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This beautiful domain includes a 16th century chateau, with a 500-year-old medieval dungeon, hunters lodge, Dove Tower, 18th century farmhouse, 28 horse stables, and a large forest with two lakes. The chateau is currently rented for weddings, events and cinematography.
Most of the structures around the chateau domain need a full restoration, so we are investing everything we have into making the property thrive. We are learning more about french culture and developing new skills along the way!
As a UC Berkeley graduate in Agriculture, and a US Air Force Veteran/ Kinesiologist, we share a love for challenges and adventure. We have so much ahead of us, and we are excited to share the experience with you!
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This is like the Bob Ross of Chateau renovation channels. Everything is so calm and relaxing in your presentation.
We love that comparison! 🎨
Exactly ! =) 😄😍"Nice, smooth, gentle" and beautiful !
Those are HARROWS leaning up on the wall of your barn. They're used to smooth out ground & break up dirt clods after fields are plowed. You drag them behind horses or tractors over & over again until the fields are smooth enough to sew in crops. ❤️🙏
You could have someone come and run the stable with a few horses for rides around the grounds or to pull a carriage with the bride. You could have artist studios where they create items that could be sold in a little shop. And renovate the farm house to be air B and B. So excited to watch it develop
Your personalities are as charming as the property! You are able to convey your love and pride with a calm and quiet humbleness...what a joy to watch!
I couldn’t agree more! They are both lovely people🥰
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The property is over 100 acres and an acre is around the size of a football field for context. That’s absolutely incredible.
I love the idea of the pigeon house being a romantic room, or it could be an awesome wine tasting area! I watch only one or two other château stories, and you two really stand out… I love the history of why you both are there, and I’m really excited to see what you will do with the place!
This is a brilliant idea! The wine tasting at the dove house! They really should do this…
@@Due152 But Île de France isn't a wine area !
Contact the French military to see if they would like to use the pigeonniere to support their program. They may even do the repairs on it in exchange for its use. Or you could raise pigeons for the military carrier pigeon program. You could house doves there to be used in wedding ceremonies. You could raise squab for restaurants.
I'm French, passionate about beautiful old houses and castles, your project is amazing. Thank you for allowing me to discover and enjoy this heritage. As a French it feels even more special for some reasons, it feels like this is also my heritage. Probably because I just love castles and this kind of properties too much! :)
As a french myself it gives me this nice feeling as well ! It makes me happy to see this beautiful chateau renovated, beloved and used in a way, that in the same time preserves its substance and its spirit.
The metal racks you found in the horse barn are for harrowing fields to prepare them for planting
Yes, I have seen them pulled by a team of Percherons here (Indiana) at an historic farm museum representing mid-to-late 19th-20th century agriculture.
They could probably be scrapped as it is very old technology that is no longer good for use in today's farming applications.
@@rickflood9813 or restored for a museum exhibit. Not everything must be scrapped! Preservation for the future.
Oh my gosh, I wondered why you weren't living in the Chateau, now I know. The Hunter's Cottage is beautiful!! What a wonderful space to live in!! 😁😁
What a beautiful estate. I can just imagine it in its full function as it was in the past. Very impressive estate with a massive need of love and renewal. I am sure your grandfather is very proud of you.
I would vote to keep all the architecture as it was designed. I'm hoping you will reconsider cutting a huge hole in the side of the dove house. Loved the tour and video and that you're determined to save the chateau.
Thank you for your input! We want to show respect to these historical buildings and any renovations would be met with much prior consideration 😊
Another Mainer agrees. Dovecotes will become rare because many will try to use them for other than what they were designed for.
@@acadacad1 since it has multiple levels and is accessed through outdoor stairs you could keep one dove room and only renovate the other part? :)
I think the idea is reasonable if the window would be crafted traditionally. 🤓
@@miss_xenia_ The upper part with the ladders is by far the most important part to save.
Love what you 2 are doing and we can't wait to come and visit you this summer!!!!
