Abandoned 17th Century French Castle of a Politician - Found Horse Carriage

[@paulinev.2657]

Hi ! I am actually french and this is the translation of the letter that we can all see at 16:00 (but there is some parts that i cannot read sorry) : "Dear Beatrice, Judith quit sewing my dear, she works in the offices of her brother's studio. She took lessons at (maybe a city ?) during 3 months and now she's perfect. Jacqueline also became "gratte papier" (it is an old expression that means bureaucrate). Francine hasn't done sewing at all, she is, or will be soon engaged to Alain. By the way, Judith frequents Gérard D* *** (sounds a lot like an aristocratic name). But if..." and then sorry guys I cant' read after ;-) ... oh then at 16:30 you can see an invitation. "Martine & Bertrand invite you to share their joy and to participate in the mass which celebrate their union on saturday april 14th, 1973." It is a wedding between a "Mrs Bert**" and a one of the Male*** family member. It seems that this family was an aristocratic family involved in politics for several centuries. The man she marries is an architech urban planner.

[@FrostyFluffs]

very cool!!! Thank you for doing this!

[@djscatterbrainofficial4206]

You are very appreciated

[@jiefflerenard1228]

This is private these people might be alive.

[@leavesofdistinction1679]

Insightful. Thank you for translating.

[@noraturner4773]

Are these places ever recovered or brought back to life due to one of your (Amazing Videos)?

[@susanurbanczyk9084]

Anything can be restored with enough money. Someone has to value it enough to spend that money. Millions are spent on new structures that cannot compare to this beauty. Makes me so sad. Thank you for another wonderful explore.

[@browningbelgium2326]

Ditto!

[@RiddimKingdom]

Amen! If I won the lottery I’d buy this in a heartbeat snd restore it and rent it out for weddings and events etc, making sure it’s beauty was captured forever

[@BrosOfDecay]

I must confess if I had the money I would buy every single castle in France!

[@firewife911]

@@BrosOfDecay Me too! Such a shame that these beautiful castles sit empty. Thank you for sharing! ❤️

[@shrimpymacdougall3134]

I don’t think they should bring back the wallpaper made out of arsenic though.....I don’t care how pretty the shade of green is

[@jamieleighhostetler1195]

Absolutely stunning Chateau! I also respect people that don't take, trash, or disturb anything left in abandoned places. Thank you for sharing.

[@joycewhitmire5527]

Jamie its only going to decay just saying

[@markjg2275]

That only happens in America where the youth have no respect or morals like Antifa and the radical left.

[@swkoppable]

People in the past definitely appreciated beautiful things and knew how to create them. Such a building has grandeur, elegance and subtly, our generation can only admire.

[@iBaudan]

Today also, it is called IKEA 🤣🤣

[@jmyf1542]

So true!

[@lisaclark6977]

I have a old soul, I have as long as I can remember. I've always loved homes like this and the history of them. I would liked living during these times I believe.

[@TheShopaholicLADY]

"Abandoned for 30 years" Not that long ago when you realise 30 years ago was only 1991.

[@GiftPrincessBuhman]

Still baffles me how 1991 is 30 years!!!!

[@jojololo3694]

Exactly! It seems like 1991 was not that long ago and it was a very modern year and time.

[@aldomolinari3065]

Two o three years before inrernet!!.

[@jethrojackson6023]

Imagine how old I feel now!

[@thehomesteadersjournal]

This place is salvageable. I saw a government historian talking about this chateau the other day

[@BrosOfDecay]

Hey Geoff may I ask where you saw this?

[@thehomesteadersjournal]

@@BrosOfDecay on your KZbin channel. I would love to have a place like this to restore some day soon to save it.

[@ConstantinLaura]

I think Bros of Decay was referring at where did you saw the government historian who said that the castle is salvageable. . By the way, i would also love if i could restore and then live in an old house/castle.

[@thehomesteadersjournal]

@@ConstantinLaura I’m the one who said it was restorable as I have done numerous restorations on old home and mansions. I saw the clip on KZbin where the government historian was being interviewed. I have no idea what he was saying as the whole interview was in French and I didn’t translate it

[@alia.bouklachi]

The only “government historian” I know of in France would be Stephane Bern. Unfortunately I couldn’t find the video you talk about. Too bad, you found it and couldn’t understand, I understand and couldn’t find it 😅

[@Glorfinniel]

I'm a history enthusiast and I also love old architecture and artwork. Watching this video is both fascinating and heartbreaking. There are so many castles and chateaux abandoned throughout France because the renovation and upkeep costs are astronomically. France offers financial aid for renovations, but I believe the chateau would have to be made available to the public. Thats why so many restores castles become Bed & Breakfasts or parts sectioned off as a museum.

[@mickibirch3571]

I think u r right. U have to make it a certain kind of business or u r charged huge taxes. I guess between that & the upkeep they r forced to let it go. Heartbreaking.

