Restoration of a French Chateau by a Young Owner: Costs, Interior Renovation, Architecture, ...

Bought in 2015 by Edouard Guyot, then aged 23, the Château de Vaux has just reached an important milestone with the end of the restoration work on the exteriors (roofs, facades, etc.) and the removal of the scaffolding which allows us to today admire the magnificent architecture of this building designed by the architect Germain Boffrand (Château de Lunéville, Château d'Haroué, etc.).
In this new episode, Edouard takes stock of this titanic construction site and presents the next step: the interiors!
Since 2021, So Châteaux has actively followed the restoration project led by its young owner. Watch our two previous broadcasts to see the progress of the work, learn about the history of the castle and discover its interiors (before and during the renovation).
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🇫🇷 Original Version in French (with subtitles): • Restauration du Châtea...

[@deelynn3189]

I'm glad in Europe there are still craftsmen who have the skills to do such beautiful, historic work and renovation.

[@rekkinregen]

they are almost extinct thanks to the american junk: prefab since the 50's.

[@mirvha714]

@@rekkinregen There's lots of this type of work in the U.S. as well, it's simply a matter of scale. Less than 5% of all Americans will live in a home with this level of craftsmanship so you don't see it as much in such a young country. To blame a globally dying craft (due to the emergence of technology) on a single country which is 1/20th of the global population is asinine at best and idiotic at worst. Your delicate sensibilities don't determine how the world works.

[@katherinetutschek4757]

​@@rekkinregen I don't know about the situation in France, but in North America there are definitely people who mourn the loss of traditional crafts--or old buildings--to the march of modernity. It just isn't as profitable for craftsmen to stay in their trade anymore, and not everyone is able to afford the prices they would need to charge to stay in business.

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

I am awed and impressed by all the chateau owners willing to dedicate decades and millions of euros to the restoration of these expansive and detailed homes. And most of them seem to be French and I once thought that they're cavalier about historic chateaux, b/c they take them for granted. More importantly, I assumed they stirred resentment as relics of oppressive times.

[@lapernice6978]

Not just french, everywhere in Europe…

[@AsoSnT]

no we are immensely proud of them, it's just fucking difficult to maintain :)

[@zandercerlong7238]

Did you not even watch the video? Most of the money wasn’t even from his personal.

[@chrisa.frederich6745]

​@@zandercerlong7238 You can't tour a house as a worksite, so paid visiting wasn't possible, so? The Govt supported the restoration with partial funding, where do you think the rest came from? Govt funding helps put money back into the economy, helps train & support local artisans, while also setting up assistance for job creation. It helps to keep artisan suppliers in business and, on top of that, supports the region as a whole. The cost of maintenance on these houses is tremendous.

[@zandercerlong7238]

@@chrisa.frederich6745 the government doesn’t create money so really that’s just taxpayer money

[@andyroo9381]

I'm so glad the thieves did not remove the top stone carvings, over the front door. Those are gorgeous.

[@donaldprice9569]

Edouard, magnificant restoration thus far. Am exceedingly happy it is in your capable hands. God Bless You!

[@laurafogel7432]

He is a very impressive young man!

[@broederbond60]

Especially those equestrian boots! N'EST-CE PAS?

[@IAMELEET]

Impressive to inherit money very impressive indeed!

[@mapleleafkay9824]

@@broederbond60 Lmao

[@katherinetutschek4757]

​​@@IAMELEETAgreed inheriting money isn't impressive, but he's doing good things with it. Restoring a château that used to be only for the rich, and opening it for everyone to enjoy (I mean, an escape room with a historic cellar and apothecary? That's awesome!). Of course this will make him money after it breaks even, but I don't think he's doing it just for the money. He's restoring a historical gem.

[@TheSecretChateau]

His family are extremely wealthy and very well known here in France. Each family member owns a château.

[@KarelBeelaertsvanBlokland]

Deep respect for the perseverance and vision to save this beautiful chateau! BRAVO!

