Inside King Louis XIV’s Abandoned Mega Castle | EVERYTHING Left Behind

Today, we’re stepping into the eerie yet fascinating world of what I like to call the Castle of the Wolves, a stunning relic of history nestled in the heart of France. Built in 1694, this impressive estate was originally commissioned by a wealthy nobleman, designed to be a symbol of luxury and power for the king of France Louis XIV.
As political tides shifted and the king fled the turbulence of revolution, the chateau found itself in the hands of a family of noble hunters in the late 18th century. They transformed it into their hunting lodge, and the grand hall became a chilling testament to their exploits, adorned with taxidermy trophies from their lavish hunts-each creature a reminder of their dominion over nature.
Over the next two centuries, the castle changed ownership multiple times, its walls echoing with the stories of those who lived, loved, and hunted within. However, by 1990, the burden of upkeep became too much, and the once-vibrant halls were abandoned, left to decay and surrender to nature.
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[@justineheinrichs2798]

This is without a doubt the most gorgeous castle I’ve ever seen. But you really need to find a very rich person who loves this beautiful place and has the vision to bring it back to its former glory. Tugs at the heart to think that the castle won’t be rescued. Purple bedroom was my favorite but choosing was difficult. Awesome tour, thank you for sharing it with us. ♥️🇨🇦

[@NickysGirl]

This is a beautiful castle! Thank you for sharing this with us! The taxidermy is a bit much, though... the hunters must have killed every animal in the area. 😢

[@SharonJones-ql8oy]

I'm expecting to see Grandma stuffed & sitting in her favorite Chair in that Purple bedroom

[@MariaElenaReynoso-p4n]

Yeah like Evita peron

[@karlavedder3139]

Loved the blue room. Can't wait for the new upcoming channel update ! Blessings

[@helenlower2489]

My favourite room was the little guest room on the 3rd floor. The thing on the vanity by the window was for writing on you rested your paper on the green baize to write and kept your pens in the section below. Another great explore Big Bankz thank you. You show such respect for the places you explore and people and histories behind them.

[@stephaniekenneally]

This is my absolute favorite video of yours yet. Thank you!

[@carlashepherd9362]

This castle is gorgeous and grand! The taxidermy I can do without! Wow what a mind blowing place! Awesome video as always! 👍👍✊❤️🤘

[@rogertemple7193]

This is your best abandoned house discovery with this castle and in France this is really awesome Thank You for this great tour of this castle take care. 🏰🇫🇷🏰

[@lildavidjax]

The diploma recognizes the "Betterment of Species of Dogs" Maybe the person was a breeder, and/or a veterinarian. Also the suitcase with the jars and compartments in it is a doctors' bag. Great video!

[@MovingWithTheCosmos]

Taxidermy is creepy

[@maryannallen9885]

I’d rather have live animals

[@xscorpiona85]

Yeah this is sad😢

[@rondrozdowski6541]

Sick.

[@stephaniebennett7149]

Very creepy!

[@stephaniebennett7149]

​@maryannallen9885 Me, too!!

[@SharonvanderMeulen]

I would have liked to see The kitchen inside this castle. By far The best video you have ever made. Loved every minute. It feels like one big adventure and creepy at The same time.

[@lindadavis9876]

Loved the purple room and Master Bedroom... Awesome Find !!!

[@jenniferfelts]

Wow Your dedication shows in every video and you never disappoint.. This Castle is amazing and the wallpaper is simply beautiful. The blue room and the lavender room were my favorite. So hard to believe people just walk away from these places❤❤ Great Video & Sorry you had a rough trip. Stay Safe as always 💚💚💚💚

[@cassiereroni]

That green gown-type thing would have been worn by someone assisting a priest during a ceremony. But there's more to it than what's there.

