Discovering The Hidden Room In Our French Chateau
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- Опубликовано: 10 дек 2022
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Thanks to our growing Patreon community, we are able to cover the cost of equipment rentals and Cypress Trees for our chateau garden renovation!
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Join us, Daphne and Ian, as we embark on our new chateau renovation projects! This week, we complete odd jobs around the domain as we prepare for the cold winter ahead. We visit the local Christmas market in our village, and Daphne shows Ian a hidden room!
Our "beau chateau" (The 500-year-old, Chateau De Lesigny), is located near Paris, France. Most of the structures around the chateau domain need a full restoration, so we are investing everything we have into making the property thrive! We are learning more about french culture and developing new skills along the way!
As a French/American UC Berkeley graduate in Agriculture (Daphne), and a U.S. Air Force Tactical Response Force Veteran/ Kinesiologist (Ian), we share a love for challenges and adventure. We have a long road ahead of us and we are excited to share the experience with you!
You can support our renovation projects by joining our Patreon Community, where you can also gain access to exclusive videos and behind the scene access with Daphne and Ian! All patron funding is used to renovate this historical French Chateau. Every patron is paramount to our chateau renovations and we thank you all tremendously!
Produced by Daphne and Ian
Videography & Editing by Ian
Special Thanks to Rafael Jimenez for sharing his talent on the violin!
Check him out on RUclips @rafaeljimenez8854
All music tracks used in this video are licensed by Artlist:
I don't know what I loved more: Daphne fixing the glass, Ian's thorny bush escapade, or that darling kid at the market. Not even gonna try to chose.
i hope he makes it to future weddings at the chateau
@@yomogami4561 My thoughts exactly!
@@yomogami4561 Or perform for a reception for patrons.
I really love to watch all the video’s, I don’t live that far from France but I would love to pay for a tour at their castle. It’s amazing.
Agreed 🥰
Hi green bamboo as sticks is a very bad idea it will grow and is very hard to kill
The hidden room sparks all kinds of imaginary uses in the past. Rafael is an amazing talent and I hope you have him playing at some of your future events.
It would be really cool if you could put together a video that shows the particular scenes from movies that your Chateau has been used in! Show the scenes, and then the actual space. Like, in detail. 🤩 I would love to see that. Plus, it's work you'll do indoors, absolutely no qardening required! 😆
I totally support your suggestion 💯
It's an amazing idea 👍👏
Oh yes! Great idea!
that would be a bit expensive as movie-scenes don't come for free...
I notice that when people talk to strangers in French; its always lovely and super respectful.
Superb manners
Love the ending with the drone emergency.
No need to go to the gym for a workout. The physical work you all put in it amazing! Fun! 😮
Then young violinist was great. Maybe you can get him to play for a reception at the chateau for your patrons? I can relate to Ian's comment about bringing all the groceries inside at once, I do the same. What make multiple trips? 🙂 One idea for the hidden room may be to use it as a media room. Merry advent-
Try cayenne pepper in your shoes, it will not burn or blister, but it will warm the circulatory system and keep you warm! It is an old landscaper trick
You two are fast becoming my favorite youtube couple! Thanks for the views.
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Mine too! So much to love about this channel!
Yes mine too.
Ian thorn bush fight is cinema gold!
The young man was sensational!
Bravo you two great vedio!
So many do Chateau vlogs; none with quite the personality that you both bring!
So look, forward to Sunday to spend a little time with you!
Love you guy's!! ♥
Beautiful, calming and charming content. Please don’t change anything about your video recipe, it is a breath of fresh air on this (often loud and showy) platform. Thank you for you hard work!
Thank you, Marie! That is a very nice complement to hear! Ian really loves making these videos and is always trying to improve with his camera work. We hope each video gets a little better in some way 😊
I love your videos streams. This one had me laughing at Ian's battling in a game of "Tug of War" with the fence and thorny brush, though I know it probably wasn't as humorous to Ian at the time. At the end of the stream with the funny outtake with the drone, was icing on the cake. 🤣 Thanks for sharing each week. You guys are great!
Ian cut out about 10 minutes of him pulling out trees 😆 They were so thorny that the branches weaves together. He is so happy to see the trees removed!
The open air Christmas Markets in France look like such fun...
