HIDDEN DOORS AND SECRET PASSAGES AT THE CHATEAU DE SAINT-CHARTIER!

[@cwatson1975]

My head is spinning, I feel as if I’ve been in a journey of 100 Cabinets of Curiosities. What an amazing man, what an incredible collection. Of COURSE he has secret passageways, he was born to have them.

[@anagoncalves6335]

The time, the money, the travelers, the dedication this had to collect all of this historic itens. This is better than a a lot of museums I've seen. The knowledge he has about every item. I would love to visit that place...

[@endeavouringit]

You'd need days to see through it.

[@cecilea6938]

Stéphanie, I absolutely love that you spontaneously thought about transforming your enemies into lovely people, instead of killing them. You are a lovely person :)

[@TheVJTiticaca]

yes that was great reminded me of Theo en Thea en het tenenkaas imperium a dutch movie for children in the end they get the power over the evil witch and first they want to turn her in something ugly but they decide to make her a kind loveable woman. The witch than gives a speech telling the audience she wants to breast feed all the babyseals personaly. With Stephanie her remark its only the second time i am confronted with that idea. and its amazing i mean why not she explained it so well and so logical.

[@user-wy5jv1ho2k]

Christians, in faith, are supposed to pray for their enemies. They are supposed to want & pray for their enemy’s to be better people. - Just Say’n

[@andrewfrench4087]

Definitely a more all-round popular move.- and you don't go to prison .....

[@alex0589]

but if she ever needs dark Cambodian magic......she also knows where to find it.

[@loulou6396]

Same here! Thinking about quoting that as a header when sharing this video.

[@litsakoutoula3071]

I've seen many castles and chateaus but this is by far the most fascinating. You can see this man's whole life on display. What a life Ivo must have lived!! Wow just wow. 😮😮💗💗

[@sandicarpenter2658]

Just Unbelievable!!! No words for such an amazing and vast collection...so sad to hear him talk of the Taliban and the Lapis Lazuli.....:(

[@rhondathomas7952]

@@sandicarpenter2658 I was thinking the same thing! How nice that he has the artifacts. It is men like him who have saved some of their culture for them.

[@loulou6396]

@@sandicarpenter2658 I had the same thought about Afghanistan. So sad. So horrifying. Wish I could 'rescue' all the women and girls and take them to a safe place. Let the 'boys' stay there and kill each other off. Maybe that's the only way to end such evil is to eliminate procreation.

[@Rosa7388]

I feel like if Wes Anderson ever comes across Ivo, then he's going to make film inspired by his life, his family and his chateau. It's incredible that a person and their life can be this jam-packed with interesting details.

[@barbibutton9619]

That's actually a wonderful idea!

[@pineconedefense1280]

The Grand Budapest Chateau

[@Erica-222]

An extra-ordinary man, castle and life that he so generously shared with us through these videos...he lives with such focus and passion...he should write books about his adventurous life and how he came upon all those amazing collections...thank you so much for such an incredible tour...I'm quite lost for words...blissed out right now:-)

[@jofromhenley]

Ditto! Such a stylish place & fascinating man

[@alexk7973]

didn‘t they say he‘s an author, too?

[@Erica-222]

@@alexk7973 yes, he has written a murder mystery which takes place in that same castle...perfect with all those hidden passages...he has also written 30 or so pages of a new murder mystery set at LA Lande!

[@kristing9154]

@@Erica-222 do you know the name of the book? Amazon?

[@Erica-222]

@@kristing9154 sorry, I can't remember, but he showed it briefly in the video...perhaps if you as Stephanie she would be able to give precise details

[@bettrho2490]

What an extraordinary “home”. It seems like it would take 2 lifetimes at least to collect and then coordinate the various displays. If he had only 1-2 roomfuls you could easily have spent same amount of time recording and commenting. I’m glad he spoke so rapidly. Good camera work Philip.

[@joycemetheny8338]

Just wish they could have had closed caption... I feel like I missed so much info !

