The magnificient FRENCH CHATEAU of the COUNTESS Barbara de Nicolaÿ. Exclusive TOUR.

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  • Опубликовано: 15 май 2024
  • Exclusive Tour of Château du Lude located in the Loire Valley (France).
    Discover this exquisite and rare private historic house, fully furnished and inhabited by the same family since 1750.
    The Countess Barbara de Nicolaÿ, the owner, share with you the story, interiors and garden of her amazing castle.

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  • @nicolasjuandecardenas7921
    @nicolasjuandecardenas7921 2 года назад +220

    It's always amazing to see families able to maintain their heritage.

    • @hervedupont6955
      @hervedupont6955 9 месяцев назад +2

      Surtout leur portefeuille.

    • @nicolasviard2252
      @nicolasviard2252 9 месяцев назад

      @@hervedupont6955 Ca implique beaucoup de sacrifices et un énorme travail. La solution facile eu été de vendre et acheter un grande maison moderne. La jalousie et les passions tristes sont de bien vilains défauts malheureusement si français...

  • @happyhead63
    @happyhead63 Год назад +97

    So pleased to witness a little of true French history and ownership of a magical Chateau estate beautifully narrated by a gracious charming lady.

    • @sid2751
      @sid2751 Год назад

      She’s not even french but married the owner of the castle… 🤣

    • @LiliofParis
      @LiliofParis 10 месяцев назад

      She sounds very French to me

    • @happyhead63
      @happyhead63 10 месяцев назад

      @@LiliofParis 😉 thanx

  • @johnvwilkman
    @johnvwilkman 2 года назад +99

    what a beautiful Chateau! I'm glad the original family are still looking after it!!

  • @thomasplant660
    @thomasplant660 Год назад +33

    Thank you Countess for showing us your historic Chateau. It is very beautiful and I am so glad that is being restored and your family still occupies it.

  • @elisabe2210
    @elisabe2210 2 года назад +8

    Madame la comtesse, votre anglais vous honore ! La qualité de votre expression est un bonheur pour la prof d'anglais que je suis ! Et en tant que passionnée de châteaux, je vous remercie de nous avoir permis de découvrir votre magnifique demeure.

  • @Rebekahlow
    @Rebekahlow 2 года назад +249

    What an honor to have Barbara de Nicolay give us a tour of her home!! The chateau is beautiful. Everywhere you look is amazing!!! The Studio room is stunning! The gardens are lovely. The landscaping is superb!! Love from Vermont

    • @connieroberts6118
      @connieroberts6118 2 года назад +8

      Very much enjoy narrative of history

    • @stephenwong4934
      @stephenwong4934 Год назад +6

      Very interesting. Love the house, love the history. Thank you.

    • @fredziffle5219
      @fredziffle5219 Год назад +8

      It’s so vast & every inch is incredible. So much elegant detail. It must require teams of people just to keep it clean & dusted. Maintenance must work every single day. Whew, tired just thinking about all the work. It would take me all day just to look at one room. Thank you for this tour.

    • @benhassan11
      @benhassan11 Год назад +10

      Really?
      We wish she also spoke of the stolen materials from Haiti. The barbaric deforestation of the mahogany trees in the Caribbean. Also the slave labor that ran the house since its conception.
      This place is a living reminder of the horrors wealthy French feral imposed upon their most vulnerable world population.

    • @jeanpascaud4218
      @jeanpascaud4218 Год назад +4

      @@benhassan11 you must not speak of Haïti now!
      its a land of gangster box.
      and people cant eat enough !

  • @katehobbs2008
    @katehobbs2008 Год назад +36

    How fascinating. The chateau is a history capsule, an unbroken ribbon running through the family’s past and present. I love it when they live, are not just museums. The ceiling of the studio looks a bit in the style of the Limbourg brothers, of the Très Riches Heures which I am obsessed with. Thank you to the Comtesse de Nikoläy.

