The man in the picture is Victor Charreton a famous French painter, his name was written on the bottom if the first picture you showed. He was born in 1864 and married Emly Chatin in 1893, you showed her funeral picture in the wardrobe. The group picture you found in the corridor looks to me that it was taken the day of the marriage . He died in 1936 at the age of 72. Thank you for this amazing journey!
Seeing these properties left behind to decay absolutely kills me because I'd give a limb to live in such an environment or pass such on to my children. I wish there was more of a conservation effort to restore/preserve these houses and all the history they contain.
well they are preserved and this place is privately owned. It's on the Historical Preservation list. The facades, roof and staircases are protected. It's not hundreds of yrs old either. It was built between 1885-1882 by the Dupre family. When he passed, the noble Polish family took it over until 1923 when Swiss industrialist and Council member Henry Burras bought it to ride horses on the property. WWll caused much of the castles and Chateau's downfall. I started there, b/c Nazi's took over all the castles and manor houses etc...when they invaded and if you were Jewish or Polish....out you went. Research is real simple if you know history.
@@vondahartsock-oneil3343 Some things are being kept clean like the baby grand piano and stool so a caretaker must being coming in on a regular basis. So, how would the owner feel about the property being trespassed to bring us this video?
to add some more information about Victor Charreton, the man in the first picture, he was trained in law in Paris, France, and was a practicing attorney until 1902 when he became a full- time artist travelling through North Africa and the French countryside. Of the impressionist school, he was noted for his winter atmospheric paintings and became professor at the Academie Julian in Paris from 1919 to 1925. He died in Clermont-Ferrand, France 26 November 1936. How the whimsy of Fate and Fortune affect us all. Great video chronicle of this architectural gem of its day. Take care one and all.
@@jrd3523 Mate, this is France not Chicago or New York, or South Africa that's full of dinds. This castle is called the *Château de Bon-Hôtel* built in 1800s and *Georges Dupré de Saint Maur* as the initial owner. He is from the *du Pré de Saint-Maur* family, a surviving family of the French nobility. The castle has been listed as a *historical monument* since 3 September 1991. It is not "abandoned" per se as the title of the video suggest. If you by any chance know the location of the castle (not even a secret), don't try to enter it because this is punishable under French law with a fine of 15000 Euro and or one year of imprisonment.
You would think France would want to restore this and make it a museum. Don't let something like this fall to rubble. The world does not build like this anymore. Preserve history!
I don't think you understand how many castles there is in France. It's estimated that there are around 45 000 castles in the country. Many of them are in that state since we don't have the means to preserve them all. Not to mention the Inheritance taxe is roughly about 60% so many families lose their property to the state that will not invest in renovations afterwards.
@@botenmaru7 I get it, gotta give all that money for housing and food for all the migrants. I guess it don't matter. Why preserve French history. Muslims will be the main population in a couple decades.
I watch these videos with tears in my eyes - as if I have walked the halls once - as if I have been there and lived it in it's original glory and splendor - and am now so heart broken to see what has become of what was once - my wonderful home. I can hear the conversations and see the gatherings - smell the smoke. I am just being a dork with these statements - but - this stuff pulls on my heart strings like nothing else ever has.
The craftsmanship and woodwork of this chateau are amazing, one can notice the carpenters of the time had pride in their work, how sad it is slowly decaying! Thank you Lesley and Danny for a very enjoyable explore! You always strive to bring us the best, ❤
If only the walls could talk. What an amazing place. It seems unthinkable to me to leave so many wonderful antiques. It also seems curious that no one has tried to preserve this place. Great job guys. Thanks for sharing. ❤❤❤
I am 64 and my aunt is 86. We watch all of your videos faithfully and enjoy every single one. We also love that you are respectful of the treasures left behind. We appreciate the time and effort you take for these videos and will check out your merchandise as well. We are concerned about you being around the black mold without a mask, however, at the same time, it would cover up your beautiful face!😮 but especially be careful with the black mold in the basements. We appreciate you and if you ever come back to North carolina again you have a free place to stay!
Number one rule in any museum is DO NOT TOUCH! IF the items in this castle were, in fact, actually from the 1700's then why was this guy touching and poking everything, knocking things over, opening books etc. He showed very little respect for anything in my opinion, and this was only truncated by his falsly narrated exagerations.
Judging by the salt lamp in the bedroom, the chairlift, and the Denver Sheepskin coat, that place was inhabited as recently as the 1990s, maybe even a little later. The last rooms seem to be more updated than the rest of the home, and they may have spent most of their time in that part of the castle. And a computer monitor….from the 1980s or 1990s!
Either they belong to someone who thinks a castle is a mere cat's paw, or the owners have died, but today millionaires no longer buy castles because that was a sign of power only in the old days. It is shameful that governments let them rot away and do not turn them into useful places for the community.
I do not know why the country does not claim them and put them to use for persons that are homeless and have skills to repair and maintain these castles. It is shameful just a damn shame
21:30 In the video they said it was fixed - as decoration; Another one seen at 28:27 Since this was a religious house I wondered if it were a houppe dentelée or similar item. Note the loose knot/rope at the top, Cord (Rope) between and Tassel at the bottom.
This is true, it was meant to call the servants to the dining room. This castle is very old and by the time it was inherent by Victor, the bell was probably removed as it wasn't used anymore so it turned decorative
His nephew who probably lived in this place, died in 2015. He owned most of the paintings. He donated most of the paintings to the Municipal council of Chamalières.
I especially love the obscure corners and tucked away places that have not been touched for decades at least. The things in attics that were old already way back then are most intriguing! I really appreciate the respect you show to these unclaimed treasures.
It was lived in fairly recently as evidenced by all the device cables (USB) in the bench in the first room. The print pattern on the one pillow in the bed is a modern textile. Same with the walker in the bathroom. The wool-lined suede jacket is also pretty new--less than 30 years old. Someone did live in this house within the last 10 years---perhaps even more recently than that.
the electrical wiring conduit in the attic is further proof that this building was lived in recently--just a decade or so ago. there was an apple computer terminal in one of the bedrooms and in one of the wardrobes there was an extensive lineup of vhs video cassettes. There were also very modern (5-10 years go) plastic water bottles on one table. Someone had rifled through all of the drawers and pulled out pictures, documents, books--all manner of stuff that had been stowed away by the prior residents. The cast iron radiator was pulled out from the wall for someone to check to see if there were perhaps copper plumbing to be salvaged/stolen. The rock wool insulation in the attic had been there for a long time in order to enable the place to be heated when the last person(s) was/were living there.
This place is an example of how the free energy system worked … the outside copper antennas at the peaks of the domes would pull in the waves and then the domes would act as the anode/cathode would (like a battery) …. I think that the twisted braid copper wiring in old homes is remnants of a free energy system …. Yeah … there would still be in home wiring involved with the free energy system, because there has to be a direct link connection to the battery. & they utilized metals extremely well it seems, if the outside and inside are both adorned with metals …. What makes you think they couldn’t twist some of it together and use it the same way we do … pay attention to how it directly connects to the other lighting fixtures, it’s just the twisted pair coming straight into it. That beautiful chandelier and all the other metals you seen around the home act like switches/taps/splitters and then they push the current to those itty bitty light bulbs … fo’ free But, yeah most likely it has been renovated and updated at some point, but the framework of design is still there When you do these, take notice of the metals and pay attention to the marble, the marble is the grandest architectural feature in these kind of homes … a lot of the homes I’ve seen like these were built on an older buildings marble foundation or had incorporated the marble and built on top … take some close ups of how the stones are precisely perfect at the angles and stuff and highlight any sort of engravings or detailings within the stones if you notice any.
