Ep.3: Mysterious art uncovered in our 19th century house in Amboise, France - amazing discovery!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มี.ค. 2024
- Five days after moving in, we find mysterious and magical things in our very old townhouse in Amboise, France. We also make a fabulous brocante haul. If you love old houses, antiques, and all things French, come along on our adventure! We're a Texan couple restoring a maison bourgeoise and relocating to the Loire Valley of France.
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Welcome to France! Amboise is such a charming city. My husband and I moved to Rennes, France, in 2006. Still here and still loving the life we have built. FYI: there are several Facebook groups for American expats living in France. We found these groups and the information they provide invaluable as we were learning to navigate life here, especially the first several years. I wish you all kinds of joy as you settle in to your new home.
I'm from Ireland and spent a year just outside Rennes (a great city) back in the 90's restoring my parents then holiday house. They retired and moved there full time about 12years ago and they now live in Chateaubriant.
@@podd372I've been to Chateaubriant...it is a lovely city. We had lunch at a bistro across the street from the lovely château. What a small world we live in!
Merci beaucoup!! We've met some great people in an expat group on FB called Loire Connexion. We were in town on the night of their monthly meeting and had a wonderful time. 😊
"Scooby-Dooing it" is the most perfectly descriptive short hand.
Isn't it? 😅 Just call us Shaggy and Velma.
Hi from Blois ! My dad is a cabinetmaker/carpenter (ébéniste to be exact !). If you want some advise about the house and her story, let me know ! I’m sure he would love to help discover more about the art/painting of the house, and can show you around the best place to renovate this kind of house. He did the same in Blois on a typical Loir Et Cher farmhouse 😊
Merci beaucoup! C'est super! We'd love to speak with your dad about the house. Would you be comfortable sharing his contact info here? As an alternative, he could email us at dragondechance at g mail dot com (trying to avoid bots scraping our info here, but it's the typical email address format). 😊
@@AustintoAmboise I’m gonna share the email and he’s gonna reach out to you asap ! Thanks !
The dark figures on the painted curtain that you uncovered could be actual silver paint that has tarnished. Your house is so entriguing.
Oooh, yes they could be. Can't wait to learn more. Thanks for watching!
The musical accompaniment is great!
Glad you're enjoying it! 😀 Thanks for watching!
Adoring your storytelling and the music.
What a beautiful house you have. Comes with meeting rooms of veerry secret societies. 😊
Merci beaucoup! 😊 So glad you're enjoying it.
Loved all your brocante finds
Oh that nook looks like a tiny church alter place. So beautiful. be very careful with the painting it may be metal leaf! Such a wonderful surprise! Love the Scooby Doo! reference!
Wow 🤩 this townhouse has so much character and charm and loads of potential!I am so glad I found your channel.Most people just dream of moving to France 🇫🇷 and buying a property but you both did it congratulations 🍾 it is going to be stunning 🤩 I am sure.My favorite is the Mystery Library 📚 and adore the green tiled fireplace simply gorgeous I love 💗 your Beautiful Home 🏡
Merci beaucoup! Thanks for watching.
It's great seeing your experience from the beginning. I recommend not getting a washer/dryer as they don't work well together - yes I did get one and regretted it. So now I have separate machines
My experience with combo units is only while visiting France, and I was not impressed.
That's good info to hear. We were wondering about the effectiveness of the combo. Thanks for watching!
There should be a law against gluing down carpet,,,it's awful to get glue off! Good luck! 😊
I love the wooden floors, love the floor tiles. The fireplace, how yummy AND those green floor tiles. IIIIIIIIIIII knoooooooow, your calm narration and backround music remind me of ‘Under The Tuscan Sun’, the way Francis talks about getting to know her house throughout the movie. Greetings from Australia
😅 ha ha glad you're enjoying our videos! Thanks for watching!
I have seen walls painted like that in your nook, in private chapels in France. And you could definitely find that the pattern is actually silver inlay, just tarnished.
Yes, there are some similarities to the chapel being restored at chateau lalande (chateau diaries here on TH-cam). We can't wait to learn more! Thanks for watching.