[@sharong8511]

@@joycemetheny8338 Yes, I tried to get the English captions too. Although I paid close attention I feel that I missed a lot of information he gave. I will definitely be watching this again and probably more than once. I could spend hours in his library alone just looking at everything and that is without opening any books. If I did open a book I would be lost in bliss! I love books and always have ever since I learned to read Dr Seuss.

[@raffinee_3763]

He lives vicariously through himself. Ivo, the most interesting man in the world..........

[@TheSassy1962]

Oh goodness, Ivar is a keeper! His facetious irreverence is adorable! I could listen to his stories all day!

[@kevinjewell233]

Ivo alone is one of the most captivating, interesting and intelligent people I have ever laid eyes upon and that is merely through this video, the Chateau is beyond my wildest dreams as the exterior was already on my computer screen, I would love to stay a week there with Ivo and learn so much from him!!!!! Thank YOU Stephanie and Philippe for this in depth duo of epic Sundays at the Chateau.!!!

[@maisondecouture]

Watch out for that mother in law 😂😂😂😂 Best part of the whole video. This guy lives in the wrong century, I can picture him as a knight templar sooo easily. What a fascinating man and castle

[@lcg5790]

For me the totally amazing thing is that he knows not only what he has but how old it is and what it was for.

[@lancestricklin5271]

I don’t know how you do it! Now i’m completely intrigued by your neighbor and I am dying to learn more about his life and travels. He could easily replace the “most interesting man alive” from those imported beer commercials. Please invite him over.

[@joanaparuolo3004]

I am absolutely in love with this castle. Every room is more interesting than many museums, and the fact that he knows exactly from where everything is and what they are is amazing. Thank you both for this! Incredible

[@joybrooks7225]

Ivo is a real life character directly out of the Indiana Jones movies. Super fun!

[@rachelwyatt9529]

He is adorable. I can't wait to see next week episode.

[@dirtdiva11011]

This man is beyond amazing! The beautiful treasures and stories are epic. I could talk to him for years. Imagine what you could learn. And so funny too! Thanks for introducing him to everyone

[@tobiasneko]

B R E A T H T A K I N G! What a character and knowledge he is, just amazing he must write his memoirs!!! Saludos from Chile

[@jennifercoughtrie2939]

Simply incredible there are no words. How privileged one would feel to spend time with this amazing man at his home. You could spend weeks looking at all his collections

[@rockinneverrollin8979]

I cannot believe the many generations of collecting, varied cultures and 100's of years behind this collection! Again, I am overwhelmed after watching the first portion of the tour. My hope is that this collection has been categorized and the cultural artifacts recorded. The portion of this collection which was viewed is breathtaking and I hope Mr. Ivo will invest in having it adequately documented and preserved for future generations to appreciate if it hasn't been done already. Also, I'm not someone from a museum background, but I am a collector and appreciator of antiquities. Thank you to Stephanie, Ivo and Phillip!

[@TheSimpleGypsy]

Absolutely amazing! ...and I love how Stephanie suggested a positive peaceful black magic outcome 💕🌷

[@jay10.274]

Absolutely incredible! You almost have to devote many more episodes to fully cover all the treasures in and around this magnificent castle!!!

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

He really needs a chateau to house all these wonderful artifacts. What a life he led. Cleaning it must be a never ending job. Thank you Ivo for sharing your home and memories. Can't wait to see the out buildings 😍😘

[@heyjude69]

So, so interesting, honestly I think this could have been a mini series in its own right, over a few months. So much to see and take in. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@WillowTreePottery]

I love the jewellery collection, I am a silversmith and my family and friends have collected stones from all over the world for me. What an incredible collection.

[@barbieharris8079]

This man is just amazing , one of a kind, this castle is a real expression of himself . I can barely find the words to say how impressive ..🏰

[@karenreeves856]

WOW! That's the most amazing collection I've ever seen! It would be almost overwhelming, trying to take it all in! What an incredible man Evo is, such a broad palette of interests. I'm really looking forward to seeing the outbuildings!!