  • @scpmdt
    @scpmdt 2 года назад +46

    I have a book where this beautiful chateau is displayed with a few other splendid chateaux. It’s author is Christians De Nicolay- Masery. Le Lude was portrayed in all its splendour & pictures of the grand salon & library & other rooms are exquisite. It does mention the current owner Barbara De Nicolay when she was a young bride & her mother-in-law Comtesse Rene De Nicolay. So it was a pleasant surprise to come across this channel on RUclips & listen to Barbara De Nicolay tell us about her beautiful home.

  • @vanished3306
    @vanished3306 2 года назад +89

    What a magical place! It is heartwarming to learn this remains a family home, who has taken on the responsibility of preserving its history and graciously opens their estate to the public. Well done!

    • @katehobbs2008
      @katehobbs2008 Год назад +1

      Sorry to be pedantic but that’s so confused! “ the home of a family which has taken on the responsibility of preserving its history and graciously opens its estate to the public”. But well done for not putting an apostrophe in its. My spell-correct just shoves the apostrophe in.

    • @cynthialeeser7952
      @cynthialeeser7952 Год назад

      Really?? It’s better to have a grammar mistake than be rude to point out an insignificant mistake. I got the gist of that comment just fine, I’m sure everyone did. 🙄

  • @user-og7dy6qq7w
    @user-og7dy6qq7w Год назад +18

    БлагоДарю,ГРАФИНЯ!Великолепный дворец!

  • @user-ei9kq9kb5e
    @user-ei9kq9kb5e Год назад +40

    Потрясающе! Сохранить, содержать это огромный труд и любовь к истории и к своим предкам!

    • @user-ee3di1mo9f
      @user-ee3di1mo9f Год назад +2

      Очень хотелось бы перевод на русский 🙂. Очень интересно.

    • @PuaroMaster
      @PuaroMaster Год назад +3

      ​@@user-ee3di1mo9f включите субтитры

  • @jhb1493
    @jhb1493 2 года назад +48

    Beautiful - you get the impression that the thread of history has not been broken in this home. A lot of historic homes which have been restored and re-furnished can look great, but they have a slightly museum-like quality, a lot of the time. This house, somehow, feels intact and authentic.
    It's wonderful to see such a survival in our time, and to know that it is in the hands of people who will care for it and keep it going for future generations to enjoy.

    • @forward_ever_ever2595
      @forward_ever_ever2595 Год назад

      Yep, they have been around so so long, dating back to the early 1300s', they have reign in France England & Germany.

  • @user-go6ie4ic5r
    @user-go6ie4ic5r Год назад +11

    Студила абсолютно прекрасна! Волшебное помещение!))) И мадам графиня очень увлекательно рассказывает. Видно, что ей искренне нравится это место!

  • @user-bo4og8oc1m
    @user-bo4og8oc1m Год назад +11

    Чудесный замок и чудесная хозяйка замка. Прекрасно сохранились старинные интерьеры. Очень красиво.

  • @ellenlifschutz6193
    @ellenlifschutz6193 Год назад +8

    Dear Barbara, thank you for wonderful tour in your chateau, I should be a pleasure to live in such amazing castle. I admire the fact that your family lives in this castle for so many years and keep your home in original shape. It's just wonderful when a family carefully preserves the traditions and heritage of their ancestors.

  • @kimberlysmith661
    @kimberlysmith661 Год назад +2

    What a beautiful chateau. She is a gracious hostess.

  • @user-kp7vw4dh2f
    @user-kp7vw4dh2f Год назад +16

    Очень приятно смотреть такое великолепие, а еще приятно, что этот замок не зазрушен временим, а наследники с любовью и уважением к их предкам востонавливают это великолепие. Молодцы, что такую красату сохронили для потомков, вам респект! С уважением к вам из России!

  • @neenalouise2633
    @neenalouise2633 Год назад +31

    Absolutely stunning and the fact that it has stayed in the family is fantastic. How much pride from above that your ancestors must have in your family for preserving and restoring this magnificent home.

