The magnificient FRENCH CHATEAU of the COUNTESS Barbara de Nicolaÿ. Exclusive TOUR.
2024 ж. 24 Сәу.
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Exclusive Tour of Château du Lude located in the Loire Valley (France).
Discover this exquisite and rare private historic house, fully furnished and inhabited by the same family since 1750.
The Countess Barbara de Nicolaÿ, the owner, share with you the story, interiors and garden of her amazing castle.
So pleased to witness a little of true French history and ownership of a magical Chateau estate beautifully narrated by a gracious charming lady.
She’s not even french but married the owner of the castle… 🤣
She sounds very French to me
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It's always amazing to see families able to maintain their heritage.
Surtout leur portefeuille.
@@hervedupont6955 Ca implique beaucoup de sacrifices et un énorme travail. La solution facile eu été de vendre et acheter un grande maison moderne. La jalousie et les passions tristes sont de bien vilains défauts malheureusement si français...
Thank you Countess for showing us your historic Chateau. It is very beautiful and I am so glad that is being restored and your family still occupies it.
what a beautiful Chateau! I'm glad the original family are still looking after it!!
What an honor to have Barbara de Nicolay give us a tour of her home!! The chateau is beautiful. Everywhere you look is amazing!!! The Studio room is stunning! The gardens are lovely. The landscaping is superb!! Love from Vermont
Very much enjoy narrative of history
Very interesting. Love the house, love the history. Thank you.
It’s so vast & every inch is incredible. So much elegant detail. It must require teams of people just to keep it clean & dusted. Maintenance must work every single day. Whew, tired just thinking about all the work. It would take me all day just to look at one room. Thank you for this tour.
Really? We wish she also spoke of the stolen materials from Haiti. The barbaric deforestation of the mahogany trees in the Caribbean. Also the slave labor that ran the house since its conception. This place is a living reminder of the horrors wealthy French feral imposed upon their most vulnerable world population.
@@benhassan11 you must not speak of Haïti now! its a land of gangster box. and people cant eat enough !
Потрясающе! Сохранить, содержать это огромный труд и любовь к истории и к своим предкам!
Очень хотелось бы перевод на русский 🙂. Очень интересно.
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Madame la comtesse, votre anglais vous honore ! La qualité de votre expression est un bonheur pour la prof d'anglais que je suis ! Et en tant que passionnée de châteaux, je vous remercie de nous avoir permis de découvrir votre magnifique demeure.
How fascinating. The chateau is a history capsule, an unbroken ribbon running through the family’s past and present. I love it when they live, are not just museums. The ceiling of the studio looks a bit in the style of the Limbourg brothers, of the Très Riches Heures which I am obsessed with. Thank you to the Comtesse de Nikoläy.
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БлагоДарю,ГРАФИНЯ!Великолепный дворец!
What a magical place! It is heartwarming to learn this remains a family home, who has taken on the responsibility of preserving its history and graciously opens their estate to the public. Well done!
Sorry to be pedantic but that’s so confused! “ the home of a family which has taken on the responsibility of preserving its history and graciously opens its estate to the public”. But well done for not putting an apostrophe in its. My spell-correct just shoves the apostrophe in.
Really?? It’s better to have a grammar mistake than be rude to point out an insignificant mistake. I got the gist of that comment just fine, I’m sure everyone did. 🙄
Beautiful - you get the impression that the thread of history has not been broken in this home. A lot of historic homes which have been restored and re-furnished can look great, but they have a slightly museum-like quality, a lot of the time. This house, somehow, feels intact and authentic. It's wonderful to see such a survival in our time, and to know that it is in the hands of people who will care for it and keep it going for future generations to enjoy.
Yep, they have been around so so long, dating back to the early 1300s', they have reign in France England & Germany.
Чудесный замок и чудесная хозяйка замка. Прекрасно сохранились старинные интерьеры. Очень красиво.
Студила абсолютно прекрасна! Волшебное помещение!))) И мадам графиня очень увлекательно рассказывает. Видно, что ей искренне нравится это место!
Dear Barbara, thank you for wonderful tour in your chateau, I should be a pleasure to live in such amazing castle. I admire the fact that your family lives in this castle for so many years and keep your home in original shape. It's just wonderful when a family carefully preserves the traditions and heritage of their ancestors.
I have a book where this beautiful chateau is displayed with a few other splendid chateaux. It’s author is Christians De Nicolay- Masery. Le Lude was portrayed in all its splendour & pictures of the grand salon & library & other rooms are exquisite. It does mention the current owner Barbara De Nicolay when she was a young bride & her mother-in-law Comtesse Rene De Nicolay. So it was a pleasant surprise to come across this channel on KZhead & listen to Barbara De Nicolay tell us about her beautiful home.
Absolutely stunning and the fact that it has stayed in the family is fantastic. How much pride from above that your ancestors must have in your family for preserving and restoring this magnificent home.
What a beautiful chateau. She is a gracious hostess.
Hi how are you doing?
