Exploring an Abandoned French Mansion From 1869 - Strange Time-capsule!

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In this week's episode, we explored a Manor that was in the possession of a french family since 1869. The family lived in this place all their lives and gave the manor over from generation to generation. Every generation that lived in this place kept it in the same architectural style inside and outside. But everything changed when the last generation inherited the place... As you are gonna see in the video they completely renovated the downstairs floor of the Manor. I can not express how ugly this looks...
But there is also some good news left, they left the other floors intact and kept some of the histories that their parents left for them. The other 2 floors in the house are just magnificent and truly represent what their parents' lives must have been like. Let me take you on a tour throughout this strange time-capsule home and show you what is left behind!
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Exploring an Abandoned French Mansion From 1869 - Strange Time-capsule!

[@BrosOfDecay]

This is one of my favorite places to date. Just because it has this incredible contrast between old and new. Thank you all for watching and please consider supporting us on Patreon... Add revenue is low with the coronavirus and we can use every little cent. Love you all see you next week Xx Lesley and Jordy xX

[@Manco320]

It looks like someone is staying there!!!

[@Meriale46]

Great video guy's... just wanted to say that the chair you thought was a Psychiatrist chair is a chaise lounge... and what's really interesting about that place is if you freeze the video at 18:13 there is a faded mural of people on the wall in front of you. It looks like a woman and 2 boys or young men. It must have been painted on the wall at one time but faded away over the many decades of neglect and decay.

[@georginapantoja7962]

Incredible place with beautiful old furniture's and great history. 😘👍❤😽

[@CFFarm]

I love your videos you are so respectful to the owners and buildings but you are also to your viewer's and I thank you for bringing these amazing finds to us!!

[@primaljaaam5475]

Why is add revenue low? Surely everyone is home now watching their TV's to keep occupied, its weird at the moment.

[@bettymunroe5347]

I love how you slowly view your camera around so we can see the great details . Thank you. ❤👍😊

[@tonistinchcomb6247]

You guys are adorable. I love the respect you show when going through these places.

[@IratePuffin]

I refuse to believe those “renovations” were done in 2012. They look much more like something that would’ve been done in the 80’s or 90’s.

[@sharonwoodard1008]

I was thinking the same sure doesn't seem from 2012 renovations

[@BrosOfDecay]

That is what people told me I can't be 100% sure all the time Sorry :) Thanks for watching!

[@bobbob7241]

Le réfrigérateur n'a pas de compartiment à glace, ce n'est le cas que sur des modèles récents. Et le calendrier dans la cuisine datte de 2018 !

[@mcwmal]

It's the ''I have no money'' renovation.

[@DavidSmith-sb2ix]

@@bobbob7241 I never studied French but I can understand what you wrote. Guess I was French in a previous life. Very observant of you. you.

[@ladytron9188]

That was a beautiful sink.Modern sinks are very plain compared to this.Worth a lot of money.

[@kangirigungi]

"Their children did something devastating to this place -- they renovated the downstairs floors". I'm completely with you, Leslie. And a little correction: the statue in the billiard room is made of bronze. Brass is yellow, while natural copper is red.

[@ginaferracini5014]

I could listen to his voice all-day..😍 Amazing find of upstairs and the wallpaper..

[@shereerichmond4833]

I also hate when they update and remodel beautiful historic homes.. Thanks for showing it.. Take care be safe.. Love you..

[@BionicBear88]

I adore the Art Nouveau/Edwardian lady wallpaper!! 😍

[@BrosOfDecay]

That was such a special part about this building :O

[@nadydee854]

I think they are reproductions of painting by artist Mucha

[@oldskoolyoungsnot]

Definitely Alphonse Mucha. I think the photograph hanging in the wallpapered room is a portrait of Mucha.

[@grandmacarla4258]

Thank you, Leslie, for a beautiful explore. Lesson learned: don't try to update the beautiful old to the much plainer new!! Stay safe.

[@italiangirl2440]

Wonderful video thank you. A lot of people updated their homes and they're still doing it, not realizing that in the long run is magnificently better to keep it in the era it was built. You are so respectful of their stuff it's absolutely a nicest thing you could do for these families. I love the wallpaper, so beautiful

[@vhondashadrick3547]

Such a beautiful mansion !! That couch you called a psychiatric couch is soooo popular here in America and we call them Chaise Lounge. Also we do play Croquet but not on horses, we just play with family in our yards during picnics for family time. Thank you for your enthusiasm and excitement you bring to us during your beautiful findings :)

[@jethrojackson2524]

The game Lesley is thinking about (horses) is called Polo.