[@FrostyFluffs]

it blows my mind all the priceless items that still remain in places like these!! I love it! In america I think all of that would have been taken and sold off :(

[@brendajoycewhite5747]

Like Dountan Abby , it would be worth it. And offering it to make movies in. Also it was a working farm.

[@s.durbar1294]

Yeah but they did not cover the maintenance costs of living in it

[@blozzjani]

@@FrostyFluffs it belongs to the French government, the guy says so at the start so its not abandoned, if it was someone would have broken in years ago and stole the lot. He obviously had permission to enter and film

[@insanityplea4me271]

I adore old architecture and I have to say this place brought tears to my eyes. Both for how beautiful and amazing it is but also because it's so sad to see it unable to be saved. Beautiful video!!! 💜

[@BrosOfDecay]

It gets me when I must admit that places are not livable anymore... And this is one of those places

[@WestShoreMan]

There are literally thousands of these in France. Abandoned and on the market.

[@angelamalcomb1373]

@@BrosOfDecay it is restorable

[@lindatimmons3675]

@@angelamalcomb1373 ..... If you have an endless supply of money 💰

[@ms.farmgirl]

The bird aviary is where they kept their carrier pigeons during the wars. They used them for sending messages from 1 place to another. Military used them all the time. My uncle was an expert on carrier pigeons. He wrote books about their use during the wars. And in the old castles, the servants would have stayed in either attic living or in a different building near the grounds. Or in a basement. This place would be so perfect for a restoration project then turn it into a French Manor House for guests to stay in. Like an Air B&B or small manor hotel. AND I would imagine just the books collections all over the pace would be worth millions [€/F] if sold in the open market. There is also a fortune in Art work alone, that is just sitting around the castle on furniture and floors. Same for the Rugs. Once cleaned worth plenty of money. It's a total cash cache!

[@julzmgrforll7278]

People started keeping the pigeons for food. They did anyone this e with during the wars

[@charity2275]

What he called the bird house is known as a dove cote.

[@marinabayview]

Wow! Very informative. Thank you

[@brendajoycewhite5747]

Yah agree, yesterday watched 3 videos, a whole lot of pantings. Even old family photos, that tell a story, in a grouping of old frames are worth money.

[@michaelpatterson5811]

Sadly, not correct, SuzAnne - this building is a Dovecot (a pigeonnier in French). It had two uses. Firstly to supply eggs (the central post was a revolving ladder that you could use to collect them); secondly for their rich droppings, which were used to fertilise the 'potager' (vegetable patch). You will know that carrier pigeons returned to cages where they were fed, and could be easily caught. This building is much older, and was never used for that. As far as your idea that the books, or the painted panels, are worth millions - dream on! It's truly a bottomless money pit if you wanted to restore the place - what a shame that it has been left to get into such a bad state, depreciating all the time.

[@katem58785]

Leslie, I'm from Australia and I'm loving your discoveries, I love how respectful to these people's homes no matter how big or small the property's are. Thank you

[@morango501]

Breathtaking! A property like that requires serious money for the kind of renovation required to bring it back to its former glory. The restoration of just the murals would keep a team of artists gainfully employed. Fantastique!

[@thehomesteadersjournal]

Not necessarily. If you assess the extent of the work that needs to be done structurally it could all be done by DIY. Just take it one room at a time. The stairs are a little wonky but that can easily be fixed. That floor didn’t collapse by the way. It was taken note on purpose. I would say to add extra height to that second landing. That’s a very doable project and I say that as an architect

[@Pantheragem]

@@thehomesteadersjournal Right. I've seen so many places this age, on KZbin, that were much more far gone than this place.

[@vivianlane7950]

@@thehomesteadersjournal I agree, that wasn't a collapse. It was cleared out for repair purposes - either from water or maybe even fire damage. Floor joists of this age were hand hewn from hardwood trees. They'll last forever as long as you keep them from fire, water, and termites.

[@jethrojackson6023]

Those carriages were AMAZING! What an unbelievable, stupendous find!

[@willyegger4488]

Aaah, Lesley, how is it always possible, that you are constantly finding so wonderful places like this beautiful castle from the baroque period? I loved following you now more restfully through these wonderful rooms of the castle. Some of them are still in a reasonably good state, wheras other rooms should be renovated. I really cannot understand, that the state of France is leaving places like this, so rich in history, just there to rot. It's a shame! Of course I liked seeing the beautiful and still well preserved wing piano instead of a bed in one of the rooms. There were beautiful furniture, amazing porcelain objects and very decorative paintings visible. This is really a very precious action, that you are exploring and filming this kind of very endangered places as long as they are still existing. - So at least you preserve a videographic memory of locations, that on the other hand would be lost for ever, and their amazing history also forgotton for ever! - I especially love seeing your excitement and enthusiasm, when you find something special. - Your talent of imagining the probable life of the former inhabitants is after my opinion quite unique and provides your videos with this special adorable "Lesleyisch" touch, I am loving so much! - The smaller building with carriages was also fascinating to see and had such a museal vibe. I only missed the horses and you driving along with such a vehicle. Imagine, how much fun that would have been! Wonderful video, which was so very pleasant to watch! - I wish you and your brother Jordy, whom I really missed in your video, a very happy, prosperous blessed new year with a lot of inspirations and fascinating explores. - You belong to my absolute favourite Urbexers, and I wish you peace and kindest regards. - Stay safe, and take care!

