Inside tour of the CASTLE!

[@chinareds54]

When you talked about the doors that look like walls, I couldn't help but think of description in HP of "doors that weren't doors at all, but walls just pretending".

[@IwanttoliveinParis]

Those animals on the bathroom wall are reminiscent of the cave paintings at Lascaux.

[@agnetebutk]

yesss. pls do a video of you going through some old stuff. that would be really cool

[@GhostsOfThings]

I would love to stay there omg. It looks amazing. :)

[@jesusfreak34988]

the 3rd floor corridor is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a very painful death.

[@ellietaylor395]

Having lived in France before, I'm really jealous. But also, there are so many creepy rooms. I can't wait to see more of the outside. The kittens seem to have taken over my Instagram feed though, and I really can't complain about that development.

[@JulianTheRanger]

Oh wow, such a cool place to be writing in! I always love seeing those old buildings which are half-renovated, half-abandoned. You have a comfy "home" environment and upstairs are the liminal spaces :)

[@risxra]

Omg, Mille Bornes is a card game I played with my mom when I was younger (in English lol). It's really easy tbh but I think it's fun!

[@workhard.nerdharder.3518]

In the room with the Foosball table, in the lower cabinet with books I saw a book called 'GNOMES' that I seriously suggest you take a look at. Super wonderful art and maybe some inspiration for Nano. :)

[@LizzieLovesBooks]

This is the coolest castle ever! Seriously, I would LOVE to stay there!

[@jhangelgurl]

I hope to see the 5th floor. I would love to spend they day going around all those rooms.

[@TwinkTwinkle]

This reminds me of The Secret Garden book! I'd love to clean that castle up haha

[@Kristina]

I loved that book!

[@mmp92]

Vanya Boon omg it so does

[@L0STinNARNIA]

Oh man, this reminds me of my semester abroad! I'm so jealous of you, have fun!!

[@AndreaHeckler]

I've visited so many castles in France, but I have yet to fulfill my dream of living in one. This is so amazing!! Hope you're having a great and successful NaNoWriMo :)

[@balderdashdarling]

Ahhh! This is amazing! Love the ambience -- got to be great for writing. Those bugs are stink bugs I think. We have a lot of them here in Georgia. I actually like them because they're so chill. XD

[@daya820]

Beautiful castle! Thank you for showing us the interior

[@autumnbrookesings]

I could spend months exploring that place!! Such a lovely experience! I'm totally jealous.

[@meaganleereads]

It's so cool!!! And the fact that there are just random kittens is adorable!

[@Sleepover137]

This reminds me so much of when we cleaned out my grandparents house. It really looks like they are redoing the house and getting all their stuff out but haven't finished it yet. It's weird! I love it

[@Sleepover137]

Also: can you go into the towers? There must be a way!

[@Kristina]

A lot of the towers are actually small washrooms connected to the bedrooms.

[@Sleepover137]

That is a very sensible use of space XD Thanks for letting me know :)

[@grindlemarka]

I have been inside quite a few estates, but nothing as old and full of character as this. Thanks for the lovely tour! =Maine=

[@IwanttoliveinParis]

"Gnomes" at 04:37 ... still got a copy.

[@sankofa55]

Wow!! I want to stay in a castle, too! What a great experience.

[@Olissas4EverDraw]

Now I want a castle to wrimo in, too :P

[@Bookaddict95]

I am both jealous and terrified for you. Mostly jealous I think though, I love old houses, maybe more so when they're creepy.

[@AndreaMGC]

Also that attic room was most definitely the room of requirement... just saying.

[@Joelthegeek]

definitely a great place! I think the 4th and 5th floors were servants rooms

[@ShaysBookCave]

This place looks so inspirational! I would totally write some sort of historical fiction or medieval thriller there :) Hope you enjoy your stay!

[@Animalconferece]

Reminds me of the lion, the witch and the wardrobe. I'm so incredibly jealous, you have no idea. I dare you guys to have a seance on Halloween.

[@HopefulLadie]

how awesome! could there be a video on everyone who is there and maybe what genre they're writing?

[@TamaraWoods]

I entered this contest! I would've loved this. Glad that someone I watch on KZbin won. Write all the words!

[@barbrasaurus]

OMG.... I would literally die...... That castle is horrifying..... And when your camera was lagging the first time I totally thought it was a ghost xD

[@amberdawnrobin]

Mille Bornes is super fun, I definitely recommend it!

[@StardustScribe]

This still looks unbelievably amazing. Creepy room included.