[@carolreynolds3650]

Amazing Leslie, great tour of this incredible house, loved all the old items, chaise lounge, baby buggy's, that mirror to die for!!! Soooo sad, yet beautiful! Great fun going with you, can't wait for you next one!

[@schamblin45]

That is a stunning home! The antiques are amazing. Great explore, as always. Glad to catch you live. Please stay safe!

[@BrosOfDecay]

Thank you! You too Steve :) x !

[@gloriahanes6490]

High taxes prevent the average person from renovating these mansions, it would take an army of $$$ to renovate and pay back taxes on such a unique find.

[@BrosOfDecay]

I agree it costs a fortune to renovate a manor like this... Thank you for watching Gloria! x

[@loloholmes2793]

They likely lost it because of the taxes. If you don't pay your property taxes, whether you own it or have a mortgage, the gov WILL seize & sell your property

[@mariacanto1871]

Gloria Hanes I have heard from previous videos, that some families were forced to sell these mansions because they couldn’t afford to pay exorbitant taxes!

[@southernguy35]

The thing with improvements mean better condition and better condition means...higher taxes. And, if this were done back in the 70s, the key here would be trying to heat it and the cost, hence, only a few rooms redone.

[@morganfreeman5171]

@Titus France and high taxes= Theft..... Not Socialism !!! We don't even have any masks in hospitals so where does the tax money go ?

[@suestephan9643]

So very Beautiful! I Love the upstairs

[@elizabethtorres6069]

11:35 Definitely my favorite room, I would've made it my bedroom, cleaned everything the best I could. Love the wallpaper. That might be Croquet Game, which I believe started from Ireland to England 1851. The higher up the stairs, the more it showed it's age. Beautiful antiques, and Mother Nature's hand protected it from further decay.🍃

[@brianwilliams1796]

Thank you for sharing this house with us. I hope you and your family are all healthy and well at this time. Take care and be safe and healthy.

[@BrosOfDecay]

Thank you very much Brian! it is our pleasure!

[@willyegger4488]

Hi Lesley and Jordy, Bros of Decay, This was again a really amazing location, you explored together with Jeffrey in France. - This part of the house with the American interior deco was quite unusual to see. But, - then I fully agree, when you said, that you are going to make a step back in time. Beautiful and elegant interiors. I loved the clock on the mantlepiece and some of these pictures on the wall. - A great and very interesting explore as usual from the fabulous Bros of Decay! - I loved watching you taking us on this tour through that abandoned French mansion, and I am already waiting with excitement for your next video, dear Lesley and Jordy. - Looking forward to the future days, when everything is then hopefully again over with this crisis. Stay safe and take care. - Lots of blessings and kindest regards.

[@BrosOfDecay]

Hey Willy, Thank you for the amazing comment we were excited to explore this place and it had such great history left inside! Thank you for the longterm support, Kind regards Jordy and Lesley x

[@willyegger4488]

@@BrosOfDecay , Hi there again, You are very welcome, and it's my pleasure.

[@georginapantoja7962]

Hello Lesley and Jordy! Amazing house but the up stairs floors are my favorites. Full of unique items but if someone want made renovation here the cost a lot of 💰 . Thank you always show respect to everything!! Please take care of yourselves and your parents. 👋🇺🇸😘🙏😇😷😽💖

[@MarkSmith-lm9yo]

Hi Lesley an Georgie it’s Ann again what a buitiful house you cant imagine how these places are just left an they have family some where what a waste of lovley furniture that could be saved but you have to remember it was the life of someone who had memories laughter once again we have to live an appreciate every day of our life’s stay safe thank you for sharing Ann uk

[@marysepradet6515]

magnificent house, love the wall papers and the old sink !

[@BrosOfDecay]

Thank you Maryse, it was a magnificent place!

[@sebrenaennis4172]

Most amazing heirlooms and such beautiful design. Truly a fairytale mansion, but how i would love to be able to walk thru and slowly capture all the majestic beauty of entire collections left behind. In so many rooms a glimpse only enough to wish it could have been more closely and detailed viewing made possible.

[@ThinkSutra]

Thank you for your exploring abandoned places blog. I especially like your handling of your camera which is very steady and your commentary is soft and subtle. Now I am a big fan of your work. Hope you continue providing your followers with good and informative content. This video is mesmerizing and it has taken me into a journey something of a time capsule. Lots of respect from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

[@patriciaives4279]

Probably too expensive for the family to restore and keep this home. Thank you for this video.

