Château Trois Cloches
Château Trois Cloches
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WHY WE HAD TO FILL IN OUR NATURAL POOL!
We have hired a digger again which is always fun but as Jolyon was backfilling behind the walls and landscaping the area around the pool; it was slowly dawning on Chris that we'd need to fill in the pool with about 40-50cm of earth undoing much of our hard work building the wall. The liner we'd bought wasn't going to be big enough to allow us to sink the pool into the ground as we hoped to resolve the challenge of us having dug the hole for the pool too deep.
Jolyon threw several tons of earth into the pit which Chris had to spread out by hand - not how he'd planned to spend the day. This also means that we'll have to build at least another two layers of bricks on the wall.
For the uninitiated, you can expect a ballet of digger action and some judgemental onlooking by our Saint Bernard Bo as we spend another week trying to build the natural pool. We are hoping that one day, this will be a little oasis with an area for swimming but also an area for lots of natural plants which clean the water if we get the design right.
If you enjoyed the video please give it a like, it really helps ☺️
You can also follow us on Instagram or Facebook - @ChateauTroisCloches, where we show lots of current projects and snippets into our life at The Chateau. 🏰
For every view, and additional subscriber, it means we earn extra revenue from TH-cam, which goes directly back into the renovations so it really does help! As you can imagine, restoring beautiful old buildings is not cheap and we have had to be creative to fund this crazy project, but so far, we think, it's been worth it!! *
This project has been followed by Château DIY is a spin off show of Escape to the Château - the popular show with Dick and Angel.
A bit about us - We are Chris (the tall one) and Jolyon (the less tall one). We met working at the Foreign Office, and got married in another Château south of Paris in 2018. We have both always separately had a dream of living in a Château, so it was a match made in heaven. We also have our gorgeous St Bernard, Bo, - she loves Château Trois Cloches, and can regularly be seen working in the garden, digging, or moving branches for us. The end goal is to have a beautiful venue available for big groups to hire, or the perfect location for a wedding! We try to capture as much of the renovations as possible for TH-cam, so do follow along to see the transformation. We are big believers in bold o design, which fits with the Chateau's Belle Époque era. Château Trois Cloches translates to Castle of 3 Bells.
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00:00 Start
00:58 Dug the pool too deep!
01:55 Let the digging commence
03:20 The scary bit
05:00 Filling the walls in
09:11 Despair! Kitchen chat and catchup
12:08 Pool gets filled in
14:47 The mammoth task of shifting the extra soil
15:58 Tree root begone
20:46 Wrap-up - what a day!
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Finally we get the walls of the swimming level up. After the grim realisation that we needed to double the thickness of the walls it has been a long slog building these all the way round. It isn't the brick laying that takes time but mixing and pouring the concrete which we've been doing by hand all 52 tons so far (If Jolyon's crude maths is correct). We've not quite finished yet but this still...
We finally REVEAL the Decadent Château Trois Cloches Salon! With piano and chandelier restoration.🏰
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  • @evapatterson-vf1cs
    @evapatterson-vf1cs 9 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    My two cents, I find your videos good fun, no they are not perfect but I do prefer that to the over-edited, too professional, with all that endorsement and unending request for money! Your videos are natural and I enjoy that! I don’t even care to know when the video comes out, I can find you. I’m sorry they take so much time to produce. There must be some tech stuff that can decrease the editing time. 🤞🤞 Merry Christmas and the best in the New Year!

  • @carmel-on8im
    @carmel-on8im 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Merry Christmas and a healthy 2025. Thanks for all the videos this year,

    • @chateautroiscloches
      @chateautroiscloches 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Merry Christmas, thanks for tuning in to the vids :-)

  • @lindamounts2193
    @lindamounts2193 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Given the way you're dressed I would say this is quite an old video.

    • @chateautroiscloches
      @chateautroiscloches 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Yes we're running a bit behind on the videos, partly because we can't release stuff that will be on the Chateau DIY show but also because we've been so busy we've fallen behind on the video editing. I'm hoping we'll be caught up in a couple of months though xx

  • @0210rokvist
    @0210rokvist 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hope you got a nice selfie, Chris

  • @BarbB56
    @BarbB56 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The shock after reading the title! Im shouting NEVER at the screen before I watched 😂. Just seen the finished pool on Telly here in UK. Great job guys. Merry Christmas. X

  • @rosemariedeschenes7013
    @rosemariedeschenes7013 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great job on the digger 😍😘

  • @annettesharrock1236
    @annettesharrock1236 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sorry I missed you live nice job 😘😘

  • @sues6384
    @sues6384 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What have I just watched! The completed project was on Channel 4 this week so what’s with the click bait title guys?

