Mystery Ep.2: Unraveling the truth behind our strange library & mystery stairwell

[@LivinCindysLife]

So interesting! We were just in Scotland this fall, and we noticed several masonry symbols carved into stones of ancient castles and cathedrals. One of those that we saw in several stone carvings across Scotland looked just like the hourglass symbol painted on your 1902 neo-gothic statuette. It was explained to us that the stone masons who built those castles and cathedrals would carve their individual marks into the stone to ensure that they were paid for their work. So even if it is neo-gothic, it's still very cool! Great video. Love your secret place idea, too! (Beautiful artwork and barrister's bookcase, btw.)

[@frederiquehobson4221]

Tous vos " petits pas" de votre grande aventure à Amboise, sont passionnants. Votre magnifique maison a survécu à toutes les Histoires parce que tous les précédents propriétaires l' ont aimé, comme vous l' aimez. Votre adorable chien semble beaucoup aimé his old " Home Sweet Home " in France. Merci pour le partage et tous vos efforts.

[@lauraanderson8244]

How neat to know that I am "out in U-tube land". Loved watching this once again.

[@joellenmeek658]

Great that you could talk to the family and solve a “mystery”. Keep on discovering. I’ll be along for the ride.

[@AustintoAmboise]

Yes, it was wonderful to talk with them, and really illuminating! Thanks for coming along. 😊

[@Hiris-hu5pc]

Your drawings really help as you tell your stories. All fun and interesting. You're getting some great comments that are also educating me!

[@AustintoAmboise]

So glad they were helpful and easy to understand. Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@harrietdevine1295]

I love it that you're uncovering the ancient history of the house. There used to be a fascinating UK TV programme called The House Detectives - several experts finding out the origins of a building. Hope you will continue to make discoveries!

[@charmees6637]

Such an interesting building you have 👍

[@bernadettehooper4318]

Wow. What a puzzle. So glad that you were able to share your questions with the last owners. Knowing is understanding and you advanced yours.

[@lelman5462]

So fascinating! I really enjoyed hearing about your very unique home. I also enjoyed seeing your sweet dog. It is obvious that she loves you both and so cute that she laid across both of your laps at one point!

[@familleurbain]

Hi! great seeing your progress. Under the "cave" in our old house is Perpignan, there is also a well, we put in a "forage" and a modern pump and use the water to water the plants in the yard and have a little pond with koi (they eat the mosquito larvae) which is a big luxury as the region has been suffering drought for the last four years.

[@AustintoAmboise]

How cool that you were able to do that! We're hoping to do something similar. Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@roxyjackson893]

geweldige toelichting hoe het was

[@patrickdemarcevol]

The similarity with La Lande chappel is very interesting, I was lucky to visit it last July, an incredible decor

[@kathyacemoi]

je me trompe peut-être, mais je pense que c'est une "fenêtre claire". elles étaient installées sur des murs fermés pour apporter de la lumière sans condamner un mur par une grande fenêtre. elles peuvent s'ouvrir ou pas. L'électricité dans les foyers est arrivée entre 1905 et 1910. avant la bougie était de rigueur😉 j'ai une fenêtre de ce genre dans ma cuisine. mon appartement en ville est dans une vieille maison qui à 250 ans. pour le reste, il faut savoir que avant on construisait les maisons selon le nombre de personne et la fortune (ou pas) que vous aviez. on ajoutait des pièces quand la famille s'agrandissait. et on acheté la maison d'a coté quand la fortune grandissait aussi. c'est pourquoi on retrouve des incohérences et des époques différente dans le bâtit des vielles demeures.

[@toots4205]

Great episode, interesting and entertaining. Had me captivated from your Shaggy dance 😂 laughin, smilin and listenin ... good combo

[@AustintoAmboise]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😄 Patrick is quite the ham.

[@lorrainehinchliffe5371]

I owed a century home in Ontario Canada for 20 years. It was built in 1847. When it was built there was no indoor plumbing. In order to make space for a washroom the back servants stairs were removed. At the top of the stairs a floor was installed and a 3 piece washroom installed. It was the only washroom in a 6 bedroom house until we bought it in 1985.

[@elizabetheyma-davies8584]

It’s absolutely fascinating, never mind secret societies, there is so much history to this amazing house, the stories it could tell and is still telling. Wonderful!

[@nicolethijs5428]

What an interesting story of the house! Thats why I love old houses!

[@grabowskycountry]

Enjoying the series. How exciting without a schedule to have everything done but explore where you are at. So mind blowing in a creative way. 🥂

[@sherriewhitehead7279]

It was still a great mystery and entertaining learning about your library.