Thank you! We are very excited to show you around the chateau 🥰
Love your TH-cam channels too 👍♥️🙏
What a pleasure to see your Chateau and what a wonderful legacy your Grandfather started. I thank you for sharing. So much of what you have shown us being original and in decent shape, I cringe at what a film crew might do resulting in damage, or at least a failure to conserve and improve a room. I, personally would make it a non-negotiable item that no damage could be caused and no change could be implemented that didn't add to the conservation and restoration of a room over and above the fee you receive. That much is contractual on your part. You have to decide at what level you want to restore versus change versus conserve in nearly every aspect without regard to what room or building you are in. I do realize the Chateau has to pay for itself as best you are able.
You don't need to stain the beautiful beams in the lodge where you live do you? Can't you just use bees wax or bee oil on them to condition them but not darken them? They are lovely...
So glad to finally see a chateau that's well preserved and loved. It's sad to see so many beautiful but abandoned chateau ...keep up the good work ~☆
The bench between the two trees with a view of the chateau in the distance is a stunning spot for engagement/wedding/bridal photos. 💕
Agree with previous idea of a working stable,a good money maker.
So much potential everywhere. What a task though. Keeping things with a nod to the past is always a good idea. I like the idea of the pigeon house ( was that the proper name ?🤔) being used as a honeymoon suite with a large window. I can’t imagine it ever being used again for its original purpose so I say go for it.
Fellow Americans/Californians also living in France/Provence. What a magical dream your Grandfather has left to you. A huge undertaking and massive tasks and funds to do what needs done but how wonderful that it already has an income stream from the movie industry. Love those details when you include them. Take your time and keep rethinking what you want it to be in the end and then bit by bit, a lifetime project will forever keep you dreaming :-)
I will gladly move in an old room and help!!! 🤗. What a beautiful place. My heart just yearns for a place like that to love. There is nothing more beautiful than the old charm in those places. It hurts my heart when people try to modernize too much. Your doing great! Loving your channel from the Pacific Northwest ❤️.
dibs on one of the pigeon holes.
So beautiful! A relaxing tour of your outbuildings and your calm voices showing us the way around, is so well done! I will be waiting to see all the work! ❤️😊
Thank you so much, Dawn! We really appreciate your feedback 😊
Thank you for sharing your beautiful property and home with all of us.❤
This was outstanding! The Farmhouse is amazing as is all of the outbuildings. The iron spikes on the grid in the stables is for grooming a sand arena. Thank you for the tour.
I am new to this chateau!!! But I am loving it. I watch "The Chateau Diaries" since 2020 and enjoy most of them, and i am already captivated!
Thank you! That is such a compliment for us 😊
Another fantastic Vlog, total barn envy as I am am a retired dressage instructor and I can only imagine how beautiful those were in their day. The stall doors are incredible. It would be great to see any old photos or post cards that included the stable block and carriage house if there out there. I have forwarded your channel to all my chateau sisters and brothers in the USA and, so far the feedback is they love your channel.
The farm equipment in the stable looked like harrows. Useful for levelling the ground, smoothing out gravel, pulling up stones and weeds etc. Handy to have especially on a property like yours.
What a beautiful property, with so many interesting buildings. Looking forward to seeing your renovations.
What a beautiful and peaceful place. Thank you so much for showing us all the different buildings. The hunting lodge is stunning. PLEASE do not cut a window out of the pigeon house. So few of those still survive in such good shape. Looking forward to the next video.
This is a beautiful property. I got overwhelmed for you while you were walking through. So much work to do but also so much potential. The shot of you on the bench framed with foliage where you could see the château in the background was stunning!
I am a semi-retired architect living in Oregon House. I have been a member of the Fellowship for almost 50 years. I know both Sylvie and Thomas from years ago.
I have watched many of your videos and admire your determination and drive for all your renovation projects. The architecture of your Chateau is so regal and refined.
I like your idea of a putting window(s) in the Pigeon House to view the Chateau. I suggest using the same shape and size windows that are already in the Pigeon
House or in the Farmhouse. Make it look as if it these window(s) have always been there.
Perhaps you can recycle window(s) from the Farmhouse. Especially if it has slightly ripple-ly glass in it. A clearer image
of the Chateau would be seen when the window is open. The rippled glass image would make the Chateau look more like a French Impressionist painting.
