Brocante shopping for our French cottage

Bonjour!
While Olav is working on turning the former barn into our family's private space, I am slowly preparing for the renovations of the oldest part of the house, which we've decided to turn into a rental cottage as well.
I am taking you with me on a trip to pick up beautiful tiles for this space and to shop at another charity shop to see if we can find any decor for this new cottage. Hope you'll enjoy this one!
Thank you for being here and following our journey!
Marloes
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[@paivitiitta1884]

This wooden box must be where they use to make butter, I've seen similar ones in Finland.

[@martinedehoef8594]

In French, une baratte à beurre

[@gonerustic]

The Petrine is similar to the American colonial version. The inside was where the bread dough was made and left to rise; the top was used for kneading and shaping the loaves. Love the things you’re showing us!

[@Talking_Circles]

It’s a butter churn in English Beautiful piece of machinery

[@courtneybougie7904]

I was going to say how much I love your videos as they are calming. No endless chatter. No distracting music. Lovely. ❤

[@FrenchCountryLife]

thank you for being here!

[@JAMoore-zz3ki]

I really enjoy your videos because we can hear all of the natural sounds, rather than a lot of added music (the small amount of music you do add is never overwhelming). And I like how your commentary is the perfect amount. Not too much. The places you visit remind me so much of when we lived in Belgium and I would travel around to different shops, markets, brocantes, patisseries, etc. Oh, how I miss those days!

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thank you! Glad to hear you enjoy the videos and that they bring back good memories ✨

[@jeanmariemclain2836]

Oh, the beautiful stone houses and buildings! The fields and vineyards! The history! Just lovely, even on a cold, wet day. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

My pleasure!

[@cyndyfabian7555]

Hi, Grannie Cyndy from South Australia here. I have loved shopping in similar places here in South Australia. I can't believe in France your shops are so similar to ours. I love to imagine I'm in France. We have the right climate but different history. So, of course, no ancient buildings. This state in Australia was only begun in 1836. But my home is becoming a bit of France. We have a front paved terrace of reclaimed bricks and little formal gardens. A fountain and urn give a Mediterranean touch. And we love to plant fruiting trees and vines, so we have lemon, grapefruit and oranges, grape vines, figs, pears and a walnut tree in the front garden. The back garden is filled with everything from kiwi fruit vines to apricots, peaches, plums, apples, pears, hazelnuts, cherries, pomegranates and raspberries. We also have a chicken run. I love your content. Keep up the good work.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Sounds like a little piece of heaven!!

[@Mary-qk7kv]

As an American, I was salivating over the French treasures at Emmaus. Its pretty basic for France i guess but the linens with the monograms!! Great scenery too...thank you for that!

[@helanalurie9962]

The towns and scenery are picturesque. Must be really lovely and peaceful to stay in rural France. The tiles you got will make the bathroom look unique and so French! Love it

[@pwilliams6405]

That box with the handle is definitely a butter churner :) That dresser at the 5.10 min mark oh boy ! What a beautiful piece !!!!!

[@venusm61]

I love when you take us to what we call thrift stores in the USA. Been doing a combination or thrift stores, estate sales, garage sales and auctions for decades. I furnished our cottage and some of our city home with my finds. I did a lot of traveling in the USA. One of the best thrift stores I found was in the state of Nebraska. This state is cattle and grain, very flat. There are more cows than people. I found a lot of farmhouse type hard goods. Some of the items for sale are very difficult to find here. Especially the furniture. Some of furniture you can only be found in antique stores or auctions. I would be so happy to shop in France. Love to see the prices and your finds at the end. The stone tile is lovely. We used stone tile in our cottage mud room, bathroom and three season porch. We applied a sealant to protect. Your tile is of a different texture. Not quite sure if you would be able to seal.

[@joesephburdett515]

Love going along for your shopping trips ,I enjoy the scenery , history & all the wonderful areas . Can’t wait to see where you use the tiles , you’ve done a beautiful job renovating your home .

[@jeancurrie1862]

Love the thrift shopping! Also the look of the countryside & towns! What a magnificent building being renovated too!