  • @gracekennings
    @gracekennings Год назад +11

    A splendid chateau, which we visited in May of 2022; as luck would have it, we had the place to ourselves---and we had a chance to meet the wandering Pila, who caught a baby bird, and showed us her prize.Thank you for opening your home to the world, so we can admire, learn and enjoy the beauty of France...

  • @45Grace2009
    @45Grace2009 2 года назад +17

    Thank you Mme de Nicolay. I was hoping to see the old kitchens and we did get a glimpse. The chateau is beautiful, the gardens spectacular, and such history. A visit is on my bucket list.

  • @teresac.doliveira8689
    @teresac.doliveira8689 2 года назад +25

    What a honour to have such a private tour! Thank you.

  • @offwiththefairiesforever2373
    @offwiththefairiesforever2373 2 года назад +7

    You are surviving regardless of the turmoil that this increadable palace has been through. That is a wonderful thing xx ❤

  • @jeffc9673
    @jeffc9673 2 года назад +20

    What a magnificent history this castle/palace has to offer!

  • @glendamunson1966
    @glendamunson1966 2 года назад +17

    What a beautifully preserved castle. I love the staircase especially. Thank you to the lovely intelligent lady for giving us the wonderful tour!

  • @liesavillandre3481
    @liesavillandre3481 2 года назад +50

    Your home is breathtaking, so beautiful and historic. The gardens are so well kept. Nothing say's this is my home like the family dog following your around the house, it is a living home. Thanks for the tour.

  • @nispeterlorentzen
    @nispeterlorentzen 2 года назад +6

    Great to see these centuries old cultural monuments entering the digital age, so the entire world can see them and learn a little bit more about human history!

  • @rosemariedeschenes7013
    @rosemariedeschenes7013 2 года назад +52

    What a beautiful chateau. To live in a place where your ancestors lived for hundreds of years is amazing. The library was massive but I love seeing your dog following his/her human around. Thank you for taking the time to share your home with us

  • @patmcloughlin6409
    @patmcloughlin6409 2 года назад +7

    Merci beaucoup Madame Nicolay, pour la merveilleuse visite du château de votre famille. C’est magnifique!

  • @mauriziomaurizio9961
    @mauriziomaurizio9961 Год назад +2

    Muy sencilla y elegante la condesa. Qué palacio !!

  • @chrisallen7911
    @chrisallen7911 2 года назад +9

    Dear Barbara. I am enthralled by your magnificent home. I must admit that Renaissance Style is not my most favorite, but once you entered the triple drawing rooms from the 18th Century I was astounded!! The middle green drawing room is absolutely one of the loveliest rooms I have ever seen. The chandelier is magnificent. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home.

  • @DBurgg
    @DBurgg 2 года назад +9

    You are one, very fit woman to traverse all those stairs and grounds!👍🏻💐

  • @jamesallison4875
    @jamesallison4875 2 года назад +22

    I must interrupt your tour to comment that you are amazingly charming and well spoken... ma... you are living in a priceless and perfectly preserved museum. This is really crazy! A wonderful and magical place. Merci bien.

  • @user-ob8gn7lg1w
    @user-ob8gn7lg1w Год назад +1

    Мило и наличие детских кроваток радует глаз😊

  • @dalehegstrom7295
    @dalehegstrom7295 2 года назад +26

    My congratulations on your stunning properties. So wonderful to see a living, breathing home steeped in such history!

  • @MaxMax-ky9ez
    @MaxMax-ky9ez 2 года назад +4

    C'est absolument incroyable! Quelle chance et quelle fortune, c'est splendide !!!

  • @annabosnakyan277
    @annabosnakyan277 Год назад +4

    Спасибо вам,что храните историю,это очень трудно.но благодаря вашим трудам мы это можем видеть

  • @cherylbusch6236
    @cherylbusch6236 2 года назад +6

    A living, breathing French Castle!….
    The hidden gems one will find on RUclips are simply amazing!

  • @Linnet09
    @Linnet09 2 года назад +15

    What a magnificent chateau! So historic, and so beautifully preserved.