What do you think of putting small, real, or LED candles in many of the pigeonholes inside the Honeymoon Suite? That would be romantic.
Great idea to expose the stone edges next to the Farmhouse doors and windows. After all that effort though, will they be seen if the window shutters
cover them up?
Best wishes to you for all your endeavors.
From William Hastie
It's really important to get rid of the cement rendering in the hunting lodge, to save the old stone walls from water.
There are regional colour scheme for paintings and lime plaster that can be found online.
Thank you for your input! We would love to see the original walls instead of the cement 😊
@@TheBeauChateau Look at “les Jeromes” for what they have done renovating their place and how they speak about the materials. I think you two could get a lot of good tips from their vlogs. Cement can be the death of many materials apparently.
Hey, Angela here from New Zealand. Those spiked metal light fittings you were wondering about, (7:40 mins) they used to be dragged along behind a horse or tractor to rake the ground. It would have tidied up the land from sticks and clumps of sod. Some people still use them, even behind their 4-wheeler motorbikes to tidy up their pastures. Love your chateau. If you ever want to write a book, let me know. It's my vocation. I'm a best selling author who now helps others achieve that dream. I plan to come to France next spring and travel throughout the country and help as many chateau owners as I can to get their books written to help support their renovations. One day I plan to own my, but on a very small scale in comparison. Yours is beautiful!! 😍
Hello from Alabama USA! Thank you for presenting us with a new online adventure. I am thoroughly enjoying your channel. Bless you for taking care of your grandfather and being such an asset for continuing his dream. I wish you all the luck in the world for success in your endeavors. Of course we cannot forget Ian for all his hard work too. Thank you both! I am looking forward to many more hours with you !
The videography and editing were superb. The inclusion of music was very nice and not obtrusive or loud and you two are just so darn cute. Oh, and your doggy too. Just curious, do you use the Work Away program? I love your chateau and grounds and am so happy you decided to make videos to take us along on your journey
beautiful.. the second floor in the stables was for hay.. yes can’t wait to see the painted woodwork at the cottage..the tower would be fabulous as a romantic bedroom ..what a lovely couple you are, refreshing! about the ivy yes its a pain! something you can do immediately is to cut it as low down as possible allowing the ivy to die off naturally helps in final removal! i get the shears and just snip all the way along as low down as possible, leave it to die off and remove..
Don't look at each task as a job...they are experiences to be enjoyed when you feel like doing them. The whole Chateau is so lovely! Enjoy at your leisure.
A honeymoon suite sounds amazing.
Such beautiful place!! Love the farm & stables. There are plenty of donkeys for adoption in South Europe! Also, I wouldn't change the pigeon tower, it's unique, can be decorated 🌸 ...you have plenty of space for hotel rooms, b&b etc keep going, love it!
I think reimagining the pigeonnier as a guestroom for newlyweds is fantastic. It's a beautiful building for which there's little application in at least 1 century.
I understand the desire to preserve, and as far as I can see that's being done beautifully in the chateau. But in order to preserve, they need to generate income and unused buildings like the pigeonnier fall into disrepair.
Also, ancient cities like Rome, Athens, Istanbul have managed to stay vibrant by incorporating the old with the new. Ancient, magnificent buildings like Hagia Sofia has been a church, reimagined as mosque, then a chuch again, now a mosque... all changes part of its ever more interesting history.
As a horse girl I got so excited to see the stables! I vote to restore them to how they would’ve been. It would be so cool to have horses there to offer rides for guests (whenever you have rooms ready for rent or tours). Or a museum of the use of horses over the eras such as for agriculture, leisure, travel or hunting! Include demonstrations!
Idk might be a niche market but as a horse girl it excites me lol
I’ll happily move over there to run it for you guys lol!
Hi again, so glad you posted! I personally would spend time on the HUGE doors making sure they were sound, secure, and refinished/painted: I imagine it would be difficult and expensive to replace these types of things. The entire property is magical and I would definitely create a space for some hired help to live separate from the Hunters Lodge, create a venue for weddings (which I believe you already do?), and also some type of artist atelier is what I thought of as well. Wow, the pigeon tower is going to be super exciting to work on, I imagine lots of tiny lights on the ceiling and possibly in the pigeon spaces as well but I am sure whatever you do will be beautiful.