[@kevmagill5163]

It's inspiring to see that Edouard has committed to a restoration that shows history and patina. I imagine that one would feel comforted by the historical patina rather than afraid to move in the rooms, like with more extremely renovated chateaux.

[@gunlindblad5202]

Wow! Det märks att det är en ung person som ägare nu. Roligt med ”the game” för besökare. Love it

[@Safferpsyche]

It's always good to see beautiful things restored to their former glory.

[@user-rs5xu2pf4d]

قصر مهول ومهيب والأثاث فخم كل شيء روعة برافو للمهندسين من أجل الاصلاحات 👍🌹💐✌️💯🇹🇳 tunisie merci (So)

[@martihetrick609]

Very proud of your hard work

[@LoireValleyChateaux]

Beautimous Restoration! Merci beaucoup! ❤️🙏

[@sandracuthbert1217]

Absolutely amazing. Another restoration well well done.

[@RighteousReverendDynamite]

Holy Cow! What a tremendous successful effort. France is made strong by those who cherish its past. Keep on going. The workers are definitely skilled. Great natural landscaping and gardens. I hope to travel there one day.

[@EcomCarl]

What an incredible journey in restoring! 🏰 Preserving historical elements while adapting the space for interactive visitor experiences is a brilliant way to keep heritage alive and engaging.

[@susansweeney1069]

It's wonderful, congratulations 😊

[@Shcreamingreen]

There are only a few people with as much respect to the patina as you possess. God bless you.

[@ericmamadou4735]

the pure definition of living in the past

[@anjelybarger]

What a beautiful place😊

[@paulcreutz2478]

Absolutely amazing! I love the way you are presenting a living breathing chateau that everyone can participate in while you're restoring it.

[@altacostura3512]

Remarkable and invaluable work. May every aging chateau find a wonderful new owner like you.

[@lapernice6978]

Thank you for your hard work and being thoughtful not to over-renovate 😋👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@gioiapharo7433]

A True Labor Of Love ……. Spectacular …… ThankYou For Sharing

Please add Turkish subtitles as well. Thank you

[@hepolaroth]

Fantastic restoration. The thought, heart, knowledge & care with which you’re restoring this beautiful chateau is beyond impressive. I hope someday you can restore the agricultural aspects, especially the vineyard & winemaking apparatus.

[@dasha0uchit]

I think it's very good and big work and it's important to whole world. Thanks you so much for this!

[@smiley9987]

Exceptional! Once all is done,it will be truly magestic place. Hard work indeed. I am always drawn to the kitchens of those chateaux,I don't know....there's something about it. The young owner is such a charmer. Apparently with great knowledge as well. A must place to visit. I will plan to do so. Super episode 👍

[@rayn8740]

I love the approach to the renovation. The exterior looks fantastic and the interiors are coming along too. Bravo!

[@dariuszsandecki6891]

L'architecture (décoration) est très subtile, avant Louis XV. J'adore.

[@bobbiejay2085]

Three million euros is such a small amount for the restoration of the external walls and entire roof. I know there's much more work to go however the ongoing costs are not that bad given what a magnificent property this is and what will eventually be very beautiful and liveable. I want one.

[@BristolBerg]

It took them 6 years to get to that point too.

[@susanacuratolo1200]

Mr. Guyot is a PIONEER and with Great Insight. What a MAGNIFIQUE WORK!

[@pamelapeel4893]

Wonderful restoration classically beautiful chateau ..Love way windows are both sides of main room truly a labour of love ❤

[@brocktoon8]

A beautiful restoration!

[@hildabond]

❤that's so amazing, so great work 👏🏼 i'm impressed

[@BA-ef4pr]

It's amazing!

[@iwillwander]

Thank you for this effort. Incredibly beautiful.

[@sandyoda9042]

Love the wall covering! What an amazing job you have done restoring as best to originality ❤

[@cocobunnyable100]

Je suis tellement impressionné par toi ! Brillante entreprise. Je me connecterai autant que possible. En tant que professionnel de l'intérieur et de l'architecture. Mon enthousiasme pour votre travail acharné est vraiment ressenti du cœur ! 🤎 Keep progressing, brilliant work!