Beautiful fireplaces, beautiful colored window glass, beautiful wooden floor, beautiful black and white tiles, your house is a gem…
We think so too and can't believe we found this 💎! Thanks for watching!
Actually in a way it was good they covered surfaces and walls it protected what was hidden for years Will new restoring but so exquisite this House 🏡 is a treasure chest of old world charm how exciting.Good luck 🍀 getting a washer to go with your dryer.You both have so much courage to live your dreams and young enough to enjoy it
Well done and chin up! My husband and I bought a little house in Normandy that needs work. We'll be moving into it full-time in September, so we'll join you in the eating-off-a-box club. Keep up the good work. :)
It's a very intriguing house, lots of features looking like they are very ancient but showing dates starting early 20th century, could have been a reminiscence of a Renaissance house, as all the castles and great homes in the Loire valley are from that period.
Nice that the previous owner knows a lot about it and that he's ready to tell you the story. Can't wait! 😀
We can't wait to learn more. Thanks for watching!
That library fireplace is simply magnificent!
We adore it and cannot believe we get to live with it. Thanks for watching!
Cool!
Hello- I have been enjoying your explorations. Thought I'd share the date system in France and also in old Quebec documents. I do genealogy. Anyway, you will commonly find these abbreviations: 7bre is Sept-ember
8bre is Oct-ober
9bre is Nov-ember
Xbre is Dec-ember. Roman numeral ten. Hope this makes sense to you! Bonne chance!
Thanks so much! It totally makes sense. So you think that symbol is an 8? It's a very odd looking 8, so we weren't sure.
Excited to follow your progress. I appreciate the French translations ! 🇺🇸 🇫🇷
Merci beaucoup!
Cannot wait to see this gorgeous home transformed!
Yay! Thanks for following along! 😃
The little statue is representing Saint Vincent de Paul (a french catholic priest who has been recognized as à saint by the Church)
Thanks so much for the info and for watching! 🙂
Are you kidding ? We need more ❤ Am absolutely loving this !
Sorry to keep you in suspense! More videos coming soon. Thanks for watching! 😊
The house must be older than 1850
The attick beams look very old and downstairs walls without plastering, that isnt done for a long time.
Looking forward to hear what the previous owners have to tell.
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We are too! There are parts of it that seem extremely old! Thanks for watching.
The chandelier is very pretty ❤😊
We thought it was a total stunner when we laid eyes on it. Thanks for watching!
What a beautiful house 😍
Thank you! 😊
Looks like, at the edge of your bedroom pine floors, that they had been painted. If there is not enough wood to be sanded for refinishing, consider painting the pine like your tiles downstairs. A little America in France.
Ooh that's a fun idea that we will put in our back pocket. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful house and great find. I had to remove such a glue from my old floorboards once, it took an industrial sanding machine which made the job easy.
Ugh, you feel our pain then. We've decided to use a hand sander, because it's soft wood and we don't want to damage it. Thanks for watching!
Ugh, I feel your pain, hand sanders take a long time to cover that much space! Maybe a product can help soften glue? It's gonna be a project,,good luck. Love your adventure. I've been to Austin many times,,would prefer France now. 😮
Why do people insist on gluing down carpet😠Can hardly wait to see what’s next .A bientot🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦
No idea. It's overkill! Thanks for watching.
Great video, looking forward to seeing the next one.
Coming soon! Thanks for watching!
unless you have discovered what the 'double button' light switch with red light - here in Germany the heating/boiler system uses a red light switch. red for on, the opposite being...not on. :-). Our system is oil based. if yours is as well, you need to turn off the system when 'filling the tank' and it needs to stay off for a few hours for sediment to settle. Also, find the person who services that system - call them. the previous owner should know and be willing to tell you. Congrats and welcome to expat life!!
Ours is not oil based, so I don't think that's it. Thanks for watching!
Oh the faux curtain painting reminds me of the walls of the chapel being restored at Chateau de Lalande right now!
Yes, we thought the same thing! 😀 Thanks for watching!
Loving your brocante finds.
Merci beaucoup! Brocanting is a ton of fun.
Hello from Prince Edward Island Canada. I am enjoying your videos. Go slow, take it easy and enjoy your adventure.