[@liskofod8711]

Omg my jaw dropped 🤤 I have NEVER seen anything like all this. 🌹 THANK you for sharing 🤗

[@sheilaosullivan3056]

Wow what a collection. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like it. The castle is enormous , I wonder how on earth could anyone afford to heat it. Is there anywhere we can find out about Ivo’s life as he is just an incredible man. 🇨🇮

[@dalewest4967]

My head is spinning, what a fantastic tour, so generous of him to let us into his home, very enjoyable.

[@fionac2724]

Thank you to Ivo and family for being so generous to let us see their home and amazing collections. I have enjoyed this series immensely and look forward to next weeks installment! X

[@simoneconsciousobserver3105]

I have been in museums with smaller collections. This was an amazing tour

[@liesavillandre3481]

more beautiful items, and he has so much information on each piece. Such knowledge widens your understanding of the world and its people and customs. I would love to pick his brain for more information. Thanks for sharing your lovely home with the Lalanders.

[@helenwoodcock5140]

What a amazing place ,to have all that history in your house and life wow ,id be lost for days finding all the hidden rooms and treasures ,what a labour of love renovating no restoring all that ,the art work was lovely all the weapons and the witchcraft and black magic amazing you could fill that place every day for tours and what a film set that would make cant wait for part 3 great vlog Stephanie x

[@jillipepper5353]

Just amazing, I can’t imagine there are many such collections. Imagine a duck crapping all over the beautiful furniture and rugs😳. I’m so very thankful for the chance to see all these unusual things and the castle , the fireplaces are just divine. 🥰🙋🏼

[@sanna8633]

This is so indescribably amazing. I need a feature length film! A trilogy of macro photography of all the details! The amount of history and culture within those walls are admirable.

[@carolsteck6847]

A big thank you to Ivo what a charismatic, knowledgeable, well travelled man ... This is the very best Chateau visit ever I was enthralled. Looking forward to the next one. 😊

[@dinay.3376]

This is a dream tour!

[@TheSerpent753]

Awesome house, awesome collections. This guy comes across as a fascinating character.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

A beautiful house, though I am glad I am not in charge of the dusting! Thank you for the video!

[@mlev8223]

This castle is magnificent and so unique. His kids are so lucky to live there.

[@elliewood4292]

Thank you Ivo, for showing us around your beautiful home. Truly Lovely.

[@donnaanderson8775]

Thank you sharing this wonderful place. The time they have taken to display everything along with actually collecting it all is mind boggling. He may need a bigger chateau, this one just isn't large enough! I am also impressed with his thorough knowledge of each and every piece.

[@neilchisholm797]

I’ve known collectors, I’ve seen many collections but I’ve never ever seen a collection like this. So diverse, yet so focused. He knows what he wants and he collects it. I have no idea if he collects already collected collections or he collects objects himself to make his incredible collections. Which ever way he does it he has an incredible “museum” that is waiting to be shared. He is the most interesting of people and one of the knowledgeable, handsome and articulate person I’ve ever seen. You are so lucky Stephanie to have him as a neighbour. He would be a regular at my dinner table, imagine the stories he could tell! I’d be enthralled.

[@1958pobs]

What a privilege to let us see his amazing astounding collections, his stunning home and share his knowledge with us too! I feel enriched. Thank you 🙏 so much, and thank you Stephanie for making it happen, that was quite a pace he set, but your filming still as good as ever.

[@sandicarpenter2658]

...fast and furious!!

[@patkeohane5005]

What a fascinating man. Parts of the collection are a bit too macabre for me and I doubt that I'd get much sleep there.

[@karenbrindley7170]

Incredibly interesting and I can't imagine the effort to acquire all of the collections and knowledge to go with them.

[@jaynegrunnill3705]

Stunning tour again.Thank you for allowing us to see it!

[@scarlettblue2079]

Ivo, Thank You for an amazing and incredible tour of your beautiful home. You told so many lovely stories. Brilliant.

[@jennienguyen6749]

I can just sit there and listen to Ivo talk about anything.... he's so knowledgeable about everything.