[@vivlocke2694]

My first visit to your vlog and how I enjoyed it! You actually took the time to let us browse with you and let us focus on what Emmaus had to offer instead of just skimming through the shop. I'm 13,000 miles away, but felt as if we were shopping together. I am now about to spend my morning binge watching your videos. Thank you.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Welcome to the channel!

[@maryb.7043]

Interestingly, it was almost a relief to see a brocante where there was no clutter! I simply love the tiles you are going to use in the new bathroom. Thanks for the fun jaunt. 💗

[@froydistwistberry3027]

I believe it's for churning butter.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Oh yes that makes sense! Thanks!

[@beckid5107]

Thank you for bringing us along! So beautiful and relaxing to see the scenery. The tiles are fabulous!

[@dinishwi7522]

it was lovely seeing the countryside. I love these small towns. Thank you for sharing your experience. Love from Sri Lanka. 😃❤

[@TheEmpressgoth]

I LOVE 💘 all the wonderful things you looking the cups and plates and odd pieces of furniture

[@carolranes91]

I enjoyed it all especially enjoyed the food I always love the French food it is absolutely amazing thanks for taking us along

[@jeanettehoffmann9790]

Have just discovered your videos! What a beautiful area you live in and to hear the church bells from your house, how lovely! Love your trips to the brocantes and to Emmaus!

[@helenstella2666]

A lovely video Marloes 😊 So many things I would have bought at the Brocante ☺️ Love those tomettes tiles 🥰 Thank you for taking us along ❤️

[@FrenchCountryLife]

my pleasure!

[@lisaakinlabi]

Hello Helen Stella! 😁

[@maryanderson4687]

I enjoy your videos so much! My dream vacation is to stay in a small French village and have someone take me thrifting and to brocantes and little shops. Thank you for giving me a little virtual vacation every week. Your tiles for your floors are beautiful!

[@lynludwig1323]

Fabulous trip Marloes ...😍🤩..I love these and the visits to Emmaus! The 1700 farmhouse/ building was devine .nice to see history preserved... To a NZer. Presently living in the US ..I have never seen anything so old..Beautiful village...love the tiles ...so natural.

[@leslieweber5177]

The dough box is gorgeous and The tiles/tomettes are beautiful. Thank you so much for bringing us along on your shopping adventures. I love seeing France through your eyes. Some day I’m coming to Burgundy and I’m going to stay in your farmer’s cottage. 😊❤️

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thank you! Would love to meet you and welcome you here!

[@irmayorke9075]

I always enjoy your toad trips as we get to see the beautiful countryside you live in.

[@baydreamer01]

I liked the two white embroidered bed linens with drawn thread work borders.

[@J_acke]

Hello, I so appreciate your videos and watch over and over .. every detail is important! I can appreciate how tired you are after the day.. it was a lot! I have an antique butter churn, nothing like the box you showed. I love and collect antiques, and I would say that box is perhaps an antique flour sifter. In any case, I am smitten with the countryside, and the beautiful tours, and watching you develop your home, and feeling so inspired!! Thank you for sharing! I hope to be blessed one day to come with my husband.

[@J_acke]

m sorry I was just able to see this video. I just saw this was 6 mo ago! Still, I love it, and one day hope to move …

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thanks!

[@only1dutchgirl]

I loved all the crochet things

[@kristinedunkleman8767]

Love your jaunts to the Brocante. This one was so clean! We have secondhand stores or antique stores here in the States. Some are good and then some are just junk. Wonderful choice of tiles. Can hardly wait to see the results of the area you loan on using them. Thank you.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thanks! Can’t wait either honestly 😂

[@betsyofarrell6134]

Thank you for taking us along, I love going shopping with you. 😊

[@analuizadelpino]

This is the first time I'm watching your video. I really like this kind of matter. Greetings from Brazil! ⚘

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thanks! Welcome to the channel!

[@taniablanksby3174]

I think the box with the churn is a butter churner. We used to make butter at home with a hand beater.

[@kelliemarquet8518]

I would have bought that dough box in a heartbeat....would have been fun to get home to Canada though!!!

[@FrenchCountryLife]

haha!