Tip from a gardener: bamboo can be invasive. When you put those bamboo stems in the ground to support your cypresses, put the bamboo in upside down to keep it from sending out roots and taking over.
You are such a sweet couple, love watching your videos.thank you for taking the time to make them. Take care.
Thank you, Treena! We are so happy to share these experiences with you 🥰
Like others here have already said, "A charming episode." The young man in the market (with the violin) is adorable and SO talented. Merci beaucoup!
The room was handy during French Revolution, WWI, WWII!
Love the stain glass windows!
Correct always listen to your body in the cold!
I was very surprised to see you all aren’t at 100-300k followers! Such quality content!
Thank you Lauren! We hope that happens someday! We will keep trying to improve and see how our channel grows ☺️
@@TheBeauChateau with the golden room that you found is there a mirrored room on opus side of chateau sorry about my spelling
So fun, and the drone escaping the cold on its own was amazing. Ian, your face was so adorable!! lol
Really love seeing your garden progress; not a lot of the other chateau channels show much of the gardens, but I think it's just as important is the building renovation!
Thank you, Presley! We are so excited for the garden! Our ideas keep growing as it cleans up! We want to have it ready for planting so we can pick it up when the weather warms up again and fill it with flowers! Plenty more garden work to come 🥰
@@TheBeauChateau Can't wait!
Those painted beams were amazing. Is that a false floor or added floor in that room. Judging by the window, it looks like it could have been a room with tall ceilings. What is below?
Maybe..issue when the movie crew was there fiming blocked out the area
I think they said a bathroom was below, but I may be wrong.
Another great video! The town is so quaint and rustic! Talented young man was a joy to watch play! The golden room seems to hold secrets does it not?! And as always the joyful beauty of Daphne and the strength and humor of Ian are the best part of this fantastic channel! So happy to see new videos so often, thank you!!
The young viola player possesses a certain sassy voiciness. I hope he never loses that unique touch on his way to greater technical skill.
I really like your channel, please stay authentic like you are. 💯💯
Good morning guys,another sweet, "makes you feel all fuzzy inside episode", excellent stuff, thanks again for sharing, have a great week!! 🙂❤️
Good morning, Michael! We are so glad to be sharing the warm and fuzzies! We hope you have an excellent week as well 😊
Oh yeah, that Christmas market was so cool too!! Loved the gifted picture and that young kid playing violin!! Wow!!
Isn’t he great?! We are hoping to visit Paris next week to see the Christmas decorations. Is that something you would be interested in seeing as well?
@@TheBeauChateau Definitely yes !
@@TheBeauChateau I’d love to see anything in Paris!!! Especially with you two in it!!! 💗🎄
I love cypresses. They line My grandmother's driveway & I think of them as majestic sentinels. ♥
Can’t wait to see the Cypress growing strong ! They look so good to enhance your chateau gardening skills! Beautiful as always xx 🥰🤗🙏💕💐🌲
You are a delight as a couple..happy Holidays!!
Ian's cutting the thorn bushes must have hurt. He did a great job! The small town you live in is very unique. I loved the young violinist, who played really well 👏! I hope to see him on parties you give at the chateau!
With every episode the chateau becomes more and more beautiful. I hope you both have a wonderful Christmas.
Thank you so much Paula! We wish you a merry Christmas as well 💕
Beautiful village and what a wonderful gift to receive of the Chateau 🥰
Great job on the glass. Just remember, Glass only bends once. Have a great day!
You might want to temporarily attach a piece of clear glass to the section of stained glass frame that is bowing to prevent more damage.
Or plexiglass....something clear and sturdy while finances build for your list of 'things needing to be done 👍
Great vlog as usual. Please be careful as green bamboo like that can root and it’s the last place you want it.
Your Chateau is amazing! But, the two of you are why I watch. I'm enjoying your story very much.
😍Thanks guys!! I wish your vlogs were twice as long!!💖
Thank you! It means a lot to hear you would like to see more! Hopefully we will make longer videos when we get started on the offices next month! There will be a lot of renovation work to be done 😊
Hi Daphne and Ian! Another great episode, and yet again, I love how your place is able to reveal hidden places to you, even after all these years that you have known it. I also loved your local village Christmas market where you were able to discover such a talented young man, and the chestnuts! I love roasted chestnuts. One of the best things about them is how they warm your hands when you clasp a bag of them. Highly recommended.