[@lorchid23]

This is the most amazing home I’ve EVER seen! The the furniture, artifacts, decorations, the pieces from all over the world and fireplaces are truly incredible! AMAZING 🤩

[@murielwilson3148]

Stephanie thank you much for the interview with Ivo and showing us his spectacular castle his stories are so vibrant it is as though he has lived through many centuries and knows all the stories behind every item he owns it is so fantastic look forward to seeing more in your next vlog Stephanie

[@eschaefer6512]

Extraordinary! One of the best chateau tours ever. Charming gentlemen with a wealth of knowledge.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@luanegra7459]

what an interesting man! so much knowledge!! I would love to meet him one day. wow!!

[@paigepooler9036]

Wow, what an amazing and eclectic collection of world artifacts. Absolutely fascinating. I want to know this man’s backstory- it can’t NOT be incredible!! What a wild tour! Thanks, Stephanie, Phillip and Evo!

[@janicerobinson2970]

It’s just like a museum my head is spinning with all the things he’s got from different countries thank you Stephanie

[@kimphilpin1062]

I'm in love with his home. It is wonderful. I also love the fact he is a true gentle man. So very interesting, and extremely intelligent.

[@lcapplewood]

This man is marvelous, he decorates and cares for every part of his chateau, and uses and enjoys every bit! Cleaning everything must be quite the schedule.

[@tinathene]

Incredible! I’m not that into novels, but I am now curious to read one of Ivo’s books. An encyclopedic collection, and so artfully displayed. Thank you for this second installment of the show-round!

[@debschmitt761]

Simply incredible, collections so beautifully displayed.

[@louisedouglas8089]

Ivo is such an interesting man, and a funny sense of humour. His home is beautiful, thank you for this tour

[@stevearnold8467]

That was certainly enlightening on so many levels ...

[@kalashnikov98]

I aspire to be like Ivo when I get older, what a man!

[@Marilinaa]

Fascinating! I would love to hear stories about the trips he took to get his collection.

[@lisabanks7069]

Ivo, thank you for sharing your knowledge and your home. It was beautiful. Stephanie and Philip, I am enriched by these wonderful videos.

[@herekittykittykitty475]

Absolutely beautiful and fascinating. The learned friend we all wish we had!

[@lyndablack3438]

Absolutely fascinating. What a really interesting and charismatic man. Thank you Ivo for showing us your collections and home.

[@snoopybluejeans]

Just incredible the treasures Evo has collected over his lifetime. The story-telling, the visuals. Just amazing. Great video work Philip and Stephanie your grimaces tell their own story. Thank you.

[@kellygroce40]

Obviously a museum quality collection. I can't imagine the upkeep, maintenance and dusting.

[@sofiabaraklilis2666]

These videos on Ivo's chateau are so amazing. He has sany things and the history! I wish we could hear Ivo speak about every single piece

[@dawnrichards9919]

Absolutely amazed..........what an unbelievable collection and he knows the details about every item. Wow.....very entertaining. 😊

[@reddragon8]

Again, I am absolutely stunned. Like some others have mentioned, it really feels like Ivo has lived a thousand lifetimes to gather all that knowledge and those artifacts. Just unbelievable. He really is the most interesting man in the world.

[@birgittvanwijk9646]

Extraordinary! Everything! A fascinating family. Thank you, Ivo for sharing your home and life with Stephanie and Philip. And this with us.

[@aflentertainment]

It's not every day that you get a personal chateau tour from Count Dracula and live to post the tale 😉 What an amazing collection of curiosities.

[@janetg1691]

This man's chateau is extraordinary! Wow, what magnificent collections! Thank you for taking us with you on this tour!

[@rosemarieberry9804]

My mind is totally blown away by this remarkable man and his treasure trove of a home. 2 questions kept popping into my mind as I watched, open mouthed in awe: how does he REMEMBER all the facts about everything he owns, and how many people does it take to keep it so spotless? I will keep returning to these videos as I couldn’t take it all in. Thank you for sharing this!