Thanks for watching!
Love it!!
8bre looks like october (octo = the eighth month in the old calendar)
Wow c'est fabuleux ce que vous avez fait en une semaine. Cette maison de ville est un vraie bijou. Vous allez de découverte en découverte. C'est très excitant. J'ai hâte de voir la suite de votre travail. À la prochaine.
Merci beaucoup! Thanks for watching!
Cette demeure est très intrigante et si charmante. J’ai confiance que vous saurez en garder l’âme .
We plan to do our very best! ☺️ Thanks for watching!
You may need a hairdryer or similar on the carpet glue in other rooms to soften it and make it easier to remove. Would help
With the residue also!
Best of luck. 😊🇦🇺
Great tip! Thanks for watching!
i love the chandelier you purchased! it's so pretty!
A very lucky find! Thanks for watching!
The painting you discovered in the nook might have been the backdrop for a religious statue. The Chateau Diaries (you tube) has a similar design on the walls of their chapel. Congratulations on your new home! I'm looking forward to watching your progress!
Yes, that's one of the top theories so far. Hopefully we'll learn more soon. Thanks for watching!
What a great adventure. You’re doing a great job. Keep it up.
Merci beaucoup!
Beautiful place and I can feel your passion, intrigue and determination. Together you will make great strides on your new home in Amboise France.
I just can’t wait until you get rid of that overly busy wallpaper though….. Ugh!😮😢😊😅
Yeah the wallpaper is... A lot. 😅 Thanks so much for your sweet comment and for following along!
Are you considering taking out the batons on the walls and applying a Lyme plaster to the walls? It would definitely require at least 3 coats, but it would be beautiful when finished. May I also suggest a hand sander rather than an industrial sander if you DIY it. You can really tear up a floor.
Or even a hemp/lime thermal correction plaster (or gypsum/lime/hemp like Plâtres Vieujot's PCC) and a plaster or stuc finishing coat.
We're going to consult with local builders to decide what to do with the walls. And yes, agreed on the hand sander. That's our plan. Thanks for watching!
What an adventure you are on.
Truly! Thanks for watching.
@@AustintoAmboise we spent a few days in Ambroise in 2005. Visited the market by the river, did our laundry, toured the sites and shopped the city center. Our first of 6 trips to France.
Lovely! Can't wait to explore that market more. Apparently it's the largest one in the Loire valley and people come from all over. We only caught it for about half an hour in the pouring rain and vendors were packing up early.
Intriguing. Just subscribed. I look forward to watching your progress. Greetings from England.
Welcome aboard! Thanks for subscribing.
Bonsoir ,c'est très intéressant, j'ai hâte dans savoir plus sur cette belle maison
Merci beaucoup!
I believe that the pink porcelain items a pieces of a toiletries set. Normally its a pitcher, a bowl, a roundvessel with drainage for a sponge, a soap dish and a comb dish. It seems like you might have a comb dish and a sponge or soap dish. Are there drainage holes in the round piece? A sponse pot has normally a bowl with an inset with drainage holes. The comb vessel misses his lid. Sometimes these sets also have a chamberpot.
Oh that totally makes sense. Thanks for the info and for watching! 😊
What an amazing house. On your visit to your attic I noticed that one of you beams may have had wood worm. Have you had them checked or treated? Can’t wait for your next video.
Congratulations on you adventures and new home.
Merci beaucoup!
Such amazing things you are uncovering! Thanks so much for sharing, I'm excited to see what comes next.
Hey Lori! Thanks for watching! 🙂
Great finds at the brocante and great progress overall.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Merci beaucoup! 😊
Beautiful house and love your brocante finds! Excited to follow your journey.
Welcome aboard!
Great brocante finds!! Chapeau!🎩
The brocantes are endless fun, with their constantly changing stock. I'm glad I don't live too near the nearest one or I'd never get anything done.
I was surprised, in one of your earlier videos, to see all that amazing Victorian interior architecture in your home. It's rare to find such lovely and well preserved examples.