The fact that the grass around the castle seems well taken cared off that seems like an indication that it is not completely abandoned. Maybe no lived in but someone is still taking care of the ground around the castle
@@ktsls82 Sorry but you know nothing of black mold. Many molds look like b mold but u don’t know until tested. Also black mold is not as prevalent as you might think, it is quite rare. These two gentlemen would be feeling very ill after 20 minutes if there was black mold in the castle.
I can't believe no one has purchased that beautiful castle and fixed it up. It can definitely be saved yet. You show so many absolutely beautiful places with so much history. It's sad to see them falling apart.
Thank you guys for being so good at filming, paying attention to detail and showing such interest and respect for the past. This is a real excursion into history, not a ghost hunt. P.S. The background music is also very well chosen.
I love what a great team you both make -- each contributing whatever knowledge you have. These videos are like a tiny pocket of peace and beauty for me and others, I'm sure. Lesley and Danny, you're both so lovely, and you treat these places with such respect. Thank you!
Yeah, so great that they use a different structure on the interior and pretend that's what they're exploring. The chateau shown on the outside is not abandoned and is currently used as a hunting lodge by the owners...
@@onourpathno response to back up their claim. I believe what’s depicted in the picture is what they’re exploring. I googled this place they went to, it’s the exact same place they’re exploring and matches up with their video
@odin2131 thanks. It just seems silly. Lesley and Danny know we're always interested in their sites -- whatever they are. Why bother filming inside one and finding another to film outside? It's a weird complaint.
The Roman Missal is the Order of the Mass in the Catholic Church. Each mass has at least two Bible passages read and on Sunday, three. The Order of the Mass includes, but is not limited to the opening prayers, the readings, the consecration of the Eucharist, and the closing prayers.
@@MsMarpleYeah because an Old Testament reading, a Psalm, an Epistle/Letter, and a Gospel reading is just so paltry. 😐 That's more than I heard in the protestant churches I grew up in where the preacher would pick one or two verses and then talk at us for 45 minutes. 😂 Interesting that you couldn't keep your anti Catholic comments to yourself. Might wanna pray about that.
The rope pulls you indicated might be decorative, are likely hooked to the bell system in the room you called the kitchen. This room was likely the "butler room" where the servants would take meals and breaks during the day; waiting to serve.
It surely would’ve had formal gardens surrounding it? How is is just barren with nothing immediately around it? No remnants if outbuildings, no remnants of flowerbeds or pathways, nothing. Not even anything right outside the entrance, not anywhere for people visiting. Nowhere to store any form of vehicle. It’s like it was all been stripped away. Yet the interior has not been. The juxtaposition makes it looks like it’s been somehow living out of time or dropped into place. Makes it looks even more eerie and out-of-place. The amount of valuable social history in there! Preserved interior design, architecture, rooms showing how people lived in different stages of time, how these types of slowly transformed as daily life transformed. Time capsules like that are so precious.
exactly,i was searching for old pictures or documents of it, how it would have been, but i cant find anything, i find it so weird that there is nothing around the castle
The heraldic symbol of France that you refer to was in use for centuries before the multiple generations of kings named “Louis” in the 19th century. It’s called the “fleur de lis”, with lis meaning “lily”. The symbol itself is a representation of a lily and was adopted as heraldic symbol of France before 1000ce. It remained the flag of France until the second revolution in the 19th century when the current tri color flag was adopted. The symbol is definitely not unique to France, having been used in heraldry and national standards throughout Europe and the colonies of Europe, though it’s most commonly associated with the French. Just fyi.
Excellent info, Sarah - I would only add one thing. All of the French aristocracy used the Fleur de Lys - but the King used three only. I had a fireplace in my house with the 3 carved over it; and then they had been 'shaved off' in the Revolution! Best wishes, Michael x
And Napoleon made his insignia the bumblebee, turning the fleur de lys upside down, thus saving all the stored printed wall paper and fabric with the fleur de lys on it.
This was a beautiful castle. I really love the painting in every room. The pianos were quite exquisite. It was really good that Danny knew the name of all the pianos. Thanks for the exploration and can't wait to see next week's explore. I really like Danny's imput.
In the beginning they said it had been abandoned for decades. I would guess that has been 7. Seven decades is 70 years. That is a significant amount of time. So we can be unburdened by what has been.
The plumbing valves (in furnace room) appear to be the newer inline ball valves (1990s) and also the insulation used on the pipes about same age. The furnace appears to be a little older, maybe later 1960's early 70's. Although the castle was more likely built in the 1800's, it has been updated at some time. Either to live in or perhaps it was utilized as a museum open to public, considering the way it appears to be staged. It's definitely not as "owners left behind". It is a magnificient and beautiful structure, none the less, and I thank you for the tour.
@@aj_from_sa3260 Yes, and it in absolute disgrace that these guys deceive and flaunt tresspassing and gullible people eat it up. it is ALWAYS WRONG TO TRESSPASS!
I thank you both for the respect and care you take while showcasing this wonderful properties! Is hard to understand why people would abandon places like this, and why the government don’t rescue them….
Its nice to see you being careful to preserve and not destroy even putting items back the way you found them. Seeing the time laps in real life in the building is just fascinating.
You forgot to mention the centuries old, upside down television that must have illuminated and entertained many a family members for many years. Beautiful!
Hey Danny, keep up the good work, don’t pay these negative energy comments about you any mind. Your knowledge is valuable and you make the videos better for sure. You guys are a great team together. Please please don’t stop doing what you’re doing.
what? he totally lied about everything in this video. You prob. have this giant crush on the guys or something. It's Chateau de Bon Hotel in the Loire valley France. There's like...hundreds of these there. It's not abandoned, it's privately owned. The owners use the place occasionally. You don't get to see their residence. I mean I know the whole history in like ten mins.
@@TreeRat580 why on earth would anyone be making negative comments about the two of them they are fabulous and we get to see things we would never ever see without them. They are gentleman and so adorable. I am grateful for what they do.
Wiring and tube lights, cables, modern electric/electronics. Not a single sign of the wild life life living inside the building in center of a forest. Clothes, wood seem to be in pristine condition and we'll maintained. Negligible degradation or decomposition of the materials. It looks like abandoned for a few months instead of decades or centuries.
I can't say it often enough,how i love you guys and your videos.This was a very amazing place to lived backdays,with s lot of beautiful relicts,like chandalier in black/gold or the playcard reliefs ont the ceiling.Thankks Danny for sharing your knowledge about the playroom,pianos,curtains ect.I would love to spend a night in the red room.❤
Wow, Lesley, my dear bro, that is a true fairy tale castle! Amazing and such a beautiful building! - I am already very excited to watch your lifestream video this evening. Stay safe, peace and kindest regards from Switzerland.
The person who used to live in that castle is VICTOR CHARRETON who was a famous painter and that's the man you see in the photographs painting. I looked him up on Google. He probably was the person who painted the walls and ceilings by hand since his passion was being an artistic painter. Obviously, Victor Charreton was an artist. I believe he died in 1936.
The walls were wall papered not hand painted. You could easily tell if you knew what to look for. But half way through they see the wall paper peeled off the wall too. At the 20:20 mark you see the Bible is from Jesuit. And the painter wouldn't have wasted his time doing wall paper painting. He did landscape only.
One thing doesn't make sense is that how the book of Victor Charreton by Valérie Huss in 1988, was inside the dining room cabinet? I tried to look up where the castle is but couldn't find anything. Any references?
@@llbianca It looks like it was inhabited well past WWII. At 38:50 you can see a small white panel with 4 buttons and a digital readout. You can also spot a bank of fluorescent lights in the wine cellar at the beginning of the video 10:28.
Victor Charreton did not live in this château. The owners simply owned some of Charreton's work. According to wikipedia, Georges Dupré de Saint Maur, general councilor of the canton of La Ferté-Saint-Aubin (1877-1889) and mayor of Ligny-le-Ribault (1878-1902), had the château built between 1875 and 1882. This structure is not even 150 years old.
