The concrete-like material in the newer section is a plaster technique called "stuc pierre". They are mimicking the look of a more expensive cut stone with a cementitious plaster--either cement (if it's new enough) or a mixture of lime and gypsum. This was a high end technique as it showed you have the money to hire people not just to plaster your wall, but to actually do it in a fancy labor and skill intensive way.
The cast iron plate in the fireplace has two main functions. It accumulates heat and it reflects infrared radiation from the fire, helping to distribute warmth throughout the room. After the fire dies down, the plate continues to release the heat it has stored, gradually radiating it over time. Positioned at the back of the fireplace, it optimizes the retention and reflection of heat.
None of the fireplaces shown in the video have soot in them. Who cleaned them up? Or was there no fires? Edit: look at 0:32 min, 6:26 , 8:32 , 12:08 , 15:30 , 16;42 , 23:07 and 24:24
@@SXMSXMSXM I can see the remain of the soot in some fireplaces and most likely they have been cleaned / painted when wet heating system were installed.
I didn't want this episode to end.. this is one of the most beautiful places you've explored. I wish someone would buy it and fix it up. How grand it would be!
The way it started in the kitchen with stained glass windows that matched the tile work was astounding. What a clean, polished design. Chateaus are so notable for being packed with elements meant to impress with wealth and status. Five centuries of trades and arts left their mark on this showpiece. Excuse me while I pick my jaw up from the floor.
It really is beautiful and there aren't any major structural issues and no obvious roof leaks, it wouldn't cost too much to fix it up. Letting it sit and rot is a real shame.
It's so sad seeing properties like this fall into disrepair and decay. It is interesting to imagine all the loving and fun moments that have happened inside when it was still lived in. Keep up the good work 🔥
It is a shame but it just costs so much to upkeep a place like this nowadays that most people wouldn't want to do it and hence they fall apart like this.
There is an abundance of chateaus and small to medium sized castles in France, that some of them fall by the wayside is inevitable. The upside is: We get videos like this. Wouldnt happen otherwise.
It’s all relative. 500 year old part of chateau? I have two 900 year old churches two min from my house, and right behind me are a dozen or so grave mounds dating back 1000-1500 years and another 10 min north we have a 2000 year old stone ring circle. There is a lot of history, and not enough money or will to save it all unfortunately.
In 2022 I went to Dublin, Ireland and the Isle of Man. While in Dublin I took the tour of Dublin Castle. I cannot really describe the beauty and range of emotions I experienced there. In the lower levels, I was leaning on an original stone wall, and it hit me....I was in a castle, in a place where knights, servants, royalty and possibly enemies of the kingdom were held. I was actually touching a wall hundreds of years old, the same walls that those people from long ago touched, in a place they lived (and died). I have Irish ancestors on my mother's side. I get chills thinking about it now as I am writing this.
Great story you shared of your experience there! Must’ve been rather breath taking, in person, as that’s much the similar sense I’ve felt, of the various incredibly old or even ancient things i too have experienced in person.. words, pictures, videos &, even audio, don’t quite muster a lived experience in real-time for such things, as no matter how well one might be able to articulate said experience to another, it’s ‘never’ the same… That said though, for what these two dudes have been doing, and so many other RESPECTFUL folks, around the freakin’ globe now, is truly something special, perhaps beyond anything comprehendible in our current timeline of existence. All we humans globally who really do care about historical, archeological, archival, humanity- for better or worse, nature- animal kingdom, finite time of life/death &, realities throughout the ages/eons, of archeological preservation & custodial torch-passing from one generation to the next, IS LITERALLY one legacy to the next. Cryin’ shame how much raw material resources of earth, have been used up over the ages, more then not, thru greed or vanity, just to end up left to rot away, with only a sliver of a fraction of it all, preserved &/or, at least repurposed, thus far…
I visited Portugal earlier this year and had nearly identical thoughts while visiting old churches, castles, and battle forts. The beauty I saw and emotion I felt was simply indescribable. Architecture like this is incomparable to anything else, in my personal opinion. I am without a doubt looking forward to my next European adventure.
Random French lesson of the day: 9:00 There's no spectrum between castle and château. Château is just the French word for castle. We have borrowed the French word into English and use it a bit differently, as we do with a ton of other French words. In fact, our word castle is just an Anglicized version of the word château. In French, an â is pronounced exactly the same as an a and it's only reason for having the hat is to indicate a letter was removed from the word. In Old French the word was chastel. Over time, the s in a _lot_ of French words stopped being pronounced and became silent and the L at the end of words morphed into the "o" sound, spelled au in French. Eventually the spelling caught up and the s was removed, but to indicate this, the a got a hat. But the word entered English in the 11th century after the Norman conquest and we didn't change our pronunciation of it nearly as much, so chastel became castle. It's like the word hostel. We use that word in English, but it's really just the French word for hotel, which is hôtel. Again, the hat indicates a letter was removed and you guessed it, it was an s. The Old French word was hostel. And in English, a hostel is different from a hotel. Even though the words are technically the same. So the next time you see a French word that you don't understand, if it has a little hat on top of a vowel, try putting an S after that letter and see if it starts to make sense. 30% of all English words are of French origin, so there are a ton of them that you'll be able to figure out with this one little trick.
