TRIUMPH! 5 weeks to save this important château building. Château Restoration #12
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- Опубликовано: 8 мар 2024
- This week Château de Purnon ... triumph caps a month's work to save the domain's incredible chai, the first floor en-suite inches closer and our stonemasons install a massive corniche on the château façades.
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The roof work and facade work is amazing. The crafts people are the true heroes. Such great work. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! We're very proud of their skill and expertise.
The sequence showing the corniche being raised up the side of the building was like watching a ballet…..the men making their way up the stairs, ready to guide it to the next level. Delightful.
Exactly! It's mazing to see the work involved in restoring every element of the facade. Thanks for following.
I feel like I am watching a BBC special. You are simply THE BEST château restoration channel ever. The artisanship, the history, the production...simply amazing!!
Thank you! Thrilled you're enjoying it!
I'm so very very impressed if all of you! 🙏 I fully agree with the other comments, top notch work 👌
Thanks!
That roof is a thing of beauty! Love that you’ve attached a bouquet of flowers to it, a tradition that I’d never seen done.
Thank you! We're always learning new things about our home and community!
@ Chère Felicity, il existe une autre tradition, que vous avez peut-être déjà croisée ou que vous croiserez prochainement : lorsqu'un parqueteur refait un sol, il place une pièce de monnaie sous le plancher, pour souhaiter bonne fortune à la demeure 🙂 Et vous avez beaucoup de parquet !!! 😁
Merci @helierdecastanet1882. Oui, nous avons entendu parler de cette tradition. Chaque fois que nous restaurons un sol, nous regardons en dessous ! Merci d'avoir suivi notre aventure !
Here in Sweden we have a very old tradition when the roof is raised we have a "taklagsfest". A roof party. It's a feast for everyone that's been involved with the raising of the roof. I remember my parents holding these party's, always outside with the long tables and benches, serving good food and drink. They were popular so some friends came the last day of the roofing just to put one nail in somewhere so they could attend the party as well. 😅
Wonderful! Thank you for sharing.
I appreciate the longer video, showing how the stone is put place, while the stone mason explains how it's done. Well done 👏 😊
Thank you! When we first arrived at Purnon it was hard for us to imagine exactly how the facade would be restored. It's incredible for us now to marvel at the skills and techniques to shape and shift these immense pieces of stone.
Those stone masons are true professionals......Purnon is in great hands 😊
Thanks for your comment. We're very proud of their skill and passion.
@ je suis Français , et je suis heureux que des australiens aussi, s' intéressent à nos maisons, et que leur travail sera récompensé...
Sans doute , RUclips vous rémunère mal, mais je voir plus
You are so privileged and fortunate to be able to restore this piece of beautiful history ❤
We feel very fortunate to have found Chateau de Purnon and to be part of the journey to save her.
I loved watching the men move that large piece of stone, they work like a well-oiled machine. They are using the same technique that Egyptians used 4,000 years ago on the pyramids. And always a joy to see the flowers go up on a completed roof.
Thanks Kate!
Thank you for showing so much work progress in action! It is so much better than still photos of before and after, and infinitely better than listening to you drone on with an explanation of the work which was/will be performed. If a picture’s worth a thousand words, a video is worth ten thousand!
Thank you for letting your artisans speak, they sound like professors and I'm sure they're master craftsmen. So nice to hear people with talent and skills speak. I'm going to start thinking of going to heaven as being the corniche rising floor to floor with angel hands on every one to guide and protect. Wow.
So few of the foreign chateau DIY chatelains have such workers and certainly do not let them speak unhindered on camera.
Thank you for your comment... a stairway to heaven! We're very proud of our artisans. Without them, saving Château de Purnon would be impossible.
I love the hat imagery!
Those stone masons are amazing!
We agree! Watching them work is one of the many joys of the restoration here at Chateau de Purnon. Thank you!
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Just started watching your channel. You guys are great!
Thrilled you've found us - enjoy!
Its a beautiful thing to see people come together with their craftmanship, love and appreciation for the past and make these buildings beautiful again ❤ Hats off to all of you! People who create beauty are my kind of people 😘
Thank you for your wonderful message!
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greatest restoration channel ever
Thank you!
Flowers for the lady 🎉🎉🎉
vous faites rêver, et c' est beau ...et j' attend encore plus , bravo
Merci beaucoup!
@ plus de vidéos ??
Incredible progress on the chai and continued push on the bath, masonry, and roof. Watching this series is just spectacular! The view of you in the field picking daffodils with the chateau in the background is worthy of print!
We're thrilled that you're enjoying our journey. Thank you!