Living room rug is amazing, and huge! What an incredible place... and you two brought that family back to life by showing their pictures of life events. When do you think all those pictures were last admired or spoken of? A family lost to time were just resurrected. I so wish I could explore places like that. Thank you for sharing, btw, which is the next best thing.
Castles have always fascinated me! The history behind them, the architecture, the energy... Very mysterious! I wonder how feasible and difficult it is to build a castle today in one country in particular in Cyprus where I live! Well done guys! Your video is very nice! This is my first watch on your channel and I'm already in love! 🤍🧡💚
I do play the piano and i find it always so sad, to see those gorgeaus instruments left behind. Theres no one who loves them, no one who plays life into them and their homes...
My Friend is very old.. She has an old upright piano down in the Barn .. The barn is grown shut with poison ivy.. Type used in old bars .. What to do.?
Many pianos are just being given away because it can cost a fortune to get them repaired. We got our grand piano free, but have invested a lot of money in it over the years to get it to sound beautiful.
Hi from Australia, love the chanel. I also love seeing the details such as the close ups of the tapestry on the chairs, detail of the fireplace, the painted walls and curtain material, the carving of the furniture, the sketches on the walls. Please feel free to spend more time showing them. They are amazing and capture time. We don't have such history in Australia so it's just amazing watching your chanel. Thankyou ❤️
Again, thank you guys for taking us along on such an amazing adventure. Danny does such a beautiful job on the camera work, editing and music choices, and Leslie is such a warm and enjoyable guide. You make the perfect team. I can't wait till the next adventure!
I'm GenX, and they missed out on telling so much of the purpose and history of some of the features and items in the house. I can't imagine what happened after this aired, and I wonder how much is left now. The Wikipedia page says the Urbex crowd has robbed it of most of the contents. 😢
They’re about as dumb as it gets and had no clue about the actual history and didn’t know and understood what many of the things were inside and what the purpose was. They were literally making things up as they went along. That’s the problem with your generation. Do your own research and stop believing everything you see on the internet. You’re about as bright as they are.
Someone definitely has lived there recently, the beds and pillows look fairly clean, I bet they took all the knick knacks, this house has been picked clean😢
Leslie, I really enjoy when you’re interacting with Danny. I love how you get along with each other. This is another amazing video. love from Wisconsin.
I’m always amazed at the places that you find! I love watching you guys, you just so enjoyable and I really appreciate your bringing the world to us, especially the decaying world. I would love to see more about the people with pictures and more history. If you guys really do present the entire work that you do exceptionally well! You’re my favorite explorers of all and my first go to when you have something new on TH-cam. Number one in my book!
Ciao sono italiana, adoro il vostro canale. Amo tutto ciò che è antico. Adoro i castelli e immergermi nel passato!!! Io abito proprio sotto un cartello Normanno nel sud dell'Italia!!!!!!.... Complimenti.
All the preserved animal skins are so disturbing, especially the poor dog. 😬 It makes one wonder if the Victorian Era (taxidermy's hobby craze time period) people weren't one slippery step away from preserving more than their pets with taxidermy.
I just wish you would show more details of the furniture and maybe when you look for marks on the dishware you could show it or tell us what it says unless it's a dishwasher safe piece lol. This is one of my favorites listening to you two talk 💖. Please keep showing us the incredible places you find. ❤ Thank you two for a great time.
It would be nice if they learned the very basics like the mark for sterling silver 925 or the symbols they used for the different grades of gold and some famous makers names or marks on china and different things and I think it would grow from there. There knowledge and interest that is. 😊❤
I think this is possibly the best video you have done with the most wonderful find. I am extremely noise sensitive and cannot bear overloud music in documentaries. The Bach was wonderful at the beginning but perhaps just a little quieter would be better, but the rest of the music was at the right level so as not to distract and enhanced what you were looking at - very atmospheric. I really enjoyed the conversations with the camera man. I have been watching your videos for a while but after this one I have now subscribed. Thank you for these amazing journeys you take us on.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful adventure with us Danny & Leslie!!! This was a phenomenal castle! I especially loved the architecture of the ceilings, doorways, staircase & the size!!! It makes me literally cry to think of all of that gorgeous wooden furniture, pianos & China going to waste 😞😰😢 The detailing of the ceilings were beautiful!!! I realize that it would cost an astronomical amount of money to restore this breathtaking property… but I would love to be able to do it 👍🙏💕 Once again Danny & Leslie, you have let us escape from our own lives & issues, to immerse ourselves into this lifestyle for only 30 minutes 👍 God bless you both & may you continue to bless us with your wonderful talents in giving us immeasurable experiences!!! Love from Arizona US👍🙏♥️
I wonder what happened to the family that abandoned it, and who else has been living there recently, and why are some things, such as the lace doilys and bedding, fairly clean? And when did the main owner leave, and who left the computer and related equipment? So many questions arise.
There is one of the books that were written in 1998 (and a lot of them looks in suspicially good condition). Some comments put the plumbing in the 90'es or early 2000's. If you bother to update these things, you likely plan to live their for at least a few years. Personally, I noticed the modern umbrella in the hallway, and the shiny keychains with plastic attachments in the basement. All the ladders also look fairly new, but I am not an expert on the history of steel ladders. The rubber boots in the basement by the fireplace also looked in fairly good condition.
The castle is made mostly of stone, so not much water or insect damage. There is some deterioration of the interior coverings and ornamentation, but for the great age, this place is in wonderful shape. Starting with a good deep cleaning would show just how much potential this piece of history still retains. Lovely! Thank you for the respectful tour.
It's so devastating to see such beauty abandoned and derelict. Thank you for showing us this castle. Please, Please avoid unnecessary touching of items. I'm glad you opened some books and cabinets, but other than what's absolutely necessary, please don't touch anything. Remember that this house, and all these things once held the dreams and memories of real people, and I think it needs to be respected.
Beautiful stunning - a gorgeous castle!! Wish people would not vandalize & steal things! They ruin the grandfather clock by taking the working parts yet destroying the beautiful cabinet. Paintings stolen 😢. The man in the photos looked very Italian to me; very regal & probably powerful in the day. They spared no expense in constructing the castle. I wonder how many years from start to end to construct ? The wine cellar was huge - I bet the wine tasted wonderful. The needle-point bench was still in amazing/pristine condition!! The leather imprinted chair in the billiard room/area was one of a kind as was everything in the castle. Beautiful painted ceiling in the room with the wallpaper. The chandelier at top of the stairs with the crown molding- wow!!! Thank you Lesly & Danny for taking us through a captivating piece of history!
5:34 that’s the service pantry and likely head cook’s office. The built in cabinets are for storing the service silverware. Plates, platters, candlesticks etc. 31:59 that’s a card table, I have one much like it but slightly older. As you can see you can stash the cards and game chips, gambling being a favorite French pastime, in the bottom and flip it over and put it out of the way when not in use. 38:05 That’s called a piano fort, designed for small front parlors, The predecessor to the spinner piano. 49:30 Between the VHS tapes and the tower computer in the kitchen I’m going to estimate the abandonment of this château in the mid to late 1990s. 50:48 Also known as an “upright” piano, this on is from the late 1800s, likely brought up so the kids can practice.