[@Floppyearsmomma]

Oh, that first picture you picked up is calling my name! Beautiful day! 🥰😍🤩

[@lisaakinlabi]

OMG the fox in this video I believe was purchased by the couple on "Our French Chateau" channel - in the last video. The box with the handle is a butter churn I believe.

[@ginacrusco234]

Thanks for a lovely little jaunt! I'm so envious of your ability in France to get wonderful croissants, macarons and madeleines even from a supermarket-like store! I liked the bread-kneading basin, but don't know how useful it would be to you. I'm excited that you're converting another area into rental, and love your tiles and mood boards!

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thanks!

[@k.crosbie261]

That was a fun trip to follow you. I love when you drive through the villages

[@marilizevandermerwe8343]

It is really nice shopping with you. You understand how to film when shopping, one see what you see. Hope to follow you all over France shopping.

[@stevengilleyOU812]

Amelie. Loved it! Audrey made another movie called The Long Engagement. Great movie too. Thanks for filming so much of the trip. Such a nice place to live and travel through!

[@vickimckenney6173]

Such beautiful furniture & those tiles so dreamy!!! ❤

[@ifletty]

The answer to your question is butter churn. I would buy that bread dough box in a heartbeat.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Oh yes that makes sense!

[@rhondasmith2870]

This was my first video with you and I enjoyed it very much. I loved getting to see the scenery and the village. The tiles are wonderful and I am excited to see more!

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Welcome to the channel!

[@colleenmartin9467]

Thank you for doing another shopping trip. I love them. Several things I would have purchased in the furniture section. So sad I can't be there.

[@coinkydink3984]

I think the little box with the crank on the side is a butter churn.

[@jillphillips2835]

Great find on the tomettes and well worth the drive! The old buildings are amazing and it would be a joy to see the inside when they are finished! Great vlog and trip! Cheers!

[@irishdancer2753]

Hello, What a lovely village. Such beautiful buildings. I enjoyed the journey with you….

[@Neroli-Daydreaming-of-France]

I really enjoyed going along on this trip. The emmaüs and the tommettes, and that beautiful village

[@Neroli-Daydreaming-of-France]

And wasn’t that a butter churn?

[@miasicilia]

I so look forward to seeing your videos, your calm but not boring videos really inspire me and my home, thanks keep up the good and hard work ❤

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thank you for being here!

[@ja-uh9gz]

At 6:55, that's a butter churner. That's a nice one.

[@ross858]

Toujours trés beaux tes videos Marloes........ Grazie mille🥰

[@bitcoin_deb3428]

Love the tiles! Can't wait to see what you do with the cottage...as always, great video!

[@judymooney]

Thank you for another part of the France life.

[@TWROC96]

That was quite a beautiful village and the building being renovated is quite special- not a chateau in the expected sense but rather a large, very detailed rustic home- the stone work and wood work are fantastic. I enjoy the chateaus but am drawn to the more rustic type of homes. Those tiles will look beautiful wherever you end up using them. Great hair day 😊- I live in Asia so between the humidity and the stylist not being used to cutting such hair type, I just have them cut it really short.

[@Bonnieuxful]

Those are such cool tiles❣️🥰💕

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thanks!

[@anitabarker3125]

Loved this trip. I hope you are doing well. Such beautiful scenery and thrifting decor I liked. Until next time❤.

[@lafarmhouse]

j’adore

[@FrenchCountryLife]

merci!

[@carolmartin4413]

Did I see a stuffed fox?? Love this tour of a French brocante...ours are more junk than treasure in the usa. I would have bought that comptir (sp?) in a minute. Another great video. Thanks from Wisconsin!

[@margaretroberts6258]

Such a beautiful video! I’m jealous of all the old antique things you can find in France or anywhere in Europe. Here in Western Canada ancient things are hard to get your hands on……

[@ginamaria2579]

Gorgeous stone 🤗. Beautiful countryside ☺️💕

[@glenyscallaghan1195]

It was lovely to go with you , thank you ❤

[@kathleenrichardson6695]

Lovely video. Thank you for sharing it with us all.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

My pleasure!