Here really are the English equivalents: Manoir: Manor House, usually a property/estate used for farming and from a lesser aristocrat/knight, often semi-fortified. Fort: As the word implies, a fortified castle/fort used for military purposes Chateau-Fort: A military fort decommissioned and converted into an often semi-fortified residence, by a noble family of historical relevance. Chateau: Hunting, pleasure, or luxury estate of a merchant or noble family Palais: Yes, everyone knows these examples, such as Versailles, Fontainebleau, Vaux-le-Vicomte, etc. :)
Well, thank you for your lesson 👍 I'm learning French at the moment and find it very difficult because it has a long history and as a native German speaker it's kind of hard pronouncing all the strange words and manage to keep up when there's something "off" like the hat that we haven't in German though we have dots, but that's another story 😅
I think the huge fireplace in the kitchen may have been for cooking? And the balcony you saw in one of the rooms is where musicians would play during gatherings below. The metal piece in the fireplace is a fireplace fireback; it keeps the radiant heat from going up the chimney.
I always get so excited when I see a new video release from you guys! Your camera work is so artistic. It really sets you apart from other urban explorers.
This place is absolutely exquisite. It breaks my heart that it is being left to decay. They should have tours of it. The artisanship and craftmanship is beyond belief! You guys are so fortunate to have been able to be there. I dream about places like this. I don't understand why people don't care. It is so very special. Thank you for sharing this amazing castle with us. The room with the balcony was probably where they had concerts which "Salon" music was played.
Amazing video guys! The craftmanship that went into building this place is unimaginable. Keep up the good work in exploring these places with the respect that you display in all of your videos
Awesome video as always Michael and Bryan. This was an awesome experience to see some great French architecture. Thanks for letting us come along to see it.
This is awesome, guys. Please keep exploring these abandoned aging chateaus, manor houses and castles that are slowly falling into disrepair and looting, throughout Western Europe. The upkeep on these properties has to be astronomical, and they are no longer the status symbol they once were in previous generations.
The buildings back then were such symbols of power and wealth, no super cars, mega yachts private jets skyscrapers back then, this Eclectic revival style is absolutely amazing to see.
We don't have anything that old in Australia and it is either made out of Sandstone which is yellowish in colour, or blue stone which is like rock. Most older buildings (200 yrs or older) are jails. Have you guys explored in Australia? Keep up the great explorers. Love the respect you have in any building that you explore.
I am a 73 year old prick that does not compliment/flatter anybody. But, to keep a balance I never neglect to compliment when it is due. I could write a whole chapter about your videos but I will keep it short. I am an amateur photographer and as you well know I would see everything differently than others. You young men are absolutely amazing, you are far superior to anything I have ever seen on television. Your attention to natural lighting and surface textures is on a par with Ansel Adams. Your narrative is so informative yet very natural not sounding scripted. I love the way you flow from monologue to dialogue again utterly unscripted. You immerse me in the experience and I actually forget that I am watching a video and feel like I am there with you. I like the way you use music sparingly and it never clashes with the video or your voice. It seems you have developed the perfect balance of all the ingredients to make perfect and beautiful documentary. National Geographic could use you as a model. You just earned five stars from a stingy prick. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟+🌟 Art & Joshua from Ohio PS: I watched this with my son and stopped every few minutes to rewind and point out different things he may have missed. I could take out a hundred stills from your video, print them and hang them on the walls of my house (I won't out of respect).
A beautiful estate. Some of it was clearly reconstructed to emulate earlier design details, but the overall effect was good. I'm amazed that the place seemed pretty weather-tight, without a lot of water damage. I hope you guys closed every window and door that you opened. It's nice that people your age can appreciate old architecture.
Awesome presentation, guys!!! Thanks so much for sharing. This place is absolutely stunning! And to think there are literally thousands more like it all across western Europe and beyond.
So much craftsmanship and detail present….you pass by a hand carved door….eh….so what… the fireplace that is a whole wall of hand carved stone becomes a baseline. Amazing.
That was my first thought too, but that fireplace seems awfully shallow for a cooking fireplace, and I didn't see any signs of hooks or anything that would be used to hang pots. (of course those could have been removed).