6:34 If you are not familiar with the name Eugene Viollet-le-Duc you may want to look him up. He was a 19th century architect and scholar who popularized the Gothic revival in France. You may be able to learn something about the meanings of the ornaments in your home from his books. By the way, he was also responsible for the restoration of the Chateau d'Amboise as well as many other important renovations.
Thanks for all the information and thanks for watching! ☺️
Povlečení je moc pěkné.
The new marble table with the yellow chairs and the black & white tile floor - tres chic!
Merci beaucoup! ☺️ And thanks for watching.
I love the progress you are making! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! 😊
Gorgeous Chandelier , and Mirror . New Sub .
Thanks for subbing! Welcome! 😊
I can tell you are going to make your house very beautiful. I moved to northern Italy 12 years ago from California when I retired. Best move I ever made. And of course, I have visited France several times. I'm enjoying your videos. You're doing a great job. Buona serata! 🖐😊 Oops... Bonne soirée.
Merci beaucoup! 😊
I think you scored a real gem! So many references to the Salamander King, and other details, so very French! Can't wait to hear all about the history - please share:). Love your videos so much!
Glad you enjoyed it! We will definitely share what we find out. Thanks for watching!
What an intriguing find (the curtain behind the curtain)! Will look forward to learning more. And the library itself is magnifique! You’re obviously having a ball exploring your new/old house, looking for hidden rooms! 😜 oh, & for what it’s worth, I love your brocante finds. Especially the chandelier. Keep up the good work! 👍👍😄
Glad you enjoyed it! We are definitely having a great time. 😊 Thanks for watching!
Your home is very pretty!
Merci beaucoup! We are very excited to bring it back to its former beauty. Thanks for watching. 🙂
What a dream.... One day I'll be in Europe.❤
We hope you will too! Thanks for watching.
Why on earth did they hide the painted wall and what does the painting mean? What an exciting discovery!
Wish we knew!!! Can't wait to find out. Thanks for watching. 😊
The light looks great. Brocante’s are the way to go. Look forward to more from you.
Merci! Thanks so much for watching!
The house is fantastic and seems to be gothic revival. If tat is correct then the painted curtain seems to represent te images of painted curtains common in te medieval period
It could be... It's a real hodgepodge, made of two buildings joined together, and we're still learning about it. Thanks for watching!
Love that Art Nouveau chandelier...great find! And it's perfect with the ceiling medallion above. Also love the new mirror.
Merci! We were very excited to find both of them. 😊
Love brocante browsing but Ikea in 1850s house!!!
We went to IKEA to get things like dishes, a bath mat, one big rug, and two chairs. 😅 We aren't outfitting the house with IKEA, don't worry. We just needed a one-stop shop to get a lot of basics! We had literally *nothing* in the house. Thanks for watching!
@@AustintoAmboise Could you tell me the ball park cost of your 1850 house, please?? Are there any smaller, cheaper places in Amboise??
The pricing of homes in Amboise is varied of course, based on size, location, condition, etc. We were lucky to find a house and garden of this size right in the old quarter. It seems to be a bit of a rarity. But here's the website for the realtors that sold us this house, Nestenn. You can browse their listings to get some idea: nestenn.com/?action=listing&prestige=0&transaction=acheter&list_ville=37400+Amboise
I have so many questions…. Did you search for this property for very long? It’s got some stunning features!
We feel very fortunate to have found it! All in all, we were property searching for about two and a half years.
What an interesting place you've bought! Glad to see you wearing masks when removing that carpet. Old dust can harbor all kinds of nasty things.
Thanks for watching!
C’est joie de vivre!
Merci beaucoup!
This house is so interesting. Can't wait to see what you do with it. The floors will be beautiful when refinished. I'll be watching from Wisconsin, USA!
Merci beaucoup!
I love your content and I cant wait to hear the history of the this gorgeous home! Please keep the videos coming! Cheers!
Thank you! Will do!
The date is October 24th of 1902.
RD maybe for Roger Dumée - born in may 1879 in Amboise -; one of the two last members of the family who had been living there in the last half of XIXth (plus domestic servants) & beggining of the XXth century.
Looks like he still inhabited there in 1911 with his father - if not here, at least in the same street. Inhabited in Geneva in 1913. Did not respond to the order of general military mobilisation in 1914. Died as a civilian prisoner in Germany in 1916.