[@cindymarie2475]

It was fun!

[@judiehavard4903]

I think that is for laundry. With the turn paddles.

[@manonlefebvre7539]

Je crois que c’est une barate à beurre. A butter churner. It is a different style than the upright really old ones we typically see here in Canada.

[@siobhanintas899]

Merci Marloes - the tomettes will look just perfect 👌 love shopping with you! 🤣

[@rinajacobs9892]

HALLO marlies. What a very nice video. I visite Borgondië last year and i mist it. But nice you showed it. It was difficult than to find Emaus. I loved a lot of thinks there. Good luck with the beautiful tiles.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thank you! There aren’t Emmaüs stores everywhere. I sometimes go places where there are none in wide reach. Search for Emmaüs on google maps next time and be sure to check if it’s a shop! Because they are essentially a charity offering a home and shelter to people who need it, so some locations you find are NOT shops.

[@rinajacobs9892]

@@FrenchCountryLife ok bedankt voor de tip.

[@davidfaasse9697]

Die kist met slinger is denk ik een van de eerste wasmachines. Ik vindt de oude meubels wel leuk om te zien, doet me denken aan mijn overgroot moeders, ik heb er 3 mee mogen maken. die hadden ook nog zulk meubilair. Graniet spoelbak met gordijntjes er onder een servies kast met scheuren in de deur. Het eten werdt daar altijd opgediend in dekschalen omdat de pannen te lelijk waren voor op tafel. 1 van de omas had ze zo vaak gelijmd dat het er ook niet meer zo fraai uitzag, maar toch bleef zij ze gebruiken. Als kleine jongen vondt ik het raar, tot ik later begreep hoe dat allemaal was gekomen door de watersnood ramp, en ze niets anders konden dan de scherven bij elkaar rapen en er weer iets van maken.. Toen begreep ik pas waarom opoe altijd verdrietig en boos werdt als ik en mijn broertjes er grapjes over maakten. (mijn Familie komt uit Sint philipsland op het eiland Tholen) Als al die oude dingen toch eens konden spreken......, wat zou er dan wel niet aan geschiedenis duidelijk worden. Maar goed, je zal zelf ook wel zulk soort gedachten hebben bij het zien van een bepaald stuk antiek. Hahaha....

[@FrenchCountryLife]

ja die gedachten heb ik zeker! Wat fijn dat je deze herinneringen hebt aan je grootouders en dat de verhalen je helpen om hen beter te leren kennen en te weten hoe het leven voor hen was. Die kist met slinger is volgens velen die een reactie hebben achtergelaten om boter te maken.

[@davidfaasse9697]

@@FrenchCountryLife ooo leuk, boter was ik nooit op gekomen... idd het is best bijzonder om overgroot ouders gekend te hebben. de laatste overleed toen ik 12 was. dan heb je best wel wat actieve herinneringen, aan mensen die geboren zijn eind 1800. ze maakten twee wereld oorlogen mee en een watersnoodramp. ik moest zelf eerst wat ouder worden om te begrijpen waarom de mensen geworden waren zo als ik ze kende.. toch wel wat gesloten, nors en extreem gelovig. Nu snap ik dat wel... Ik probeer er ook met mijn kinderen over te praten, als ze er naar vragen, vooral de jongste die nu 11 is, is erg nieuwsgierig met oude foto albums op schoot. zij hebben geen van 4e hun opa of oma van mijn kant beleefd. Dus zo groot kan het contrast zijn. 🙋‍♂Groeten.

[@pandgb]

Really enjoyed this. Great content

[@peggyvick935]

New subscriber. L❤VED this trip!

[@FrenchCountryLife]

welcome to the channel!

[@TexasHomesteaders]

At 6:46 is a butter barrel churn.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Oh yes that makes sense!

[@jameswilliamson6665]

I love going on your Brocante shopping trips! 😊

[@ruthbanon6049]

I think the box-table with the handle in the 6:55 minute is an old version of a washing machine.