    • @chateautroiscloches
      @chateautroiscloches 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      We had to fill it in with loads of extra earth! which was so much work but yes we got there in the end! phew!

    • @AmandaLatchmore
      @AmandaLatchmore 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Think you’re right it was click bait!!

    • @Susanbrewe
      @Susanbrewe 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      See the completed pool on channel 4 this week. It looks great. Shame about today’s video I thought it was going to show it to its now completion. All that said you both worked hard on doing this project. Merry Christmas and happy new year 🎉❤

    • @shirleyw8531
      @shirleyw8531 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I think they have to wait until it has been shown on tv before they can share their own footage

    • @chateautroiscloches
      @chateautroiscloches 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ yep that’s right 👍🏻

  • @lisaclark2289
    @lisaclark2289 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Such a shame , a broken hand 😢 and now no pool

  • @jennystreet3409
    @jennystreet3409 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The bathroom is girgeous

  • @jomckim4525
    @jomckim4525 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Oh no! I can’t believe it. All those long days and nights of blood sweat and tears. Not to mention the cost! Such a shame x

  • @barbarawagner1388
    @barbarawagner1388 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Oh, I misunderstood. You're simply adjusting the depth and backfilling, not filling it in entirely. I'd bet you had more fun with the digger than Chris did, leveling all that dirt. A good investment in the health of your backs, I'd say. You know, I'd far rather have a short 5 or 10 minute update every two weeks than a half hour vlog every month or two, even if not much new happened. I wish you all the best for the holiday season and into the new year. 🎄 🎉

  • @kirstynash9765
    @kirstynash9765 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    gosh, long advance notice of a premier………..any chance sooner boys????

    • @chateautroiscloches
      @chateautroiscloches 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sorry we wanted to leave long enough for copyright issues to resolve and also to allow for the new promised rhythm of vids every three weeks. Hope you can join us tonight though! x

    • @johnoleary528
      @johnoleary528 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

      All hard work but the end result was worth it. Happy Christmas to you both and,of course, Bo 🎄🎉🥂❤️

  • @cherylmcnair5594
    @cherylmcnair5594 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Short but sweet videos are great. This episode was. Your woods are so beautiful this time of year, with all the autumn colours.

    • @chateautroiscloches
      @chateautroiscloches 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you so much and have a great Festive break! x

  • @shirleyw8531
    @shirleyw8531 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Please do what you are comfortable with,don’t put yourself under any pressure. I am happy to watch whenever you pop up.

  • @warrendenison7842
    @warrendenison7842 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Bo is so sweet

  • @anna-mariehembrough8705
    @anna-mariehembrough8705 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I bought the exact same one a few weeks ago…….it’s a great machine and the leaves go straight into my composter 👍

  • @0210rokvist
    @0210rokvist 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You are a rare, but wellcomd guest on my tv

    • @chateautroiscloches
      @chateautroiscloches 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Aw thanks so much, we feel very privileged to have such a lovely community that enjoys watching our videos!

  • @johnoleary528
    @johnoleary528 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great to see you both and Bo of course. You do what is comfortable for you both. It should be a pleasure and not a chore making these videos. I look forward to seeing you again in 3 weeks. 😊

  • @petrekovairena1891
    @petrekovairena1891 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Každé tři týdny je v pohodě, tvoření videí nemá být zátěž ale radost protože i nám dělá radost vidět jak se vám daří. Přeji vám mnoho štěstí a pohodu v čase před vánočním aby se vám vše dařilo. Zdravím z ČR

    • @chateautroiscloches
      @chateautroiscloches 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks and great to hear we have viewers in the Czech Republic/Czechia!

  • @kikim5507
    @kikim5507 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Looking forward to see you in 3 weeks 💟

  • @GraceSmith-e3o
    @GraceSmith-e3o 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just my humble opinion, I don’t care so much about all the fancy videoing. Just love seeing whatever is going on in your lives more often.

    • @chateautroiscloches
      @chateautroiscloches 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks Grace, we'll see how it goes. If we think we can get more regular videos in we will but we just needed to take the pressure of ourselves for a bit!

  • @charlieb2903
    @charlieb2903 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Leaves make great leaf mould, which excellent for the garden, either as it is or mixed with compost.

