Chateau Tour Selmar at Chateau de Soulages

[@ourfloridagarden4191]

Bill has done a magnificent job. What a wonderful project.

[@noellaq8056]

Selmar, You have been blessed in connecting with Bill and Vivian. As mentioned before, they are kind. Wishing you the very best on this new venture, new friendship and new beginnings. You earned it. Hope you and Tatyana will be reunited soon enough.

[@Cenepk101]

Beautiful place. I love the way he made it comfortable for the two of them & just keeps at it !

[@babschmid]

What a stunning old chateau! I am sure Bill and His wife will appreciate you helping him with the renovations.

[@LA-jf1zn]

Bill and Vivian seem like lovely people. They've done so much, it's looking very nice. 🙂

[@kathrynturner8271]

Hi Selmar - what a wonderful chateau with great historical features. There will be a lot of opportunity to help with your labour & ideas. Diesel looks so cosy in that lovely, warm & peaceful home. Enjoy helping such kind, sincere people. Take care .🐶🤗🌻🌻🌻

[@liesavillandre3481]

WOW, beautiful place. They have already done so much work. I am glad that you are there to lend a hand Selmar.

[@alexarosa632]

Selmar I feel that you've found your place with these lovely, gentle people at this beautiful chateau ♥️

[@brownetesa]

Selmar please tell Bill and Vivian that they have an absolutely amazing chateau. The work that they have put into it is incredible. The views are spectacular. Enjoy your time while you are there.

[@marjoriepark1198]

How kind and dignified as well as down to earth Bill and Vivian are to share their lives and home with all of us and your little family. Beautiful work they have lovingly done and seemingly at a realistic pace and process. You certainly have the skills and cooperative spirit to be an asset to the works they have progress. It’s a unique situation in these turbulent times we live in. The surrounding grounds are lovely. Take care and hope all will continue well . Marjorie from Georgia US🦚

[@tannisslimmon]

What a huge amount of work Bill and Vivian have done! It's so admirable!

[@taitweigel64]

Lovely couple with a big dream. You will certainly find a lot to do to help, Selmar.

[@Sharon-Me]

I am very impressed with the dedication that Bill and Vivian have for renovating this chateau, it is beautiful! Selmar I hope that you can help them to achieve their goal.

[@kathylindsay8176]

This will be an adventure. Lovely people. Incredible chateau. So much character. Stairwell is amazing. Can't wait to see how this works out! On with the adventure!!!

[@wendyvanzyl3064]

Lots oc work in progress, Selmat.. Looks lije you are going to be kept very busy with your amazing skills and knowledge... I am sure you shall be an amazing asset to the building and renovations of this beautiful Chateau.. Good luck...

[@phyllischartrand1329]

Absolutely gorgeous place. Such good opportunities to be part of this!

[@kaybowkett7931]

I love the stone walls. There is so much work ahead,but, will look beautiful when finished. Thank you for showing us inside your stunning home. ☺️👵🏻🇦🇺

[@crystalclear5684]

Such a cool place, and such an ambitious project for it's dedicated owners. They're only there part time and have done an amazing job... You are going to be much appreciated during your stay Selmar, and what a 'relief' to enjoy the peaceful countryside there, yes? Would love to know more on the history... 💛

[@karinbergman1646]

🙏🏻💗❣️💗🙏🏻

[@jasondubey8251]

Great place! I see lots of 'Selmar' projects to keep you busy for a while!

[@jillfoster6369]

What a fabulous place this is. Such a lot of work but you are there to help now Selmar. Lovely chappie too. Brilliant all round. 👍

[@srigging]

Fabulous location and Chateau. The very talented Selmar will be a great asset to help with your renovations. The Chateau is lovely. Keep us informed. Thank you for sharing.

[@peterwhite9261]

It is a beautiful chateau now. It will be wow factor when done. Thanks for the tour.

