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Join us, Daphne and Ian, as we embark on our new chateau renovation projects! This week, we open our gates for the Journées du Patrimoine! We coordinated with local French clubs to host a classic car show and an artistic dance performance during this celebration of European Heritage. Ian advances on unearthing the cobblestone around the horse stables and we discover the original garden boundary lines!
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!
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Produced by Daphne and Ian
Videography & Editing by Ian
All music tracks used in this video are licensed by Artlist:
1. ANBR – Voyage
2. ANBR – Mon Amour
3. Angel Salazar – Dreams
4. Kick Lee – Country Roads
5. Marco Martini – Nothing Makes Sense
6. ANBR – The Gift
7. Hans Johnson – Storyteller (Ireland)
8. Searching for Light – Windswept
9. Hans Johnson – Last Leaf on the Tree
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I googled French Renaissance Gardens and came across your pattern in Chateau Villandry.
It is very likely that the large outer square was lined with boxwood hedging. You could have had grass pathways leading to the fountain and the edged strips were filled with gravel or the other way round.
Gravel or grass around the fountain. All very geometrical and structured.
I’ll look up your contact information and send you the pictures I found.
You’ll see how your garden all makes sense. It looks exactly like one of the beds in Villandry.
Great idea to hold a Concours de Elegance. The '66 Fastback Mustang is truly legendary. I've had my dream car in the garage for 20 years. A 1960 white Chrysler 300 F. A real Survivor. Only 3 approved in Germany. I am very curious how you will design the garden. I am very curious how you will design the garden. I'm so curious. If you do an event with Classic Cars again. Let us know in good time. Then I bring my Chrsysler with a trailer. Greetings
love watching these videos <3
Y’all are becoming one of my favorite château channels! I love the camera work, drone shots and the way y’all seem to pick the best time and place to be outside to do your out-tro. I also have to mention your beautiful GSD, just so happens to be my favorite breed of dog! Keep up the great work and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next!! BTW – I watch y’all from West Virginia, USA 🇺🇸
Absolutely lovely to see ll you both havedonend the plns for mroe to come. Such knowledge you both carrythat wil help you along the way.
The car show was so fantastic. My brother andi sister in law who have a car they take to car shows and they are very much into the older cars as is my husband. I go for the fun of it, and do like viewing them, of course too!
Cannot beleive what a lovely turnout you both had so many more than ever expected! but some people cannot follow directions and to wander off on someone elses properly is illegal as well as shocking. That is not good to wander off into your woods and after the program they could stay on and it would not be safe really.
Guess good fencing around your whole home may be a good idea, perhaps? Keeping Boars out and peopel who just want to be over adventureous.
I wonder if maybe you need to dig those cobblestones out, level and prep the ground underneath, and re-lay them. A lot of work, but the results will be a beautiful restoration and a space you will use and enjoy so much more. Also easier to maintain.
What a lovely château you have! I love watching your videos 🙂
Lovely vlog. Nettles do not grow where I am from but I understand butterflies and moths love them. Also, where I am from, we call those worms in your flower beds, grubs. I hear fish like to eat them so, if you like fishing…
There is a dock leaf that is found near nettles, crushed and rubbed on the nettles will alleviate suffering..
Wife and I just finished binge watching your videos. What a refreshing change from the other Chateau vlogs. You're a beautiful, hardworking couple who deserve all the success that is in your future. Only question is why do I keep hearing a voice in my head? "Winter is coming. Winter is coming."
Your home looks beautiful
Considering those cobbles are in the stable area I can't imagine they've been fully clean since they where put in…
I can't believe how much work just the two of can pull off!Hats off to you both!
You two are such a cute couple. I ❤ what you are doing. Please. Wear a Proper Mask. 😮. Cannot wait to see more. And please do not throw things away without research. They have probably been around for at least 100 yrs. What is a few more? I can make a guess about the frame with fabric that fell apart. Perhaps a portable confessional. You could put it on a table of some sort, and it could screen the penitent from the confessor.
WOW! The quality of your videography is simply amazing! This chateau will be in good hands in the future. You are both living a "Fairytale" life!