The castle itself is from the medieval period. It was renovated and modified in the early 20th century. A lot of what you are seeing is from the 19th and some from the 18th centuries. As owners come and go, or through inheritances, these castles are renovated into the styles of each era.
This is absolutely one of my favourite videos you have done. The details are just stunning, the stained glass,the iron doors, the ceilings, and all the woodwork is beautiful. When you went outside and that melancholic music started playing it gave me chills! Stay safe.
You two have both captured the true esscence of this Magnificent Medieval Castle! All of the intricate detals, a truly mesmerising exploration. I am captivated with very video you produce......hope you never stop, but stay safe in your adventures!
The kitchen fire place was the original way they cooked in there. This place is that old! You normally only see these in old manor houses. Where the Staff worked downstairs
Try again, there were no original kitchens or bathrooms./toilets....at most fountains and showers..these are all later additions. They never required them...
I think this is my favorite video of an abandoned property ever....I love castles and this was so cool to see it up close like this! And your camera work is excellent....there are many other channels with videos that I'd love to see but the camera is so wobbly, or it's moved so quickly that I get sick, so THANK YOU ! Also it's such a shame to see people defacing/looting this amazing piece of history....really pisses me off
Wow at 9:05 I've seen many archeological digs online where they dig up medieval ruins and those are exactly the sort of floor tiles they find all the time. To see them in place originally like that is wild.
7:45 That's a dumbwaiter. Dining rooms were in the representative areas of the castle, while personell had to work "hidden". So these rooms were often connected by dumbwaiters and narrow spiral staircases.
Tragic that's such a stunning place has no use. It's sad that they can't figure out something to do with it. So much potential. Thank you kindly for sharing.
What a beautiful structure! It would be amazing to get lots of people together to clean it up, bring it back to her former glory. I definitely would in a heartbeat. ❤
Hey Bryan & Michael. Long time subscriber here. You guys and Broken Window Theory are my two favorite urbex sites. Have been for years. Thanks again for the Ford Powerplant vid. I'm north of there only 38 miles and my family cemetery is on the hill to the north east of it. This chateau is gorgeous. Such a shame sites like this fall into disrepair. If I was a Musk or Bezos I think I would fund restorations of these places and find a use for them . Cheers Guys 🍺🤛😎👍
When it Comes to the past, many countries experience limited funding and a lack of public pressure to save or revive ancient structures. In some places, there are so many that deserve attention, it is only the most significant and historic ones that are attended to.
The Upstairs room with the "French Guillotine" haha You were wondering about the Large Cast Iron piece in the fireplace: It's known as a "Fire Back" designed to radiate heat out from the fireplace.
It looks like it had been cleaned up fairly recently(within 10 years). The dumbwaiter seemed like someone had given it a good spray with WD-40 within the last few years also. I feel like as minimal as it might seem there is some upkeep going on to keep it as nice as it is.
i swear castle architecture is embedded into my fucking psyche. thats the kind of shit thats always present in my most impactful dreams and always gives me the strongest deja vu
You guys might be interested in the mansions in Newport RI. They are run by preservation/historical societies so you could show an example of how its possible to keep these buildings maintained. They might even give you a private tour if you contact them!
Your slow mo shots are great. They have me thinking about the cost of such a shot vs regular speed shots, either in film, or as extra data on a disk. With 4k video editing, encoding, even just processing frames to 8x slow mo with Flowframes or the Chronos model in Topaz Video AI takes a lot of time and energy to produce. I think that's why I've really started enjoying them more, seeing them as an editor. 🤔
Well, got my $2.00 MegaMillions quick pic ticket… “🤞🏻”! Heck, of the many MANY absolutely astonishing places you two have showcased for the rest of us to observe, this incredible place, I’d purchase in ONE SECOND FLAT! JUST AS IS & ‘gladly’ restore over the remainder of my life!!!
This is a beautiful Castle; I would love to go back to Europe to visit more Castles. I went to Alnwick Castle that the first Harry Potter movie was filmed, and other shows. Thank you for sharing.
In a tour of an old castle in Germany, it was explained the large metal plate in the fireplace which was loose could be moved once it was hot to a room with no fireplace to heat that room. If it wasn't supposed to be moved, it would be fixed to the back of the firebox.
That place has had a few families who lived there, a mix of old build with modern renovations. The carved wooden medallions on the ceilings of the man and woman with the fountain below are haunting, that looks very old. That drop panel ceiling is out of the 70’s, what a contrast!😂😎👍
fireplaces in kitchens were the main method of cooking for centuries, so not odd to have one in the kitchen. the newer appliances were fitted in around existing elements...