[@maryfitzgerald8229]

Congratulations! Thank you for preserving this beautiful building.

[@corrinadeluxe4141]

How lucky we are that this dashing lad with wonderful ideas had the means and the wherewithal to master this project.

[@jkatlantic1]

Great job. Those who forget history are cursed to repeat it. Restoration is worthwhile. Surprised to see so much support from the state

[@edwardfitzpatrick1206]

Wow, I love this project. I love the factory saving the château. I just wish I could donate great great KZbin video.

[@garypalmer7750]

Edouard: Out of all the chateaux's shown on youtube YOURS is the most beautiful, to me. The bones of the Chateaux you chose have the most symetry, respect of space to allow functionality to the square footage. I like that it is not just a Big structure to show off for the owners ego, but a thought provoking measurment of Design. The scale of the inside is relative to the outside and to the land it sits on with my favorite idea of "Function follows Form (design"" and you still come out ahead of the game! I hope there will be more films of you showing the efforts you have taken to restore the Chateaux, the pains taking progress and your thought prosessies that make me wonder how your head ticks as well as you giving the Chateaux a new beating heart. lol .I hope I get to see your creation in person and meet the impressive young man you have allowed youtube viewers to discover exhists in Dordogne France. Merci bocoup, Gary Palmer

[@user-ou4jh2sf6e]

БРАВО ! Вы реставрируете и замок и Свою Душу ! Благое дело.

[@brandiepage1608]

How beautiful. I would love to see this in person.

[@brandiepage1608]

I would trade a year of work for a room of my own ❤️

[@pmm3112]

If I may make a suggestion?? In the petite salon, there is a large furniture piece with a glass cabinet between the windows; I would highly recommend placing it on a larger wall. The reason is say this is that although symmetrical balance is always important in formal rooms, it’s not always possible or even necessary when you have larger wall spaces which scream for larger pieces. I noticed a beautiful chest or commode adjacent to the fireplace on a large wall which seems somewhat lost due to the comparison of space to furniture ratio. My suggestion is to move the larger piece from between the windows to the space adjacent to the fireplace (what appears to be the right side of the fireplace on screen). This will nicely fill the larger wall space on the fireplace wall and another commode or table or vitrine of smaller size can live between the windows bringing the tried and true design principle of the largest pieces on the largest walls should be placed first and gradually work your way down the the smaller scale pieces in the remaining spaces. Albeit keeping in mind furniture groupings such as seating which needs to stay more closely related to one another for ease of conversation and aesthetics, would qualify as the larger scale pieces to be considered for larger walls and large empty space because they are of one established element to themselves in the scheme of space planning and decorating. As well Bergiere Chairs should not stand alone without a table or companion chair or seat because of their importance as a piece with a designated place in the seating plan. I hope you don’t take this as criticism for the sake of a condescending commentary from an amateur, as I have a solid career in interior design and very much appreciate and admire your work, sense of style and dedication to this restoration project! Bravo!! It is all remarkable and you’ve done an amazing job as everything is stunning! 🎊 ❤

[@victormendes583]

It's a piece of art, great work!

[@joseantoniovelilla7807]

Qué maravilla, cuanto amor y pasión en el proyecto ❤

[@hansmemling2311]

I remember watching a video on the restoration when renovation was started. They came a long way wow.

[@corgiowner436]

Magnifique! Good thing he’s young and passionate as this is a lifetime of work.

[@melmoss8923]

Truly magnificent ❤

[@sarahleahB]

Magnificent! I hope you sell champagne 🍾🥂 it would make for a wonderful visit. Bravo for going to such lengths to restore a truly beautiful building.

[@SilviaAxisa-rn1gn]

Fabulous

[@jamesk8s1]

WOW, amazing and beautiful! Congratulations and continued success!! 🙌

[@bobh3704]

Ah once again another positive beautiful part of your estate. Dr. You have continued to do a wonderful job you are a smart man, hands stud but a person who. Area about history.😎💋🇺🇸👍

[@benz500r]

Nice work. I take my hat off to you for preserving this beautiful place.