What type of dog is Akia, she seems like a working dog and would probably love a couple of donkeys to hang with?
Nachos...so funny, I hadn't thought of that, where do you go for nachos?
Much love to you both.
Thank you so much for your interest! You have many great ideas 🥰 the huge doors will require some attention very soon because they are getting harder to open. We will need another architect to come inspect them for us before we attempt correcting them. We do have weddings at the chateau and we hope to show how we have been preparing the chateau for our wedding season in an upcoming video!
Our dog Archaea is a Swiss Shepherd and she would love to play with donkeys (or even goats) if we decide to bring some onto the property. We will keep you guys updated as our projects unfold. Thank you for watching! 💕
I made nachos after reading this comment.
@@TheBeauChateau Archaea...Noted!
@@TheBeauChateau We recently got Nigerian dwarf goats and they are so cute and fun! We got them when they were 4 weeks old and bottle fed them for about a month.
Sooo many buildings!! I can see how this can be overwhelming, but chip away one project at a time. You have great ideas and I cant wait to follow along as these projects take shape. Hunter’s Lodge is super cozy. ❤
Those big blacks things in the barn are for attaching to a tractor and cutting high grass as well as collecting what’s been cut!
this many rooms are for a lot of people. thanks to your grandfather you have this wonderful castle for lots doing and feeling fairytale. the hunter had the nicest room.
The pigeon/dove house is so unique and so different that I suggest you restore it to its original condition and use it for school children to learn about. Perhaps you could have costumed instructors perform live lessons on the pigeon messengers. I think many people would find it fascinating to learn how this was done in days gone by.
Yes to the romantic 'Suite of Wings' - Here a couple of appropriate quotes I quickly googled. LOL
" Maybe he's a homing pigeon - Maybe I'm his home" -. Katie Colugno
" A homing pigeon must love her home: otherwise she will not wish to return to it" - Meir Shalev
These are so sweet! Thank you for sharing them! 🥰
Love how you two are doing magical things to revive the beautiful grounds. Perhaps a photoshoot site map will go perfectly with the Airbnb or Honeymoon Suite idea.
I grew up on a farm and I'm a big horse lover, so I'd be tempted to fill all those stalls.😂🐴 Your guests could go horseback riding. But then you'd have to hire an army of stable staff, not to mention the cost of feed, vet bills, riding tack, and liability insurance, so don't pay any attention to me. 😂
the cute ladder seams to have been used for harvesting from fruit trees
I think the dove house would make a great place for spa treatments. Like massages and things for the bridal parties pre wedding day
New subscriber! I can totally see why the farmhouse is one of your favourite buildings…..it’s chock full of character! Love, love your stunning Chateau…..please keep the renovations close to your heart…❤️
Edit: Yes to the donkeys!!!
The black metal pieces with the long spikes are harrows. Your buildings are beautiful. It is easy to see all the potential. Thank you for bringing us along on your journey.
The love of the land, buildings, château, and respect of your grandfather's dreams ... Deep respect and successful wishes your way.
Pigeon Building... 1). If pigeons are being used, can you make money breeding them? This may show you my knowledge of birds. 2). Place to Sleep ... if someone comes to your beautiful place, yes, you could make that a very desired place to be with one you love! I know I would if I could do such a things. Blessings to your both,
Totally think the small building next to the Hunter's Lodge is a neat space for Airbnb. It's nice to hear you might be open to that! Because it's not too big, it should be easier to renovate 👍🏻
Oh mais non ! Il faut conserver le pigeonnier car c'est un patrimoine exceptionnel. Il y a beaucoup de châteaux en France, mais tous n'ont pas la chance d'avoir conservé leur pigeonnier ! C'est une curiosité unique qui attire beaucoup de visiteurs...
I just came upon this channel and I am liking what I see. You guys are doing a wonderful job and the property has very great potential. Can’t wait to see what comes next.
Nachos!! That ladder was probably for getting fruit off the trees.