[@rorschachblot]

That carriage barn was crazy. No kitchen visit? That’s my favorite room.

[@scarystoriesafterdark]

I think it’s so awesome how you narrate your content and explain how things were kept back in day! The soft music and how you tell your stories really puts the viewer as if they were experiencing it for themselves. Thank you for such epic content! Looking forward to more 😊

[@cindygonnella2179]

Magnificent! I wish, at the very least, someone could rescue all the books .. amazing! So beautiful .. the workmanship, the paintings! I just can't get over the fact that this amazing place was abandoned :( Thank you so much for bringing these images to us!

[@BrosOfDecay]

Thank you Cindy for watching the video, it was such a wonderful place to document!

[@dustydesert1674]

Yeah, I’m a bookworm and I was thinking - all those lovely old books, please don’t leave them to decay. I’d love to go through them even though they are probably in French which I can’t read.

[@BrosOfDecay]

Me neither but I would just love to have them 😅

[@lisaclark6977]

@@dustydesert1674 I know, I love books. Real books not digital 😃

[@sherrylanglois5274]

The round bird house is called a dove cote. Doves and pigeons would come and go freely and also be given water and grain. The birds provided a good source of meat for very little money or effort, especially in the winter. The Chateau was incredible. Thank you so much for the tour.

[@arbel7655]

I was hoping someone else knew 😊

[@arbel7655]

Also called a doo coot in Scotland

[@valeenoi2284]

The amount of memory this place holds is heart breaking. Old memories gone forever... emotions, feelings, heart aches, jubilations... all gone. And new ones will never be made there.

[@pokiepieface]

This is incredible! I'm from the U.S., but I've been to France and if you haven't been, I strongly suggest you go, but if you can't, these guys will introduce you to a lot of history. They are the best of the best! I freakin LOVE this show!!

[@lotusdolphin]

I can’t believe how amazingly preserved it is after all this time! In the history that it must tell!!!! Thank you soooo much

[@ginasorokowski5746]

Those horse drawn carriages are really something else!! Never seen a real one before. So much history!! Love from Canada!!! ❤️

[@suzannebirkholz8757]

I'm thinking the French government is pretty lax. This castle is amazing....the paintings above the doors and mirrors are just amazing, the family was truly wealthy that lived here. And when you entered the carriage house, I was just floored, never in my life have I ever seen original horse drawn carriages. Thank you so much for the tour it was unforgettable.

[@TopazKx]

I've been watching your videos as well as several others for about 5 years now. Of all the explorations, THIS is the house I would restore if I suddenly became a Billionnaire!!! LOVE this so much!!!

[@1945nancy]

I know you hold this absolutely breathtaking castle with reverence. When you drop the tone of your voice and describe everything, you sound like a lover with your most prized love one.

[@marialaing7130]

So true! His voice is marvelous! 💓🥰

[@educatedgypsee2351]

Imagine the history these old walls hold This place is in amazing place shape for 30 years of neglect The horse carriages are unbelievable! Speechless The feet that walked those halls since the 17th century!!!

[@dorothyjones1129]

Those horse carriages were amazing,iv only ever seen on films

[@wilsonhernandez209]

yeah ..same here ..

[@Worldofourown2024]

Horse carriages like that are used in tourism in cities like Vienna, Austria and Luxor, Egypt. This variety was so executive styled back in the day, but don't mix well with modern car traffic to use it as transportation.

[@greywebs1944]

They're stunning love to see them restored. Even the background is amazing with the wood panels absolutely wonderful I'd live in there 🙂

[@riverwesthunter8100]

Good work boys . Keep up the good videos..👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@BrosOfDecay]

I was blown away when I got a first glimpse of these masterpieces left behind in that stable 😍🐎

[@chrisbannerman2506]

I love the care and awe that you have for the places that you explore. I hope that someone can restore this place, it doesn't look too far gone. The artwork in there was fabulous.

[@randygunn9499]

The craftsmanship is absolutely beautiful. Years and years went into just the doors alone! I'm gonna cry for the men and women who left there blood and sweat into that magnificent home|castle!

[@loom1c]

The place is/was beautiful.. Its a bitter/sweet story.