Thank you so much for showing these videos! I absolutely love to be able to see them from over here across the pond. Yes Tamborine is what that instrument was/is called in English- nice connection to Dutch (love learning something new everyday). I also do believe that the big "living room" was actually called a sitting room where one would take guests to spend time with them! So much fun if your family was a fun family. Oh and if I have it correctly about the painting of stars on the ceilings, when the lighting is low in the room and the candle lights, kerosene lamps or the light from the fireplace would hit the stars, because of what they were painted with and how they were painted, they would mimick the flickering of the stars at night. The molding or carving along the walls, banisters, and especially on the cabinets, was a sign of wealth or former wealth,or your family was into carpentry. Everything during the era of when the castle was built was created as an appreciation of artwork and many folks expressed themselves through artwork and music. So even the smallest things such as the artwork on the chairs may have been woven in the home itself or from a place that was traveled to. Family back then would keep items gifted to them from other family over many generations, so even something like the broken vase that was tilted may have been handed down from several generations. We also notice that as time went on, when folks would travel newspaper was not put to waste and often folks would line everything from the inside of the walls of a home to the inside of trunks etc to keep things inside insulated and prevent them from breaking ( a trunk could weigh a lot especially if it was a ladies trunk and she didn't want her tea cups etc to get broken). I am so appreciative of you both for all of the work you do! It's beautiful to see these places come to life again! Thank you so much!
The castle is fine but it's only a 19th-century castle. I wish the government of France would work to save anything built in the 16th,17th, and 18th centuries and, of course, any medieval castles...
@@tealemon1465 me too! There are photos of him in various rooms in the house and the funeral cards of his wife (Leslie shows the name ‘Chatin’ which was his wife’s maiden name- I get the impression that he lived there and probably painted there-there are a couple of different photos showing him painting, & the presence of so many of his personal items leads me to believe that Victor Charreton and his family may have owned or at least lived in this house.He died in 1936. Obviously someone has lived there since as there are many modern objects also visible.
Watching now at work/kind of watching but what I am catching is great! Not only the camera work but the RESPECT! You two are wonderful explorers and I am loving this vid. Immediate sub. Thank you for your love of history and sharing.
it is. don't listen to these guys. they lied about everything in this video. It's not old. It's Neo Renaissance. Built by the Dupre family in late 1800s. Sold to a polish noble family Poniatowski up until 1923. When Swiss industrialist Henry Burras bought it. He passed in 1957 I think it was. Privately owned pretty much after that. The place is all over the internet. It's Chateau de Bon Hotel. Pretty easy to manipulate ppl I see.
Das Schloss befindet sich in Privatbesitz und kann nicht besichtigt werden. Deshalb finde ich es gut das Danny uns das Schloss von innen zeigen darf. Im übrigen ein wunderschönes Schloss.
The man in the picture is Victor Charreton a famous French painter, his name was written on the bottom if the first picture you showed. He was born in 1864 and married Emly Chatin in 1893, you showed her funeral picture in the wardrobe. The group picture you found in the corridor looks to me that it was taken the day of the marriage . He died in 1936 at the age of 72. Thank you for this amazing journey!
Good research, Cristina. Thank you.
Would not want to live here…too much of a need for help.
I see furniture difficult to move. Ugh
Upper rooms for unused pieces,unwanted.
Sad to see such beauty forgotten.
Seeing these properties left behind to decay absolutely kills me because I'd give a limb to live in such an environment or pass such on to my children. I wish there was more of a conservation effort to restore/preserve these houses and all the history they contain.
well they are preserved and this place is privately owned. It's on the Historical Preservation list. The facades, roof and staircases are protected. It's not hundreds of yrs old either. It was built between 1885-1882 by the Dupre family. When he passed, the noble Polish family took it over until 1923 when Swiss industrialist and Council member Henry Burras bought it to ride horses on the property. WWll caused much of the castles and Chateau's downfall. I started there, b/c Nazi's took over all the castles and manor houses etc...when they invaded and if you were Jewish or Polish....out you went. Research is real simple if you know history.
@@vondahartsock-oneil3343 Some things are being kept clean like the baby grand piano and stool so a caretaker must being coming in on a regular basis. So, how would the owner feel about the property being trespassed to bring us this video?
@@jobuchner2563they actually get permission for some places and some of these types of channels just pretend to break in.
Not interested.
@@vondahartsock-oneil3343this video is fake they pay to get access the lawn being kept is a giveaway
to add some more information about Victor Charreton, the man in the first picture, he was trained in law in Paris, France, and was a practicing attorney until 1902 when he became a full- time artist travelling through North Africa and the French countryside. Of the impressionist school, he was noted for his winter atmospheric paintings and became professor at the Academie Julian in Paris from 1919 to 1925. He died in Clermont-Ferrand, France 26 November 1936. How the whimsy of Fate and Fortune affect us all. Great video chronicle of this architectural gem of its day. Take care one and all.
Thanks for the information 👍
This castle is very likely the Chateau de Bon-Hotel located outside of Ligny le Ribault
@@MarnusvdMerwe Great, now anyone can rob the place clean. Moron.
@@jrd3523 Mate, this is France not Chicago or New York, or South Africa that's full of dinds.
This castle is called the *Château de Bon-Hôtel* built in 1800s and *Georges Dupré de Saint Maur* as the initial owner. He is from the *du Pré de Saint-Maur* family, a surviving family of the French nobility. The castle has been listed as a *historical monument* since 3 September 1991. It is not "abandoned" per se as the title of the video suggest.
If you by any chance know the location of the castle (not even a secret), don't try to enter it because this is punishable under French law with a fine of 15000 Euro and or one year of imprisonment.
You would think France would want to restore this and make it a museum. Don't let something like this fall to rubble. The world does not build like this anymore. Preserve history!
I don't think you understand how many castles there is in France. It's estimated that there are around 45 000 castles in the country. Many of them are in that state since we don't have the means to preserve them all. Not to mention the Inheritance taxe is roughly about 60% so many families lose their property to the state that will not invest in renovations afterwards.
@@botenmaru7 I get it, gotta give all that money for housing and food for all the migrants. I guess it don't matter. Why preserve French history. Muslims will be the main population in a couple decades.
@@botenmaru7 45 billion restoration budget isnt that much
having some abandoned make them feel more alive and adds deph to the history of the country
@@botenmaru7 does the state sell them often? I've got a good 25 years of life left, restoring that would be a great legacy
I watch these videos with tears in my eyes - as if I have walked the halls once - as if I have been there and lived it in it's original glory and splendor - and am now so heart broken to see what has become of what was once - my wonderful home. I can hear the conversations and see the gatherings - smell the smoke. I am just being a dork with these statements - but - this stuff pulls on my heart strings like nothing else ever has.
Not dork. Empath & sensitive soul.
You aren't alone with those feelings.
Fr❤
@trixbox7
What happened to you not living there anymore, and what happend to the Castle beeing so empty in these days?
I so feel your feelings, I get upset looking at today’s architecture compared to many years ago .. they don’t build good anymore.
The craftsmanship and woodwork of this chateau are amazing, one can notice the carpenters of the time
had pride in their work, how sad it is slowly decaying! Thank you Lesley and Danny for a very enjoyable explore!
You always strive to bring us the best, ❤
If only the walls could talk. What an amazing place. It seems unthinkable to me to leave so many wonderful antiques. It also seems curious that no one has tried to preserve this place. Great job guys. Thanks for sharing. ❤❤❤
I am 64 and my aunt is 86. We watch all of your videos faithfully and enjoy every single one. We also love that you are respectful of the treasures left behind. We appreciate the time and effort you take for these videos and will check out your merchandise as well. We are concerned about you being around the black mold without a mask, however, at the same time, it would cover up your beautiful face!😮 but especially be careful with the black mold in the basements. We appreciate you and if you ever come back to North carolina again you have a free place to stay!
Number one rule in any museum is DO NOT TOUCH! IF the items in this castle were, in fact, actually from the 1700's then why was this guy touching and poking everything, knocking things over, opening books etc. He showed very little respect for anything in my opinion, and this was only truncated by his falsly narrated exagerations.
@@johndough1966I see electrical boxes and wire being run to them half hazardous and patched with shotty work
@@SeekYHWHsface Indeed, also newer plumbing and heating. Definitely NOT a 1700's castle, and nothing left 'as is' from original owners.
