille,j'ai le souvenir du chef de la tour d'argent à Paris qui avait ouvert à grand frais ''( ) une belle demeure en campagne ,revendue apres faillite le quart de sa valeur,ou un richissime irlandais ayant investi des dizaines de ME dans un chateau hotel,bradé apres liquidation 1ME......!
@@yvesgruson8189 Aucun architecte du patrimoine n est intervenu, le château était pas classé (trop ordinaire pour cela), les propriétaires ont fait ce qu’ils ont voulu - c est à dire n importe quoi !
@@Zezeguizee Ils ont choisi un mauvais décorateur, très mauvais,… ou ont décoré eux mêmes !!!
Beautiful château, but has no charm. Feels very cold.🏰
@@kindaclassykindacholaTotally run of the mill chateau for French circumstances. But could have been made charming by skilled architects and interior decorators. Plenty of examples in France and in Europe.
What an amazing job for two guys who knew nothing about construction but had a vision and were willing to secure debt to fulfill a dream. Great work. While people will comment on how it should have looked more traditional if it was a nonprofit restoration, I love how people want to put someone else's hard work and risk. I don't see any of them renovating an old castle. Great job you two.
Great job 💪
🎉🎉👍👏👏I also congratulate them, one thing is to give your opinion behind the screen, another thing is to be at the foot of the stage, everything you did, you made the right decision, I love it and I congratulate you, for fulfilling your dream. 🎉❤
Everyone’s an f-ing critic - you saved a castle!!! My absolute favourite is the pointed stone work. So beautiful. The challenge now is to inject new life into it and soften the hard interior into something more organic and heartfelt, but you have time to do that 💓
Gratulation zum großen Mut dieses Projekt anzugehen....es ist eine Augenweide geworden 🍾🥂
This is amazing. I would've love to have been a part of this restoration. WOW! I was bummed when the video ended. I had the opportunity to restore many old homes. One was built in 1911, which had apartment's upstairs and grocery store downstairs. Restored three units and turned the grocery store into a car garage/shop for the owner, who restores and races the British MG cars. My dream is to renovate an old home for myself one day. This is inspiring! Thank you for sharing.
42:47 - That is not PARQUET flooring. It's laminate or vinyl click-lock flooring. Parquet flooring is something entirely different.
@@OneTequilaTwoTequila And parquet has nothing to do in a médiéval building anyway !!!
C’est impressionnant de parvenir à saccager à ce point une belle bâtisse ! Même avec beaucoup d’imagination, je ne serais pas parvenu à introduire autant de laideur dans et autour de ce manoir. Je n’irai pas y dépenser mes sous.
Wow, wow, wow !!! I’m a long time contractor in America. This is almost a miracle, to complete a project like this, without much experience and I assume, money, is simply unbelievable. It’s definitely on my list to go visit. Great video also.
If you visit, don't expect "4 star" accommodation's. Its only $100 a night, and the governing body in France that hands out stars, Atout France, has never heard of this place.
Thanks for the information, I’ll definitely keep that in mind !
@@pc7082 Why go all the way there to find the atmosphere of a Holiday Inn ?
Wow! Wow! Wow! All I can say, two extraordinary friends who don't back up from challenges. God bless and success ahead.
Monumental, I am sure, didn’t even come close to describe what they went through to renovate the castle. Bravo you two!!!❤
You are truly magnificent heroes to restore this beauty instead of letting it fall into ruin
May great blessings be with you always
Too much clash between modern and stonework. The restaurant should have matched the castle.
why dont you go repair your own chateau and show them the proper way to do it.
@davidanalyst671 you have no sense of historical preservation and must love Trump's bordello sense of design
@@davidanalyst671 As soon as i find a small loan of 4 milion dollars and a castle for sale i will !
@@GeraldMiller-mp8fc
¿ Y que tiene que ver Trump y donde esta ese burdel ?
@@davidanalyst671
¿ Por que no respetas la opinión? Si me hubieran prestado todo ese dinero hubiera hecho algo mejor, no le hubiera quitado en ningún lado el aire o la ilusion de castillo por ningún lado.
They could have really gone all out on internal design, bare walls, artistic tiles, etc, yet the entrance and decor is bland and boring. Could of been a 5*+.
I agree
The Interior is just a great shit!!!
Budget
@@rundepanien862Bot
@@bumetyanuba4231 With the same budget they could have done much better - with taste and a sense of history. And when you have only a modest budget you do not embark on a 4* hotel, you do a 2* B&B ! (Some of them are charming, much better than this monstruosity).