[@froggieredcliffe8097]

Hello Lesley and girls, This Castle is Magnificent. It is interesting how sections of the Chateau were closed up and not used. It also amazes me how much junk people keep when it would be so easy to throw away all the rubbish. The bird house is called a Dove Cote and they would raise the doves to eat, they were very common in the old days. The Carriages should be in a Museum. Thank you.

[@arielsea9087]

I found these details: Built in the 17th century by an aristocrat, who was familiar with the court of Versailles, when the Sun King Louis XIV ruled. She was forced into an arranged marriage with the Prince of the region in 1667 when at the age of 18 and he was 19.The marriage gave her a wonderful title and a soldier for a husband. But, her husband was never faithful. By 1687 he was cheerfully living on his estates across the country with his mistresses. In the meantime, his wife used her title to make a name of herself, she became the princess of the town and of multiple estate’s, including the chateau des Bustes. She even built a retirement home in one of the village’s that is still visible today.

[@oldstockwhitecanadian2492]

I’ve looked for hours on the net and could not find anything... Could you link me some references to understand the history of this amazing castle?

[@liisa7379]

@@oldstockwhitecanadian2492 Google Château Bustes

[@peggyfraser-smith9325]

@@oldstockwhitecanadian2492 *

[@laceyryan7751]

Hi Lesley! This chateaux is breathtaking. It's absolutely gorgeous. As always, thank you for taking us along on this marvelous explore. One thing I'd like to ask. Can you please use your meditation voice from time to time. You had me in a wonderful state of relaxation. Love you!

[@BrosOfDecay]

Hey Lacey I will talk more in my meditation voice during the next explorations ❤️

[@annsmith4739]

Hi Lesley what an incredible place ,the architecture is so impressive,the entrance is beautiful,their are so many things to say how amazing they are ,beautiful explorer love all you do ,keep doing it ,stay safe an well much love Ann xxx uk

[@BrosOfDecay]

Lovely to hear your appreciation for my explorations ☺️ ❤️

[@freddiemartin5334]

I am addicted to watching your wonderful videos! Your love of these places and the quiet respect that you show touches my heart. I grieve for the decay, yet admire their existing beauty all the while dreaming of the people who actually called these places their homes! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing these marvelous places with us.

[@robindavis4843]

Can we talk about the herringbone wood floors! Very beautiful place, sad that it cant be restored

[@kellykeller5741]

There are probably secret hiding places hidden in plain site, waiting to be discovered...Beautiful place.

[@christinesbetterknitting4533]

Sight*

[@opalmcclellan7376]

Thank you Lesley for showing these places in France. My great grandfather came from there and with your videos I feel like I have a good idea about what his life might have been like. Thank you again.

[@staceyhildenbrand4743]

I would be there for days looking at everything, take it all in. Someone will hopefully buy it and restore it to its former beauty!! Wow!! Thanks for the tour!

[@stephanieellenbogen5570]

I loved this tour so much. I love the enthusiasm and reverence that you show for these very beautiful abandoned buildings. Thank you.

[@JacquelineMcIntoshNo1]

Absolutely beautiful. It would be a dream for me to have a castle such as this one and restore it to its original glory. It would take a very long time to go through all of the papers and books. Thank you for the quick tour of the building, from Upstate New York, U.S.A. Land of dairy cows, lakes and apple orchards.

[@gloriahanes6490]

Many of these castles lay untouched since their owners were carted off to be guillotined in (1789) for being of noble birth with the rise of the French Republic in 1792. Lesley, if you go to the North of France in Normandy you will find the chateau of my ancestors, the Charpentiers, who also had a mansion in Paris, France.

[@jrd3523]

Not really. Some of the castles were only looted at the revolution, others left untouched and the families took them back after the Revolution, many were dismantled and sold as-is, countless others were protected by the peasants... The new rising class either took possessions of many or just bought them from the state.

[@gloriahanes6490]

@@jrd3523 ...Not true, my ancestors, the Charpentier, of noble birth, had to leave France when a group of vigilantes approached their cottage (chateau) in Normandy with torches and pitch forks.

[@gloriahanes6490]

@@jrd3523 5,500 nobles were guillotined along with King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, and only 2,000 nobles escaped with their life.

[@gloriahanes6490]

@@jrd3523 My ancestors dressed in peasant clothes pinning cash to their undergarments boarded a ship to Quebec, Canada and never returned to France.

[@gloriahanes6490]

@Christina Pearson 5,500 nobles were guillotined and only 2,000 nobles escaped France. Also, King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were guillotined as well.