[@marthaizaguirre6363]

Gorgeous chateau with lots of projects! Love the beautiful Renaissance (?) style furniture. Hope you enjoy your time there! 😊

[@kellyhawes8901]

💜💜just a stunning chateau with a wonderful couple to bring it back to life. It always amazes me how it can be neglected for 30 years and still be renovated to such beauty.

[@AniaBumba]

An absolutely stunning building and an ambitious project to take on. William and Vivian did an amazing job so far. I like to see how professionally the electrics are done. The interiors are beautiful and a lovely choice of furniture completes the look. Quite astonishing how much they managed to get done since 2015, being there only 6 months a year and also with the pandemic. They seem like an honest, hardworking and kind couple. Thank you for sharing.

[@katelanxner278]

Thank you for the tour- Bill and Selmar. Selmar does such careful work I am sure you and Vivian will be pleased with the results when he tackles the projects in your interesting and beautiful chateau!

[@ehpeachylove]

Selmar thank you and Bill for showing this beautiful château. The stone is gorgeous and details amazing. Beautiful countryside and hearing some of the history so nice too.

[@madonnadillon3858]

Beautiful place..🇨🇦💞😃👍

[@sheilaosullivan3056]

Enjoyed your video Selmar, what a beautiful chateau . X🇨🇮

[@davidlogan4329]

Chateau de Soulages is really very charming and located in a very picturesque setting. How very fortunate that lovely BIll and VIvian have rescued it and have carried out such sensitive and necessary work. I admire that so much. Putting in new electrics has been a massive undertaking just by itself. Bill and Vivian you have found in Selmar a really kind, gentle and honest man. He is a talented human being, who I am sure will sensitively carry out what you wish. Tatyana is also very kind and loving. Diesel already has shown you have a lovely place. Dogs are not silly. I wish you all much happiness together achieving your dreams. Lovely to see. I look forward to seeing what happens in the future. It's wonderful.

[@sharolfowler2859]

It takes great courage to buy a Chateau. Thank you so much to the owner ,for letting us see it. It is a wonderful piece of history

[@annettesharrock1236]

A lovely project Bill, that you have taken on. So far it looks really good. Thankyou Selma for sharing x

[@mavep2855]

Bill and Vivian are charming and their chateau looks like it is in good condition. Lots of work projects to be done and I can see you being a real help to this lovely couple. Lots of good content for your vlogs. Thanks Selmar🙏🏻❤️

[@mayradell3953]

Hello Delmar, Thank you for the tour. It is just a beautiful chateau and the work that that gentleman has done is excellent.

[@mmeduplechin1577]

Lovely people and such a beautiful building. Selmar, you have found a delightful place to work and live. It's so peaceful there, too. Diesel will enjoy the atmosphere, I'm sure.

[@jamesmurray5249]

It's a very lovely chateau .Thanks for showing us around

[@normamurray4450]

What a lovely place to be Selmar....looks like Diesel is enjoying it too! It appears that Bill and Lorraine are lovely people, like you!

[@mystrength5640]

Wow., Bill your home is very Beautiful., I wish you much Happiness and success! Jenny

[@evelynbyrd4961]

Went with you on a tour of a Really, honest castle. All the rooms are off center, which is great, a signature. Where as, a 19th and 20th century chateau is concise, room behind room. This castle will be lovely when you do necessary repairs and Tatyana adds her special sparkle. WOW, here come the knights and their ladies...e

[@DownButNotOutYet]

Hello Selmar, Goodness what a beautiful chateau. Before I saw the new sections that has been renovated, I thought this place can get away with a bit of modern architecture. and there you have it. They have done beautiful restoration work thus far and thank them for showing and sharing their beautiful property with us. I really appreciate their kindness. There is still much to be done, but like everything else it takes time to do properly. I wish you a happy stay Selmar and all the best with the projects. I am sure the two of you will work well together. Kind regards.

[@karenyuile3446]

The gentleman seems so nice and how lovely that we too get to see his Chateau xx

[@tinatina5913]

Selmar,you have come a long way from the 1st time you appeared in thr Lalande vlog.good luck to the next part of your adventures.Tatyana,you are the best thing that came from Selmar starring in the vlogs! Karma x

[@carolmac5944]

What a lovely man who has done so much work,hard work. I love the fireplace, original stones so much. I would love to know how they came to own such a lovely place. Thank you both for the tour.