Yes this is such a great place and so fabulous you get to explore it! I would like to say that it is not unusual for a fireplace to be in a kitchen. I've seen them in lots of videos and I find them myself.
well I mean what they're doing is technically illegal...if it was a network tv show they'd have to get all kinds of permits and comply with safety regulations and stuff.... this is much cooler.
I love love love your videos. They’re so calming and the visuals are amazing. You capture the buildings beauty perfectly. It’s obvious how much time and effort you put in editing your videos. Keep it up! ❤
WOW!! Just WOW! Probably the best video I've seen of a Chateau. I've watched some other abondoned explorer videos but by far you all are the best! Was wondering of we would see the standard Christmas decorations but we didn’t 😂 So thankful the roof has held up so there wasn't water damage. Another amazing video!!
I read down to see if someone else was going to mention that. I wasn't sure if it was the same people doing some "artistic photography" earlier and wondered if they would run into each other at some point.
I love watching you guys in Europe. Have you ever been to the UK? Our abandoned scene isn't great, due to land availabily very thing gets redeveloped, but the historic buildings that we have are incredible... the stories they could tell are insane.
Your interest in stairs is interesting. Stairs are a pain in the ass normally. There's never enough room. They're always narrow and long and dark. You know what I want is a nice wide stair case one that is like 6-10 feet wide with lots of light! Maybe even a dolly system. This way it makes it easy to move stuff up and down the freaking stairs! I'm completely tired of moving furniture and other things up and down the stairs and it barely fits.
dude this is one of a bunch of popular "minecraft castle inspiration" images that pops up wtffffffff this is PERFECT, I need to see how the insides are designed a bit better. thanks guys. STAY! SAFE! OUT! THERE! PLEASE! thanks for the hours of education and entertainment.
think about the cost it takes to produce one episode, I believe they are American but they explore places all over the world, plane tickets to France aren't exactly cheap and I imagine they still have day jobs
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The concrete-like material in the newer section is a plaster technique called "stuc pierre". They are mimicking the look of a more expensive cut stone with a cementitious plaster--either cement (if it's new enough) or a mixture of lime and gypsum. This was a high end technique as it showed you have the money to hire people not just to plaster your wall, but to actually do it in a fancy labor and skill intensive way.
Thank you!
The cast iron plate in the fireplace has two main functions. It accumulates heat and it reflects infrared radiation from the fire, helping to distribute warmth throughout the room. After the fire dies down, the plate continues to release the heat it has stored, gradually radiating it over time. Positioned at the back of the fireplace, it optimizes the retention and reflection of heat.
So it kind of like electric storage heater heating?
I doubt it , there was no fire there..
@@alsanova Yes, an electric heat accumulator operates on the exact same principle.
None of the fireplaces shown in the video have soot in them. Who cleaned them up? Or was there no fires? Edit: look at 0:32 min, 6:26 , 8:32 , 12:08 , 15:30 , 16;42 , 23:07 and 24:24
@@SXMSXMSXM I can see the remain of the soot in some fireplaces and most likely they have been cleaned / painted when wet heating system were installed.
I didn't want this episode to end.. this is one of the most beautiful places you've explored. I wish someone would buy it and fix it up. How grand it would be!
The way it started in the kitchen with stained glass windows that matched the tile work was astounding. What a clean, polished design. Chateaus are so notable for being packed with elements meant to impress with wealth and status. Five centuries of trades and arts left their mark on this showpiece. Excuse me while I pick my jaw up from the floor.
It really is beautiful and there aren't any major structural issues and no obvious roof leaks, it wouldn't cost too much to fix it up. Letting it sit and rot is a real shame.
@@AwesomeFish12 I thought the same thing! Hardly any damage, compared to many of their other explores!
Could be you whom buys it and fixes it, nothing is impossible.
@@TotsallyTori7861 Many things are, indeed, impossible.
It's so sad seeing properties like this fall into disrepair and decay. It is interesting to imagine all the loving and fun moments that have happened inside when it was still lived in. Keep up the good work 🔥
It is a shame but it just costs so much to upkeep a place like this nowadays that most people wouldn't want to do it and hence they fall apart like this.
There is an abundance of chateaus and small to medium sized castles in France, that some of them fall by the wayside is inevitable. The upside is: We get videos like this. Wouldnt happen otherwise.
It’s all relative. 500 year old part of chateau? I have two 900 year old churches two min from my house, and right behind me are a dozen or so grave mounds dating back 1000-1500 years and another 10 min north we have a 2000 year old stone ring circle. There is a lot of history, and not enough money or will to save it all unfortunately.
Just having it kept up as a monument to the beautiful parts of the past
I know. Such a big transformation from life being full to to emptiness.