[@pattichambley2779]

The fireplaces are gorgeous

[@jenniferfelts]

Wow, just by the looks of this place it's going to be another awesome find. Can't wait to watch 💚💚💚

[@LadyPositiveThinker]

Did you feel the negative energy there! The room of Death just made me sad, there is absolutely no good energy from this place, the architecture is amazing and I can appreciate that, thank you fir sharing, please protect your energy, maybe do a cleansing of yourself after being there!! Blessings and positive energy to you! 🙏💕

[@BigBankz]

Not so much negative energy but definitely something!

[@bernadettefox8397]

The best! You were correct those are prayer benches.

[@donnadixon3047]

Hey Bigbankz 👋 love your adventures.

[@jenniferfelts]

Absolutely agree

[@silenthillsexplorations]

This castle looks incredible! Great find 🔥

[@travkeyes]

that blue china is worth a lot.... a real lot

[@SourcesWonderWoman]

CHECK IN THE BASEMENTS AND SEE IF TUNNELS , ETC TO OTHER SECTIONS NOT NOTICABLE . GOOD VIDEO

[@lisafreeman4222]

I love that bedroom with the purple

[@LadyPositiveThinker]

Can you look for secret rooms and tunnels? You hear and see so many old castles and chateaus that have these it no one looks for them! ( hidden hinges on wall paneling, arms on floor where hidden doors open, basement hideaways)! This is Great content, I appreciate your work, so respectful and caring!! Keep it exploring safely!🙏💕

[@Kimba0724]

Damn Bankz! Best location and your production was excellent 🙌🏻 Well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@BigBankz]

Thank you!

[@stephaniebennett7149]

I think the little bottles may possibly be perfume. This caste is AMAZING!!! Thank you for sharing it with us!!

[@michellemarie222]

Hi 🙂 The outside architecture of the Castle is beautiful. I like the purple room and the marble fireplace n wardrobe. Very cool exploring ☀️💜

[@alinaspurplegrace]

Do you think the last view rooms were staff quarters?

[@bootlegpotato7315]

im only two minutes in and im already looking up the vintage fire extinguisher! this must have been awesome for you to go through! it would have taken me DAYS since id want to look into anything i didnt recognize!🤣

[@angeljoy66]

My favorite room so far had the typewriters. I would love to peruse those bookshelves!!

[@davidredlinger876]

Thank you. Very cool stuff. Blue room was cool but also the one with the ceiling dry wall coming down.

[@LisaManuel-i4r]

This is amazing, oh my goodness. Thank you for sharing it with us. I have to be honest, the taxidermy was extra creepy but everything else was fantastic.

[@lanie9391]

Great video. Big Bankz!! Thanks.

[@AuntieL_ATL]

I never miss a video but this one had my inner Ace Ventura come out in horror! I let it play in the other room so you get the view and watch hour support, but I will catch the next one! 😢😂

[@grahamstuart3207]

A Great Explore BigBankz!

[@shirleyrose4517]

This is the best castle I've ever seen . My heart hurts thinking there's no one too take care and love this place .Thank you for sharing this with me.

[@denisesmith2745]

As an animal lover, this is a nightmare

[@SarahBlume65]

Love love love this castle. You hit the jackpot on this one. Look forward to the next adventure you have for us.

[@godsbeautifulflatearth]

That's probably what Diddy's basement looks like too... 🤔🙄😒

[@bridgetmanier103]

I loved the video big banks It was wonderful. the castle was absolutely beautiful, but did I miss the kitchen I didn’t see no kitchen.

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

Good Morning BigBankz 🙋🏽. Thank You for inviting me to watch your video ‼️. Enjoy your day ‼️👍🏽💯. THEY had a lot of Taxidermy. Why would anyone need that many dead animals in one place ❓🤷🏽🤔. THE place is really CREEPY ‼️

[@colettesintuatives9256]

Aww no kitchen & you opening the fridge

[@pegsue07]

BigBankz you have evolved! I am totally blown away by this castle. And your music and narration is perfect!