Очень приятно смотреть такое великолепие, а еще приятно, что этот замок не зазрушен временим, а наследники с любовью и уважением к их предкам востонавливают это великолепие. Молодцы, что такую красату сохронили для потомков, вам респект! С уважением к вам из России!
Thank you Mme de Nicolay. I was hoping to see the old kitchens and we did get a glimpse. The chateau is beautiful, the gardens spectacular, and such history. A visit is on my bucket list.
What a honour to have such a private tour! Thank you.
A splendid chateau, which we visited in May of 2022; as luck would have it, we had the place to ourselves---and we had a chance to meet the wandering Pila, who caught a baby bird, and showed us her prize.Thank you for opening your home to the world, so we can admire, learn and enjoy the beauty of France...
What a beautifully preserved castle. I love the staircase especially. Thank you to the lovely intelligent lady for giving us the wonderful tour!
Merci, madame la comtesse, pour votre élégance et votre charme - une vraie aristocrate française. Your home is magnificent - and so beautifully cared for, and presented. Such a wealth of furniture and furnishings, quite apart from the architectural developments of the building over the course of history. Even the fact that you continue to use your title is an essential part of that story. Avec mes remerciements.
Мило и наличие детских кроваток радует глаз😊
What a charming Lady, and such a beatiful house.
You are surviving regardless of the turmoil that this increadable palace has been through. That is a wonderful thing xx ❤
Спасибо вам,что храните историю,это очень трудно.но благодаря вашим трудам мы это можем видеть
Merci beaucoup Madame Nicolay, pour la merveilleuse visite du château de votre famille. C’est magnifique!
A stunning lady! There is often a reason for a family acquiring wealth and power and she has that characteristic.
Not only the absolutely magnificent home, but Countess Barbara De Nicolay is a national treasure. Superb presentation and bouquets to the production 'artists'.
Great to see these centuries old cultural monuments entering the digital age, so the entire world can see them and learn a little bit more about human history!
Muy sencilla y elegante la condesa. Qué palacio !!
C'est absolument incroyable! Quelle chance et quelle fortune, c'est splendide !!!
Thank you, Marquise de Nicolay for this tour. i see the influence of Blois and Chambord in the architecture. Your restorations are to be commended. The studiolo is wonderful and I like the mixture of English and French gardens. Hope to visit someday.
Just for info, she is not a Marquise, but Comtesse de Nicolaÿ married to the Count Louis-Jean de Nicolaÿ.
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Your home is breathtaking, so beautiful and historic. The gardens are so well kept. Nothing say's this is my home like the family dog following your around the house, it is a living home. Thanks for the tour.
A living, breathing French Castle!…. The hidden gems one will find on KZhead are simply amazing!
Dear Barbara. I am enthralled by your magnificent home. I must admit that Renaissance Style is not my most favorite, but once you entered the triple drawing rooms from the 18th Century I was astounded!! The middle green drawing room is absolutely one of the loveliest rooms I have ever seen. The chandelier is magnificent. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home.
Какая красота! Французам есть, чем гордиться. Другие народы не способны были создавать такую красоту.
What a beautiful chateau. To live in a place where your ancestors lived for hundreds of years is amazing. The library was massive but I love seeing your dog following his/her human around. Thank you for taking the time to share your home with us
Какое счастье, что эта красота сохранена. Как же это удалось? Сколько в России было прекрасных поместий и дворцов, церквей и интерьеров. Веками собирали. Для будущего. Коллекции бронзы, серебра, картин, книг, украшений, икон. Все потеряно. Большая часть. Сожжено, порушено, исковеркано. И остается любоваться чужим прекрасным.
Thank you Madame de Nicolay for a fascinating tour of your lovely and elegant home. Thanks also for preserving this beautiful place for future generations. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you. Beautiful, classy, elegant lady…presenting a beautiful mega castle. 🙂👋🙂👼
What a magnificent history this castle/palace has to offer!
You are one, very fit woman to traverse all those stairs and grounds!👍🏻💐
Мадам Николаи, спасибо! Спасибо, что познакомили с Вашим прекрасным замком -- действительно жемчужиной долины Луары, и спасибо, что храните его!... В России в царское время было семейство баронов Николаи. Это не ваши родственники? Они тоже владели прекрасным поместьем и великолепным парком, которые они и создали в XVIII -- XIX веках под городом Выборгом, и называется он Монрепо. Там сейчас музей, но эта собственность не возвращается наследникам, так как в России пока такого правила нет.
Thank you for sharing it with us. I wish it will last forever in your generation.
It was amazing visiting this lovely place with the owner the Countess Barbara de Nicolay, very nice lady. Thanks!
I must interrupt your tour to comment that you are amazingly charming and well spoken... ma... you are living in a priceless and perfectly preserved museum. This is really crazy! A wonderful and magical place. Merci bien.
Очень красивый Замок. Стиль и архитектура. Очень замечательный обзор.
Получила колоссальное удовольствие! Спасибо за настроение!
How wonderful this woman is to show us this historic chateau.
Thank you for sharing your lovely home with us.