[@BrosOfDecay]

We agree! It is just a sad that this goes to waste... Thank you Patricia!

[@sharrontaylor4744]

Chaise lounge old piece there nice!! BROS OF DECAY, lots of antique, $$$$ Thanks for the tour🇺🇸🤗.

[@BrosOfDecay]

THank you very much Sharron!

[@MyCisa]

The billiard room was AMAZING!

[@staceyhay1355]

Wonderful explore! I cannot get over the beauty in the decay.

[@anuradhabasu300]

This is decay. I really admire the time and love you two brothers devote to showing all the antiques and furnitures.

[@camillemiller132]

Incredible, we see the items covered in layers of dirt and dust and our first thoughts are it’s junk but then you imagine the way these items use to look and realize to the original families that they were indeed treasures. Loving your video’s, be safe.

[@marcelyeoh8900]

I agree with you the older parts of the home are really something special. Very stylish and beautiful.

[@jennifersimmons5926]

The wall paper in the upstairs old part with the billiard room are from the Art Nouveau era, done by artist Alphonse Mucha. So cool

[@rutheliz75]

Thank you for the tour ! What a beautiful house !Unfortunate stab at renovating . Just glad they didn't go any further than they did. I can only imagine what it may have looked like 125 years ago.

[@BrosOfDecay]

Us too! Would be awesome to see it back then!

[@renwillsey631]

I got goosebumps as you opened the door to the attic. The little steps, the cracking wall in the corner, the way the metal rails curve out of the bottom of the wooden stair, so beautiful. As always, your videos are my favorite!

[@paulakayschmidt7002]

The bird cage and the wallpaper were amazing! What you call a psychiatric couch is also, and more likely called a fainting couch.

[@kristie5981]

Leslie you are a beautiful person with a beautiful heart and soul. You are also extremely handsome! You could easily be an actor in a movie, with a beautiful princess. I am sure you would be her knight in shining armor and she would be very fortunate to have a special man like you. SO enjoy these tours. You have a wonderful gift of telling a story to make these places come alive!! Taking me places I could only dream of. Your words are so soothing and calm. Respectful. Thank you so much for these tours. You young men please be safe. Love and blessings from America. :)

[@deccc761]

I enjoyed this so much. And I really appreciate they leave everything as it is-minimal touching and movement. Lovely video.

[@carmenschick6669]

Just a beautiful building. That wallpaper was absolutely amazing! Keep up the great work. Be safe!

[@patriciahartless2095]

Thank you Lesley and Jordy . I love the house. But I liked how the parents. Decorate the house. Does need quite a bit of work. Maybe this is why the kids moved out. Didn't have the money to repair. I love the room that had . The ladies on the wall paper . I could stay. In that room all day. To me it was very cozy. You guys take care. Hope you stay well and your families.

[@rebeccacole3451]

Great video..As usual always respectful.

[@BrosOfDecay]

Thank you for the comment Rebecca :) x

[@sharonmiller8132]

Wow, I really liked that place. All I could think is what it would look like restored back to its former glory. Yes, I like the older parts of the house as well. Sad it's just left to rot. Thanks again for the awesome video.

[@RealJefsteticsWorld]

Amazing video! Was an honor to explore this manoir with u bro 🙏

[@BrosOfDecay]

It was an awesome trip and we have to do one again soon after the corona crisis :)

[@RealJefsteticsWorld]

@@BrosOfDecay we deff will do! 😊🙏

[@janacollins-maguire4942]

What a real treat to see this. I luv to see the beautiful old pieces. Thank you so much! Stay safe. 💞

[@ellieventrulli264]

Thank God you made it into the window!! The rooms are huge!There's always treasures in the attic! Hey Jeff!

[@pamelagideon7762]

Love the explore, absolutely beautiful!! Wish I could of been there, I would of been there looking forever. I just can't get enough. Stay safe and out of harms way!

[@annicamatthews6156]

Such an amazing place, love the billiards room. The children were probably trying to make the home more for them at the time. Too bad they had no style.

[@BrosOfDecay]

I agree but it was still very ugly haha

[@pinkpugginz]

It was HIDEOUS

[@pinkpugginz]

@Jane Marsee it's not hurting anyone

[@penelopemarshall6320]

Love the Alphonse Mucha wallpaper in Art Nouveau style, wonderful!

[@maggiekay9292]

You are by far the best! You go slowly and show so much!!