  • @michaelpatterson5811
    @michaelpatterson5811 5 месяцев назад +1

    Merci, madame la comtesse, pour votre élégance et votre charme - une vraie aristocrate française. Your home is magnificent - and so beautifully cared for, and presented. Such a wealth of furniture and furnishings, quite apart from the architectural developments of the building over the course of history. Even the fact that you continue to use your title is an essential part of that story. Avec mes remerciements.

  • @michaelburgess9707
    @michaelburgess9707 2 года назад +19

    Thank you, Marquise de Nicolay for this tour. i see the influence of Blois and Chambord in the architecture. Your restorations are to be commended. The studiolo is wonderful and I like the mixture of English and French gardens. Hope to visit someday.

    • @francinesicard464
      @francinesicard464 2 года назад +2

      Just for info, she is not a Marquise, but Comtesse de Nicolaÿ married to the Count Louis-Jean de Nicolaÿ.

    • @michaelburgess9707
      @michaelburgess9707 2 года назад +1

      @@francinesicard464 Thanks

  • @godfreyberry1599
    @godfreyberry1599 Год назад

    Not only the absolutely magnificent home, but Countess Barbara De Nicolay is a national treasure. Superb presentation and bouquets to the production 'artists'.

  • @forjustice7209
    @forjustice7209 2 года назад +30

    It´s very nice to see that family is still living in the Chateau and it´s so well kept and taken care of. Amazing place! Greetings from Sweden! And thank you for the tour.

  • @totallydomestic433
    @totallydomestic433 2 года назад +11

    What a treat to have this wonderful lady give us a tour of her SPECTACULAR Chateau!
    What class! Thank you for making us feel important and welcome.
    If I ever get to France, I will come to see it, because it is the most beautiful chateau I have ever seen.
    The chandeliers, the views & the garden, out of this world! The lady is beautiful to match😉

  • @cmccoy3972
    @cmccoy3972 9 месяцев назад

    A stunning lady! There is often a reason for a family acquiring wealth and power and she has that characteristic.

  • @ranlive1
    @ranlive1 2 года назад +9

    What a place. Stunning. She seems like a very gracious lady.

  • @theresamauldin4273
    @theresamauldin4273 Год назад +2

    Very beautiful!

  • @rowenahabla8177
    @rowenahabla8177 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing it with us. I wish it will last forever in your generation.

  • @robertmccannel8598
    @robertmccannel8598 2 года назад +5

    Thank you Madame de Nicolay for a fascinating tour of your lovely and elegant home. Thanks also for preserving this beautiful place for future generations. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @salutnihao
    @salutnihao 2 года назад +16

    Thank you Countess de Nicolaÿ. Loved the history of the chateau, your family and the background of the French and English conflicts and the majesty of the chateau. Very well done!

  • @lordcabot1956
    @lordcabot1956 2 года назад +3

    The owner and perfect hostess as perfect as her home, an incredible castle, and all her entourage!!!! Mme la Comtesse, nou vous remercions votre gentillesse!!!

  • @ZainAli-yz3yo
    @ZainAli-yz3yo 2 года назад +15

    Thanks Olivier for uploading this video showcasing one of the best fully restored chateau du lude(private mansion) of the Loire valley and it was really special to be given an entire tour by the owners! Loved watching it and will surely visit the place on my visit to France!

  • @carolepichot1305
    @carolepichot1305 2 года назад +3

    Vraiment magnifique, une richesse patrimoniale extraordinaire
    Merci Madame pour cette très belle et gracieuse visite

  • @allanyeager1147
    @allanyeager1147 2 года назад +5

    Many thanks for sharing the Château.

  • @carolinedecastro4171
    @carolinedecastro4171 2 года назад +3

    Thank you for sharing your lovely home with us.

  • @melissahalbert9455
    @melissahalbert9455 2 года назад +13

    Absolutely amazing gardens! Your home is elegant and classically beautiful. You are very gracious for allowing us to view it. Thank you.