In 2022 I went to Dublin, Ireland and the Isle of Man. While in Dublin I took the tour of Dublin Castle. I cannot really describe the beauty and range of emotions I experienced there. In the lower levels, I was leaning on an original stone wall, and it hit me....I was in a castle, in a place where knights, servants, royalty and possibly enemies of the kingdom were held. I was actually touching a wall hundreds of years old, the same walls that those people from long ago touched, in a place they lived (and died). I have Irish ancestors on my mother's side. I get chills thinking about it now as I am writing this.
Great story you shared of your experience there! Must’ve been rather breath taking, in person, as that’s much the similar sense I’ve felt, of the various incredibly old or even ancient things i too have experienced in person.. words, pictures, videos &, even audio, don’t quite muster a lived experience in real-time for such things, as no matter how well one might be able to articulate said experience to another, it’s ‘never’ the same…
That said though, for what these two dudes have been doing, and so many other RESPECTFUL folks, around the freakin’ globe now, is truly something special, perhaps beyond anything comprehendible in our current timeline of existence.
All we humans globally who really do care about historical, archeological, archival, humanity- for better or worse, nature- animal kingdom, finite time of life/death &, realities throughout the ages/eons, of archeological preservation & custodial torch-passing from one generation to the next, IS LITERALLY one legacy to the next.
Cryin’ shame how much raw material resources of earth, have been used up over the ages, more then not, thru greed or vanity, just to end up left to rot away, with only a sliver of a fraction of it all, preserved &/or, at least repurposed, thus far…
I visited Portugal earlier this year and had nearly identical thoughts while visiting old churches, castles, and battle forts. The beauty I saw and emotion I felt was simply indescribable. Architecture like this is incomparable to anything else, in my personal opinion. I am without a doubt looking forward to my next European adventure.
Random French lesson of the day:
9:00 There's no spectrum between castle and château. Château is just the French word for castle. We have borrowed the French word into English and use it a bit differently, as we do with a ton of other French words. In fact, our word castle is just an Anglicized version of the word château. In French, an â is pronounced exactly the same as an a and it's only reason for having the hat is to indicate a letter was removed from the word. In Old French the word was chastel. Over time, the s in a _lot_ of French words stopped being pronounced and became silent and the L at the end of words morphed into the "o" sound, spelled au in French. Eventually the spelling caught up and the s was removed, but to indicate this, the a got a hat. But the word entered English in the 11th century after the Norman conquest and we didn't change our pronunciation of it nearly as much, so chastel became castle. It's like the word hostel. We use that word in English, but it's really just the French word for hotel, which is hôtel. Again, the hat indicates a letter was removed and you guessed it, it was an s. The Old French word was hostel. And in English, a hostel is different from a hotel. Even though the words are technically the same.
So the next time you see a French word that you don't understand, if it has a little hat on top of a vowel, try putting an S after that letter and see if it starts to make sense. 30% of all English words are of French origin, so there are a ton of them that you'll be able to figure out with this one little trick.
interesting! thank you.
Thanks for the lesson. 👍
Here really are the English equivalents:
Manoir: Manor House, usually a property/estate used for farming and from a lesser aristocrat/knight, often semi-fortified.
Fort: As the word implies, a fortified castle/fort used for military purposes
Chateau-Fort: A military fort decommissioned and converted into an often semi-fortified residence, by a noble family of historical relevance.
Chateau: Hunting, pleasure, or luxury estate of a merchant or noble family
Palais: Yes, everyone knows these examples, such as Versailles, Fontainebleau, Vaux-le-Vicomte, etc. :)
Fascinating to hear about the “hat”. Thank you
Well, thank you for your lesson 👍
I'm learning French at the moment and find it very difficult because it has a long history and as a native German speaker it's kind of hard pronouncing all the strange words and manage to keep up when there's something "off" like the hat that we haven't in German though we have dots, but that's another story 😅
I think the huge fireplace in the kitchen may have been for cooking? And the balcony you saw in one of the rooms is where musicians would play during gatherings below. The metal piece in the fireplace is a fireplace fireback; it keeps the radiant heat from going up the chimney.
I always get so excited when I see a new video release from you guys! Your camera work is so artistic. It really sets you apart from other urban explorers.
What a stunning place, equally as amazing is the scenery around the property!
This place is absolutely exquisite. It breaks my heart that it is being left to decay. They should have tours of it. The artisanship and craftmanship is beyond belief! You guys are so fortunate to have been able to be there. I dream about places like this. I don't understand why people don't care. It is so very special. Thank you for sharing this amazing castle with us. The room with the balcony was probably where they had concerts which "Salon" music was played.
Amazing video guys!