[@27Spiritgirl]

LOL! Talk about "PERSONALITY" I could listen to Ivo all day. What a fascinating and lively tour! I'm still giggling! xoxo

[@shelbycooper7504]

Amazing there is no way you could take it all in Stephanie you and Philip need to stay at least a week,would love to see it again. Thank you all for sharing this

[@bethsweet8748]

Wow! From London, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 Thank you so much for sharing your home with us.

[@Betharoot]

What an interesting and generous man Ivo is. The tour was amazing.

[@nikbull1258]

Wow. I watch all of your shows. This is the first time I’ve had to step out not once but four times. It was intense but marvellous and each segment I loved but so needed time just to digest what I had just seen. No doubt I will rewatch this episode again and again to get even more out of it. Anyone else feel the same? Looking forward to part 2.

[@JudithBisson]

Wow! He is an extraordinary individual. I could listen to him talk about anything all day long. Thank you so much for introducing this man to us. Bless you Stephanie ❤️🙏🇨🇦🙏

[@TheLeannefarman]

This personal collection and home is unbelievable, certainly a personal museum. Thank you for sharing I am speechless.

[@Rockytorres]

Thank you for sharing this adventure Stephanie and Phil. Ivo Fornesa is so interesting, I would love to hear more about him.

[@dannynatividad7819]

@11:14, those Japanese prints!...Everything is just so incredible!

[@janetplanet09]

What a fascinating man and castle! It was only a brief overview of the collections--you could make a year's worth of videos exploring them. Thank you, Ivo, for welcoming us into your home.

[@patricianathan4676]

Truly I am out of breath seeing all those collections, my, my, all that in approx 34 minutes.It was a whistle stop tour full of exceptional items, secret doors and stair cases. I am still dazed with it all, thank you for sharing, good filming Phillip. WCL

[@lindabryant4292]

It is going to take me a week to unpack everything I just learned. Thank you so much.

[@jeca8117]

I would love to know how long it took to gather these historical treasures and how they were acquired. I am in awe more so this episode than the last. Absolutely jaw dropping!

[@jennydumenigo6562]

Ivo has just become my favorite person in the world he should write his memoirs the first installment because this wonderful man should live many more years enjoying his beautiful home and adding to his amazing collections.

[@drj5758]

I feel like I haven’t done anything with my free time compared to this mans insatiable drive for knowledge…my vote vote for the most interesting person…geez

[@wendymaybury2132]

Blimey what a place, what a man, what a vlog WOW!

[@alexmoses2177]

I could watch and listen to Ivo forever; he is so amusing, knowledgable and interesting with an impish humour. IVO exudes a beautiful mixture of pride for his collections, his own and achievements of family, the rescue of his home (the chateau) and all seemingly matter of fact although with absolute modesty. Stepha ie, many many thanks for introducing us to Ivo and his beautiful home in France. 'Gob-smacked' is an understatement! Please also pass on my personal thanks and appreciation of a life well utilised to Ivo. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@longmowervideo]

Fascinating! BTW, having grown up around the Ifugao people, I can confirm that they now use those "backpacks" to just carry normal stuff.

[@roblah9597]

Interesting guy, castle, collections, stories.. What a life.. Amazing he managed to bring all to Europe

[@shellythom7248]

Wow just wow. And he took you through it so fast! I would have wanted to see every detail of his collection and his home. It is beautiful

[@dianalyman5950]

What a wealth of knowledge to be had! I want a month with his brain for each item. 😲

[@rosecamisimplyamazing7806]

Thank u for sharing this vedio I'm happy to see sir ivo in this vedios, I'm lucky to stay sis castle 🏰 💗 from 2012 to 2015 until now I can visit this castle. I love the history of sir ivo. I'm the one helper of this family 👪 missing them all.

[@lj2265]

I love this channel because you click on a video expecting just a tour of a fancy chateau, but then you also get surprised with stories of dudes carrying their own testicles in a jar, and testicle hats.

[@deborahheritage5581]

What an incredible man his knowledge is infinite! His collections are beyond believe. Amazing. Thanks so much for sharing.