Amazing information - what a find! Merci!
Wowwww I love your home.soooo many secrets
We love secrets! Thanks for watching.
Great progress & great finds.
Merci beaucoup! 😊
I really love the chandelier....do nice. It is from art nouveau mouvement...juste before art deco. I love art nouveau and i found for my 1905 house a chandelier in the same mood for my living room on face book market place a year ago. I recently saw on FBMP a similar of yours i wanted for my bath room reno. Love your channel and the translation in french for yours titles. Keep in going !
Merci beaucoup! We're big fans of both Art Nouveau and Art Deco over here. Love it. Thanks for watching!
Really good!! 🍇🍊🍓🍎
I love toast too ( & you’re vlog of course).☺️
It's so good! 🍞🧈 Thanks for watching!
prachtige antieke aankopen gedaan dit past zo mooi bij de stijl van dit huis ben al benieuwd naar de volgende video
Coming soon! Thanks for watching!
Loving your channel. We are Americans also. Would be awesome to be able to move to France, so we are enjoying seeing how you two navigate stuff. Your new home is beautiful, even in its current state. The chandelier you chose is very fitting for the decor. Good luck with those appliances. Maybe it was best that you didn't get the combo after all.
Yes, a lot of folks have said not getting the combo was probably a happy accident. 😄 Thanks for watching!
love the beautiful things u bought
Thank you! 🤗
I might be mistaken but that statue might be that of St. John Baptist de la Salle who founded the order of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.
Interesting... We'll have to do a bit of research on that. Thanks for your comment!
Well done guys - great progress getting up that carpet and what a find in that little alcove area in the library. I hope your washing machine arrives soon. Imagine there is a laundromat in town? Will you be purchasing a car? I cannot imagine all the things you need to learn to get going in a new country.
Merci beaucoup! There is a laundromat, so that's a good backup. We're hoping to get by without a car. We plan to get electric bicycles for getting around locally, and just rent a car occasionally when we need to. A lot of trips can easily be done by train, but we'd need a car for visiting more out of the way places.
Loving this!❤
So glad! Thanks for watching.
Loving these vlogs. Thanks.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!
That was such a great find really cool
Thanks for watching!
Making great progress ! ❤
Thank you!! 😊
Great vlog really looking forward to following you both 😀🇬🇧
Welcome aboard! Merci beaucoup!
and Mrs T just found your channel and looking forward to following you on this great adventure and well done to what you have done so far
Thanks and welcome!
Amazing property 😍💕💕💕
We agree! We feel extremely fortunate to have found it. Thanks for watching!
I'm excited! Hope to be doing the same in a few months
Thanks for watching and bonne chance with your French plans!
I Love this and I am excited to follow you on your adventures! I wish I was brave enough to do what you are doing 🙁.
Thanks for following! Maybe we will inspire you to do something big! 😊
your video is interesting and entertaining.
Merci beaucoup!
The date looked like Xre, maybe the X referring to ‘dec’, the Latin root for ten (X)
Soak carpet before ripping it up. Softens the glue and makes life easier.
Dang! Wish we had thought of that. 😅 Well we can try it in the other rooms that have glued carpet. Thanks for the tip!
Are you living there permanently or will you be traveling back and forth? Love watching your progress.
Love watching the work you have done.
Thanks for watching! We are traveling back and forth for now. Planning to relocate permanently in 2 years or so.
That paint work is very reminiscent of the chapel at Chateau de Lalande (Château diaries on YT) that is currently being restored..
Yes! We were just watching a recent episode where they showed painted "curtains" and thought the same thing! Their curtain folds are painted and ours are actually carved lines. But some similarities for sure.
@@AustintoAmboise Its such a beautiful find! And that fireplace tile! So exciting!
C’est très beau chez vous .Je m’appelle Mimi D’Amboise mais ce n’est pas mon vrai nom 😂A bientôt…
😄 intriguing... Thanks for watching!
Love following your journey. I wonder if the little painted alcove is a place for a catholic religious altar or statue?
We wonder the same - can't wait to find out what it is. Thanks for watching!