The craftmanship that went into building this place is unimaginable.
Keep up the good work in exploring these places with the respect that you display in all of your videos
Awesome video as always Michael and Bryan. This was an awesome experience to see some great French architecture. Thanks for letting us come along to see it.
This is awesome, guys. Please keep exploring these abandoned aging chateaus, manor houses and castles that are slowly falling into disrepair and looting, throughout Western Europe. The upkeep on these properties has to be astronomical, and they are no longer the status symbol they once were in previous generations.
The buildings back then were such symbols of power and wealth, no super cars, mega yachts private jets skyscrapers back then, this Eclectic revival style is absolutely amazing to see.
We don't have anything that old in Australia and it is either made out of Sandstone which is yellowish in colour, or blue stone which is like rock. Most older buildings (200 yrs or older) are jails. Have you guys explored in Australia? Keep up the great explorers. Love the respect you have in any building that you explore.
I am a 73 year old prick that does not compliment/flatter anybody. But, to keep a balance I never neglect to compliment when it is due. I could write a whole chapter about your videos but I will keep it short.
I am an amateur photographer and as you well know I would see everything differently than others. You young men are absolutely amazing, you are far superior to anything I have ever seen on television. Your attention to natural lighting and surface textures is on a par with Ansel Adams. Your narrative is so informative yet very natural not sounding scripted. I love the way you flow from monologue to dialogue again utterly unscripted. You immerse me in the experience and I actually forget that I am watching a video and feel like I am there with you.
I like the way you use music sparingly and it never clashes with the video or your voice. It seems you have developed the perfect balance of all the ingredients to make perfect and beautiful documentary. National Geographic could use you as a model.
You just earned five stars from a stingy prick. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟+🌟
Art & Joshua from Ohio
PS: I watched this with my son and stopped every few minutes to rewind and point out different things he may have missed. I could take out a hundred stills from your video, print them and hang them on the walls of my house (I won't out of respect).
Thank you very much for your respectful video. Absolutely beautiful castle with centuries old history. Many walked in what was their home.
it honestly really sucks to see places like this being left to rot. hopefully someone will buy it and restore it to its former glory.
Agreed. Unfortunately people just don't have the money to buy stuff like this. The upkeep must cost a lot.
@skycloud4802 yeah and there's also the issue of making sure the place has cameras and security patrolling the place too.
@@skycloud4802Oh they do. They're just more interested in modern garbage
Beautiful love the stained glass ❤
A beautiful estate. Some of it was clearly reconstructed to emulate earlier design details, but the overall effect was good. I'm amazed that the place seemed pretty weather-tight, without a lot of water damage. I hope you guys closed every window and door that you opened. It's nice that people your age can appreciate old architecture.
I was thinking the same thing about no water damage. It would destroy all the natural woodwork.
24:30 is a heat reflector so those who sit in front of it can feel warmer. It lays on the BACK of the fireplace.
I want to commend you all for the appreciation and respect you show and document these places in your videos.
Great video, Bryan and Michael. Beautiful old castle. Thxs for sharing ☮️
Awesome presentation, guys!!! Thanks so much for sharing. This place is absolutely stunning! And to think there are literally thousands more like it all across western Europe and beyond.
So much craftsmanship and detail present….you pass by a hand carved door….eh….so what… the fireplace that is a whole wall of hand carved stone becomes a baseline. Amazing.
That was my first thought too, but that fireplace seems awfully shallow for a cooking fireplace, and I didn't see any signs of hooks or anything that would be used to hang pots. (of course those could have been removed).
Its not a fireplace...
yay, new video of exploring what remains:)
Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for documenting this piece of history.
The castle itself is from the medieval period. It was renovated and modified in the early 20th century. A lot of what you are seeing is from the 19th and some from the 18th centuries. As owners come and go, or through inheritances, these castles are renovated into the styles of each era.
This is absolutely one of my favourite videos you have done. The details are just stunning, the stained glass,the iron doors, the ceilings, and all the woodwork is beautiful. When you went outside and that melancholic music started playing it gave me chills! Stay safe.
Thanks!
Thank you for the support!
You two have both captured the true esscence of this Magnificent Medieval Castle! All of the intricate detals, a truly mesmerising exploration. I am captivated with very video you produce......hope you never stop, but stay safe in your adventures!
The kitchen fire place was the original way they cooked in there. This place is that old! You normally only see these in old manor houses. Where the Staff worked downstairs
Try again, there were no original kitchens or bathrooms./toilets....at most fountains and showers..these are all later additions. They never required them...
@TheUrantia001 Google medieval bathroom that's what those little turrets in corners were.
I was stationed in Florennes Belgium in 84/85. We toured so many castles across the countryside and even a few in France. Belgium is worth your visit.