Je vous découvre. Votre chantier est Gigantesque ! Bon courage et patience. Merci pour le patrimoine français ❤️
Merci pour votre message!
The roof is beautiful. You saved it. The fliwers of tradition was beautiful also. It is incredible the work the stone masons are doing.❤
Thank you! Spot on, our stonemasons are extraordinary.
You are making fantastic progress. So glad that the small building will also be fixed. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you! Every roof we restore buys us the time to save another building.
The craftsman did a fantastic job with the roof. Love the tradition of placing flowers 💐 once completed. So jealous your daffodils are blooming. My are trying but not blooming yet. Thanks for sharing 😍😘
Thank you! We're very proud of our artisans. We've had rain and heat - your daffodils are on the way!
When I lived in Germany, I would see little fir trees mounted on the top of roofs when they had completed the roof timbers. A similar kind of tradition as flowers there in France. Very nice!
Yes - the topping off ceremony! We believe that originally they used the fir tree as a clue to the curing of the wood so that when the fir tree lost its needles they knew the wood they had installed was ready for the next stage. It's a charming tradition!
Many cheers for these wonderful people who put their heart, their time, their soul, their money to preserve the wonderful past.
Thank you - our artisans are simply magnificent.
Fabulous shots of the masons at work especially getting that stone up, smooth operators.
Yes, it's quite an operation!
What craftsmanship the roof is. Im happy people are getting to see what goes into achieving this result.
Masons are rock steady....only if bedded properly...lol
Good work on the winery...now the next candidate ...your repair crews DO IT RIGHT...AND SAVING SUCH A BUILDING IS VERY NECESSAY -- HISTORY IS IN THESE OBJECTS...
BRAVO TO CULTURAL REVIVAL CAMPAIGN...
Thank you for following our adventure.
My utmost respect for those roofer and stone mason artisans!
Thank you - they are amazing.
So fascinating to watch the build. I’m learning so much about the old ways of building. Thank you.❤
We're thrilled that you're enjoying our adventure!
The roof looks amazing! Also, it's impressive to watch the stone masons going up the stairways on the scaffolding, guiding that heavy corniche into place. Bravo les gars, j'adore. Merci infiniment pour toutes les explications. Finally, I loved watching you paint that bathroom and seeing your dog fall asleep on your legs.
Thank you! Merci beaucoup! Et vous avais raison - Truffe est vraiment adorable!
Such talented craftsmen. U are so blessed to find them.
Thank you for acknowledging the amazing skills of our artisans. Saving Chateau de Purnon would be impossible without them.
I am in love with that roof! Looking forward to the next one. 😘 for the stone masons.
Thank you - our stonemasons are amazing!
Vive l'artisanat et surtout le compagnonnage qui permet de transmettre un savoir-faire ancestral!
Oui, exactement. Nous sommes très fiers des artisans et de leur travail incroyable. Merci pour votre message!
Massive WOW. The choreography with the stone masters was pure art. Even the wardrobe was brilliant.
Love from Canada
Thank you!
I am in awe at the skill level of all your workers - this chateau deserves all of their talent 💫 from an architectural perspective, it is my favorite by far
They are wonderful. We're thrilled you're enjoying our journey!
Dechberoucí , úžasné věci se tam u vás dějí. Držím vám palce at se daří.
Děkuji za vaše přání!
Holy Moly, saperlipopette, that last part with the carved stone was both informative and a little nerve racking, I must admit, lol.
Thank you - we're thrilled you enjoyed it!
Dangerous those corniches and roof work.
Great side buildings- look forward to their reveal
Thank you for following our journey. The roofing team are making rapid progress. We hope to have another update soon!
Moving the stone cornices was quite remarkable! It must have been so hard when they were building it because it looks hard now!
Exactly. The current restoration is a fascinating blend of traditional techniques with a splash of new technology that saves time and effort. Thanks for your comment.
So beautiful. It’s a joy to see the work continue. May everything continue to go well.
Thanks Brett!
Fantastic work progressed by all.
Thanks for following our adventure!
Thank you for sharing. This project to restore this beauty is so interesting. You are doing a wonderful job and I am on board for the journey.
Thank you - we're thrilled that you're enjoying our adventure!
Absolutely Fantastic Thankyou ....Just also makes you think how on earth did building's get erected without today's tool's of the trade ❤ ..The roof look's stunning ❤❤
Thank you! We ask ourselves the same question often.
it's great to see all your artisans at work❣️
Thank you! Yes ,the restoration would be impossible without them.
Such an unbelievable amount of work.
Step by step her grandeur is returning! Thank you for following.
The camera work is so soothing and sublime. The chai roof is so splendid and characteristic. And I’m happy to see the skirting board dark like I’ve seen in a lot of buildings of the time. Adds a beautiful contrast you just don’t see anymore.