[@patcardiff2563]

What a beautiful house

[@megreads9]

Why you didn't take the art frames of house cottage and the flowers art frames, they definitely georgeous and take also next time the kitchen tools and plates that have flowers or classic arts they will be awesome I think. If I am doing a shopping I do directly take these things because they will go as fast as you can imagine, many people are coming back to cottage core styles.

[@louisenilsson8951]

Nice video. I like the floor tiles and the trip to Emmaus.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thanks for watching!

[@annemiekvandorp4457]

Dank voor de 'lift' naar de brocante, Marloes. Dat was weer genieten :-) Mocht je ooit een 3-zijdig gietijzeren onderzettertje (zoals de jouwe) tegenkomen, dan hou ik me heel graag aanbevolen.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

ik zal ernaar uitkijken! Ik vind die ook prachtig maar heb er nooit meer een gevonden afgelopen vier jaar…

[@annemiekvandorp4457]

@@FrenchCountryLife Lief van je. Ik verwacht ook niet dat je er weer tegenaan loopt, maar you never know... Goed weekend!

[@karenmacpherson9014]

The box with the handle is a butter churn

[@renbernscott4637]

wish you would of got the bed bin wold be perfect in your bread oven room!! Also that grinder!! These are spwcial items never to be made again. Remx

[@melindaferreira9879]

Beautiful.

[@paulacorreal1675]

Just discovered your channel and need to binge on your previous videos. I’m afraid I have some catching up to do as I am full of questions and don’t want to bore others with them, i.e., what is your nationality and how did you decide to start this project. I apologize if I’m being too intrusive so just ignore me if that’s the case…enjoying your journey from PA, USA.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Welcome to the channel! We’re Dutch and if you watch the channel trailer you’ll learn a bit more about what brought us here. Although it is basically just a matter of following our dreams and gut!

[@bernadettekeogan-clarke-m7l]

I ALLWAYS MANAGE TO PICK SOME BARGAIN WHEN AT EMMAUS NEAR CAMBRIDGE UK. THE CAN BE OVERPRICED ,MAYBE BECAUSE SO NEAR TO CAMBRIDGE CITY.

[@davidmiller-br4bu]

Those tiles are really nice ..I prefer your local emmaus .. that one was too tidy lol 😂

[@FrenchCountryLife]

fully agree! Tidy and too empty to my taste!

[@kaypepper7884]

It is a butter churn.

[@theresadoohan7837]

I'm sure the tomette will look beautiful. How did you locate them?

[@FrenchCountryLife]

I found them on leboncoin.fr!

[@deanviewofachateaumybandbi7899]

It's a butter churn.

[@robertstaas9314]

That’s a butter churn, I think

[@asasvantesson3795]

I think it is a washing"machine"😊

[@helenesafajou9116]

Butter maker!

[@lindapaterniti266]

❤

[@IsabelleChampain]

It' a " baratte" to make butter !! C'est une baratte pour faire le beurre !

[@elizabethmalone6379]

I think it's a butter churner? To make butter?

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Yes several people have said that!

[@hisdaughter2354]

What was the cost of the tommetes? How big of a space will these cover?

[@FrenchCountryLife]

It’s about 5m2 and they were 140€.

[@lindametten4010]

It’s to make butter.

[@patcardiff2563]

I lived in scicily with my mother-in-law for a while that wooden trough you saw I can remember knee-ding the doe with my mother in law in the middle of summer it was so hot she used to make about fifteen loafs of bread the heat was a killer she used to have the bread oven lit also I have never ever seen anyone work as hard as my mother in law she really was fantastic it was a shame her son wasn’t the same hope you Guest I divorced him one year later

[@julieorr9975]

Butter churn?

[@theresadoohan7837]

Is that box with a handle for churning butter?

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Some people have replied saying it is!

[@judib7556]

A butter churn

[@sharonpack8547]

Its a churn

[@ccmarcum]

I think this Emaus was a real letdown, compared to others in other vlogs. Most stuff was newish and there was no hand painted porcelain or pretty old things. The white coverlets at the beginning were probably hand made but impractical. No, skip that place in future. Ugh.

[@sarahlovesdonuts9601]

Coffee grinder

[@lecabestan9468]

C’est une baratte à beurre 😊

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Merci!