[@robertmanley7556]

This was absolutely fantastic I loved it ever second !! So sad to see all this lost ! All those pictures and personal items left behind !! Look at all those books left behind !! Seeing all this rot makes my heart ache !! Look at that giant 3rd floor window !! If only this home could take you back in time to see what it was like when this grand castle was built !! Loved those horse carriages as well so untouched GREAT video !! 👍👍

[@Rod-bp8ow]

The French is good when it comes to preservation of culture, tradition as well as properties that is declared owned by the immediate owners/consanquinity for them to be put back into original state. It accounts nationalism, love of nature, craftsmanship and detailed work that dates back centuries. The site should be protected and enriched for it to be treasured as a symbol of architecture significance known to France and to the rest of the world. Preservation of time and the pieces that are rare these days 365 yearly.

[@BrosOfDecay]

Exactly Rodrigo, and the french government should get more involved with protecting and preserving these places!

[@Rod-bp8ow]

@@BrosOfDecay indeed, the archives office and the statistics division of France has most of the records that dates back centuries, specially for those types of structures. The immediate families or owners of the site should be informed that it can be repaired, a renaissance won't reach its peak without the artists, French artisans and some of the European designers who did a marvelous work having the details constructed and carefully placed. The French government is good at restoration of palacios and all of the baroque styles that has been forgotten for some time now. Restoration, and construction can also be the focus of students for them to know the details of the grains of every block, mortar and some of those finely detailed floors and fireplaces. There is also a historical apartment there that was neglected, yet the owner continued paying the fees, not until it was discovered having treasures of fine pieces of art. Memories of 18th and 19th century paintings, some michael angelos sort of those pieces cannot be neglected. Its different when you're in the place. It sometimes gives you the chills.

[@sandrastevens9855]

I think I saw this “chateau” from a road in Dordogne and always hoped to see it from the inside. Glorious.

[@connieselby9190]

Lesley, you are an amazing tour guide taking us thru these old abandoned castles, and you do it with such care and respect of the property, and of the people's possessions. Thank you for the tour, and I am glad I stumbled onto your channel a couple of nights ago. Walking thru these castles with you and your friends, and your brother is just amazing!! I can't wait for the next castle you take us thru!

[@BrosOfDecay]

My deepest pleasure Connie, thank you for the lovely comment!

[@grandmacarla4258]

Words fail me ~ have run out of superlatives for this Chateau. Beautifully filmed, Lesley. Fantastic place, beautiful architecture and gorgeous paintings. It does look like someone was trying to repair the place but probably ran out of funds and found to many problems to repair it. I'm so happy that you were there to film it before it is gone. Enjoyed the carriage house and the carriages too! I wouldn't want to be driving them in hot or wet weather. Thanks again for taking me along.

[@willyegger4488]

Hi Grandma Carla, I loved reading your comment. I also asked myself why the state of France does not even try to preserve this location, because there was a politician residing in this château back in the days, as Lesley was telling in the beginning of his video. - Wishing you all the best. Stay safe and healthy. Peace and kindest regards from cold Switzerland.

[@wwredgrl1515]

I can’t believe how much was left behind. And the piles and piles of books.

[@leathelongrun9844]

Those horse carriages are fantastic 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@cronk707]

Old books! There is a library abandoned in this marvel. If any are rare, the auctioning of priceless antiques could help pay for restoration.

[@Cecilia13241]

@@leathelongrun9844 Ikr?! And they're not in bad shape for sitting in a barn for over a hundred years. I hope this home or at least some of the things that are a part of it like the carriages are salvaged. Maybe the carriages could be displayed in a museum or something.

[@leathelongrun9844]

@@Cecilia13241 Agree 💯%✓

[@jeansiegel4128]

One of my new favorite TV shows is ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU. HGTV! Many mirrors in these rooms to share the glow of the chandeliers that hung in the middle of these rooms. Bird house=Aviary. Horse house=carriage house.

[@janmcdonald4125]

I was thinking of “ ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU” the entire I watched this video. Imagine what Angel could do with this place !

[@sandrahorn5272]

I just adore looking at these old castles and its hard to believe people lived in such large expansive structures that are so ornate and beautiful.

[@jhanna9469]

My heart is breaking when I see such a masterpiece abandoned 😭😭

[@picoparadox461]

I'm in love the walls, especially from the living room. The paintings and the carved walls really complement each other. The rounded shapes add a special touch to it. Props for the designer.

[@markhellemans3440]

The round tower is a "pigeonnier" in French. They kept pigeons there, for their meat mostly. But this is the biggest that I have ever seen

[@zsoltunger5461]

yes ) I thought wind mill )))I didn't see that much either

[@BrosOfDecay]

Thank you for this information Mark, I had never seen such a massive pigeon house before aswell!

[@filipponseele7346]

Having pigeons was a privilege and the more acres of land you owned the more pigeons you could keep. So the more pigeonholes you see you known they have a lot of land

[@gaylemc2692]

@@filipponseele7346 I love it when people chime in with their knowledge oh, thank you.