The metal part in the fireplace is a radiant heat device. It collects the heat from the fire and radiates it out again as the fire dies down.
I think this is my favorite video of an abandoned property ever....I love castles and this was so cool to see it up close like this! And your camera work is excellent....there are many other channels with videos that I'd love to see but the camera is so wobbly, or it's moved so quickly that I get sick, so THANK YOU ! Also it's such a shame to see people defacing/looting this amazing piece of history....really pisses me off
Wow at 9:05 I've seen many archeological digs online where they dig up medieval ruins and those are exactly the sort of floor tiles they find all the time. To see them in place originally like that is wild.
The sound design on this is amazing guys! Keep it up
My favorite channel. Thank you Michael and Bryan!
Thank you for the video!
7:45 That's a dumbwaiter. Dining rooms were in the representative areas of the castle, while personell had to work "hidden". So these rooms were often connected by dumbwaiters and narrow spiral staircases.
The Proper People are the best in the business.
Yes they are.
I find it so interesting to see what all these places look like now and it’s so cool when you post ❤
Here comes another masterpiece from yall
classic TPP episode. you guys haven’t changed at all over the years and i mean that in the best way possible
Just love that beautiful coffered ceiling in the room with the little balcony. Thanks so much, guys, for taking us along 🥰
A truly beautiful building. I hope that it is saved and lives on for centuries to come.
Tragic that's such a stunning place has no use. It's sad that they can't figure out something to do with it. So much potential.
Thank you kindly for sharing.
likely is property privately owned by some random billion dollar company somewhere in china that you will never get a hold of.
What a beautiful structure! It would be amazing to get lots of people together to clean it up, bring it back to her former glory. I definitely would in a heartbeat. ❤
No mention of the chair just chillin at 16:22
You're mentioning it, which is good enough.
Cheers, I've been waiting for an episode like that.
8:51 "This place really feels like a castle. I mean, it is a castle." 😂
Hey Bryan & Michael. Long time subscriber here. You guys and Broken Window Theory are my two favorite urbex sites. Have been for years. Thanks again for the Ford Powerplant vid. I'm north of there only 38 miles and my family cemetery is on the hill to the north east of it. This chateau is gorgeous. Such a shame sites like this fall into disrepair. If I was a Musk or Bezos I think I would fund restorations of these places and find a use for them . Cheers Guys 🍺🤛😎👍
@22:21ish..... Is that a sundial, or is it just me? 🤔🥰👍
When it Comes to the past, many countries experience limited funding and a lack of public pressure to save or revive ancient structures. In some places, there are so many that deserve attention, it is only the most significant and historic ones that are attended to.
One of my favorite ones by far! Reminds me of Stephen Kings Rose Red.
Yay!!! I have been binging your videos for like two weeks I was hoping you'd upload again soon!! Thank you so much!!
This could quite possibly be the most beautiful AND coolest place you guys have featured. 👍
The Upstairs room with the "French Guillotine" haha You were wondering about the Large Cast Iron piece in the fireplace: It's known as a "Fire Back" designed to radiate heat out from the fireplace.
It looks like it had been cleaned up fairly recently(within 10 years). The dumbwaiter seemed like someone had given it a good spray with WD-40 within the last few years also. I feel like as minimal as it might seem there is some upkeep going on to keep it as nice as it is.
i swear castle architecture is embedded into my fucking psyche. thats the kind of shit thats always present in my most impactful dreams and always gives me the strongest deja vu
What a shame this beautiful old castle is abandoned & in decay! Awesome video & explore! 👍👍🤘❤️
AWESOME explore fellas. The stained glass windows matching the tile work is impressive. I've never seen anything like that.
I’d love to see what the castle was like back when it was built and lived in!
Here I am just chillin' and look what video pops up.😊
You guys might be interested in the mansions in Newport RI. They are run by preservation/historical societies so you could show an example of how its possible to keep these buildings maintained.
They might even give you a private tour if you contact them!
Your slow mo shots are great. They have me thinking about the cost of such a shot vs regular speed shots, either in film, or as extra data on a disk. With 4k video editing, encoding, even just processing frames to 8x slow mo with Flowframes or the Chronos model in Topaz Video AI takes a lot of time and energy to produce. I think that's why I've really started enjoying them more, seeing them as an editor. 🤔
Awww there was people in this one at 5:05 😂😂stole the mystery of us being proper people but also breaking in with all due respect
Been watching you guys for more then a few years, always quality work.
Well, got my $2.00 MegaMillions quick pic ticket… “🤞🏻”!
Heck, of the many MANY absolutely astonishing places you two have showcased for the rest of us to observe, this incredible place, I’d purchase in ONE SECOND FLAT! JUST AS IS & ‘gladly’ restore over the remainder of my life!!!