[@joantise3685]

What a beautifully decorated Chateau, very tasteful . Loved the open stonework, and the views around are spectacular. Good luck Selmar.

[@jeanieallison4899]

What a nice tour that was! They have done such a lovely job- they are going to enjoy having you there to help them, Selmar.

[@jimm8682]

What we like about this chateau is the mountain views , very few have mountains mostly they were built by a working farm. Selmar we hope you can stay and work for the owners and slowly help with the restoration of the rest of this beautiful chateau , and maybe have a running medieval festival and Tango dance nights, there or somewhere close by.

[@hushhushbaba5624]

Such a beautiful chateau. It looks so warm and bright with such positive energy. I can't wait to see more!

[@lyndablack3438]

Oh my goodness, what a project to take on. I! In my 60's and wouldn't dream of it. Well done Bill and Vivian. Keep up the good wotk. Xx

[@heidigresh2743]

This looks like the perfect fit for your talents Selmar. There is plenty to be done. The owners have done a nice job but there is so much more to do. Bill and Vivian need you and you need them. Hope it is a good fit.

[@GoldenLady9779]

Oh my! What a beautiful restoration work Bill and Vivian have done. So lovely and homely. I'm so glad you're going to be helping this amazing couple and chateau. Thanks for sharing. 😘

[@janegendreau484]

Selmar, what a magical place that has found you!! Bill and Vivian seem so gentle and kind, with exquisite and appropriate taste to the period of the chateau!! The history that Bill presents is fascinating!! Chateau De Soulages is a magical place in an idyllic setting, Selmar, and I hope you have found your home, fulfillment and satisfying work for now and the foreseeable future!!! USA

[@AvaT42]

Well this was a pleasant surprise! I did not realize Selmar was going to this lovely old Chateau! I loved that big old fireplace we first saw.

[@talesfromtuscany]

What a beautiful chateau in such a magical setting. I can see what wonderful assistance you are going to be for them Selmar! You are truly the "king" of finishing projects! Best wishes for all the work ahead!

[@LilithLLilith]

Hello Bill and Vivian! What a lovely couple, and how beautiful you have made things! SO nice to meet you! I hope to see Selmar helping you to continue with your dreams.

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

Absolutely loved the tour of this beautiful chateau. Bill & Vivian did a wonderful job especially since they are only there 6 months out of the year. Looking forward to seeing what projects you will be helping them with. It’s so nice that there’s a lot windows that let in natural light and the views are spectacular. Thanks for sharing 😍😘

[@lorrainebarrett77]

Vivian and Bill have accomplished a lot being part time residents

[@bindihughes1146]

Thank you Selmar, Bill and Vivian!🥰🐝🐝🌻

[@karinbergman1646]

What a beautiful Chateau, like a small village in its earlier days. And I wonder what was there before it? It is always fascinating to know the histories of these places. I especially love the wooden ceiling in the dining hall; it is remarkable.

[@carolinegooder7091]

Bill said the oldest part was a fort overlooking the valley. Are you asking about the era before that, like Roman era? 🤣❤🌺🌹

[@karinbergman1646]

@@carolinegooder7091 yes, even before the Roman Era. Most chateaux, cathedrals, churches and nearly every settlement was built upon earlier habitations. Often churches with nearby labyrinths have associations with earlier cultural and geologic/glacial/interstitial eras. It's wonderful to have such deep history/prehistory in Europe. Here in the States much early settlement is either scraped off or covered by Glaciation and rising coastal waters. French archaeological law is also very specific about what belongs to the property owner, and what belongs to the government, based upon time period. So anyone doing approved work (all professional archaeology needs approval) must be sure to follow the guidelines. Same in States. It used to be that supervised students could do shovel testing on sites. Now in certain States, like Indiana where I live, one needs to be a professional archaeologist with a doctorate to even do shovel testing. Bill's Chateau is a very old one with a large expanse of property around it. Would be interesting to do LiDAR and Remote Sensing of the area for them! 💗

