FINDING THE LOST TOWER OF LALANDE!!!
Indiana Davy finds the Lost Tower of Lalande and heroic Philip saves a Lalander on a day of manly exploits at the chateau...
The Chateau Diaries Episode 223 ✨🏰✨
Escape to the chateau with ’The Chateau Diaries’ 🏰
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Just put the hexagonal unit on large castors with a locking wheel - then you can move it where and when you want. Job done. Cat! Welcome back, missed your humour a lot
Great idea!!
I thought the same thing. Just move it back and forth around the parts of the China etc needed
exactly my thoughts!
Fantastic idea!
Yes! Then the cabinets along the walls can accommodate the sets with the larger platters & they wouldn't have to be separated.
When you make the cabinets for the side walls why don't you have sliding doors
BRILLIANT! SLIDING DOORS
Could be sliding glass doors as well.
That is what I had thought. Also, that bit of lower space could be used to hang tablecloths. Use the upper portions in those areas for the china.
Maybe a combination of sliding and regular doors. Sliding doors limit the size of items that can you can get into the cabinet.
In my parent's country home, there was a long narrow butler's pantry (10 ft X 20 ft). One side had a sink with cabinets for crystal and the other side had the china/silver area. All the doors above the silver drawers were mahogany sliders with beveled glass inserts that reached the 18/20 ft ceilings. Even after 100 years, they worked perfectly and very little effort was needed to open them. Along the ceiling was a brass rail that at one time was the track for a ladder but that was long gone. If we had regular doors, no one could move in the Butler's Pantry when they were open.
The dog will be back now it has a taste for it so Spud won’t be safe .Lovely neighbour she might be but she has a responsibility as their owner to keep them locked on their own property .
The dog looked like a black lab. They are raised to retrieve fowl without biting it. They have a " soft mouth" which is likely why Spud lost dignity and feathers but nothing more drastic
Good point! Scary but thankfully not an attack to kill from a dog with a strong bite!
Still neighbors should keep their dogs on their property.
@@PNWShanaLee I agree.
Third option....Only have steps at the doors going onto the garden at the doors. IE floor level the same across the entire room. Lovely to step up into the garden.
I think Stephanie said on a previous vlog that the floor needs to be raised otherwise the windows will be too high to see out of. It would be a shame not to be able to look out onto the chapel and lawns.
My thoughts exactly. Multiple floor levels will really restrict how the room can be used - and it's not very big to start with.
Oh, I can picture that!! 💚🧡💛
Correction, as pointed out here in a comment, the floor needs to be raised by 60 cm to see out of windows and be level with chapel, lake, french door side of the apartment. Fourth Option... As Average step height is 20cm, on entering apartment from courtyard, step up 2 steps inside the door. From there have one floor level across the entire apartment. On the lake side have one step up to the exterior. You can make the steps a feature with beautiful tiles or not. Speaking as a South African, those multi-level floors really don’t work and will undermine the lovely spacious rooms synonymous with chateau’s.
@@jadejohns3107 That's a great idea. Gives more option for furniture placement and freedom to move around, will feel more open, and keeps the "look" of what the room is now.
Steph I wouldn’t worry about the feather loss,it a built in defence the chicken will blow its feathers to try and confuse its attacker.. looks worse then it is but check and see if there are any cuts or scrapes that could get infected
Thank you for that information-I never knew that!
"I'm the digger" 😂😂 oh Davey.
Yay, Kat is back!!! Just love her energy!
Me too she's simply the best ❤
Unfortunately because of Brexit she can stay only for 90 days.
She makes my heart happy!!😊
@@aleta5024 What??
@@Melissa-fz9tk British can no longer just come and go in the EU. They need a work visa/residence visa if they want to stay in the EU for longer than 90 days.
Hopefully the poor rooster 🐓 is fine after his ordile. Davie made quite a discovery!!! He is usually very quiet, humble and reserved but look at him how he trasforms when he speaks about architecture! Reminds me an old school gentleman! Greetings from Athens Greece ❣️
It did look like the rooster had a bloody back end. Hope he recovers.