[@petrekovairena1891]

WOW

[@yahwea]

Beautiful restoration. Well told story. Los Angeles

[@tamtamtamatim.4860]

Wowwww ❤ great ❤

[@user-ou4jh2sf6e]

Я когда вижу заброшенные замки ,вилы , дома, ощущение брошенной Любви ! Вот она валяется и все проходят мимо , равнодушно пинают ногами и грабЯт. Вы молодец!

[@Dstew57A]

Absolutely fantastic…so happy to see people care about restoring and keeping these historic places for others to see and enjoy

[@luisguillermogomezberti2528]

Hermoso trabajo el que estás haciendo, chapó !!!

[@garykirk9888]

I love the past it was an elegant and mystical time of beauty in the history of generations to come!!!

[@nevisscot7697]

What pride you must feel being part of this and restoring to such a level.👍👍formidable

[@augustasimone9323]

Congratulation on every project. Very impressive.Thank you for sharing and explaining.

[@JSTXRPXLMULE]

Fantastic job.. Love what you're doing.. I hope to. Come over and purchase one myself. I've been looking for something family owned... All original and complete..!

[@garyrebholz4139]

Bravo! Very beautiful.

[@Tigerlilart]

Stunning

[@frankbonnici3031]

Well done guys 👏❤️

[@sheilastahl633]

Thanks for the updates. The Chateau is so beautiful and very charming too. Please continue to keep us updated.

[@narges.b]

Waww how grest works done and how beautiful is the chateau ❤ dream to live there 🥰

[@andreypolyakov9410]

nice work.

[@kateforsyth1133]

I’m in awe

[@bellsca1917]

Can't wait to see the rest of the rooms after complete renovation.

[@archiebald4717]

Wonderful to see these lovely buildings restored.

[@ginatees3262]

Magnificent buildings and grounds. Wonderful that the history of these buildings us valued and being restored. Thank you for sharing.

[@Derekhave2024]

Good Luck with your project!❤

[@colleenwilliams1452]

Congratulations on what you are doing. Living in New Zealand is too far away to visit chateau's. I appreciatevwhat you are doing and it gives me hope my gt grandchildren will one day visit.

[@YesItsMeGuys68]

BRAVO !!!!!!!

[@dixiesedgwick89]

Very impressive young man and castle

[@kensteffes6712]

Beautiful project 👌

[@claudiasoza4389]

Las escaleras principales son increíblemente hermosas!

[@charliegleeson8046]

you should go full time with KZbin in English and French, I think it will be one of the best investments you make to the refurbishment budget

[@BristolBerg]

Ballin out of control.

[@Abeylius]

Amazing!

[@user-dq1kr6zc2t]

Absolutely stunning. Magnificent grounds.

[@NinaNina-vq6zb]

Super.

[@rogerpradier3238]

très belle restauration ! bravo

[@rsiow2]

You can rent this location as a wedding destination for the Chinese market maybe? Very nice restoration!

[@pamelahaskell809]

I don't know how I missed your platform but am really excited that I get to watch your interior renovations. You handle speaking about the Chateaux very well. wishing your further success and with watch.

[@buzzfeed7410]

Pat yourself on the back homie, you did a great job so far.

[@vojo5]

I love this 🥰

[@k4y23]

wow magnificent

[@lucidlagomorph5809]

I will take the left-corner attic room thanks :)

[@LivingInSouthernCaliforniaTeam]

wow so cool!

[@harrietnelson6048]

France is financing Historical chateaus ? Wonderful!

[@Denise-tz3ob]

I would love to come visit! I live in Florida… maybe one day 🙏🏼

[@metalgirl]

That’s awesome. Good for you. I wish taxes didn’t suck in France… it would be a beautiful place to live.

[@ambroiseperret6460]

bravo

[@MrBrownnn696]

So cool…

[@_Tressala_]

Its going to be amazing. Thank you for the sincere love and care of this scrumptious castle. I would love to contact you