That “hidden room” is truly a charming little room!
Lead is not that poison. Specially if you just do a window! You can get ledpoison if you work with it everyday. But if you spread it in nature it’s no good. You can easy fix that window (but it takes a lot of skill) and have a mask on when you are soldering.
We were extra cautious due to it being such an antique. Just needed a temporary fix since the cold air was a problem. We do want to get better with stained glass since we have so much of it that needs to be fixed
💕If you built up the sides of your trailer with removable panels of wood or a lighter material like plastic or metal roofing sheets you could of shredded those thorny bushes straight into it then put the shredded stuff into a pile somewhere to use later💕The golden room has many possibilities a storage area or a second bedroom to the room below making that a two bedroomed suite💕
Great idea! We definitely need a more effective trailer. Maybe some day we can get a larger one 👍
I’ve literally been binging your content all day. Your grandfather was so much like my mother, and stained glass was one of her many loves, she also made it as well and my house is literally full of it! Anyway, love the chateau, my great grandparents immigrated from Touraine to Canada and then my grandparents to the US, so I love seeing the French countryside in your videos. Such history! Maybe one day, I’ll get to visit, myself. 🥰
I've just discovered your channel and I'm already hooked! Watching how much you've accomplished is inspiring and seeing the results of your hard work must be satisfying. I do, however, hold my breath each time Daphne replaces glass window panes without wearing safety gloves. 😟
Ian, Years ago I struggled with the groceries and the distance from the car to my door. The kids were in school, so I borrowed their wagon. I put all my groceries in it and pulled it to my door. Saved my shoulder and lower back. You are still young so your bodies are more forgiving. Love your videos. Such a beautiful place! And such a lovely couple!
That small room just opens up more questions Why would the ceiling be that decorated? What was the room used for? Ian’s face that there was a hidden room was priceless xx
That window is beautiful. What a wonderful legacy your grandfather has left and hats off to you for continuing on with it in the same way. I love your “ can do” spirit
That was delightful, Daphney & Ian (?)
Rikki Biermann, Pretoria, South Africa 🇿🇦
Thank you for watching 😊
that small village is straight outta hallmark christmas movies! i love ittt
So glad I found your channel. The videos are really well done, the music is great, the drone shots are wonderful. Very impressive. I hope you will continue to show us your work on the chateau and grounds in your entertaining videos!
One of the most beautiful chateau i have seen your grandfather choose well
That violin player is an authentic Gaul. A direct descendant of Vercingetorix.
What a clever young man. With regards to the hidden room, as the windows are cut off, perhaps it was a late addition only.
Ian does seem to struggle with green things...😊
What a great hidden room, a small private writing nook one day?
Oh how marvelous to visit a French Christmas market, and Raphael must come play at the chateau.
The etching gift from the local realtor is beyond special ❤
Ian & Daphne
Love the stained glass. It would be great to see what the secret room was used for. Maybe to hide the valuable. Love the video
James
Oh, what a lovely Chateau you have...Great music to go with it....Remember you can only fix it one day at a time...Just keep at it.
You guys always have great episodes only wish they were longer. That gifted print of your chateau what a nice gesture it had me wondering… do you have any drawings/paintings of it when it was at its full scale size?
Longer video please…you two are fun to watch! Since I’ve seen you on Stephanie’s channel I binged watch all your past videos and now I’ve caught up…God bless…
Thank you very much! We are happy you could join us for the weekly adventures!🥰
@@TheBeauChateau and by the way, I’m watching all the way from the Philippines 🇵🇭! 😀
Daphne could seriously add to your revenues if she started an ASMR channel just talking about the chateau, history, your vision, projects with just her voice and still pictures transitioning the topics you are talking about. I find her voice so soothing and no disrespect, great for inducing naps!