[@stellaevans752]

Hi Selmar, what lovely people and a beautiful Chateau, I’m sure you will be happy doing some repairs there, a very peaceful place, good luck sweetheart much love xxxxxxxxx😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@KarynnLynn]

Selmar, Chateau de Soulages is such a treasure! I love the completed renovations that Billy & Vivienne have done. So light & airy AND clean. The first kitchen you showed was my favorite. I love that all the appliances look like cabinets. I can't wait to see the projects you get to help with. Best wishes

[@hollybeeme]

What a massive undertaking! Beautiful countryside

[@kerrylynnparsons9441]

Beautiful! 😊❤️🎶🇨🇦

[@tinanippa4205]

How lucky you are to visit and travel to all these places. I travel right along with you without getting out of my recliner. Love it!!

[@HelenSch]

Beautiful place 😍

[@judydee7644]

So enjoyed the look around. Hoping to learn more about the owners' journey to this chateau.

[@revealingchateaudesoulages460]

We will let you know about our journey later.

[@carolinegooder7091]

@@revealingchateaudesoulages460 Looking forward to a Vlog on your Journey if you want to share. 😁 If you have a local historian to walk us through the prints you have of the Chateau (or do it yourself or have Tatyana do it from a script you write), that would be fascinating. It all depends on what you are comfortable with. 😁❤🌺🌹

[@karinbergman1646]

@@carolinegooder7091 🙏🏻💗🙏🏻

[@juliefrench1594]

I was so sad when you left LaLande Selmar, but honestly this place looks perfect for you and your hosts seems so lovely. I hope you and Diesel settle in quickly and you are able to help them with their chateau renovations. All the best to you 💕

[@isabelmonday]

Wow! Tres belle! Beautiful work. The music playing near start that stops when enter the room being done up was almost like symbolic promise of one day that music will play constantly sweeping through the chateau ,showing off the lovingly brought back to life finished chateau and happy of being restored and full of life, laughter, animals , dancing, people, birdsong and Peace ❤️God bless your project 🐛🦋Bill and Vivian and Selma 🐶😺🚐🦄🦄🏰❤️

[@PleasantPrickles]

The light in the castle is just beautiful. Bill has already done a lot of work! Looking forward to seeing what jobs Selmar tackles. Thank you for showing us around. I already like Bill and Vivian very much, such a lovely couple.🌱🌸🏰

[@ShaheenKhan-xw3we]

What a historical château ! Selmar ! And beautiful too . You can wonders in it .

[@Lagunainkspot]

I love how clean and light the chateau looks! The owners seem so happy and nice. I hope that it works out well for you there!

[@loriwagner6299]

What a nice couple! Beautiful house. The rooms that are done great. Some of the chandeliers we're beautiful. This will be a magnificent chateau when done! 💖

[@suehall3298]

Amazing beautiful 🤗❤ Love Sue ❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤

[@bradley2492]

Bill and his wife Vivian got a lot of beautiful work done on their Chateau To have lived in their home for only 6 months out of the year How Lovely 😍

[@sarahburton3110]

Lovely beautiful place Selmar ⭐️

[@laurenstrayer800]

What a beautiful Chateau! This man did a beautiful job restoring!

[@jonimarchese7655]

What a wonderful way to mix the old with the new, those kitchen cabinets are stunning, I love them.

[@susancollado5290]

💕How lovely that they are also putting in a lift for those in need of it💕

[@revjodicrosstheangelminister]

Really looking forward to seeing you settle in and connecting with the chateau. Lovely owners, lovely energy.

[@misssilencedogood5968]

Thank you for the fab tour! That electric panel was awesome..I was like you in saying WHOA!!! 🤩 That place is really well cared for and THERE WAS ELECTRIC HEATING! No more freezing and piling on tons of sweaters and jackets. That is already winning wow. The stone stairs are beautiful. I can see you getting that place fine tuned for Bill and Vivian what a lovely couple. You can see they do things the right way. So impressive. Can't wait to see you do projects for them.