    • @chateautroiscloches
      @chateautroiscloches 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      We have the biggest leaf composting pile I've ever seen now. Hoping it'll help us create some good compost for the lawn in march!

  • @charlieb2903
    @charlieb2903 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Every three weeks is fine. You have a lot going on in your lives, and producing videos shouldn't become a burden. All the best.

  • @markcampbell369
    @markcampbell369 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hola from Ecuador!

    • @chateautroiscloches
      @chateautroiscloches 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Hola! thanks for tuning in!

  • @kathsmith4924
    @kathsmith4924 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    nifty leaf collector ,glad to see you both back 🙂

  • @lisawalton4234
    @lisawalton4234 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Y’all are the best🥰

  • @GerryFromKerry400
    @GerryFromKerry400 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Well I never noticed that Chris was taller than Jolyon. Thanks for that Chris 😊😊😊 but then again we are all the same height lying down 👍

  • @sianburnett7169
    @sianburnett7169 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice to see you guys xxx

  • @barbaramccarroll9540
    @barbaramccarroll9540 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That machine is amazing

  • @barbaramccarroll9540
    @barbaramccarroll9540 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for your information. I love watching and seeing the progress ❤

  • @barbarawagner1388
    @barbarawagner1388 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    With all the trees you have think about collecting leaves on a larger scale. Is there an attachment for your lawn tractor that would reduce the time and effort required even more?

    • @chateautroiscloches
      @chateautroiscloches 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      I've read we can put the lawn mower on a high blade mode for mulching the leaves on the lawn so we might try that next year

  • @annettesharrock1236
    @annettesharrock1236 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice to see you both back xx

  • @MaureenBailey-rz1xq
    @MaureenBailey-rz1xq 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love all your vlogs x

  • @chateautroiscloches
    @chateautroiscloches 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sorry my internet is down so can’t join the premiere tonight

  • @RheaHolms
    @RheaHolms หลายเดือนก่อน

    Stunning bathroom.

  • @SherylTaggart-hl5zk
    @SherylTaggart-hl5zk หลายเดือนก่อน

    So many of these channels never show a room completed.

  • @SherylTaggart-hl5zk
    @SherylTaggart-hl5zk หลายเดือนก่อน

    You have to be so proud of yourselves'. Absolutely beautiful work.

  • @petrekovairena1891
    @petrekovairena1891 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow kluci to se tedy povedlo. BRAVO.

  • @lisawalton4234
    @lisawalton4234 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Y’all need to invest in heavy duty moving straps. They are awesome to move heavy things. I’ve moved 22 times in 15 years & I couldn’t live without them 😊

  • @stawka2859
    @stawka2859 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Vinnal, Lionel,? 🤣 Vinyl (pronounced vihnal) Late to the party. but enjoying the mangling of the English language so far.

  • @bonnienoriega3000
    @bonnienoriega3000 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Came across your video love the team work and beautiful outcome of your bathroom. Sending ❤ from the US, Los Angeles California.

  • @sianburnett7169
    @sianburnett7169 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just beautiful. As always

  • @vickijohnson8151
    @vickijohnson8151 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Stunning bathroom.. great choices

  • @darvenova
    @darvenova หลายเดือนก่อน

    I loved the idea about framing the small window reusing an old window that came from the chateau. You have created a spectacular bathroom space!

  • @LouiseAllpress
    @LouiseAllpress หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful bathroom, beautiful music.

  • @evapatterson-vf1cs
    @evapatterson-vf1cs หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful bathroom reno! Congratulations! You worked very hard. I really like the colour palette - paint, tile, metals and wood. If this was my bathroom, I would have the rail (sorry not sure that is the correct term) at the same height as the tile and finish rail next to the bathtub.

    • @chateautroiscloches
      @chateautroiscloches หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much. For the rails, we would have done them all the same height if we were starting from scratch but we were keeping some of the original dado rails in and so that did mean we weren't totally consistent throughout. It was starting to get expensive though so we kept some bits that we thought we could live with.

  • @donnadodman8865
    @donnadodman8865 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Don't be afraid of using more black accents.....it will really finish off the space! Black around the shower really marries well with the marble and tub and surround....looks classy. I would really play it up....use more black lol Well done you two! ❤

  • @ruthcrutchfield
    @ruthcrutchfield หลายเดือนก่อน

    The bathroom is absolutely stunning! Congratulations on an outstanding job! I love it!

  • @pennyraper8705
    @pennyraper8705 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic ,well done you two