[@bettyclark1706]

You definitely didn't disappoint on this one

[@verminous6968]

Hey, Mr. B.Bankz! I'm a definite big-time fan. It blows me away with the locations that you find. This Chateau is ridiculously beautiful. It kills me (as it no doubt does to you too) to see that it's just disintegrating into the complete opposite of what it was meant to be. The exquisite design of each room was obviously mulled over and given so much thought and oh so much more love and attention with each and every part of the whole Chateau . The Lady of the Chateau was nothing other than a French lady. An oh so proud French lady. I'd forever be in your favour if you'd inadvertently mis-send me the coordinates!!!? You know, just in case i happen to find myself in that neck of the woods!! Yet, seriously. I'm beyond the point of working for the 'man!'. My imagination hasn't lost a step since I first realised that I could dream!! And that it was free! Lol, well, I'd make do with a cryptic clue or two! 🤔⬅️➡️↩️🙏👍

[@mutatedsilverunicorn]

I was having Deja vu (sp?) Watching this, but I think bros of decay also went here. Amazing video. 💜 Taxidermy is creepy and sad. 🥺

[@alwaysthesleepless1]

Wow what a beautiful castle. My most favourite parts were all the bedrooms and wallpapers. The wind made the place spooky. I hope someone buys it and restores it, it is a shame it is left to decay, I wonder who the rightful owner is now. Many thanks for the tour.

[@joannmello5085]

I’m not very fond of taxidermy it saddens me but a beautiful place

[@debbiestoyles1141]

I totally agree. Gives me the creepa

[@stephaniepustizzi]

This was absolutely stunning!!! I love your videos and I’m really looking forward to the new content!

[@deborahharker4392]

Do you know what? Giving GOD the praise do his name is the most righteous thing any man could ever do! ❤btw that place looks like it been not lived in since the early 1900s

[@melaneymattson3733]

Why didn't you close the windows???

[@stephaniebennett7149]

The wolves look like "Dire Wolves!" I love the piano and the library! I'm a book lover, so I love all those books!

[@janicesperry7780]

Wow that was an amazing explore!

[@tammymoses2848]

Beautiful castle. I'm loving it.

[@jampuppy]

At 35:00 I think that’s an ink blotter on the desk from back in the days when everyone used dip pens. Cool I think those smaller rooms would have been for staff, not guests.

[@barbarahallisy6013]

I love the architecture of the exterior of the castle. The purple bedroom was my favorite.

[@celestaroberts4389]

My favorite room was the purple room . It had a more feminine look to it

[@jonimarchese7655]

Bonjour Big Bankz, I love this castle, the sad part is that it isn't past the point of repair, we can only hope one day someone will find and buy it. The closet with all the papers inside must tell some part of the story. It's hard to believe that the 90's were so long ago. Great video, safe travels. Love from N.Y.

[@bridgetmanier103]

I did love the purple room

[@audreycaldwell7709]

Love to watch you keep them coming

[@lorirausch3326]

Those old typewriters brought back a core memory from my childhood…us clacking away on the old underwood out in the hot shed that we played in. Good times.

[@pennyh8996]

No to taxidermy! lol creepy!

[@MariaElenaReynoso-p4n]

God bless you and the best of luck in the future

[@wizzytrend]

very interesting but with all that taxidermis and howling winds it sure gave me the willys!! im glad you are searching further and wider at more weird and wonderful places, places out of the ordinary always fascinate me!!

[@michellestrong2071]

That gives me the creeps I couldn't go in there like you are doing

[@Sherrylee4785]

Wow what an amazing looking castle. Must of been absolutely beautiful back in that time. Hunting was big then and still is now. Opulent bedroom is still beautiful. Imagine if they renovated to its formal glory thanks bigbankz for an awesome video.

[@margannaful]

ok, this one was fascinating but CREEPY beyond belief!

[@maryannallen9885]

Show the kitchen

[@underwaterpanther]

Wow the secondary primary had a tri fold mirror! She was a Queen!! 👸🏼 😂🎉

[@Sherri-n11]

That rack isn't for coats, it's for weapons. That's a weapons room. They would hang some of their weapons like crossbows, arrow quivers, sword sheaths, etc. No basement? Too bad. Good explore loved the historical items.❤

[@melsattitude8668]

This is so interesting. How we sometimes just abandon our lives in tact. Makes you wonder did anyone really care about them?