Avec tous les financements qu'on veut, ca reste Ikea qui gagne !
More than a construction!what a beautiful story about friendship,unity, courage and more🎉🎉🎉
It is very unfortunate that no traditional mullioned windows were installed. Now the castle looks rather like an industrial building. And the restaurant is unfortunately an aesthetic disaster.
We saw this when we were looking for a property to renovate in Corrèze. Given the structural problems that they discovered, I am very glad we didn't go for it (agent told us the roof was sound). They have done a beautiful job to save the structure. It looks amazing and unlike many commentators I think the interiors are great and very suitable for a commercially viable 4star hotel. Going to book a meal there as it's only 50 minutes from us ❤
Having stayed in a 4 star chateau renovated hotel [ Chateau Chailly] , I would say I d never stay in something of this aesthetic - it is possible to renovate and keep original features plus modern conveniences , without ending up like a soulless motel.
When people travel far to visit a country/distant homes they expect it to be cultural to the site, that is, not look like Atlantic City hotels. Unless you want to gamble in New Jersey, of course.
I seriously doubt anyone booking a stay in a castle is looking for a modern, generic interior like that.
Unfortunately, there is not much left of the energy of a castle. Of course, in terms of craftsmanship, this is a great and commendable achievement. But sometimes less is more.
They were not preserving the castle rather making it modern and liveable and they succeeded in the task, if it was about preserving the castle the approach and budget would’ve been different
They were not preserving the castle rather making it modern and liveable hotel and they succeeded in the task, if it was about preserving the castle the approach and budget would’ve been different
@@ZainAfd And that's ok, but why make it so damn ugly?
@ according to who ?
@@ZainAfd People with taste.
OMG what a fabulous fantastic journey I have just been on with Francis and Benoit, I am speechless and overwhelmed by your amazing dedication and restoring this beautiful Castle to its full glory. WOW WOW
Cannot wait to stay there will look into it for sure - Congratulation to everyone
Fantastic but too perfect, missing nostalgic history and rustic charm.
@@marybloom6210 Too perfect ? It is in very bad taste, on the contrary
Another piece of Disneyland in France, shame for totally ruining history and old charm of the castle.
@@samhurton9308 Thank you for saying it. Yet you can see from the comments that a lot of Americans love it, find it « beautiful ». Their bad taste and lack of culture is a problem. The castle did not have much old charm left, but compétent architects and interior decorators know how to re-create the patina that is gone. These owners did not hire the right person - or gave the wrong brief - or decorated themselves !!!!
Nicht schlecht. Bei uns käme der Denkmalgeschutz noch dazwischen, das das Gebäude genauso aussieht wie früher wie: Fenster,Türen, Dach, Schornstein usw.
Und das ist auch gut so. Denn du glaubst ja nicht, was für Ideen manche haben. Bei uns in Norddeutschland hat eine Frau alle original Vertäfelungen rausgerissen, inklusive der Stuckarbeiten in den Sälen. Alles aus dem 16.Jahundert wurde entfernt. Bis eine Frau aus der Nachbarschaft den Denkmalschutz angerufen hat.
Der Innenbereich ist einfach die letzte hypermoderne Scheisse. Passt nicht zum eigentlich alten Chateau. Arbeit für die Tonne oder ein weiteres Holiday Inn à la Hollywood Fakt!
In Frankreich auch. Aber nur wenn dass Schloss unter Denkmalschutz steht. Was nicht der Fall war. War zu ordinär dafür.
I hope they make millions they are amazing people 👏👏👏👏👏
They will probably go bankrupt.
It turned out soooo beautiful.. I'm in love 😳
E uma reforma muito grande desse castelo 👍👍👏👏💪💪🇧🇷🇧🇷
wow .. they achieved what they dreamed of .. now a beautiful castle with modern interiors
Es ist so wunderschön geworden und es lässt mein Handwerkerherz lauter schlagen. Ich danke den Beiden, das sie den Mut aufgebracht haben das Projekt zu vollenden. Möge es doch mehr solcher Menschen geben, die so ein tolles Werk zu vollbringen. Jedesmal wen ich ein Altes Schloss in Frankreich oder England sehe, fang ich an es im Kopf zu Neuen Leben zu erwecken. Danke für das tolle Video.
BRAVO...STANDING OVATION !!!! Congratulations !
Great Job! Only critique is I thought the rooms would be more .. castely
The Interior is just a great shit!!!
Trust me people aka the guest wont even care as long as a business bring what the customer desire everything is fine.