[@Lodakita]

Ahh I'm so excited to see how this month is for you! It's gonna be amazing!

[@Mollyhasmoxie]

Mille Bornes is super fun. I used to play it all the time in French class

[@Kristina]

How do I play!!?

[@Mollyhasmoxie]

I don't remember all the rules but I'm sure you can find an English translation online. Basically tho, you're trying to get to 1,000 miles using the number cards and you'll lose a turn if someone plays a "flat tire" or "out of gas card" or another card like that. There's also cards you can play to prevent that if you have them in your hand. The trick is that you have to get exactly to 1,000 miles to win which is slightly harder than it sounds.

[@TheZeddyboy]

"Children books", these are "Spirou et Fantasio" one of my favorite comicbook

[@malarayofsunshine]

4:46 Hidden Mickey's in the stained glass windows of the doors! (; Also I LOVE THE ATTIC! This was the best. (:

[@Kristina]

I didn't notice! I'll have to go back and look. :D

[@anonymoussings5199]

Still loving you&your content after all these years❤️

[@Kristina]

Thank you!

[@CareyHAuthor]

That is so awesome! I wouldn't get any writing done, though. I just want to explore and get a bunch of old fashioned clothes and have a ball every night

[@gracesnow3079]

I live in a house built in the mid-1700s so the castle isn't so creepy to me. Although the entryway is painted an interesting shade of bile green. You definitely never know what you're going to find in old homes! Oh and the reason why all the washrooms are different is probably because they were built as closets or something else and repurposed when the plumbing was added. Also it was quite common for light switches to be on the outside of a bathroom. We have those too. My guess is that it's for safety reasons.

[@dorkboi267]

Miles Bournes is a traveling game. It's a card game based around a road trip and is super fun.

[@JessBF]

I would LOOOOOOOVE to go write in that castle and spend all the extra time exploring and pretending I'm either Edith Cushing or Belle. You know, as one does.

[@affenonkel]

Oh wow, that looks incredibly awesome! Hope you have lots of fun and get a ton of writing done :)

[@KrystalKairi]

So uh, please tell me one of you is writing a murder mystery while you're here? :P

[@PopcornEmma]

i want to stay here and explore omg

[@emilyw.3482]

If you didn't have an idea for NaNoWriMo, write about the castle Kristina is staying in.

[@Ladydark3800]

This video reminds my of the found-footage style horror movies. But it's a beautiful castle. Writing there would be a dream.

[@bethanygeiger856]

milles bornes is so fun! And I speak zero french, but its like a car driving game?

[@christinemorse3987]

I loved this video. I am on the side of JEALOUS that you are there and I am not able to explore that and write there and photograph...

[@ellaobryan4636]

reminds me of Mary shelly staying in a creepy castle with all her writer friends who all challenged each other to write a spooky novel and thats how frankenstein happened! you guys are modern day shelly with her writer pals (without the weird love triangle)

[@Kristina]

Oh interesting! I didn't know that! :)

[@psimplegamer46]

This reminded me too much of that part of a horror movie before the bad stuff starts happening. Not sure I could handle staying there on Halloween of all times.

[@thedrunkenelf]

congratulations on your engagement!!

[@tendertende]

Ahh this was so cool! I couldn't wait to see this video. I am definitely one of those on the super jealous side. Hope all of these cool things will be extra inspiring during NaNo! Was kinda curious though, have you guys already started writing?

[@Kristina]

Shhh, I started writing. Don't tell!

[@tendertende]

Kristina Horner hehe my lips are sealed. I suppose it'd be hard not to when you're already, you know, at a writing retreat.

[@katiejo4837]

That looks amazing but what about that first secret hallway???

[@Kristina]

It just connects back to where all those bathroom were in the back hallways I showed you guys!

[@kayisfish]

Do you know the history of the place? Original owners, etc? I find it rather creepy right now, lol, but I'm very interested in it's history!

[@Superkaitybug1]

you also forgot that hallway that you said you would get to at the end. I am very curious about it.

[@MikaylaBrie]

This castle is beautiful in a creepy yet majestic way.

[@Victoriasm31]

As a European, there's something very entertaining about watching Americans go round an old castle. I think it's because we just have a lot more old stuff around, so we're used to it.

[@Monkeyzforever]

As a European it's kind of weird seeing you react to a lot of this, like the chain on the toilet for example. That's really not that odd :P

[@Kristina]

Haha really? It's all new to me!