There is something about the beauty of your property, narrative, presentation and cinematography, that is so welcoming, soothing and enchanting. Remarkably done. I think I would restore the dovecote to its original purpose and investigate the possibility of having some birds there again. Here the Department of Natural Resources has private citizens raise quail for release, so maybe something like that could be done? Cutting a window would result in a beautiful view, but I would rather preserve the structure and perhaps put some iron benches for seating, and plantings outside. Bunches of Lavender, Sage, and Iris? It could make a unique Air bnb spot, or just a neat place for guests to visit. So many potentialities! I think you are all meant to be there, including the gorgeous Archaia!
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Instead of cutting a hole in the building why not think of turning into a bar. A few years ago my husband and I were chateau shopping and came across a chateau that had turned their Dovecot into a little bar. It was fabulous because you still had all the original pigeon holes, stone floor, etc, and could lock it and leave.
That is a great idea! We would love to make use of it somehow. Thank you 😊
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! Such a treasure for sure❤️
Funny how each “chateau “channels and owners all have a unique vibe. As others have said, you two are very zen and your love and appreciation for this stunning property is very special. With so much to do, would you think about having volunteers live there to help…like Stephanie doe on Chateau Diaries?
You guys need volunteers to do renovations or if having bed & breakfast, may be someone to cook or gardening volunteers. I see other CHATEAU DIARIES channel having lots of volunteers for gardening, cooking etc. etc.
Your Dove house is called a dovecot in the U.K. they were used not for messenger pigeons, but for food for the table. We have these in the U.K. Messenger pigeons were kept in different buildings. The metal spikes are called harrows to use on the fields in farming. Your chateau is beautiful, I can understand why you couldn’t walk away. Good luck with your renovations, could be a lifetimes work ahead of you, but I’m sure the satisfaction you will get will be worth it.
Wow just wow! What a magnificent property with all the buildings and structures. If walls could talk right?! How fortunate you both are to be living this dream. With hard work and dedication comes great joy and satisfaction. Once you get things more settled remember that there are organizations that help place volunteers who would love an opportunity to help you with your projects in exchange for room and board for a set time. Just a thought to help you with all the work 🏰
Thank you for your support, Liz 😊 We will absolutely welcome volunteers in the near future, but first we need to fix up some spaces for them to stay 😉
The ivy is also comprising the integrity & stability of the moat. I've always Loved the look of ivy covered walls & cottage roofs, Until I got older & found out about it's destruction. Now when I see it, I tend to want to rip it out myself. Sorry, it's a love/hate relationship I have with ivy. Your home is Beautiful! 💖
And you even have a dire wolf! I love the hunters lodge - that has so much character.
Thank you, Emily! Yes, Archaea is a dire wolf for sure 🤓 Her father was actually significantly larger! He looked exactly the same as her, but the size of a small bear 😳
I agree with The Mainer. If Was lucky enough to have a chateau (I even told my husband we should do this!! ). I would want mine to be exactly as it was meant to be when it was built. Loving your channel 😃
Thank you for watching! 🥰 We really appreciate your input! The whole domain is so old and historical, so any work being done is accomplished with much consideration. Another idea for achieving the view of the chateau is to add on the the deck of the tower, so guests can experience the same view without putting any new windows in 😄
Such treasures in the L'Orangerie!! Continue your Grandfather's vision for a bar into a wine tasting venue! Maybe even plant a vineyard in the meadow behind the Chateau.
Those criss-cross implements are drag harrows. They would be dragged behind a tractor or horse(s) to break up lumps and clods of soil after the first plowing. Have been used for probably 150 years in many countries.
The doors to the barn are tall to allow a loaded hay wagon to get in out of the weather for unloading into the hay mow.
Thank you for the interesting tour!
I can just how magnificent it was back in the day…
Just discovered your channel and must admit, the previous video, when you mentioned you didn't live in the chateau, I almost cried. So happy to learn you DO live on the property. Phew!! (Besides, the hunter's lodge is wonderful.) Excited to follow your adventures.