[@jctrumb]

Wow! Amazing. Crazy how some rooms were so tidy and some rooms were destroyed.

[@elainelyoung]

If this place isn't haunted, no place is!

[@leslieryalls566]

At 11:52, that's called a tantalus. What a tragedy that was left open to the elements. Unbelievable.

[@celestaroberts4389]

Where was the kitchen?

[@beachbunnieez1]

The Trophy Taxidermy Room is a type of Power Trip Room for The Hunter!… 🤔

[@xscorpiona85]

Yeah😢

[@jenniferoquinn22]

Everything, amazing historic castle

[@RomiMick]

Another great video.

[@DaniMcCarty-eo8gb]

It’s a Mr and Mrs rooms at one point it was looked down on for a couple to share a bedroom.

[@Thelegend-z7d]

Great video. I love the slow panning in the rooms with music...page flipping in the wind? Nice touch bigbankz Pro

[@BigBankz]

I appreciate you noticing that detail!

[@AndrewLazzam-wd1rm]

Absolutely gorgeous castle the taxidermy room is a little creepy ‘hopefully someone will save it one day my wife and I are big fans of your channel thank you for sharing 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@VLJ59]

Beautiful castle and the antiques are amazing. The taxidermy could go but the rest is stunning and my favourite room was the purple one and the dining room was next.

[@susanbowles9309]

Very beautiful

[@cathyhogan9310]

My favorite room is the religiously decorated one. The crown and priest vestments on bed. The statue of infant crowned Jesus. Twin double beds and desk. Possibly a live-in priest. Beautiful stunning place. Thank you for sharing this lovely place. Sorry your voice became strained. Get rest.

[@user-iamRobinV68]

WOW A CASTLE!!! Very cool Bankz! 😊😊😊

[@BigBankz]

It really is incredible!

[@paulocesarii1263]

It's heartbreaking to see so many wild animals stuffed in these French palaces. This is proof that the French completely destroyed their fauna and flora, and yet the French government nowadays pressures the rest of the world to preserve the fauna and flora of other countries, it is an ambiguity.

[@stephaniebennett7149]

I agree with you

[@kimberlywest3097]

This is amazing! I’d say the bedrooms are my favorite!

[@joanneshaland3991]

Great explore. Loved the purple bedroom. Hated the taxidermy. France has a weird predilection of hanging dead animals on their walls.

[@maryblackburn4929]

Very weird. Some parts of it are very creepy. Some parts, you can tell were once very beautiful.

[@JupiterJane1984]

This display of Taxidery displays how pompous Rich Royalt is! Its not like it was survival hunting...i bet this castle 🏰 is haunted 👻👻☠️👻👻

[@shellylaw4]

It looks like a wolverine.

[@gaylewilliamson9183]

I hope you shut windows and doors before you leave,it will help some.🙏🇺🇸❤️

[@melsattitude8668]

Wowzer 😊

[@JasonStutz]

Why has no one restored this place and does France have a Historic Registry like the States?

[@angeljoy66]

Wondering if that suitcase was a sample case of some kind or maybe suitcases were created more efficiently way back when…

[@lorenzos1666]

I wish he would have give a tour outside. The castle exterior itself looked amazing.

[@JaishaKeahi]

Ugh I really wanted to see the closet behind the master bed but regardless, awesome work ❤️

[@billycapshew2411]

Very creepy castle 😮

[@debishipman2761]

I would have loved to get my hands on all that paperwork! If I read/spoke French anyway lol. I think some of the smaller bedroom looking rooms were probably for the servants of whoever occupied the bigger rooms. Typically back then couples had separate bedrooms.

[@tammieraines7307]

Good video but tired of seeing dead animals repeatedly we wanna see the kitchen and the dungeon

[@paulahartley7129]

I notice the sink fixtures where gone off the sinks there really isnt any signs of technology there like t.v. or phones. Fridge or washer or dryer in that place or was it somewhere else there 🤔....