Hopefully the shock won’t kill him which often happens.
My heart was in my throat wondering what the result of Philip's chase would be--yeah, Philip for saving dear Spud!
Dana does look fabulous. We haven't seen her in a while.
Thank you , unfortunately covid put everything on hold but now life can go back to normal ❤️
@@dana_ck4114 gorgeous in the yellow dress. Was that your son?
So nice to see Dana again; that yellow dress suits her beautifully!! Oh I am so jealous... going out to eat at a restaurant. We are still in lockdown in southern Ontario Canada.😕
Love seeing Dana. She ‘s such a lovely person and good Friend to Stephanie
@@Louisefenner yes Liam he appears in many videos
The neighbour is responsible for her dogs wether she is mowing the lawn or not. The dogs should have been put inside or on leads . Poor chicken.
absolutely, in many countries dogs can be shot for going after livestock - and thats not the dogs fault
And If the poor rooster dies the neighbour should pay for a replacement.
You're right about the responsibility of the neighbor,,, however, one chicken is hardly worth creating an issue over. The problem is once the dog knows there are chickens roaming around he might be back for more... That is when a firmer approach should be taken. 🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔
@@shnaa_L unlike some barbaric practices in countries like USA, shooting dogs and shooting in general is a crime all around Europe. So... let's stay civilized, it was an accident.
I thought that too. The neighbour was lucky Stephanie is so nice.
It must have been so traumatic for Spud, glad Stephanie responded quickly to Spud in danger and Phillip rescued Spud in time. Great to see Cat returning to Lalande, The Lalande community is an ever growing family of wonderful people, we are sad when they leave, relieved when we know it will be a temporary absence and very happy when they return.
A close friend of mine was one of the inventors of the blood sugar monitor Davey is wearing, so cool to see it out in the world!
@@pebblesmiller9026 It constantly monitors your blood sugar and requires no blood draws, but costs about the same as normal test strips for traditional glucose monitors. Pretty great.
Davey and I are samers. I wear that monitor too. Love seeing it on other people. Always gives me the feeling of kinship
Poor Spud. I'm glad he's ok. That is so exciting about the tower and I'm so glad Cat is back!
Spud doesn't wanna talk about how he kicked that dogs behind
I love how everyone who goes back to Lalande says they came back home! 💛
Davey is a gift! So good to see Cat, welcome home. I'm loving these days, everyone coming back. This is going to be a stunning summer at LaLande ❤
He was silent initially. When he came back he's opened up. He is very thoughtful. What is his 'specialty"? I think I must have missed his introduction..I know he's from Belgium.
@@aleta5873 I do believe Horticulture, he is helping Stephanie with ordering flowers and plants that will be effective and beautiful at the chateau and grounds.
Wasn't there that law you discovered in your papers to be translated that all the war-like structures had to be demolished in France? Maybe that is when the towers were demolished.
That came to my mind as well.
Seeing Cat back in La Lande brought a smile to my face.
Right? She’s a gem! 💜
I have to confess l cry of joy , l am so happy to see and hear her again, l think it is my old age , l am becoming quiet emotional, WELCOME HOME our darling Cate, we miss you so much!
Hi Stephanie! Just a thought about the octagonal cabinet. If you are planning to raise it up on a plinth, why not have rotate upon the plinth. That way you just rotate the cabinet until the required drawer faces the part of the room that has the most room to open it. Besides, what's cooler than octagonal cabinet? A ROTATING octagonal cabinet!!
I love the island for the China pantry! While your raising it, I would put casters on it! Even if you don’t intend to move it, it’s always nice to have the ability to do so!
Davy is such an asset!!! Great job Davy!
So glad the rooster is alive, albeit traumatized I’m sure! So great to see Kat “back home” again! I think she will approve of some of the weeding out projects that have been taking place! Nice to see Dana and her son too! The food at the restaurant looked so good! 🥰♥️🇫🇷
The dogs are very friendly. My dog (Black Lab) went for my chickens only once when we brought him home from a resuce place. We taught him that it's not ok and he never touched them or any birds every again. Those dogs can easily be taught not to go for the chickens. Then no one needs to worry.