[@carlito2480]

There was a rule 1 pigeon hole for 1 Acre The more you had, the richer you were

[@michaeldickens7493]

I really hope no one destroy's that beautiful place they need to secure it better

[@martine2u]

Great visit. This castle is in extraordinary shape. I know you said it was falling down, but other than the one room/ceiling, I saw very few signs of major problems from the video. Maybe it was not apparent. It seems to me that someone tried to do some restoration and something interrupted that effort, some 30 years ago. Stunning paintings. If the castle is 17th century, then it must have been redone/redecorated. The style looks (I’m not an expert so to be verified) like 1900s (like simplified art nouveau). It’s absolutely gorgeous and still very we’ll preserved, considering it’s sat empty for a long while. The paintings alone must be worth a pretty penny if original. And all the furniture, carpets, books, the stables, dove cote, carriages. Truly astonishing. I really hope someone will take on the restoration. It’s too beautiful to let it crumble. Thank you for sharing this awesome video.

[@elizabethcarmack584]

I love how you describe the castles you go in makes you feel like your there with you walking thru it.

[@bonniedraker1112]

This house has someone cleaning it..after 30 years there would definitely be cobwebs and dust!

[@whorlwinds.9750]

It also looks like someone has been systematically removing things (for sale?) over what could be a great number of years.

[@Cecilia13241]

@@whorlwinds.9750 I agree, like the clothing all laid out on the bed as if the wardrobe has been sorted through, that seemed odd. Or how the bathtub is missing its claw feet. The boxes all look sorted through. :(

[@AdaylnTheLifeOf]

I think someone was definitely going through it and clearing it out. Every room was a bit too empty and not as dusty as it should have been for sitting abandoned for nearly 30 years. It looks like they cleared out debris and took down any hazards like the chandelier.

[@luxaholicanonymous2577]

Exactly! It wasn’t as dusty as I assumed it would be

[@leavesofdistinction1679]

There is a caretaker or two. Most likely not there often.

[@ce3586]

The "birdhouse" is actually called a dovecote. They would house doves which would be used as a source of eggs, and they would eat the doves as well.

[@barbaranovello6184]

Breathtaking - wish someone would restore all of it.

[@AlexaCBrown]

Beautiful!! Thank you!! (The little ivory circles, on the door to the horse carriage, is for the occupants to pull the door shut, once inside.)

[@gtak5145]

This was just an absolute pleasure to watch. My heart goes out over this place. I hate to see such beauty fade into ruin. I hope someone takes pity on this work of art and restores it. This would be an amazing place for craftsmen to gather and take a room each and restore it or turn it into a boarding house or hotel. All foolish ideas I grant you, but one tends to wax romantic to find ways to restore what should never be lost. Thank you for sharing this with the world. Blessings on your future endeavors.

[@tamarrajames3590]

Stunning for its age and years of inattention. 🖤🇨🇦

[@kristineguetschow9134]

That castle was magnificent! Btw, the horse storage building would have been the stable. Thank you for this tour. I am exhausted from all the levels and rooms.

[@cecilianunezrealtor]

I could watch these videos all day. ❤️ Thank you so much for posting and giving us these walk-throughs. I’d love to travel and explore these places and I really admire and appreciate the time and details put into building these beautiful places. No buildings now can come close to some of these designs

[@Anamillio]

AT least the fact that people like you are going around and documenting historical places makes me feel better when I hear that the place "was left to crumble down" . Thanks to you, this will still be up here, available to see, even after the castle is long gone. I hope that people salvage the items inside like the tables, mirrors, fireplaces, paintings...they could all be used in other homes & deco

[@karenseaton4295]

I found it very interesting to see the “birdhouse“ that you found on this property. Just last night, I saw a story about an ancient one of these in England, and it said it was created during a time of famine so that they would not have to experience that again. They said it was called a dovecote. I looked it up and this is what I found as a brief description. “Dovecotes are structures designed to house pigeons or doves. Doves and pigeons were kept by wealthy, elite families for food as well as their feathers, and to have a dovecote was an easily recognisable status symbol.” Thank you for showing the inside of it, it made the story from last night even more impressive by seeing them in more detail. Back when the previous one was built, they used everything including the droppings for fertilizer and other uses such as tanning leather, etc.

[@tatochip]

Wow! This was amazing! As far as I’m concerned, you could make these videos longer. I enjoy seeing every nook and cranny of these glorious abandoned places.

[@katie195]

The carriages are fabulous and very restorable. There are 4 complete harnessed so the carriages were pulled by a four-in-hand team. Wish you had found the actual stables where the horses were kept. I’d love to see their stall design. Impressive tour.

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

Since solid rubber tires first came on the scene Id say these carriages or at least the wheels are from the mid 1800s to early 1900s?

[@risingsun49]

the paintings are beautiful they should be saved. They should be in a museum.