Your Chateau is AMAZING! I do believe you made the right chose in saving it. LOVE the hunters lodge... LOVE your grandfather for buying it n' handing it down to you! Just AMAZING! LOVE from Chicago
The funky old ladder looks like a fruit tree ladder? I’ve seen them used to pick apples. Gorgeous buildings, thanks for the tour.🙋🏼♀️
Yes, the ladder is a special ladder used in agriculture to pick fruit in general. Its shape is made especially so that it can go near the trunk of the tree and its ample base makes it stable and safe, in Italy it is called the ample ladder.
Property is massive, and so magical.
What a great life you two have ahead of you with living on the property and redoing that beautiful chateau and all the out building. I love all your ideas for the out buildings. I especially like your idea on making the pigeon palace a honeymoon or anniversary suite in the future. Good luck with your channel.
Time 7:54 you ask about the black "harrow" of iron. It should be pulled around on gravel paths and other surfaces where there is gravel. In this way, the gravel is kept nicely raked but also removes weeds that grow there. My grandfather had such to his gravelled surfaces in his castle as well. What a coincidence!?
I love how you are honering your Grandpas dream!! I wish you the best of luck and I think you both are going to make this a great place!!
I may be mistaken, but as an equestrian I believe the iron items with the picks on them are actually used to dress a riding arena. Is there a flat oval area near the stables that could have had the fence (if there was one) removed? That could possibly have been the riding/training arena for the horses. But I adore the fact that you are conserving this piece of history. While you do not like the clocks, they would make beautiful backdrops for wedding pictures in the main Chateau. So while contacting Sotheby’s to sell some for funds please conserve a few for installation in the Château itself. If you do get horses after you restore the stables keep in mind they can basically be great big beavers in that they eat wood if not enough hay is kept in front of them. Those beautiful stall doors you found would be best not used ona stall that is actively occupied by a horse. Thanks for this opportunity to follow your conservation journey.
You live in a magical place! Everything ouzes charme and beauty! Those old majectic trees are indeed like fairyland! The hunters cottage is magical and cozy! I love everything about the estate. I only can wish that you succeed in making a live and a living there and presurve this magical place for centuries to come!
The pyramid ladder is for fruit harvesting. ❤️🙏
Hello from Nashville, Tennessee! What a beautiful vlog you have made for everyone! I see all the work ahead of you. I wish you all the best in the world! It's incredible! The pulchritude of all of your properties is astounding! I can't wait to see how this fantastic chateau turns out! Till next time, God bless and keep you both!
This is where they used to plow the black metal in the stables you ask for it. it was also possible to plow it deeper, which was weighted with wood or stone. the iron pin at the bottom went into the ground in the pins are between 15 to 20 cm. some the used them by one are two, but you need more horses. it was more for vegetable garden . plowing took place in November, and this iron was used in February/March for loosening the soil after frost. you have very fine ground for using the put vegetables in the ground (planting).
Something to think about is creating a program to allow volunteers to come in for a week or two to help you with projects. I am sure you would get many folks with some skills that could help you with your projects. Great help for you and many memories for the participants.
Your agricultural instrument is a harrow with rigid or flexible tips that is dragged on the ground to loosen it after ploughing or to bury fertilizer, seeds or weeds.
Thank you for sharing! 😊
Put a big sky light in the dove house. But would also be cool to incorporate dove's back into it, so people wake up to the beautiful cooing.
This place is so beautiful!!! I love history and anything old. The history, the stories If it could talk. You know, part of the contract for movies or shows or whatever should be that they have to put the rooms back the way they found them before they started changing stuff for the set. That place is too beautiful to let them leave their props and wallpaper and such.
The stables potentially could make you a ton of money. Get involved with the horse people - choose a breed - get a trainer and start boarding. The boarding fees will pay for a lot!
Yes, thank you from over in Idaho, USA, Long ways from you. The pidgeon idea is great, and it is also good to have not had many birds there for a long time cause their poop has a bacteria bad for the lungs wear a mask if you are cleaning any bird or chicken area. So glad I found your blog. What a challenge. With the help of u-tube this is gonna happen. I haven't seen a kitchen yet anywhere. I love your programming. The gentle way you go about it. Thats alot of work. Don't go all white everywhere. That is not comfortable to the eyes.Thank s again
Fiona Jones did all her own renovations as well. Her Château is beautiful as well. Dick Strawbridge is a retired engineer for the British army. That man is brilliant. There isnt anything he cant do.