@@johndough1966 Definitely a lot of falsely narrated exaggeration! It's irritable.
@@johndough1966 I think the way he touches things is respectful. This place has hardly been looked after like a museum
Sad all these beautiful places are left to fall apart. What wonderful archecture
Well someone claims it they get taxed into oblivion...
Judging by the salt lamp in the bedroom, the chairlift, and the Denver Sheepskin coat, that place was inhabited as recently as the 1990s, maybe even a little later. The last rooms seem to be more updated than the rest of the home, and they may have spent most of their time in that part of the castle. And a computer monitor….from the 1980s or 1990s!
It was built in 1875. Became a historical monument in 1991. It was partially inhabited until 2015 when the nephew of the artist passed away.
AND video cassettes.
also the desktop PC in the kitchen at the start. Probably mid 90’s.
I don't understand how this place and others like it are not claimed by anyone. That's just wrong.
Either they belong to someone who thinks a castle is a mere cat's paw, or the owners have died, but today millionaires no longer buy castles because that was a sign of power only in the old days. It is shameful that governments let them rot away and do not turn them into useful places for the community.
I do not know why the country does not claim them and put them to use for persons that are homeless and have skills to repair and maintain these castles. It is shameful just a damn shame
The cost is astronomical!
And antiques left in these places
90% of the time it is inheritance laws and/or taxes and upkeep that cause this and no there seems to want to fix it.
The ropes near the fireplace, when pulled, would ring a bell for the servants' attention.
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You don't say?!!!
Came to say this. Lol
21:30 In the video they said it was fixed - as decoration; Another one seen at 28:27
Since this was a religious house I wondered if it were a houppe dentelée or similar item.
Note the loose knot/rope at the top, Cord (Rope) between and Tassel at the bottom.
This is true, it was meant to call the servants to the dining room. This castle is very old and by the time it was inherent by Victor, the bell was probably removed as it wasn't used anymore so it turned decorative
Isn't it just magnificent? Wouldn't you just love to wonder around it like they are? What a dreamy thought.❤ Thanks again guys for a great tour.
I could spend 2 full days in there and just look and look
Stop encouraging these thieves. Go get real jobs
I'd wonder as I ** wandered**
I don't think it's magnificent at all. It's creepy and no high ceilings. It's awful and the location
His nephew who probably lived in this place, died in 2015. He owned most of the paintings. He donated most of the paintings to the Municipal council of Chamalières.
I especially love the obscure corners and tucked away places that have not been touched for decades at least. The things in attics that were old already way back then are most intriguing! I really appreciate the respect you show to these unclaimed treasures.
It was lived in fairly recently as evidenced by all the device cables (USB) in the bench in the first room. The print pattern on the one pillow in the bed is a modern textile. Same with the walker in the bathroom. The wool-lined suede jacket is also pretty new--less than 30 years old. Someone did live in this house within the last 10 years---perhaps even more recently than that.
I love how careful you were with the fox. Even though the place is in decay, you take care not to cause anymore damage. 💛
the electrical wiring conduit in the attic is further proof that this building was lived in recently--just a decade or so ago. there was an apple computer terminal in one of the bedrooms and in one of the wardrobes there was an extensive lineup of vhs video cassettes. There were also very modern (5-10 years go) plastic water bottles on one table. Someone had rifled through all of the drawers and pulled out pictures, documents, books--all manner of stuff that had been stowed away by the prior residents. The cast iron radiator was pulled out from the wall for someone to check to see if there were perhaps copper plumbing to be salvaged/stolen. The rock wool insulation in the attic had been there for a long time in order to enable the place to be heated when the last person(s) was/were living there.
Я тоже обратила на это внимание. Кто то живет в этом замке, возможно нелегально
In some of their other videos they seem to not mention the modern items that are in there. I wish they would document the new along with the old
This place is an example of how the free energy system worked … the outside copper antennas at the peaks of the domes would pull in the waves and then the domes would act as the anode/cathode would (like a battery) …. I think that the twisted braid copper wiring in old homes is remnants of a free energy system …. Yeah … there would still be in home wiring involved with the free energy system, because there has to be a direct link connection to the battery.
& they utilized metals extremely well it seems, if the outside and inside are both adorned with metals …. What makes you think they couldn’t twist some of it together and use it the same way we do … pay attention to how it directly connects to the other lighting fixtures, it’s just the twisted pair coming straight into it.
That beautiful chandelier and all the other metals you seen around the home act like switches/taps/splitters and then they push the current to those itty bitty light bulbs … fo’ free
But, yeah most likely it has been renovated and updated at some point, but the framework of design is still there
When you do these, take notice of the metals and pay attention to the marble, the marble is the grandest architectural feature in these kind of homes … a lot of the homes I’ve seen like these were built on an older buildings marble foundation or had incorporated the marble and built on top … take some close ups of how the stones are precisely perfect at the angles and stuff and highlight any sort of engravings or detailings within the stones if you notice any.
Conduits have been used for over 50 years. Water bottles could have been someone else. VHS puts it in the 80s and so does the binder.
@@ЕленаШаталова-ы6ю No, but someone lived there in the past 20 yrs or so. There is a furnace in the basement as well.
The fact that the grass around the castle seems well taken cared off that seems like an indication that it is not completely abandoned. Maybe no lived in but someone is still taking care of the ground around the castle
That Missale Romanum is worth thousands. Also all of the woodwork in that house can be restored. This place would be a great renovation project!
Black mold has destroyed it's contents. That stuff gets into everything.
@@ktsls82 Sorry but you know nothing of black mold. Many molds look like b mold but u don’t know until tested. Also black mold is not as prevalent as you might think, it is quite rare. These two gentlemen would be feeling very ill after 20 minutes if there was black mold in the castle.
It is wonderful and if C18th an interesting Catholic 'survivor' after the French Revolution.
Das Symbol über dem Kamin mit Winkel und Zirkel ist ein Freimaurersymbol. Ich finde euch toll! Weiter so!
Rare to see that symbol, kind of a forefather?
@@jeffmoore8727it was not rare to see the Masonic symbol in a home like this
@@bloren3433 interesting place though be cool if he was!
I can't believe no one has purchased that beautiful castle and fixed it up. It can definitely be saved yet. You show so many absolutely beautiful places with so much history. It's sad to see them falling apart.
not for sale
Also, why renovate and ruin a part of history? It has more charm with all the mold and spiders.
@@aj_from_sa3260thank you! The amount of misinformation is astounding. It's so easy to look up this Chateau, yet people keep speculating.
its technically not a castle. it can only be a castle if its defendable. which means it needs walls around it.
@@XXPYR0XXhaha😅
This breaks my heart, thanks for showing us this devastatingly beautiful place.
Thank you guys for being so good at filming, paying attention to detail and showing such interest and respect for the past. This is a real excursion into history, not a ghost hunt. P.S. The background music is also very well chosen.
The painting on the ceiling...if done like our old "palaces"...the painting was done on canvas then glued to the ceiling.
Ooo interesting 😀
Fascinating! Thank you!
That's exactly what that was 😊
I love what a great team you both make -- each contributing whatever knowledge you have. These videos are like a tiny pocket of peace and beauty for me and others, I'm sure. Lesley and Danny, you're both so lovely, and you treat these places with such respect. Thank you!
Yeah, so great that they use a different structure on the interior and pretend that's what they're exploring. The chateau shown on the outside is not abandoned and is currently used as a hunting lodge by the owners...
@michaelpratt9142 Why wouldn't they just use the one they're exploring? How did you come across this info?