I am curious to know if Daphnée learned French when she was young or mostly when she got the chateau. i love to hear her talking in French :) French in my mother’s tongue and we speak French at my home with our kids and neighbours by the way (from Quebec, Canada)
What a beautiful little town 🙏🏻
Isn’t it cute?! 😄
I’m laughing about the drone because the same thing happened to me except after mine flew up and hit the tree, it flew down and over really fast, hit me in the head, then flew off into the bushes and broke apart🤣
The lead in your window safe if you use simple precautions. Wash your hands after working with it. it is only harmful if the lead is very very crumbly and it has deteriorated to fine dust, then you would need to wear a face mask. I've work with molten lead and have been tested a number of times and never had a problem.
A profession would replace a broken piece the same way you did, by bending back the lead cane, inserting the glass and bending back the cane. Smooth out the cane with a piece of smooth wood, re-solder the corner, putty the glass for a weather seal, add lamp black to color it. You could also add metal rods along the cane line to stiffen the glass and protect the glass from any more bowing. Small wires through the cane will tie the rod to the glass, solder in place and color them as well. If the cane is still malleable, you may not need to replace it, Some tightening, re-putty on a flat surface may do the trick. A lovely window. the weather is its worst enemy. Could protect it to with a clear glass on the outside. It is interesting that it is the one side sagging more so then the other. Does it get more sun. Or is that the side that people use to come in or out.
Thanks for the videos.
Your lovely updates are a welcome addition to my week.
I reckon the sort of secret room was a kids’ ‘secret space’. As a kid, I had a secret attic bedroom, which one accessed via a spiral staircase hidden behind the coats in a (very Narnia inspired) ‘hidden panelled’ closet door… so super cool! If you have children, keep that space as a secret for them.
That is a wonderful idea! 😊 Narnia room for sure!
It is so beautiful to hear you speak French
Hurry guys! I'm having a hard time waiting to see what you are up to!
I literally laughed out loud at this video. Twice. 😂
i had no idea that a drone will fly home when it gets low on battery/. lol. perfect, wonderful
You have to love the “one trip wonders”! I too am one, lol
I love what you doing with the Chateau have found the the treasure that's hidden in the Chateau
Those bushes probably placed as a hedge to stop people and animals falling in to the water. It looks like hedge haven't maintained for long time. Hedges are home for many species in wildlife.
The drone at the end 🤣🤣🤣
Great Channel! Please make sure the fresh bamboo sticks that support the cypress don‘t grow roots again. Getting rid of unwanted bamboo is a real pain in the **!
Thank you! We will keep an eye on them. We completely understand the invasive problem of bamboo. It’s a shame that it was ever planted on our property in the first place because it is now creating problems for our plumbing 😬 no more bamboo in the garden please!
This is an amazing channel, I love watching you guys slowly but surely get the chateau completed - it's going to take a few more years!!! Trees will always need support in the early months anyway, but also, I think the reason the trees started to sag is because you didn't stand on the root ball to push and press it into the ground before covering it - that's a tried and trusted method developed over hundreds of years!!! I will always trust proven history over modern-day science!! Keep up the good work!!! The garden is going to look lovely, but personally, I think you planted the cypress trees too close to the edges!! 🙂
I wonder if the 'thorny bushes' were Hawthorns? They get beautiful blossoms in spring and red berries the birds love in autumn. It may have been a hedge that over grew, you can let it sprout back up, if it comes back and keep it trimmed? Be careful not to rip too much out too fast in case you lose something that takes a long time to get established. I can't wait to see how the garden comes along, I just love the semi circular terrace in the woods!
LUV the music (starts 6:55) when you're having that tug of war with the thorn bushes. Love it! Also music when you go to village brocante. Great music. Fun video. Mr. Jimenez is only 14!!! And he plays Dave Brubeck so well! (One of my favorite pieces from Brubeck!).
Those fencing posts you took out might be better for staking your cypress trees. We planted a few and they got badly chewed by, deer or wild boar. We have now protected them and they have recovered well. Hope yours don’t get chewed
Ian's fake out with the thorn bush winning was hilarious! Don't give in!🤣 This hidden room is fascinating - I wonder what the original structure looked like, as that ceiling is one of a grander room.
Ian you are so like D’Artagnon from the Three Muskateers
Loved the drone mishap. Made me smile!
The drone... best blooper ever lol
New subscriber - loving this chateau! You have great spirit and charm, and what a worthwhile endeavor!
Hi Daphne Hi Ian. Another great video thank you.