[@betteurbain7911]

Heating is good but electric is not sustainable. As the daughter of an electrical contractor, the breaker box was a thing of beauty though.

[@carolinegooder7091]

@@betteurbain7911 Can you explain why electric heating is not sustainable during winter in France? Is Solar powered, Wood Pallets or a Geothermal Vault something to investigate? No one ever discussed the pro and cons of different systems in Chateaux, just don't use them during the Winter.🤣❤🌺🌹

[@betteurbain7911]

@@carolinegooder7091 Electric not electronic. The sustainability issue is long-term.

[@carolinegooder7091]

@@betteurbain7911 Thank you for the technical term check.😁❤🌺🌹

[@misssilencedogood5968]

@@betteurbain7911 Electric is great that is what is almost all U.S. homes. Electric is just more efficient in the long haul to heat a large home. We don't do alternative heating as it isn't as efficient. Our alternative heating is called GAS. lol I would rather go with efficient vs. sustainable any given day of the week. I am not looking to wear sweaters and parkas indoors 🤣✌️

[@kgummee]

Beautiful chateau!! Bill and Vivian (?) have done a spectacular job of restoring it!!

[@tracie8619]

What a beautiful château and a lovely couple❣️ The work they have done is amazing!

[@christineh5790]

Selmar this Chateau is gorgeous! Stunning stone work in the tower and looks beautifully restored in the living rooms. William and Vivian should be congratulated for what they have achieved in the few years they have had it, if it was in the state of the downstairs when they bought it. I can see lots of places that could benefit from your artistic help Selmar. From what I see it ‘fits’ you beautifully and trust this will work out as your, Diesel (Ruby?) and Tatyana’s new beginning. 🏰🌲🌿🪵💐🕺🏻💖

[@lorriehall7243]

This was so interesting..it will be wonderful to see what projects you get involved with

[@bradley2492]

Thank you Selmar and Bill for showing us around the Chateau Many Blessings on the work to come 🙏 and with help from Selmar May God Bless you all 💛

[@lenoracooper7729]

One of the many things that I have learned from watching your vlog and other chateau vlogs is that when I am able to purchase my chateau, I will be looking for something turnkey or darn close to it. It takes so much work and so much skill AND equipment for the restoration work. How fabulous that you are already knowledgeable and skilled to do the work.

[@k.j.2481]

Wow, you can see how much work they have already done. Thanks for showing it to your subscribers.

[@barbarawatson1667]

Amazing…..

[@angeladresler1855]

Amazing Chateau de Soulages, the owners has shown such great attention to detail in all their work bringing it back to life. Thank you for showing us it must of taking a lot of time, effort and money to get it to this stage hopefully you can help to achieve their goal.

[@margielynch7196]

Thanks for showing us around.Good luck with all the work that you will be doing.

[@marybrown8892]

looking forward to more from this project!

[@lauralcairns4032]

Oh I hope everything goes well there's such wonderful possibilities for you all there😊👍

[@oosterhuisd]

Wow, what a beautiful Chateau, so happy for you Selmar.. we missed your Vlogs.. it’s your style we back come for.. no offence to your other half..

[@laurafogel7432]

Selmar, this looks like the beginning of a great partnership, I think you've landed in the right place, everything happens for a reason.

[@morgannelson151]

I believe you have found a family that will appreciate you and your talents! Stay safe and loved my friend

[@Randy8923]

Beautiful. Very interesting chateau. They are doing a lovely job restoring it. Enjoyed.

[@goodchild5347]

Beautiful 💖🙏💖

[@0210rokvist]

So much work to be done. You could stay there for ever

[@TheBTG88]

Obviously a passion project for a couple of their age.

[@gormargor]

Ι admire the courage of these nice people to rebuild and give life to such beautiful buildings!!!

[@formermichiganian]

Very nice chateau. I'm sure you can be a big help to them. Thanks for sharing!