The pigeon building ( dovecoat ) was most likely for raising pigeons and doves for food. Squab was a very popular meat. That's why there is a ladder system going around for retrieval of eggs and chicks.
Well once my carrier pigeon saw this video, it flew off to France from California. Your idea as a Honeymoon/Fairytale suite is brilliant. Keep the magic in your dreams/plans. I love your channel. Love the silly outtakes esp - very genuine
Thank you so much! We will keep an eye out for incoming pigeons 😉
Being so close to Paris and having such beautiful land I would totally rent out those stalls for rich Parisians who want horses
As a jewelry artist / designer who enjoys time at residencies outside my home coutry i can only dream of residency in a place like this! Thank you guys for another amazing video!
We have some painful experiences with ivy and we found out that removing it is much easier in the winter time during heavy frost. The roots dont have any power and no fluids inside and the left traces are significantly less than at a removal during spring. You have a really stunning and awesome chateau and we are looking forward to discover all your existing videos and those that are going to be made. Congratulations to the cutting and producing, it is a pleasure to watch and listen.
It is incredible to see what you are doing. The chateau and surrounding buildings and landscape are just beautiful. You are carrying out your grandfather's dream and preserving and restoring his legacy. I can see this place living on in the future and being cherished by your own children, grandchildren and beyond. Bravo! By the way, my compliments to your filming style and use of music throughout the video. Unlike many TH-cam videos, yours was casual yet elegant without blaring music. It really flowed.
Thank you so much! We really appreciate your positive feedback 😊 Ian has a lot of fun with the filming and editing, and we want to make our videos as entertaining as possible!
Oh my gosh! Talk about a fairytale! You have a magical world there. Keep that vibe going! I can see a restaurant, boutique hotel &/or an air B&B, and even several artist's studios all done up to enhance the magical fairytale feeling of the place. (With a store to sell products of course!) I'd ensure that movie makers would want to keep coming back - for a fee. If I were 30 (or 40) years younger, I'd pack my bags and move right in to help you out! I am incredibly envious! BTW, all those holes in the walls of the dovecote would make great wine bottle slots for a wine tasting house. There are so many options! Rent out the horse stables and then rent out horses for riding. Or each horse stall could be a uniquely decorated private dining alcove for a restaurant ...or a place for a local theater to put on productions...? You have enough space to even have long-term renters.
Thank you for your creative input TJ! We really appreciate the feedback we’re getting from everyone. We will take time and much consideration before deciding on how to start the larger projects, but for now we will keep listening to viewers like you and take everything into consideration 😊 Thank you for watching!
Gorgeous!! Gorgeous, courageous, dedicated, hardworking, talented, and passionate couple.
Grates with spikes are used to smooth freshly broken earth, gravel (avenue, paths, courtyard, etc) and sand (beach, arena, etc).
Being so close to Paris leasing apartments in the outbuildings is definitely a huge source of income you can't ignore. Doing so would require a massive investment to rehabilitate the structures, build out the apartments, and reintroduce gardens to draw the highest paying tenants.
Side note.... You may be inclined to rip the ivy off of the trees. Doing so may expose the tree to exposure shock. Simply cut the ivy at the base and allow it to die and fall of naturally. Oakes are particularly susceptible to exposure shock.
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Pigeon holes! Those spikey things in the barn were used for tilling, imo. I think it would be great to make a few apartments that you rent out full time so a few people can live there, and indeed, artist studios or space for retreats. What a lovely place.
I’ve gotta say that your videos are so relaxing, beautiful and very thoughtfully atmospheric. Your channel is so much better for the lack of click bait. Seriously. Also Ian looks like Keanu’s little brother. Lol.
Thank you! If only we got a nickel for every time someone said Ian looks like Keanu, we could probably have finished renovating the whole chateau by now 😂
We really appreciate your supportive feedback 🥰
Those farming implements you are referring to are called harrows. They are used on already broken ground, after cultivation. It clears weeds and tills the soils without lumps.