  • @user-mi8ig6yx6x
    @user-mi8ig6yx6x Год назад +4

    Мадам Николаи, спасибо! Спасибо, что познакомили с Вашим прекрасным замком -- действительно жемчужиной долины Луары, и спасибо, что храните его!... В России в царское время было семейство баронов Николаи. Это не ваши родственники? Они тоже владели прекрасным поместьем и великолепным парком, которые они и создали в XVIII -- XIX веках под городом Выборгом, и называется он Монрепо. Там сейчас музей, но эта собственность не возвращается наследникам, так как в России пока такого правила нет.

  • @50Street21
    @50Street21 Год назад

    What a lovely hostess. She has the best interest of her estate as well as anyone who would be welcomed as a guest.

  • @lindalagarce8996
    @lindalagarce8996 2 года назад +7

    Amazing! Puts reality to history and those historical movies!

  • @Sophia-zk3tw
    @Sophia-zk3tw 2 года назад +10

    One of the most authentic and beautiful chateaus I have seen on you tube ,thank you for sharing would love to visit

  • @Val-hr4op
    @Val-hr4op 2 года назад +17

    This is such an extraordinarily beautiful château seeping with history . Thank you for the tour.

  • @petterzachrisson6500
    @petterzachrisson6500 2 года назад +7

    I love hos she humbly calls it “The House”, as opposed to all Britts buying much smaller manors i France, calling them Chateaux..

  • @gaslitworldf.melissab2897
    @gaslitworldf.melissab2897 2 года назад +2

    I suspect the host is over 60, but she took those stairs on like a boss. Living there is keeping her legs and heart quite strong and healthy. Long may she live.

  • @cynthialambert9067
    @cynthialambert9067 2 года назад +5

    C'est extraordinaire. Vous devez être félicité pour le soin magnifique que vous apportez à ce bel endroit. C'est un travail d'amour.

  • @billkolodychuk7372
    @billkolodychuk7372 2 года назад +5

    Thanks for the wonderful tour of your home and castle. I can't imagine the dedication it takes to maintain such a castle. You are a very interesting women to listen to.

  • @ccasey1904
    @ccasey1904 Год назад +1

    Thank you for this lovely tour of this amazing home!

  • @elainenorthcutt3585
    @elainenorthcutt3585 2 года назад +15

    Absolutely magical! Thank you for the tour. I am fascinated with the idea that all of your family generations have managed to preserve the integrity of the castle (at least what can be seen). Truly, truly remarkable.

  • @allengordon-cannon8961
    @allengordon-cannon8961 Год назад +1

    What a charming Lady, and such a beatiful house.

  • @francinesicard464
    @francinesicard464 2 года назад +4

    This marvellous castle alone brings together the different styles of construction over several centuries. Congratulations to you and your family Madame.

  • @manita2653
    @manita2653 Год назад +2

    What a magnificent historic home, we are priviledged to enjoy being led by Countess de Nicolay and her attentive dog who was brought from Cornwall, to tell a tiny bit of the history of Chateau du Lude. The gardens are stunning..one wishes to spend days imagining what it was like to live during times when the Chateau would have bee a hub of hunts, parties, meetings. Looking forward to learning more about Chateau du Lude and its history. Thank you.

  • @clarehart5892
    @clarehart5892 2 года назад +6

    Thank you for welcoming us to this extraordinary place.

  • @nativetexan53
    @nativetexan53 Год назад

    How wonderful this woman is to show us this historic chateau.

  • @carpediem8655
    @carpediem8655 2 года назад +4

    Wonderful place! And being taking care of with a lot of passion!

  • @gaslitworldf.melissab2897
    @gaslitworldf.melissab2897 2 года назад +2

    The foundation appears medieval, so not surprising. It's one of the most unique facades in France. It reveals it's history in visible layers. I can't wait to see the interior.

  • @LariLesque
    @LariLesque 2 года назад +11

    What a privilege to be shown around your beautiful home. The studiolo was incredible. Your love for the place comes over so well and I hope you have a lot of visitors to appreciate it.