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Remember when your washing the stone you blasting sand out from between the cobbles …….when its dry get stiff street sweeoing brroom and sweep it ….by the way you guys are doing a fantastic job
Haha!! I gave you a "like" because of the earthworm story. All the best with your endeavours.
This is one of my new favorites!❤
Superb superb videography! My dear Daddy loved viewing Vintage autos at Equine fests; especially Austin Healeys!Now I would have been thrilled to enjoy your beloved and beautiful Chateau! Visions really do come true💐
Thanks for sharing
Boiling water is great for killing off roots!
Loving your channel, I’m Portuguese American, thanks for the Portuguese shout out.
I love this channel and your beautiful Chateau! What a living dream!
Also, love classic cars as well. My dad had a 1929 Model A and my sister had a classic Mustang when she graduated high school in 1977. I hope to have one some day. My dad also had a Mustang Fastback only one day years ago and sold it the same day. I can tell you he regretted it for many years.
So pleased you got a good turnout at the open day. Why do people have to push the boundaries and go over fences and things that are blocked off???? Great job on the cobble stones and the garden boundaries
Try straight white cleaning vinegar on the cobblestone to stop anything growing. It is far less harmful than all the other things available. Poor it into the cracks you don't want the grass to grow and be aware of where the flow of water drains to as it will make other plants wither too. Good luck.
You two are so cute ☺️ Excited to follow your journey
The chateau is looking Beautiful 🎉. Ido love vintage cars 🚘 they were all stunning great video 💋
Boars will win they will dig out the fence. Put an electric line fence down at the bottom where their snouts go and it will help. I did that with 2 strands of wire on the edge of a lake they swim like dogs. If you want your land dug up rent someone’s pigs and enclose them for a couple of weeks.
Those straight borders will be beautiful planted with flowering perennials. Hope you find more concrete borders. Maybe there are photos somewhere that would show where they are.
Love ALL YOUR VIDEOS!!! Cleaning the grass off the cobblestones had to be so satisfying! You 2 make AMAZING videos!!!!
The beautiful cars looked perfect in front of your chateau. Blessings
You speak very good french and English as well. Are you french or American?
WOW… wonderful turnout!
This must be so encouraging for you! ❤️🙏
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Adorable vlog! Your's is fast vaulting to a fav'…thanks for sharing.
Does anyone know the piece at 17:38?
I don't know if someone mentioned this but doesn't Ian look like this magnificent actor Keanu Reeves?
This makes me wish I was there to visit the car show at your beautiful château! I love how in Europe people bring their dogs everywhere! Love all you’re doing, so thank you for showing us what you’re doing and planning!
this gorgeous restored mansion had a lot of hard work, time & cost a lot of $. congratulations! it's a labor of love. beautiful! love from the philippines.
Wow! Love the unearthing of cobblestone and the concrete cross by the fountain. Love ypur vlog! Superb as usual!
Congratulations on a very successful event. Loved the classic car show! I didn't see enough of the dance/gymnastics performance to form an opinion. The garden is looking better all the time. I would be afraid to be out on the Chateau grounds anywhere knowing those wild boar are around. I've heard they can get pretty nasty. Please be careful and stay safe. Another great video and awesome drone footage. Thank you for sharing. ox
Youŕ chateau is so beautiful and the gardens will be amazing …I love your dog is he a german shepherd xx
The two of you are absolutely beautiful.
Keep the good work guys!!!2 lovely people and their lovely beautiful pets(❤)!!!
Greetings from GreeceWhat a delightful sweet couple you are! It will be a joy to watch as you restore Le Beau Chateau.
You need Algaecide to clean the exterior walls, possibly with bleach… Check some YouTube videos on the subject
Nettle tea is also really good for human consumption! It is very nutrient dense, and good with a bit of honey. It is rich in iron, and can help with allergies, insulin regulation, and hormone health. Good to know it can help the earth as a natural fertilizer as well!
You are amazing, guys! I'm a big fan of Chevy Nova SS '69 ) Don't like how it was demonized in Tarantino's movie, but I fell in love with it way before I've watched it, hehe )))