[@twistoffate4791]

Hmmmm. I demand a secret society, lol!! You'll have to consider starting one. We out here in Viewerland shall hold out hope for a secret society, even a new one. Therein lies an answer!!! Cheers!!

[@JetteBell-cs6nb]

Nice to hear from you again👏🏻❤️

[@robbiemoriarty7499]

Very interesting solving some of these mysteries. Is there a void on the other half of your bath wall? Is that part of your property? Secret Room?

[@bondfieldmarcoux833]

Great fun listening to your romantic quest we all share captivated. I guess this is the reason rural France offers so much love.😘

[@bridgetkeyes6170]

Thanks for the update - so much history in French houses and towns - Amboise gives you a good mix of history and convenience for croissants etc! It will be interesting to see your plans evolve as you untangle the architectural history of the house. Inheritance law in France also means property is split between children so some developments could be as a result of a property being split up between siblings. Any plans to do more neo gothic in the library or mix in with your own style? Thanks for the very clear explanation and work in these vlogs.

[@AustintoAmboise]

Thanks so much for watching & commenting. We will probably not be adding any more neo-gothic elements, just leaving what's there. We plan to furnish the house with a lot of antiques from the 1800s to 1920s, mixed in with elements of our own style. Comfort and color is our goal! 🙂

[@jean-philippeplanas9682]

How mysterious !

[@marcblum7493]

I like your videos, great job! About the well they probably remove it when they get running water because at this time it was "modernity" but now many ppl dig a well in their garden and it's pretty expensive to do, so if you find the well you can have free water for your garden and bathrooms with a simple electric pump. 😉

[@AustintoAmboise]

Yes, we are hoping to be able to use it like that. Would be lovely for gardening. There's supposedly another well in the garden, but we haven't found it yet. Thanks for watching!

[@FanNy-ku6wt]

It wasn't a secret society and you solved the mystery. But the house, the town, its history, all the ingredients are here to create your own secret society.

[@AustintoAmboise]

Ooh we might just have to do that! 😄 Thanks for watching.

[@PandoraSummer-d9v]

During the Middle Ages, Amboise was one of the several Jewish communities in France. Jews probably lived in houses such as the construction underneath yours before they were forecefully exiled from France by the end of 1390s. If you were to find the history of the typical layout of those previous Jewish dwellings, I think that could give you a hint of what to look for underneath your house.

[@AustintoAmboise]

Very interesting! Another aspect of Amboise to research. Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@LeslieFitzpatrick-j6j]

"We're not architects. We're not historians. We're not builders. We're not even French!"😂😂😂😂 You have a fascinating house however.

[@AustintoAmboise]

Ha ha glad you got a laugh out of that. Thanks for watching! 😄

[@audreetara]

I wouldn't count out secret society... the art in the churches have meaning look up Cathars, Mary Magdeline... the symbols all have meaning

[@lindamitman4538]

Did you learn anything about the troglodyte caves in town? I’m so fascinated by those. I would love to stay in one of them.

[@Hiris-hu5pc]

My sister and I stayed in an AirBnB cave in Amboise in 2017. It was very interesting, but also very damp and musty. We had an inner room and our towels always remained damp. I would suggest ensuring you get a "front" room that has a window or door to the outside! Other than the dampness though, it was a lovely place to stay!

[@AustintoAmboise]

No, nothing in particular. We have not explored any of the troglodyte spaces in Amboise yet. But we did stay at a b&b in Poitiers that had one in the back garden, and the owner gave us a tour. Very interesting!

[@RaySqw785]

Les plaques notariales, quand c'est avec un N et un aigle c'est premier empire, après 1805 quand Bonaparte est devenu Napoléon premier, la salamandre est le blason de François premier, pour la franc maçonnerie, non pas en France, en fait les constructeurs de cathédrale en France faisaient passer leur savoir à travers les âges par l'initiation et le compagnonnage, la discrétion sur les secrets était de mise, plus tard en Ecosse des clubs de bourgeois sans être admis au savoir des bâtisseurs ont copié les rites et rajouter de l'ésotérisme pour créer les première loges secrètes franc maçonnes pour se donner un cachet authentique, n'ayant aucunes parenté avec les bâtisseurs ni les templier (French crusaders no British), surement pas en France puisque les vrais bâtisseurs ont continuer et aujourd'hui on les appellent les compagnons du devoir, avec les mêmes rites du 11em siècle, beaucoup d'artisans font le "pèlerinage" compagnonnage afin d'acheter leur "oeuvre" à travers le monde today