  • @dlewis1921
    @dlewis1921 8 месяцев назад

    Amazing, and just inspiring to see that some families and cultures are just as anxious to maintain their heritage.

  • @margiemistretta8885
    @margiemistretta8885 2 года назад +5

    You are a wonderful guide of your beautiful home thank you !

  • @cassandraralph5906
    @cassandraralph5906 2 года назад +7

    Loved the library! And the staircase, and ballroom!

  • @drmarkcthompson6504
    @drmarkcthompson6504 2 года назад +6

    Magical part of the world and a charming, informative lady

  • @ckothary
    @ckothary 2 года назад +6

    Incredibly beautiful.Bravo for maintaining it so well 👍

  • @ccasey1904
    @ccasey1904 Год назад +1

    So nicely cared for!

  • @MariaReyes-te7lk
    @MariaReyes-te7lk 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful chateau.Thank you, Madame for tour...from HOMESTEAD, Florida USA.

  • @commonsense246
    @commonsense246 Год назад +2

    Stunning. Merci Countess for sharing it with us!

  • @jamesallison4875
    @jamesallison4875 2 года назад +8

    OMG ... You and your garden and your lab are wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing your heritage. Just wonderful.

  • @m.hensley-panlilio671
    @m.hensley-panlilio671 9 месяцев назад

    Thankyou, for such a lovely tour and fascinating history of your Chateau,, Countess Nicolay. Absolutely gorgeous inside and out.

  • @user-mo2hh9nn7c
    @user-mo2hh9nn7c Год назад

    Великолепный замок,просто мечта,замечательная женщина,так с душой рассказывает ,графиня очень симпатичная ❤

  • @roseredsahara
    @roseredsahara Год назад

    What a magical place full of amazing history..the lady seem so humble and kind ❤

  • @motogp2008champion
    @motogp2008champion Год назад +2

    Amazing place! Amazing world!

  • @chandarussell
    @chandarussell Год назад +4

    So beautiful. The art work, the architecture, the history and the gardens are wonderful and quite fascinating.

    • @user-be5lo2rh2x
      @user-be5lo2rh2x Год назад +1

      Прямо королевские аппартаменты,все такое изысканное,молодцы ,что сохраняют всё,а не меняют в угоду современности

  • @sarahstrong7174
    @sarahstrong7174 2 года назад +2

    Thankyou very much for the tour. Fascinating! What a beautiful place full of such a deep sense of history.

  • @thomasmccabe6690
    @thomasmccabe6690 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for a tour of your beautiful home.

  • @adrianavelez415
    @adrianavelez415 Год назад

    It was amazing visiting this lovely place with the owner the Countess Barbara de Nicolay, very nice lady. Thanks!

  • @marivicmiranda5392
    @marivicmiranda5392 2 года назад +9

    Beautiful home with lots of history. Hope you can keep it and maintain it as well! I like your place especially the garden.

  • @dianakrigelman6831
    @dianakrigelman6831 Год назад

    What a lovely lady! What an amazing chateau! Thank you so much for sharing this. It was a wonderful way to spend some time.

  • @janetcorey5102
    @janetcorey5102 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for sharing your home with us

  • @slwilliams75
    @slwilliams75 2 года назад +1

    How beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us 👌🏻🥂

  • @geraldinepebdani2337
    @geraldinepebdani2337 9 месяцев назад

    Awesome chateau, tour and history explained

  • @carmenhachmann5720
    @carmenhachmann5720 2 года назад +3

    Stunning! Thank you for giving us a glimpse of your beautiful and historic home

  • @louiseporter7714
    @louiseporter7714 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for this tour of your beautiful exquisite home!

  • @maticbukovac6966
    @maticbukovac6966 Год назад

    Beautifuly presented. And the 18th century addition is not like garden conservatory, but rather a whole new elegant mansion.

  • @michaelw.8614
    @michaelw.8614 2 года назад +1

    Amazing chateau...one of my favorites.