@@Knightmare919 Precisely, thé customer who choses to spend the night in a castle wants a castle atmosphère, not a Holiday Inn atmosphère…
@@rundepanien862 Maybe they had sponsors for the plumbing and other details...if not - WHY?????
I really like this type construction house's videos this give me motivation to do good work for everyone i really appreciate this channel which have no racism and showd love to every nation just support knowledge or unique things...😊
What matters is what was once abandoned is now functional. At least they had the thought to renovate and transform it into something better than just being left abandoned. So I appreciate and applaud everything they did and even created employment for many.
The chateau's long history came to an end after two clueless friends with poor taste undertook its transformation, replacing centuries of character and heritage with a soulless, modernized hotel. Staying there in hopes of experiencing a taste of history will only lead to disappointment, as every trace of its historical charm has been erased.
Congratulations on your accomplishments! Bringing back to life a piece of history. I hope that you will have many decades of success. Happy Holidays!
Y tu pones el culo en tu comentario ,cada cual opina según como piensa ,desear que les vaya bien es una cosa y otra cosa que no preserven realmente lo que es historicamente un castillo por dentro y por fuera porque de eso se trata ser lo más creativo posible y luego de sobre 4 millones invertidos .
@@shereemorgan1430 The history of the place is dead and buried
The interior could have been better if it was rustic and classic😊
And exterior too.
Aww a new beggining and a new life for the Chateau ❤
He seguido este extraordinario proyecto desde sus principios, y ha sido un largo camino de 5 años llenos de retos y de superación.
Aún tienen trabajo en una estructura anexa del castillo totalmente nueva de estilo contemporanio, es una extensión semi enterada que albergará el personal, y los acabados de los parkings para que puedan entrar autobuses. Lo cual ha significado un trabajo increíble de remodelación de la entrada del recinto, y de toda la parte trasera del restaurante para todo el servicio de entregas de los proveedores.
Cuando empezó el proyecto, creo que nadie hubiera podido imaginar el increíble resultado final....Impresionante !!!
Bravo a estos dos emprendedores por haber hecho realidad su sueño de forma tan brillante....Châpeau....
Правильно ли я понимаю, что у них совсем не было денег и они ничего не потратили на восстановление этого очень скромного Замка? :))) Просто "два друга".... наверное два студента :)))
В начале вроде же сказали, что 2млн бюджет был, а в итоге он вырос многократно.
да? О, я тоже хочу, чтобы у меня БЫЛ изначальный бюджет 2млн и чтобы он многократно вырос :)))
@@jwserge Ну там сказано, что к проекту проявили интерес люди из 26 стран это так называемые "донаты", а еще 2 человек вложили инвестиции и стали со-владельцами....как-то так.
Можешь точно перевести? - понимаешь ли, что означает:
The two friends *took on personal debts to secure the purchase.* Once *they were all in,* a thrilling journey began.
@@jwserge ""Двое друзей взяли собственные сбережения для безопасного приобретения , однажды они вложились (можно и так "вложили все что есть"), и увлекательное путешествие началось.""
Much too modern looking for my taste. None the less, I wish you much success. ✌️
Although the fact that its interior was not what i imagined ( i thought it will give old vibes) still it was beautiful and elegent showing modern decor.
Exterior is awesome, interior is completely wrong. There is no feeling of being in a castle at all.
Considering how much they disregarded the historical value of this castle they should taken the money and built something new for much less. What a shame.
Omg people. Stop complaining. They just wanted this to be a modern hotel. They took on and did a lot of work. They deserve praise. If you want to be regal and traditional, buy a castle and do it your way. I admire what they have accomplished.
Thank goodness for people like F&B, prepared to put their hearts and souls into saving and breathing new life into their heritage, and not wait for someone else
I think one word sums up 5 years of the transformation....WOW!!!
Such a beautiful outer building with such a disappointing interior😢a waste of an opportunity.
A waste of an opportunity to do what in this old stone box ?
Minimalistic design is as good as something ornate. It's ''now'-simplicity and functionality. The focal tiles are to die for!
Brother, ew. Who wants to stay at a castle, and sleep in rooms like in every other shitty hotels? What completely tonedeaf interior design.
I've been in castles in United Kingdom and some are in pretty good conditions that they could be restored. They are magnificent. Good for these guy's project.
They ruin the castle 1:24 😮😢🎉 ,with modern styles designs
Better than crumbs and mold..
How? There was nothing 😂 Now at least, it exist. That's the new era of that castle. Change is what make the castle to exist.