@@onourpathno response to back up their claim. I believe what’s depicted in the picture is what they’re exploring. I googled this place they went to, it’s the exact same place they’re exploring and matches up with their video
@odin2131 thanks. It just seems silly. Lesley and Danny know we're always interested in their sites -- whatever they are. Why bother filming inside one and finding another to film outside? It's a weird complaint.
The Roman Missal is the Order of the Mass in the Catholic Church. Each mass has at least two Bible passages read and on Sunday, three. The Order of the Mass includes, but is not limited to the opening prayers, the readings, the consecration of the Eucharist, and the closing prayers.
Sacramentary is the official name of the priests book.
Oh, God forbid we should read more than 3 scriptures.
@@MsMarpleYeah because an Old Testament reading, a Psalm, an Epistle/Letter, and a Gospel reading is just so paltry. 😐 That's more than I heard in the protestant churches I grew up in where the preacher would pick one or two verses and then talk at us for 45 minutes. 😂
Interesting that you couldn't keep your anti Catholic comments to yourself. Might wanna pray about that.
@@MsMarple The church's nod to Christianity.
@@lrmps In Canada these days we call it a Lectionary. That one is in amazing shape.
The rope pulls you indicated might be decorative, are likely hooked to the bell system in the room you called the kitchen. This room was likely the "butler room" where the servants would take meals and breaks during the day; waiting to serve.
It surely would’ve had formal gardens surrounding it? How is is just barren with nothing immediately around it? No remnants if outbuildings, no remnants of flowerbeds or pathways, nothing. Not even anything right outside the entrance, not anywhere for people visiting. Nowhere to store any form of vehicle. It’s like it was all been stripped away. Yet the interior has not been. The juxtaposition makes it looks like it’s been somehow living out of time or dropped into place. Makes it looks even more eerie and out-of-place.
The amount of valuable social history in there! Preserved interior design, architecture, rooms showing how people lived in different stages of time, how these types of slowly transformed as daily life transformed. Time capsules like that are so precious.
exactly,i was searching for old pictures or documents of it, how it would have been, but i cant find anything, i find it so weird that there is nothing around the castle
I was thinking the same thing - I get that country homes were a thing for the wealthy, but usually there would be *something* around, right?
man, i would LOVE to see France and go explore places like this. what a dream. you guys are so blessed!!
The heraldic symbol of France that you refer to was in use for centuries before the multiple generations of kings named “Louis” in the 19th century. It’s called the “fleur de lis”, with lis meaning “lily”. The symbol itself is a representation of a lily and was adopted as heraldic symbol of France before 1000ce. It remained the flag of France until the second revolution in the 19th century when the current tri color flag was adopted. The symbol is definitely not unique to France, having been used in heraldry and national standards throughout Europe and the colonies of Europe, though it’s most commonly associated with the French.
Just fyi.
Excellent info, Sarah - I would only add one thing. All of the French aristocracy used the Fleur de Lys - but the King used three only. I had a fireplace in my house with the 3 carved over it; and then they had been 'shaved off' in the Revolution! Best wishes, Michael x
it wasn't actually a lily, it was bundles of wheat tied up and left out in the field to continue drying before being threshed.
And Napoleon made his insignia the bumblebee, turning the fleur de lys upside down, thus saving all the stored printed wall paper and fabric with the fleur de lys on it.
This was a beautiful castle. I really love the painting in every room. The pianos were quite exquisite. It was really good that Danny knew the name of all the pianos. Thanks for the exploration and can't wait to see next week's explore. I really like Danny's imput.
Danny the photographer is very intelligent and knows what he sees. He adds so much too these videos.
That place has clearly been lived in relatively recently. It's not really the time capsule they claimed it to be.
Surprising lack of dust and the peano loos brand new.
Yeah not to mention the computer and lights
In the beginning they said it had been abandoned for decades. I would guess that has been 7. Seven decades is 70 years. That is a significant amount of time. So we can be unburdened by what has been.
@@Dr.Tinkerpaw Didn't know Kamala Harris lived there.
Yep I wonder who's cutting the grass and maintaining the grounds?
The plumbing valves (in furnace room) appear to be the newer inline ball valves (1990s) and also the insulation used on the pipes about same age. The furnace appears to be a little older, maybe later 1960's early 70's. Although the castle was more likely built in the 1800's, it has been updated at some time. Either to live in or perhaps it was utilized as a museum open to public, considering the way it appears to be staged. It's definitely not as "owners left behind".
It is a magnificient and beautiful structure, none the less, and I thank you for the tour.
@@aj_from_sa3260 I just knew there had to me more to this story than this TH-camr was seemingly making up as he went.
@@aj_from_sa3260 Yes, and it in absolute disgrace that these guys deceive and flaunt tresspassing and gullible people eat it up. it is ALWAYS WRONG TO TRESSPASS!
@@kiradelarochefoucauld7499could you tell what aj said as it seems these guys deleted all his comments 😂😂
Wow! what an amazing castle! Thank you guys for exploring & sharing it wth us!
Its an absolutely beautiful home. I just love the master bedroom. The red is great. Thanks guys for sharing. Leslie and Danny, you do a great job. ❤❤
Where is jordi! Question mark
I thank you both for the respect and care you take while showcasing this wonderful properties! Is hard to understand why people would abandon places like this, and why the government don’t rescue them….
Its nice to see you being careful to preserve and not destroy even putting items back the way you found them. Seeing the time laps in real life in the building is just fascinating.
Omg this castle is breathtaking, the architecture is so beautiful
You forgot to mention the centuries old, upside down television that must have illuminated and entertained many a family members for many years. Beautiful!
1928...televisions were introduced. There is no TV even a century old.
@@kristine6324 I know. I was kidding
@@kristine6324nothing gets past you
Hey Danny, keep up the good work, don’t pay these negative energy comments about you any mind. Your knowledge is valuable and you make the videos better for sure. You guys are a great team together. Please please don’t stop doing what you’re doing.
Contributing to the conversation is different than contradicting
Except that he's often wrong!
what? he totally lied about everything in this video. You prob. have this giant crush on the guys or something. It's Chateau de Bon Hotel in the Loire valley France. There's like...hundreds of these there. It's not abandoned, it's privately owned. The owners use the place occasionally. You don't get to see their residence. I mean I know the whole history in like ten mins.
@@vondahartsock-oneil3343fully agree with you, he should at least be responsible for basic info like what century it is……
@@TreeRat580 why on earth would anyone be making negative comments about the two of them they are fabulous and we get to see things we would never ever see without them. They are gentleman and so adorable. I am grateful for what they do.
I find it interesting that there are VHS tapes which are modern and I also saw a modern plastic water bottle in the billiard room.
It suggests that he lived at least until the 1990s.
There is also a computer
Wiring and tube lights, cables, modern electric/electronics. Not a single sign of the wild life life living inside the building in center of a forest. Clothes, wood seem to be in pristine condition and we'll maintained. Negligible degradation or decomposition of the materials.
It looks like abandoned for a few months instead of decades or centuries.
I can't say it often enough,how i love you guys and your videos.This was a very amazing place to lived backdays,with s lot of beautiful relicts,like chandalier in black/gold or the playcard reliefs ont the ceiling.Thankks Danny for sharing your knowledge about the playroom,pianos,curtains ect.I would love to spend a night in the red room.❤
Wow, Lesley, my dear bro, that is a true fairy tale castle! Amazing and such a beautiful building! - I am already very excited to watch your lifestream video this evening.
Stay safe, peace and kindest regards from Switzerland.
I love how you guys have such an appreciation for the architecture, design, and furniture.
The person who used to live in that castle is VICTOR CHARRETON who was a famous painter and that's the man you see in the photographs painting. I looked him up on Google. He probably was the person who painted the walls and ceilings by hand since his passion was being an artistic painter. Obviously, Victor Charreton was an artist. I believe he died in 1936.