[@esockell]

It's possible that the kids who inherited it didn't have the resources to maintain it's original state. For instance, if a window was broken it would be costly to replace with the original glass. Who knows? It's sad to not be able to keep up these old beautiful places. The chevron floors are lovely, as is much of the original hardware. The mirror resting on the wall, in the billiard room is stunning.. The "sofa" is a chaise lounge or was also known as a fainting couch in the 1920's for women who were "overcome with emotions" :) and needed to lay down. (Kind of funny) The "condition" was known as "getting the vapors". lol Thanks for bringing history to everyone. You always do a great job including whatever history you know about these places!

[@sahia4]

Loved the live video..wonderful video..as always.🥇

[@BrosOfDecay]

Thank you very much Sahia X

[@Suttonk2]

Thank you for sharing this beauty from the past.

[@jewellmartelli1139]

Thanks Leslie and Not due for another great adventure!! Hugs and kisses! Stay safe!

[@-greentoad]

Another fantastic video. The upstairs was awesome. Loved the wallpaper and so much more. Love you guys. Stay safe. One of your biggest fans from Utah USA

[@davidratcliff8960]

Just a great place. Thanks again for sharing these old places with us.

[@lindaruhkamp7768]

The beautiful gold gilded mirror was my favorite! Please be careful while exploring and thanks for the video.

[@joanieledbetter6155]

Excellent video. I agree with you, I love the old school way of decorating. It has comfortable feeling where as the modern feels cold and impersonal. Love this house. One of my favorite videos of yours now.

[@sallya.2412]

Love the vintage looking upstairs part. I do agree that the modern downstairs wasn't remodeled very well. Stay safe out there guys.

[@Sandra-ww6oz]

OMGWTF! I am glad your Mum wasn't there watching you climb - I almost dropped my cup of tea! That room with the billiard table just had me transfixed...thank you bless you and stay safe🌼🐨

[@belazine8133]

Amazing, thank you guys.

[@Okkaayyy466]

Glad this one was filmed a slower and taking time to show us the details. Awesome

[@susanhicks3336]

You and your brother are so infinitely respectful and truly interested in the art of the sites you choose. Much appreciated gentlemen.

[@lindan2836]

Fantastic house and wonderfull filmed, love it!!!

[@Cathy_Lee]

I laugh every time I hear you say a "psychiatric couch". Honey they are a Chaise Lounge. I want to add how little things like that make it so enjoyable to watch your videos. Want to praise you as many have about how respectful you are of the former owners how they lived and left the home.

[@denisaugustoliossi9117]

Great job! Amusing place!

[@Nita-ff3px]

A wonderful house, list of expensive antiques in there. Thank you for showing us, I'm enjoyed, stay safe and healthy guys. 👍👍🇲🇨

[@heatheroneal3817]

So beautiful...great job as always.God bless

[@annadreke4350]

Because my town is on total lockdown during this pandemic, I discovered your channel. It is absolutely amazing!! Your voice is very comforting and very respectful as you tell the world of these amazing places. Places I will never be able to visit personally, but through you, I could. Through you, I have been able to forget what is going on around me, all the turmoil, all the hate, all the uncertainty for a few hours. And even though I know you will probably never read this, I still felt compelled to tell you! Thank you! You have no idea what you have done for me.

[@OspreyMomma]

👍🤚my friend lovely place. Thank you for sharing this gem with us. That wallpaper was amazing. The gorgeous unique chairs and furniture beautiful. I too like the old style and so glad we got to see pictures of the original married couple. AWESOME explore thanks for taking time and going slow so we could really enjoy the beauty of the parents part of the house. Updated part was crap yuk so disappointing that they did that. Stay healthy and well take care your friend in Florida 😊💕

[@user-hn1sw4cf7x]

The best example of a haunted house I have ever seen

[@sheliabowen7094]

Love watching your videos

[@andytee1532]

Wow! What an amazing place, love it! And you didn't annoy with your chatter like 99% of all other youtubers! Thank you, keep up the good work 😉👌

[@lmerrill9724]

I love your videos! You are so respectful of the properties and families that lived there. I very much enjoy the history you provide. Also I love your soothing voice. A joy all around. Thank you for recording these beautiful places before the earth reclaims them!

[@scratchgolfer12]

Love, love the upper floor. Just look at the amazing wallpaper in the pool room. Stay safe and healthy.

[@kimberleypitts4278]

My favorite locations have art that the owners made!