This is a beautiful Castle; I would love to go back to Europe to visit more Castles. I went to Alnwick Castle that the first Harry Potter movie was filmed, and other shows. Thank you for sharing.
@25:18ish..... AWWWW, the 'sundial' makes a silly face 🥴🥰👍
In a tour of an old castle in Germany, it was explained the large metal plate in the fireplace which was loose could be moved once it was hot to a room with no fireplace to heat that room. If it wasn't supposed to be moved, it would be fixed to the back of the firebox.
The bird singing is probably a common chiffchaff. As the name suggests. There's a woodpigeon too.
Go to the AEP power plant in Glynn Lynn Va I bet it will be the most pristine turbine hall you have ever seen!
That place has had a few families who lived there, a mix of old build with modern renovations.
The carved wooden medallions on the ceilings of the man and woman with the fountain below are haunting, that looks very old.
That drop panel ceiling is out of the 70’s, what a contrast!😂😎👍
fireplaces in kitchens were the main method of cooking for centuries, so not odd to have one in the kitchen. the newer appliances were fitted in around existing elements...
Yes this is such a great place and so fabulous you get to explore it! I would like to say that it is not unusual for a fireplace to be in a kitchen. I've seen them in lots of videos and I find them myself.
I'm surprised you guys don't have a TV show yet...they could even use your intro it's so excellent! 👍🙏
well I mean what they're doing is technically illegal...if it was a network tv show they'd have to get all kinds of permits and comply with safety regulations and stuff.... this is much cooler.
New Proper cinema on the saturday morning. Nice
Love you videos and to preserve a memory such as this great job guys!
14:20 The bathroom in the older Harry Potter movie with monie mottel (I don't know how to spell it)
I love love love your videos. They’re so calming and the visuals are amazing. You capture the buildings beauty perfectly. It’s obvious how much time and effort you put in editing your videos. Keep it up! ❤
Always a good night when Proper People uploads. Greetings from Brazil
Hello from central Indiana USA 🥰✌️👍
This is so incredibly beautiful, gosh I wished I had the means to upkeep it, it's such a treasure! 😢
The Last of Us 3 startup screen from 17:57 - 18:04. Nice!!!
WOW!! Just WOW! Probably the best video I've seen of a Chateau. I've watched some other abondoned explorer videos but by far you all are the best! Was wondering of we would see the standard Christmas decorations but we didn’t 😂 So thankful the roof has held up so there wasn't water damage. Another amazing video!!
You guys keep on making great videos , good works .
Did anyone notice the person on the lower balcony on the right hand side of the video at 5:05?
There were local photographers doing their own photoshoot.
They said it in video lol xdd
I read down to see if someone else was going to mention that. I wasn't sure if it was the same people doing some "artistic photography" earlier and wondered if they would run into each other at some point.
Incredible architecture !! They obviously spared no expense !! Thanks for sharing 🏰
I love watching you guys in Europe. Have you ever been to the UK? Our abandoned scene isn't great, due to land availabily very thing gets redeveloped, but the historic buildings that we have are incredible... the stories they could tell are insane.
what an absolutely gorgeous property .. thanks for sharing
Your interest in stairs is interesting. Stairs are a pain in the ass normally. There's never enough room. They're always narrow and long and dark. You know what I want is a nice wide stair case one that is like 6-10 feet wide with lots of light! Maybe even a dolly system. This way it makes it easy to move stuff up and down the freaking stairs! I'm completely tired of moving furniture and other things up and down the stairs and it barely fits.
Thanks guys for yet another awesome upload.
Beautiful place.Thank you for sharing with us.
Thanks for another interesting video guys!
Beautiful 19th century revival eclectic building, it's super super cool.
dude this is one of a bunch of popular "minecraft castle inspiration" images that pops up wtffffffff this is PERFECT, I need to see how the insides are designed a bit better. thanks guys.
STAY! SAFE! OUT! THERE! PLEASE!
thanks for the hours of education and entertainment.
wow what a true gem fantastic video guys as per . i wish i was with you for this one . great
Your videos seem far and few between, but when you post, it’s worth it! This place is an amazing gem!
think about the cost it takes to produce one episode, I believe they are American but they explore places all over the world, plane tickets to France aren't exactly cheap and I imagine they still have day jobs
@@Baysidemom2I don’t think they meant it in a rude way.
So much beauty and lost craftsmanship that it's almost criminal it's left to decay. Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous architecture! Very scenic! Great work, guys! :)
Its just beautiful!!! Just imagining the people who used to roam that house/castle. The country should use it as a piece of history for a museum.