[@bookaholicbanter]

I would have loved to stay in this castle during NanNoWriMo. Hope you have a wonderful time and get lots of writing done. It is very creepy. Definitely looks like a place that would be full of ghosts. Those bugs! I don't think I could get used to those at all.

[@Kristina]

It's been a process, but I am getting there. As long as they stay off my bed I'm cool.

[@bookaholicbanter]

+Kristina Horner The kittens help.

[@quierrahmarshall5079]

what type of novel do u think you're gonna be writing

[@lupie3011]

Have your work been cool with letting you escape to France for a month to write?? Such an awesome opportunity! It looks amazing.

[@Sammowrimo]

I'm both soooo jealous and also freaked out. how did you find this place? can you just rent it?

[@goldguardie]

cooool!

[@dacow95]

I kinda hope the floor the bird is staying in, the 5th floor, is super nice

[@Kristina]

Spoilers: it's not.

[@posthumorously]

OMG I hope you film on the fifth floor, but I'd advise against going alone. This castle seems to need a buddy system!

[@rossignollyr]

omg how awesome is that! where exactly are you in France? I'm French but I've never had the opportunity to visit let alone stay in such a castle. You are one lucky lot! So are you staying the whole month for Nano?

[@rossignollyr]

I just googled it. The castle looks awesome. Have fun in the South of France. It's a really nice region I'd love to visit someday (but it's a good 5 hours drive from where I live).

[@donnyst.pierre3820]

My first Nano is in 2 days and I'm having a panic attack.

[@Kristina]

Breathe! You'll be fine.

[@joditraut]

this was great! and you are brave haha.

[@maudebissonnette1220]

OMG the castle looks amazing!! If you want to read a bit of the books or anything, just send me pictures of it and I'll translate it to you (My mother tongue is French). Have a nice stay and go seek adventures!! ^^

[@Kristina]

Oh thank you!!!

[@annamaura89]

does liz have a channel? i love seeing the 30 day process of nanowrimo, im wondering if liz has it as well?

[@pipinanaC8]

I'm so jealous! XD

[@kerrypeterson554]

I half expected this to turn into a 'found footage' style thing as soon as you went to the third floor.

[@em-worm]

the longer I watched, the more convinced I was that I was watching the first minutes of a found footage horror movie

[@AndreaMGC]

It must be different actually being there because you guys found like 90% of that place creepy and I don't understand why XD

[@escibs]

Do you know anything about the history of the castle? Eg French nobility who lived there (if it even prepares the French revolution), or other notaries....?

[@Ed__Powell]

Brave people staying in this house over Halloween. Nice to have known you...

[@Kristina]

hahahhaa thanks for the vote of confidence...

[@shimmeringsparrow]

First Nano! So pumped. I'm looking for writing buddies: my name is Megan Goodson. I need someone to cheer me on during this craziness. :)

[@thelonelybookworm6164]

HIIIII!!!!

[@christinahuang6733]

AAAAAH!! How can you be brave enough to stay there on Halloween? Also, what happened when you tried to go to the 5th floor?

[@Kristina]

We saw a bat. Haha. And well... it's an adventure!

[@Lhouse810]

so many books but you can't read them because they're in french! that must be pure torture for you! does the castle have any ghosts? most castles do :)

[@photosinensis]

So how are you managing things with your employer during this month overseas?

[@michaelaporro7039]

omg what happened when you tried to go to the fifth floor?

[@Kristina]

A BAT!

[@pixlmemory8919]

I am soo jello...!!! ❤

[@kat_the_ot]

so cool! At the same time so creepy! But what's more creepy is me trying to see your engagement ring lol 🙃

[@Kristina]

Lol sorry I wasn't wearing it.

[@va5el1ne]

That place would be awesome for hide and seek!

[@ButterflySamurai]

That is creepy but I'd love to have the experience!

[@autumnbrookesings]

Mille Bornes (pronounced mill borns if you're American)!! I own that game. It's my family's go-to game for family game night when my grandparents come to visit (none of us are French lol it's just a game that my dad likes). You should play it!! It's basically a race and the point is to get to a certain number of miles first and sabotaging the other players along the way with things like out of gas, flat tire, etc.

[@gs9976]

WANT

[@lifewithalyse2872]

Bahahahha!! This looks awesomely creepy.

[@Sarah-ez7tz]

I really kept expecting you to find a dead body the whole time

[@accioanna]

haunted af ;)

[@nellien4802]

Do not squash that bug! It's a stink bug