Please check your roo and clean his wounds, they can become infected and maggots will get in. Glad he was still alive.
Having designed and built several kitchens over a too many years to think about, all "upper" cabinets are 12" deep. This accommodates most china (plates), saucers, cups and bowls. That would accommodate all but large charger plates and things like tureens and platters. Make deeper cabinets (18") at the ends of the room to house those items. Make all cabinets 8 feet tall or whatever the length of your plywood in France. Make all the boxes (cabinets) two or three feet wide to accommodate two or three plates in width. Use glass in all the doors because you will never remember what's behind them all and split the doors in the middle (of the height) so you have four foot tall doors. Lastly, have the cabinets what is called "line bored", or hanger holes drilled every inch or so in order to conserve vertical space. You only need two or three inches over the china to get your hands in so you can add lots of shelves. You also want to be certain the shelves are heavy enough so they won't sag under the weight. This should allow sufficient room for your "stop sign" table in the center. On another note, I would spend a few bucks and have two small signs made for the bottom of the columns at the front entry that say something to the effect of "No Trucks Bigger than Ian's". That poor little bridge is going to just give up the ghost at some point. "Four cent's worth". Jack La Forge
The rest of the world works in metric.
There you go. Stephanie in her slipper shoes trekking down the hillside to find a wall. Never mind the nettle or whatever is down there ... there she goes, without trepidation. There are many reasons to love this channel. This is but one. ❤️❤️ Cat, best one, is another.
The ruins of the towers and wall is a great discovery . They could make a wonderful garden feature like the ones you see in those old romantic paintings. Also adding more visual history to the chateau . Is there evidence of anything else buried or hidden there ?
Usually, there are tunnels ..agree..very interesting
Davey doesn't talk much..BUT WHEN HE DOES, he is well spoken, knowledgeable, interesting and bright. He's a good catch for some lucky lady - tall, dark, handsome.
What is on his arm?
@@kit2130 a band aid, idk..I can't see or tell. What do u think? From the vaccine?
@@barbibutton9619 looks like a continuous glucose monitoring sensor. Diabetics use this to monitor their blood sugar through out the day, the sensor check the blood sugar like every 15 minutes or so and sends the data to your phone.
It is the freestyle libre glucose monitoring sensor. That is really cool to see. Davy seems to be having some fun with his adventures.
@@eleniantoniou534 Super cool to see! My husband sports one and I instantly recognized it. Best device ever!
Instead of a total tower rebuild, how about stabilsing the foundation and putting in a garden room/viewing platform with a gazebo type cover? Great find though!! Welcome back Cat 🎉Maybe time to shut the chickens in the walled garden though.... Poor spud.
I love the idea of a garden room! What a lovely idea! 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌷🌷🌷🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
after all towers will block view of lake... I had thought of some tower follies along the road on the other side of moat where Davies plans were to have trees and nooks. As shown on the illustration, only instead along the road...Instead of nook statues. a little tour. Of course that costs money.........
I love when Stephanie designs major “structural” things like the important cabinets in the china pantry around a piece of furniture 😆
Dana is just glowing with happiness! It’s so exciting that friends can start getting together again. 🥰
So lovely to see Kat back at the end. She is the returnee l have been most looking forward to seeing. Don’t ever let her leave!
And I need to see Gerry....love him so much. Scot Man is missed. Praying for him to be well and strong and at Lalande.
I find that archeological discoveries are thrilling. Congrats to Davy on finding these walls and tower. Exposing them (someday) would be a great idea.
Phillip is our hero again! Someone give him a big hug for me. When I heard the dog had a chicken I nearly cried. That doesn't usually end well. ♥️ It's good to see Spud strutting around like the king of the castle. Good detective work on that tower Davie. How exciting to be rediscovering snippets of nearly lost history. Half knowing what they were, now seeing where they lay to rest. It's like having a first sweet whispered conversation with a ghost. And as always, Stephanie, you are your mother's splendid daughter. Welcome back Kat! Hold on to your hats Lalande, The Kat is back in town!