Thank you for your comment! The skirting board colour that Flick applied in the video is the primer. The final coat will be the black that you can see in the other parts of the room. This is the original 18th century colour that we discovered as we gently sanded the skirting boards. Thanks for following our journey!
Farrow and Ball paints are my favorite. I've been using them for many years in mu US houses and now in my house here in France. Fascinating work by the stone masons. Cheers-
Thank you for your comment. We're also thrilled with the Farrow & Ball paints and products. They are perfect for the Chateau aesthetic.
@ Exactly.
Great job. Roof looks wonderful.
Thank you!
At 1:06. "La cueillette de jonquilles". So beautiful and peaceful.
We love them... such a beautiful flower!
Gosh, that was so interesting to watch. It’s like a stone mason ballet on that scaffolding. So thankful too see such great footage of this incredible restoration
Thank you - thrilled you enjoyed it!
Those craftsmen are so superb!
They must be in constant demand. No wonder you don't want them to leave.
Thank you. They are fabulous. We could not save Château de Purnon without them.
Greetings from Germany
Guten Abend, Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich uns angeschlossen haben!
Wow the amount of skill and resources to replace one cornice block! It’s just an incredible thing to witness.
Indeed! It brings some perspective to the monumental scale of the facade restoration. Thanks for following our journey.
This was such an amazing vlog, they craftsman of the trades are exceptional and this vlog brought tears to my eyes. my French is getting better by listening to the men talk I amazed myself at what I understood was happening without reading the subtitles. my spoken French is very little but my understanding of words is getting better. Glad the trades are moving on to a new building to save. Week by week the building is coming alive and I'm very confident like many others that she is going to return to her full glory. One question, I never did see what happen re your heating, hot water and the shower, Is there more to come? stay safe, regards from Melbourne
Thank you for your message. We're thrilled you're enjoying each step of our journey. Regarding the heating, the new system is now installed and is covered in one of our videos called 'The Heat is on'. The shower and bathroom and, hot water project is ongoing and we'll add segments in our regular videos as further steps are taken.
Hi guys, its been a 40 day here in Melbourne, the 2nd of 3, the last one to come tomorrow with a weather change in the early hours of Tuesday Morning. I had watched the heating video but I also went back and watched it again. I guess my question should have been better phrased for you. I was interested about where it all ended up in the chateau and how it was working for you inside. I gather its all the beautiful cast iron radiators. (or new modern ones) Anyways, it was lovely to re watch one of your vlogs and I hope that you had a lovely warm winter and that the chateau is slowly drying out as the work progresses. Best wishes and looking forward to your next vlog, cheers.
Clearly you don't need the heating system in Melbourne right now!! Yes, it works in the chateau through the existing radiators that were aleady installed in one wing of the ground floor. As we start to restore unheated rooms throughout the chateau we will add radiators one wing at a time. We have created sufficient capacity in the newly installed biomass system to be able to heat the entire chateau (even if just to a modest ambient temperature to protect wall papers etc in winter). It works very well, creating a more even heat than the now-decommissioned fuel system. Thank you for your questions and good wishes.
The roof looks amazing!👍👍👍so wonderful that you’ve been able to save these beautiful old buildings!
Question, why did you not put thin bubble insulation behind the burlap ?
Thanks for your message. The void behind the burlap is designed to protect the wall papers in these rooms by allowing air to circulate and prevent condensation. We are placing insulation in the floors (when we lift the floor boards) and in the roof (as the roof restoration proceeds). But we want to respect several of the original design features that protected wall coverings for two and half centuries.
Incredible
This restoration is truly wonderful. So are their French language videos similar to this?
Thank you for your comment. Almost all of our videos are in English (often with English subtitles if they include interviews with our French artisans). A couple of videos made by the French Government about Chateau de Purnon are in French with French subtitles.
Wow a fantastic job!
Thank you!
Are the cornice stones then held in place simply by their own weight (and whatever other stone is eventually placed on top)? I did not notice any mortar or adhesive of any kind used. Thank you for continuing to share the progress you and your teams make restoring this majestic old girl to her old self!
il y avait des entailles faite dans la pierre, pour que le mortier adhére mieux, il n' ont simplement pas filmé la pose du mortier
As @didierjacob250 has correctly explained in French, the small notches in the stone (on the hidden sides) are designed to accommodate mortar which supports the stone pieces. Thanks for your message.