What a treat to have this wonderful lady give us a tour of her SPECTACULAR Chateau! What class! Thank you for making us feel important and welcome. If I ever get to France, I will come to see it, because it is the most beautiful chateau I have ever seen. The chandeliers, the views & the garden, out of this world! The lady is beautiful to match😉
My congratulations on your stunning properties. So wonderful to see a living, breathing home steeped in such history!
Vraiment magnifique, une richesse patrimoniale extraordinaire Merci Madame pour cette très belle et gracieuse visite
Великолепный замок,просто мечта,замечательная женщина,так с душой рассказывает ,графиня очень симпатичная ❤
What a magnificent chateau! So historic, and so beautifully preserved.
Великолепный Замок и Рассказчица!!!!❤
What a lovely hostess. She has the best interest of her estate as well as anyone who would be welcomed as a guest.
Thankyou, for such a lovely tour and fascinating history of your Chateau,, Countess Nicolay. Absolutely gorgeous inside and out.
Many thanks for sharing the Château.
The owner and perfect hostess as perfect as her home, an incredible castle, and all her entourage!!!! Mme la Comtesse, nou vous remercions votre gentillesse!!!
Thank you for this lovely tour of this amazing home!
Absolutely lovely, see you in the spring🌷
Прекрасная прогулка Благодарю эту милую женщину, за её прекрасный рассказ.Пу ты Бог хранит эту семью и этот чудо замок
Lovely lady and spectacular gardens.
Thank you for welcoming us to this extraordinary place.
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Absolutely amazing gardens! Your home is elegant and classically beautiful. You are very gracious for allowing us to view it. Thank you.
Amazing, and just inspiring to see that some families and cultures are just as anxious to maintain their heritage.
Absolutely magical! Thank you for the tour. I am fascinated with the idea that all of your family generations have managed to preserve the integrity of the castle (at least what can be seen). Truly, truly remarkable.
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It´s very nice to see that family is still living in the Chateau and it´s so well kept and taken care of. Amazing place! Greetings from Sweden! And thank you for the tour.
One of the most authentic and beautiful chateaus I have seen on you tube ,thank you for sharing would love to visit
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What a magnificent historic home, we are priviledged to enjoy being led by Countess de Nicolay and her attentive dog who was brought from Cornwall, to tell a tiny bit of the history of Chateau du Lude. The gardens are stunning..one wishes to spend days imagining what it was like to live during times when the Chateau would have bee a hub of hunts, parties, meetings. Looking forward to learning more about Chateau du Lude and its history. Thank you.
Thank you Countess de Nicolaÿ. Loved the history of the chateau, your family and the background of the French and English conflicts and the majesty of the chateau. Very well done!
Amazing! Puts reality to history and those historical movies!
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What a magical place full of amazing history..the lady seem so humble and kind ❤
Thank you for sharing this beautiful, gracious lady and the beautiful chateaux with us!
What a fabulous tour and even more so given by the lovely lady of the house.❤
C'est extraordinaire. Vous devez être félicité pour le soin magnifique que vous apportez à ce bel endroit. C'est un travail d'amour.
Наблюдать за самой графиней не менее интересно, чем слушать о ее поместье. Прекрасные манеры, сдержанность, свободное владение иностранным языком, элегантность - приятное зрелище
Thanks for the wonderful tour of your home and castle. I can't imagine the dedication it takes to maintain such a castle. You are a very interesting women to listen to.
Countess Barbara, what an amazing tour, thank you so much for sharing, this is simply marvelous . . . I am speechless here
Stunning. Merci Countess for sharing it with us!
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Thanks Olivier for uploading this video showcasing one of the best fully restored chateau du lude(private mansion) of the Loire valley and it was really special to be given an entire tour by the owners! Loved watching it and will surely visit the place on my visit to France!
What a place. Stunning. She seems like a very gracious lady.
Tres Charmant. What a wonderful tour. I love that the dog was a long with her owner. Very sweet
Wonderful place! And being taking care of with a lot of passion!
“Must stop at that place” for us! Thank you very much! Vera
Wow…So beautiful..This Lady is very elegant and classy…
This marvellous castle alone brings together the different styles of construction over several centuries. Congratulations to you and your family Madame.
So beautiful. The art work, the architecture, the history and the gardens are wonderful and quite fascinating.
Прямо королевские аппартаменты,все такое изысканное,молодцы ,что сохраняют всё,а не меняют в угоду современности
Amazing place! Amazing world!
Incredibly beautiful.Bravo for maintaining it so well 👍
This is such an extraordinarily beautiful château seeping with history . Thank you for the tour.
Beautifuly presented. And the 18th century addition is not like garden conservatory, but rather a whole new elegant mansion.
Barbara, thank you for the tour. My husband and I went to the Loire Valley some years ago... and visited other chateau's. Yours is a gem. Congratulations.
Thank you for a tour of your beautiful home.
What a privilege to be shown around your beautiful home. The studiolo was incredible. Your love for the place comes over so well and I hope you have a lot of visitors to appreciate it.
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Very beautiful!
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You are a wonderful guide of your beautiful home thank you !
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