The walls were wall papered not hand painted. You could easily tell if you knew what to look for. But half way through they see the wall paper peeled off the wall too. At the 20:20 mark you see the Bible is from Jesuit. And the painter wouldn't have wasted his time doing wall paper painting. He did landscape only.
One thing doesn't make sense is that how the book of Victor Charreton by Valérie Huss in 1988, was inside the dining room cabinet? I tried to look up where the castle is but couldn't find anything. Any references?
Thanks for the update 😀
@@llbianca It looks like it was inhabited well past WWII. At 38:50 you can see a small white panel with 4 buttons and a digital readout. You can also spot a bank of fluorescent lights in the wine cellar at the beginning of the video 10:28.
Victor Charreton did not live in this château. The owners simply owned some of Charreton's work. According to wikipedia, Georges Dupré de Saint Maur, general councilor of the canton of La Ferté-Saint-Aubin (1877-1889) and mayor of Ligny-le-Ribault (1878-1902), had the château built between 1875 and 1882. This structure is not even 150 years old.
Living room rug is amazing, and huge! What an incredible place... and you two brought that family back to life by showing their pictures of life events. When do you think all those pictures were last admired or spoken of? A family lost to time were just resurrected. I so wish I could explore places like that. Thank you for sharing, btw, which is the next best thing.
Castles have always fascinated me! The history behind them, the architecture, the energy... Very mysterious! I wonder how feasible and difficult it is to build a castle today in one country in particular in Cyprus where I live! Well done guys! Your video is very nice! This is my first watch on your channel and I'm already in love! 🤍🧡💚
I do play the piano and i find it always so sad, to see those gorgeaus instruments left behind. Theres no one who loves them, no one who plays life into them and their homes...
My Friend is very old.. She has an old upright piano down in the Barn .. The barn is grown shut with poison ivy..
Type used in old bars .. What to do.?
Many pianos are just being given away because it can cost a fortune to get them repaired. We got our grand piano free, but have invested a lot of money in it over the years to get it to sound beautiful.
Hi from Australia, love the chanel. I also love seeing the details such as the close ups of the tapestry on the chairs, detail of the fireplace, the painted walls and curtain material, the carving of the furniture, the sketches on the walls. Please feel free to spend more time showing them. They are amazing and capture time. We don't have such history in Australia so it's just amazing watching your chanel. Thankyou ❤️
Again, thank you guys for taking us along on such an amazing adventure. Danny does such a beautiful job on the camera work, editing and music choices, and Leslie is such a warm and enjoyable guide. You make the perfect team. I can't wait till the next adventure!
Yes they do a nice job👍
You are so respectful and pleasant. Thank you for sharing your adventure.
i’m gen z and i love how curious and informed these guys are, made the video so chill and interesting to watch all the way through.
I'm GenX, and they missed out on telling so much of the purpose and history of some of the features and items in the house. I can't imagine what happened after this aired, and I wonder how much is left now. The Wikipedia page says the Urbex crowd has robbed it of most of the contents. 😢
They’re about as dumb as it gets and had no clue about the actual history and didn’t know and understood what many of the things were inside and what the purpose was. They were literally making things up as they went along.
That’s the problem with your generation. Do your own research and stop believing everything you see on the internet. You’re about as bright as they are.
I love how respectful you guys are of the places you visit. Other video makers are not so respectful.✌️🇺🇸
Someone definitely has lived there recently, the beds and pillows look fairly clean, I bet they took all the knick knacks, this house has been picked clean😢
Why they actin as if this hasn't been touched in decades and you can see an electric chair lift, a modern ladder and a computer hard drive 😂
do you mean the desktop PC in the kitchen at the start?
I'm new to watching. I Love how respectful you are of everything, going as far as putting things back exactly as they were. Please, continue to share.
Leslie, I really enjoy when you’re interacting with Danny. I love how you get along with each other. This is another amazing video. love from Wisconsin.
So sad too see these beautiful old homes/castles left to decay! Wonderful video as usual! ❤️👍🤘
I’m always amazed at the places that you find! I love watching you guys, you just so enjoyable and I really appreciate your bringing the world to us, especially the decaying world.
I would love to see more about the people with pictures and more history. If you guys really do present the entire work that you do exceptionally well! You’re my favorite explorers of all and my first go to when you have something new on TH-cam. Number one in my book!
Ciao sono italiana, adoro il vostro canale. Amo tutto ciò che è antico. Adoro i castelli e immergermi nel passato!!! Io abito proprio sotto un cartello Normanno nel sud dell'Italia!!!!!!.... Complimenti.
I'm surprised with the lack of dust. Hard to believe.
So beautiful and sad it’s not being lived in.
Feel bad for the animals.
♥️ North Georgia Mountains.
All the preserved animal skins are so disturbing, especially the poor dog. 😬 It makes one wonder if the Victorian Era (taxidermy's hobby craze time period) people weren't one slippery step away from preserving more than their pets with taxidermy.
This castle isn't abandoned at all. Only some rooms are not used by the owner.
@@aj_from_sa3260Interesting
@@aj_from_sa3260Why wouldn’t the current owners try to preserve this beautiful castle?
before wall paper, they would paste fabric to the walls. Doing this would help hide cracks in the plaster and decorate in elegance.
I just wish you would show more details of the furniture and maybe when you look for marks on the dishware you could show it or tell us what it says unless it's a dishwasher safe piece lol. This is one of my favorites listening to you two talk 💖. Please keep showing us the incredible places you find. ❤ Thank you two for a great time.
Yes! :)
It would be nice if they learned the very basics like the mark for sterling silver 925 or the symbols they used for the different grades of gold and some famous makers names or marks on china and different things and I think it would grow from there. There knowledge and interest that is. 😊❤
If there is a computer inside, the castle wasn't abandoned that long ago, maybe last occupied 35 - 40 years prior.
I think this is possibly the best video you have done with the most wonderful find. I am extremely noise sensitive and cannot bear overloud music in documentaries. The Bach was wonderful at the beginning but perhaps just a little quieter would be better, but the rest of the music was at the right level so as not to distract and enhanced what you were looking at - very atmospheric. I really enjoyed the conversations with the camera man. I have been watching your videos for a while but after this one I have now subscribed. Thank you for these amazing journeys you take us on.
Liebe Grüße aus Österreich! 🤍 ein wunderschönes Schloss! Ich freu mich darauf! ♥️
Your vlogs get better and better. You set an example of respectfully and kind undercover history teller🕊️💕🍀
Thank you for sharing this wonderful adventure with us Danny & Leslie!!! This was a phenomenal castle! I especially loved the architecture of the ceilings, doorways, staircase & the size!!! It makes me literally cry to think of all of that gorgeous wooden furniture, pianos & China going to waste 😞😰😢 The detailing of the ceilings were beautiful!!! I realize that it would cost an astronomical amount of money to restore this breathtaking property… but I would love to be able to do it 👍🙏💕 Once again Danny & Leslie, you have let us escape from our own lives & issues, to immerse ourselves into this lifestyle for only 30 minutes 👍 God bless you both & may you continue to bless us with your wonderful talents in giving us immeasurable experiences!!! Love from Arizona US👍🙏♥️
It is such a beautiful place and in good condition. Strange how it looks like they just walked away. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!❤ This was so amazing to watch and think about who might have lived there in such a time.
Your castle videos are my favorite ones to watch, thank you for another great adventure! You two are an amazing team! :)
In opposite to some other commenters I like it, if both of you talk. This makes the video more relaxed. Please keep on doing this ;)
É verdade!
So beautiful, it almost hurts to watch it.
Thank you so much for doing this. It conveys such a sense of history and humanity. I love it.
I do love these videos. I love how stunningly beautiful they are. I’d never had seen them if you didn’t do this as respectfully as you do!