@@didierjacob250 Merci pour votre explication. Il n'y avait presque pas d'espace entre les deux pierres, et la finition etait tellement propre que j'etais surprise. Naturellement, ce sont des professionels, et on s'y attends des bonnes finitions comme sela. Bon reste du weekend!😀
@ Thank you for your clarification. Your team's work is wonderful and beautiful, as the castle deserves. All the best for a great week ahead!
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Where did you learn French, love listening to you speak?
Its so amazing to watch how the stonework is done. I wonder how they did the stonework back when it was first built?
Probably sculpted by stonemasons
Thanks for your message. Many of the techniques would have been recognisable to use today. For example they used derricks with counter weights to lift large stone pieces. Today, they use a mechanical joist. But the process our stone masons described to manoeuvre the stone into place by gently rolling it has changed very little.
@ Thankyou for your explanation. Man has created some amazing feats :)))
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We’re intrigued by the tiles, are there older ones laid over newer ones as they looked new in one overhead shot and old in another. For some reason our Patron site is locked so we couldn’t post a comment on the most recent Patron vlog. The menus look fabulous and what a terrific idea to make them part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. We hope there may be an event here in France someday as well where we can enjoy this dishes. With best wishes R&M
Thanks for your comment. Regarding the tiles on the Chai. You're quite right. The curved tiles are essentially interlocking with a base layer facing up and an upper layer facing down. In the section of the roof that had collapsed we used new tiles for the base layer and the original tiles for the upper layer. The main reason for this was appearance so that the finished roof would not look patchy with new and old sections visible. In the vision where you saw both new and old tiles together you were viewing the restoration as it was underway. We'll have a look at your Patreon issue and try and figure out what is happening. Thank for your support.
@ Thanks for the explanation on the roof. Very clever. Enjoy your trip back to Melbourne . R&M
Did you buy the scaffolding as I’ve heard it costs a fortune to hire? So fantastic keep posting as it’s all so inspiring & interesting 🇦🇺
l' echaffaudage appartient sans doute aux maçons, ou est loué par les monuments historiques..
No - the scaffolding on the chateau itself is the responsibility of the stone masons. The scaffolding on the chai was the responsibility of the roofers. You are quite correct - it is a major cost in a project of the scale of the restoration of Purnon. We have carefully managed the financial and occupational health and safety risk of the scaffolding for the duration of our major works.
The big rust stains on the blocks? The daffodils on the gable where a special touch.
Thanks for your question. Those metallic patches are naturally occurring deposits of iron. Thankfully they assist in strengthening the tuffeau (the loire valley stone that were used to build and now restore the château. Thanks for following our journey.
OK this is another big steps in your renovations. The Chai walls still have large cracks in them and the facade is missing masory, will this be a later restoration project?
The restoration of the facade of the chai is currently underway. You can see in the earlier videos the chai facade had shifted dangerously forward due to deterioration in several of the large oak beams. These beams have now been secured. The facade has been taken down. The stone arch over the door has been carefully rebuilt. Now that the roof has finished the herringbone brickwork can be returned to the facade. The reconstruction of the brickwork must be done in dry conditions to give the mortar the best chance to dry. So we had to finish the roof first. Thanks for your question and interest.
Does the chai roof look different from the inside as well?
The battens that the tiles sit on have been replaced (the old ones were rotting). Some of the oak supports have been replaced. We'll post some further vision when we clear up some of the destruction inside that resulted from the sections of the roof that had completely fallen in. But essentially the roof is pretty similar on the inside to how it originally was constructed.
Do you have any plans to restore the building that contains the chapel? Thomas!
Thanks for your question Thomas. We do plan to restore the enormous Communs Ouest (western outbuilding) that contains Purnon's chapel and stables. But it is a complex project as the building has some major stability issues. It will require careful planning and geo-technical study and a large budget!
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Comment ils faisaient à l’époque ?
Merci pour votre question. Nous posons souvent la même question. Les techniques étaient très similaires. Ils utilisaient des contrepoids alors qu'aujourd'hui nous utilisons des outils mécaniques.
what did pay for and what you spent on it
why did you not put insulation in the walls behind the hessian
A very good question. The void behind the hessian is part of the original design of the chateau. It's designed to prevent humidity and moisture damaging the precious wall papers and fabrics on the walls. There are many spaces where we can install insulation as the restoration proceeds but the voids behind the wall papers are not one of them. Thanks for following our journey!
As you were applying paint on the walls of the bathroom, I noticed in the corner a drawing of a male figure, what is that? An old historical drawing now hidden forever? OR is it something modern?
It is a depiction of a religious figure - perhaps the family's confessor. Given the age of the hessian backing it must date from just after the chateau's construction when the interior fit-out was occurring (so around the end of the eighteenth century). Thanks for your question.
Nos compagnons ne font pas sport en salle le soir
Exactement!