[@larainejones4641]

Ok Indy

[@henrylivingstone2800]

🙄🙄🙄 Not everything should be preserved, one must be selective as not to be considered a hoarder🙄🙄🙄

[@kelly-pb6zi]

Absolutely stunning! So very sad to see the home in such disrepair. Thank you for sharing these magnificent places ❤️

[@khawlahpeace1222]

This was so very cool to see. Thank you so much for taking us on this great tour.

[@barbarawheeler]

Great find Lesley! Living in America, it's hard to imagine all the abandoned palaces throughout the world! Thanks for showing them to us!!

[@whathandleUtalkabt]

Yes, america is just one country in the entire whole world. Most americans dont even have a passport. Wonder why ?

[@andychris7647]

Great 👍 hi Barbara how are you doing with your family I hope you’re safe from the virus?

[@omarhamid3638]

What a gem!! Im sorry I missed the live chat but working on a Sunday is the disadvantage :-( I love the carriage, the artwork and glass/lighting. Sumptuous and so amazing!! I have no idea why they abandoned it but this is my dream home if I could afford it. The family here had exquisite taste. The politics fascinates me and he must have been a mayor or local MP maybe. Love it, thanks for sharing guys and hope you enjoyed the holiday in the Caribbean 😉

[@wowlife2169]

Magnificent, Time held within the walls. Everytime I see a castle like this I think about movies of the era of carriages and ballroom parties.

[@andrea6421]

I just had surgery and I’m going through all your videos I’ve missed, I can’t believe I missed this one! You are right, if these walls could talk. Thnx for another great find 👍🏻☺️

[@donnadeandean2720]

These are old homes, so old, yet still standing. Thanks for sharing. I traveled to many countries in Europe, great memories. My ancestors came from there to USA. From California. 🏖🏜🏞

[@JTTorne]

Thank you once again! Your are one of a kind. So humble and respecful while visiting our past. //Jeanette

[@marlenecarrero2015]

Recognizes piano music this is so lovely

[@mimallen8386]

As a child we lived in a place that had a Carriage House. Early 1800's. My Brother and Sister came down with Scarlet Tina, a mild form of Scarlet Fever. It was believed they got it from the Carriage House. They were playing inside the Carriage. We can still pick up diseases from the 18th century. Please be careful. I really liked the Carriages. They should be restored, and in a Museum. Thank You and Happy New Year!

[@rachelcollins6305]

That’s crazy!

[@tamaliaalisjahbana9354]

How interesting. Who would have thought germs could last that long..but perhaps it was 19th or even 20th century germs...

[@dededenver9560]

Scarlatina is scarlet fever, which is passed by droplets from an ill person to others. You can't catch it from a carriage sitting in a barn.

[@mama2boys123]

It is the same as scarlet fever which is caused by streptococcus.

[@mimallen8386]

@@dededenver9560 Really? That is what we were told by our small town Dr. at that time. They couldn't figure out where it came from as nobody in Town had it, other than my Brother and Sister!. Thank you that is good to know.

[@shaylalyons7965]

So much respect for your style in this channel, how you discuss the history and you value good condition unvandalized homes! I love how you leave everything as you found it. This is such a beautiful mansion, makes me so sad its just been left to rot :( The carriages are incredible! Thank you for another great video!

[@MaryElizabethMahanxx]

"The castle is finally open!" *crawls over hidden gate

[@wilhelminavennik]

Where in France is this Castle, my partner and I spend every holidays in France and would be very interested in visiting this Castle. Has it been renovated to the original building and is it opened for the public? I am so looking forward to you update on the info of this place.

[@puulanetohtlane6149]

I am graing-i am poor ..🤣

[@mihaelatudor8475]

🤣🤣🤣

[@LiLiJughead]

Just what I was thinking

[@ramon9753]

Qual é o nome do castelo

[@littlebeebs1]

Your accent and voice are so relaxing to listen to . Love this video. What a gorgeous place ! I’d love to have the privilege to see it in person 😊

[@maui_travels_]

He said the trunk in the main entrance was meant to stay there for people to keep their hats etc. But all rhe stuff in the hall were clearly put there in a rush to take with them moving out...

[@Lyndyette]

That place has so much that needs to be documented. All of the art work/paintings should be put into museum's. I bet a lot of those books and documents are a treasure trove and some perhaps valuable. The condition of most looks somewhat compromised because of neglect and environmental conditions. A shame someone has not taken the time to collect these items for history purpose. That place is a museum/mausoleum if it is not collected and salvaged. What a shame! : ) Peace!

[@carmeljolly7378]

This mansion is beautiful, and I love that you appreciate it so much! It shows in the video and makes it so much more pleasurable to watch.

[@kathyhastings2301]

I love how he appreciates all the details. amazing

[@lilianpaisley1706]

I wonder where the kitchen was situated. There normally used to be huge kitchens in those old castles.