[@BrosOfDecay]

Kimberley I am gonna upload a place very soon with 1000's of artworks made by the owner :)

[@elsiebrandso5847]

What a beautiful mansion Thankyou for sharing your work with us keep on your good work . Take care ❤️❤️

[@BrosOfDecay]

Thank you! You too Elsie!

[@rebalyon6114]

Good to see you with Jeff. He is very special. I noticed him watching your narration and thought, he's taking lessons from the master. Stay safe in our troubled times. ♥️🇺🇸

[@BrosOfDecay]

Haha you said it nicely I teach my students

[@lisaclark6977]

Lol, I finally hooked my YT up to be able to watch you on my big TV. So very much better view and detail than by my phone.

[@rosemarycastronuovo6056]

Beautiful 😍 Explore 😍 Beautiful Art.... My favorite room was the pool table room. Thank you for your explanation on the history on the manison.... Stay safe and keep on exploring 💖

[@calithunder]

Your videos always deserve a like. **i spied so many rad things in the "wreckage"....beautiful!

[@billydale9779]

Been watching you for some time now what fantastic videos just love them

[@patwalling7184]

So Beautiful Leslie I like the way you and Jeff did your videos not the same you each captured different things in different ways. GREAT JOB you guys Love both of you all's video's Stay safe

[@es1263]

GREAT explore I see you have colaberated with 2 other channels that I watch with Jeff and Explomo. You have an old soul to be able to appreciate that NEW IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER!!! Keep up the GOOD WORK!!!!!

[@ThePixilator]

@ 11:28 Awesome camera work here guys! I love the lower angle to incorporate the spider webs in the hole where the door handle used to be. Builds the anticipation. Love your explorations. Thanks! 💗

[@giorgiaf8288]

Wow, just amazing! Such a big house ♡

[@ronken8104]

What a phantastic place. I alway enjoy your videos,! Specialy during this time, as we have more of it as usual!

[@BrosOfDecay]

Glad you enjoyed it I still have some places in my backlog :) Can't explore right now but I have much time to perfect my video's!

[@MzJust1girl]

Love your documentation & narrative style. You have such an appreciation for times past that it is heartwarming. When I was a child in the 60s we played croquette here in the US. I do not know if we were the only family that played, though.

[@marlenacantu8418]

I'm in love with that wallpaper and bird cage!!! Such a shame that people just leave their valuables and memories behind like this. I hate to see such beautiful art and furniture go to waste when there's so many people that could enjoy and appreciate these things. Makes you wonder exactly WHY these people left and why they left everything behind. What was their situation at the moment they walked out those doors for the last time. You know? Do you ever have family members of any of these homes you've been to, reach out to you and tell you what the story behind the home is? I'm so curious to know! I totally envy you guys... What an amazing and beautiful thing you guys do. Thank you so much for sharing your work. Keep it up. God bless and stay safe. Marlena San Diego, CA

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

The wallpaper upstairs is amazing! Did you see, there was even a drawing of the French, very famous actor Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923, on scenes from 1870’s), whom the dessert «Sarah Bernhard» is named after! How cool! I don’t get why the young people, when living downstairs, didn’t at least pick some antiques, like the beautiful mirror and cleaned it up to use it... Very odd. Otherwise, it seems like they lacked money to get help to do things...

[@418laylah]

That original Art Nouveau wallpaper from the early 1900's should be in a museum! Its Worth a small fortune. Seriously.

[@oinotnaecurb]

You take us places we could never in our wildest dream have tha accessibility to see.... and you do it with the utmost respect to those that lived their lives and dreams in those abandoned homes. Thaaaaank you a ton for your hard work.

[@ladylaois8184]

i seriously love your vids: i’m a nana and i’m proud of your efforts and respect you guys rock

[@ladybuglee001]

this is a wonderful video I love watching these videos

[@platnum3219]

Amazing find you are so awesome and so smart wit all history

[@pilierofq]

Some serious antiques in here. Worth quite a bit.

[@timetosome5797]

Awesome find!

[@BrosOfDecay]

Yes it was! Thank you very much!

[@jamiemiller7468]

Love that place ❤️ Love the wall paper Love your videos and be safe ❤️

[@juneliad1160]

Such a great video, please maintain the way you do it.. Yours is nicely taken........

[@peacefamily212]

The wallpaper is fab. Great video thanks guys!!!!!

[@surrealistful]

You're so inspiring. Thank you for your work. Promise I'll contribute. Your show has enriched our daily living. Blessed be your many adventures. :)

[@MISSIECONSPIRACY]

Love your channel here in the States♥️💕

[@BrosOfDecay]

Thank you so much!