Seems like the little room is made inside an original grand room with beautiful ceilings and big windows that perhaps would be fun to recuperate?
The ceilings are definitely connected, but we think it was part of the room between the two master suites because that one has a big fireplace and seems oddly narrow. It would be fun to reconnect then, but it would involve completely removing the master bathroom… maybe we can find an old layout of the building from before the bathrooms were added.
@@TheBeauChateau Ha! Adding bathrooms to a Château or Palace is allways very very tricky. Something lost, something gained. I'm sure after thoughfull and careful consideration you will find the best solutions without destroying anything beautiful.
I need a recording of Take Five! What a great piece for such a young person to know. Talented boy.
Wow M the flavour of the past !
If you use fresh bamboo stakes in warmer months they will take root and sprout. Bamboo is usually invasive. Perhaps you could cut a bunch of them and let them dry out over winter so they don't take over your garden.
Willow stakes will also root and become invasive.
If you put green bamboo in the ground it will root and take over your garden
Yes! It’s very invasive.
@@msbeanification Yup- NEVER plant that stuff ! Kind of like mint or vinca, it'll take over your garden.
Oh, I hope your drone was ok! Amazing how much of a difference taking out those trees by the moat made. And once again you find something hidden; a whole room you’ve never seen before. I can’t imagine how fun that must be. I have to say I think you have the happiest dog alive!! What a place to romp and play:) What does Akia (spelling?) mean and how did you choose it?
Love from Mary in Southern California 💗
Thank you! The drone is miraculously fine! He used it right after the crash 👌 Our dog is named Archaea and she is a Swiss Shepherd. The name comes from microbiology and doesn’t have any relation to our dog, but when Ian used the term in his Kinesiology studies, he thought it was an interesting name😊
@@TheBeauChateau Very cool!! Thanks for taking the time to share that!! 😊
I can fully support no gardening until at least April. Currently, here in Colorado, it is -5 degrees and I'm thinking about hibernation! Luckily, I can watch your videos until it warms up!
Since the floors is half way up the windows, I'd say the bathroom used to have much high ceilings. Perhaps it was divided to save the painted beams from the humidity of the bathroom!
bonjour, je ne connais pas les plans de votre château, mais l'on peut penser que ce plafond faisait partie d'une ancienne pièce de réception, (salon doré ?) s'élevant probablement sur deux étages. Il faudrait peut-être demander à un architecte de voir ce qu'il reste de ce décor ancien et s'il est possible un jour de le reconstituer. En tout cas, merci pour vos vidéos et tout le travail que vous faites.
You should get rid of the half rooms. They're awkward and take away from the grandeur of the original room.
Loving your channel!
The drone "blooper" was pretty funny =P
You are what I fall asleep to every single night, I just absolutely love watching everything you all do ❤️
😂 the ending…brilliant 👍🏻
Wow I was amazed that you guys found a staircase and I hoped by looking at the ceiling in the upper floor a trove of gold coins fell towards you guys😁😁😁👍
I've never heard Take Five on violin before. Hire him!!
Ian as the handsome Prince Phillip, thrashing his way through the thorny wood to make his way to the secret room that holds Princess Aurore (Daphne) sleeping, awaiting her prince. ;-) Anyway, the secret room is quite a room. That "plafond à la française" is late 17th/early 18th century, and is quite the architectural find. It looks like a false/floor ceiling was put in to create the room below. You might want to consider taking the later addition out and restoring that whole chamber. Good work on the thorn hedge, Ian. It does look a lot better near the moat without it.
That is a great description of events 😆💕 We will look into the cost of removing the added level and bringing the room back to its original structure. We have so many projects at the moment, so we need to be patient with most of them. It would be nice to have that space opened back up 😊
I agree - that definitely looks like the original room has been subdivided as the window straddles the two levels? Would be lovely to see it restored to its original glory some day!
It’s soo nice to have a close knit small beautiful town full of welcoming people!!! They seem wonderful neighbors and they really know how to embrace you it seems !!! You guys are soo full of love and your desire to continue to allow others to enjoy your wonderful château is amazing!!!keep doing your amazing work and keep working towards your dreams!!! I love you guys !! Thanks for sharing!!
I just love their adventure! I would love to own just a pebble from the chateau.