Üdvözlet Magyarországról 🌐📡
Csodásan szép a kastély 🏰
I wonder what happened to the family that abandoned it, and who else has been living there recently, and why are some things, such as the lace doilys and bedding, fairly clean? And when did the main owner leave, and who left the computer and related equipment? So many questions arise.
@@aj_from_sa3260 I read it was built to be a hunting lodge but was aquired by a family. It seems to have become a home at some point.
There is one of the books that were written in 1998 (and a lot of them looks in suspicially good condition). Some comments put the plumbing in the 90'es or early 2000's. If you bother to update these things, you likely plan to live their for at least a few years. Personally, I noticed the modern umbrella in the hallway, and the shiny keychains with plastic attachments in the basement. All the ladders also look fairly new, but I am not an expert on the history of steel ladders. The rubber boots in the basement by the fireplace also looked in fairly good condition.
Thank you for showing the antiques as you explore. ❤
Thank you for showing this castle it was worth it and you two are great host thank you again Robert Moore
The castle is made mostly of stone, so not much water or insect damage. There is some deterioration of the interior coverings and ornamentation, but for the great age, this place is in wonderful shape. Starting with a good deep cleaning would show just how much potential this piece of history still retains. Lovely! Thank you for the respectful tour.
It's so devastating to see such beauty abandoned and derelict. Thank you for showing us this castle. Please, Please avoid unnecessary touching of items. I'm glad you opened some books and cabinets, but other than what's absolutely necessary, please don't touch anything. Remember that this house, and all these things once held the dreams and memories of real people, and I think it needs to be respected.
No one could show more care and respect than Leslie does.
Beautiful palace , I wonder who keeps the grass cut. The outdoor seems well taken care of. Thanks for another adventure.
Beautiful stunning - a gorgeous castle!! Wish people would not vandalize & steal things! They ruin the grandfather clock by taking the working parts yet destroying the beautiful cabinet. Paintings stolen 😢. The man in the photos looked very Italian to me; very regal & probably powerful in the day. They spared no expense in constructing the castle. I wonder how many years from start to end to construct ? The wine cellar was huge - I bet the wine tasted wonderful. The needle-point bench was still in amazing/pristine condition!! The leather imprinted chair in the billiard room/area was one of a kind as was everything in the castle. Beautiful painted ceiling in the room with the wallpaper. The chandelier at top of the stairs with the crown molding- wow!!! Thank you Lesly & Danny for taking us through a captivating piece of history!
5:34 that’s the service pantry and likely head cook’s office. The built in cabinets are for storing the service silverware. Plates, platters, candlesticks etc. 31:59 that’s a card table, I have one much like it but slightly older. As you can see you can stash the cards and game chips, gambling being a favorite French pastime, in the bottom and flip it over and put it out of the way when not in use. 38:05 That’s called a piano fort, designed for small front parlors, The predecessor to the spinner piano. 49:30 Between the VHS tapes and the tower computer in the kitchen I’m going to estimate the abandonment of this château in the mid to late 1990s. 50:48 Also known as an “upright” piano, this on is from the late 1800s, likely brought up so the kids can practice.
Thank you so much for showing these videos! I absolutely love to be able to see them from over here across the pond. Yes Tamborine is what that instrument was/is called in English- nice connection to Dutch (love learning something new everyday). I also do believe that the big "living room" was actually called a sitting room where one would take guests to spend time with them! So much fun if your family was a fun family. Oh and if I have it correctly about the painting of stars on the ceilings, when the lighting is low in the room and the candle lights, kerosene lamps or the light from the fireplace would hit the stars, because of what they were painted with and how they were painted, they would mimick the flickering of the stars at night. The molding or carving along the walls, banisters, and especially on the cabinets, was a sign of wealth or former wealth,or your family was into carpentry. Everything during the era of when the castle was built was created as an appreciation of artwork and many folks expressed themselves through artwork and music. So even the smallest things such as the artwork on the chairs may have been woven in the home itself or from a place that was traveled to. Family back then would keep items gifted to them from other family over many generations, so even something like the broken vase that was tilted may have been handed down from several generations. We also notice that as time went on, when folks would travel newspaper was not put to waste and often folks would line everything from the inside of the walls of a home to the inside of trunks etc to keep things inside insulated and prevent them from breaking ( a trunk could weigh a lot especially if it was a ladies trunk and she didn't want her tea cups etc to get broken). I am so appreciative of you both for all of the work you do! It's beautiful to see these places come to life again! Thank you so much!
Ça me fends toujours le cœur de voir ces magnifiques châteaux laissés à l’abandon et qui dépérissent..🥺😢❤
It would have decayed long ago if the roof was not built of high quality materials. Once the roof goes everything below goes.
I agree. ✌️🇺🇸
The castle is fine but it's only a 19th-century castle. I wish the government of France would work to save anything built in the 16th,17th, and 18th centuries and, of course, any medieval castles...
Wow! It reminds me of Cinderella’s Castle in Disney World - but on steroids lol! Soooo beautiful!!!
How very, American. 🙄
Crazy. I never have seen a computer from the 1700s before. That's neat
The place was likely abandoned give or take 20 years ago, not centuries.
You guys take such care and show such respect, it's ADMIRABLE!!!! I just LOVE the Master Bedroom!!!! The Wallpaper and The Drapery are INCREDIBLE!!!!
Would love to see detail of the lovely carpet in these places
!!!!!! VIP!!!! I googled, and you can find paintings of a famous artist Victor Charreton. I think it is the same person who owned that castle.
@@tealemon1465 me too! There are photos of him in various rooms in the house and the funeral cards of his wife (Leslie shows the name ‘Chatin’ which was his wife’s maiden name- I get the impression that he lived there and probably painted there-there are a couple of different photos showing him painting, & the presence of so many of his personal items leads me to believe that Victor Charreton and his family may have owned or at least lived in this house.He died in 1936.
Obviously someone has lived there since as there are many modern objects also visible.
@@janinehoare2266 wow he died that long ago??
@@tealemon1465 yes- he was born in 1864 to a wealthy family (according to Wikipedia) etc
The interior is underwhelming, the exterior is incredible !
Agree COMPLETELY! With the ceilings so low, and walls so dark, it feels claustrophobic.
Not the same building, these guys are scammers.
This is not the same place inside and outside trust me fake video
Such a stunning castle, beautiful. Thank you so much
Watching now at work/kind of watching but what I am catching is great! Not only the camera work but the RESPECT! You two are wonderful explorers and I am loving this vid. Immediate sub. Thank you for your love of history and sharing.
Do you ever talk to local historians or museum personnel to get the history of these remarkable buildings? They would be the source of accurate info.
Wow, incredible place. It should be rescued & renovated!
it is. don't listen to these guys. they lied about everything in this video. It's not old. It's Neo Renaissance. Built by the Dupre family in late 1800s. Sold to a polish noble family Poniatowski up until 1923. When Swiss industrialist Henry Burras bought it. He passed in 1957 I think it was. Privately owned pretty much after that. The place is all over the internet. It's Chateau de Bon Hotel. Pretty easy to manipulate ppl I see.
Das Schloss befindet sich in Privatbesitz und kann nicht besichtigt werden. Deshalb finde ich es gut das Danny uns das Schloss von innen zeigen darf. Im übrigen ein wunderschönes Schloss.
The furniture and antiques that fill this place are worth a lot of money. How did it happen that these things were not stolen?
Only in America 🇺🇸
France has no theft? Amazing!
Other "Urbex" people recorded this chateau and its content. Most of the paintings on the wall and valuables, furniture, etc have disappeared. Sadly.
@@Sam123QU29democrats are all about destruction you can steal in California and be released the next day.
There is very little interest these days in old furniture like that. You can't even give it away.
It's crazy that this is reality we never think of. Accessibility is very underrated when it comes to property assessment.