[@christinekaye6393]

Many were in what we would call the basement.

[@BrosOfDecay]

I am I've not found a typical kitchen inside of this place, only a small side kitchen in the newer building

[@lilianpaisley1706]

@@BrosOfDecay you would surely have shown it to us, if you had found the original kitchen, or rests of it.💕

[@1958constance]

Wish you would have shown the newer side as well. Show the whole thing. Love the video’s

[@jessygarci]

Yes, I agree. Would have liked to have seen The newer parts too.😉

[@OClop]

Hello i am a contractor that restores Victorian house in New York...i am looking for a overceas project in France.. super impressed by the quality and durability of this French chateau . If anyone has information and how to acquire this gem please let me know who to contact.. Thank you so much!

[@bartjanbakker6382]

Have you seen Chateau D'Aubiry, that is for sale . €12milj. That is another gem. This chateau should probably cost less

[@mariacanto1871]

Usually the boys keep these locations a secret, so to protect them from vandalism. There must be many old chateaux for sale in France!

[@tbahan1]

I'm an interior designer in Vancouver, Canada. I appreciate all this period decoration and love to see history preserved. If you ever need help..let me know O.C lop

[@carolemcnaughton7591]

Beautiful Castle,so hard to imagine all this just falling apart.It is so hard to understand how people could walk away from it all.

[@dannamcpheron3410]

The first room (first floor) with the gorgeous mirror in gold filigree is probably not a bedroom because it's in an area with high traffic through both sets of doors leading to other parts of the chateau. I think this room was a sitting room of sorts with an alcove where the piano is situated at now. Back in those days, folks liked to host parties and if they had to do them, it would be in a room with beautiful decoration like the tall mirror with gold filigree and the decorative concrete(?) bin we saw near the mirror. Very gorgeous chateau!

[@annlyon.2040]

There are so many Castles being bought right now and they are DIY ing these places. Look on KZbin you will find them. I would love to fix one up ! This one has more than the others. Like furniture !

[@lumpyspaceprincesslsp6403]

Right!!! Is this place for sale? Not that I can buy it but if I won the lottery...

[@BrosOfDecay]

Would it be a nice idea for my to purchase on of these castles through a crowd funding and fix it up in a new youtube channel? 😅🏰

[@jasonwalsh3903]

Interesting explore of this beautiful mansion. The horse carriages was a fitting end to the video. 🙋👍

[@cc-xz9rp]

Even birds live in a bigger house then me.

[@BrosOfDecay]

😅🐥

[@roylanedson6527]

Those birds were for eating

[@jerryglen986]

I respect that you don't break anything , or take history away from the building. It shows the quality of person you are.👍

[@radarlovedr]

Id be checking everything for secret switches to hidden rooms.

[@sherrillwoligroski7305]

me too!!!!

[@pokerandphilosophy8328]

Sounds risky. You could stumble upon some long imprisoned servants who now are zombified.

[@andreamolinar6883]

@@pokerandphilosophy8328 Sounds specific. Is that the plot of a book/movie?

[@pokerandphilosophy8328]

@@andreamolinar6883 It could become the plot of a documentary after it happens.

[@bornagainsally]

Lol! Couldn’t resist it !

[@maryweldon6849]

Hello lesley.....this place was stunning but it sadens my heart that it's lwft to rot....here is the USA there are companies/people that will deconstruct places of importance in history and make sure that the product is is salvageable is saved and reused.....i wish they had this option in France to see such beautiful this just rot away is horrible....but I'm grateful to see this through your eye's thank you for sharing with us....I'm watching from walpole New Hampshire USA

[@andychris7647]

Hello Mary Weldon nice reading a comments from you here. How are you doing with your family I hope you’re safe from the virus

[@231lghtwrkerbrntout]

I often wonder about my mothers family's place was like , during the french Revolution they had their place broken into and they managed to run away with the Austrian guard. My father's grandfather owned a old manor called boxhill in the UK ,I want to visit it some day aswell

[@JTTorne]

so sad to hear! so much history forever destroyed due to the revolution.

[@BrosOfDecay]

I am sorry to hear this, it would be a great adventure for you to revisit this forgotten piece of family history!

[@231lghtwrkerbrntout]

@@BrosOfDecay two places of lost history , my father said it was hard to live in these big old homes most of the time they close most of it up and live in one part of the place . I have photos of my father's family history in the big old home and old cups and hunting horns etc , you have a awesome channel and love how respectful you are aswell to the places

[@alparker2616]

That’s a fairly new helmet. I would love to see what’s in the rest of the barn.

[@laswan5]

Such a beautiful place this property. How I would LOVE to see it in person. I love how you treat every place you go with respect. You're a good, decent and honorable man. Thank you for sharing.

[@mykgrauss9872]

I loved it all. Thanks for sharing this magnificent piece of history with us! Great Video!