Stephine, To put another idea into your head...while you are making a tiered or two levels area. Watching some of the tiny house builds they look for all kind of storage areas. Some of them have built into the floor areas for bedding, Seasonal clothes. And even food. Just a thought. Natti will really like her space. Happy planning. :}
Genius!!
love that or sliding drawers in steps. Nothing is wasted space.
Kat is back to put spice into all the Lalande life. YES!!!!!
Oh, poor rooster! Thank goodness he recovered from his ordeal. I have to add (to radically change the subject) that Davie has the most splendid Norman profile! I can almost see him on the Bayeaux tapestry. Great to see that Kat is back, too. Happy Days 💕
So glad Spud is ok! That got my heart racing! Also so happy Kat is back 😊 she is so fun!
Yeah! Cat is back home! You have been missed. Now please Mummy, Percy and Gerry.
So happy the fabulous Kat is back 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗😘😘😘😘😘 so lovely to see everyone coming back to Lalonde:) can’t wait for the reunion with Stephanie ,Isabelle ,Percy and Gerry, a few happy tears will be shed . Summer days full of fun wine and wonderful food . All with amazing friends and family how lucky are we to be a part of such adventures 😘🇨🇦😘
Cat is back! She brings such a fun vibe with her. So happy she is here. I also can’t wait to see the base of both east and west lost towers cleared. That will give me a visual of their size. Good job Davy.
I wonder if there is a nature path that can be groomed through the dry moat, around the base of the tower foundations, along the lake and into the forest trails. Nature and history in one walk.
I was thinking the same. I loved it and that Steph took the camera down through there. It's really peaceful and lovely
Can you ask Dan to show us the wall and the dry moat with his drone? I'm so confused lol
Yes!!!
Yes please!
Make sliding doors to the bottom cabinets
Or have folding doors with hinges like shutters. The options are all good aren’t they as that octagonal table is rather lovely.
I'm still very glad that you're bringing back the lake, but the wetland was absolutely lovely today! Such a beautiful gem of land you live on.
She posted a couple of days ago that lake 2.0 will be designed to have a sizable wetland area on its periphery to keep the froggy chorus housed and happy. Excellent news! 😊
@@BDThomas I love that!
Love how Phillip is so concerned for Stephanie! 🥰
Always have precise tape and measurements as to avoid unexpected surprises. Thank heaven the rooster is ok! Really enjoy your vlogs, while restoring chateaux is not a dream of mine but I find your joie de vivre and can do spirit to be very inspiring. Thank you for sharing your story.
So happy to see Cat back at Lalande! And I agree, Dana looked absolutely stunning in that yellow dress and the color is so flattering on her.
Just adore all the bird song. Hope rooster will recover, poor mite. Philip to the rescue once again. Such lovely mature and polite people settling issues with cooperation rather than guns and negatively.
Seeing Cat (and having her back) is the perfect end to a wonderful vlog.
Stephanie, when you said recently about Anna’s bijoux facade being added simply to bring joy. It reminded me of the painting by your Father in the Marquis’ apartment. It is a beautiful joyful huge colourful painting full of beautiful flowers and happy people ,but not in his preferred style. You told me it was done especially in that style for the residents of your parents care home for people with dementia and he did it especially in that style because he knew it was something that would bring them joy. I think this is such a generous kind and skillful thing for him to have done and his intention of bringing joy shines through in the work. It shows what a kind, sensitive man he was and how he must have had such empathy for the vulnerable people in his care. It is such an example of what you have said about your parents belief that people with dementia should still be able to experience beauty and beautiful things.The clients were unlucky to have dementia but so lucky to be in a home run by your excellent parents. I do hope one day that painting or a copy of it can be seen more widely by people who love beauty and need or value joy in their lives.
What a wonderful insight!
:You could make a mini cardboard template of Natalia's room with moveable steps /raised floor , to help you decide. I love your central storage, sliding doors on your wall cabinets would work.
I just lost my favorite chicken to a fox so I'm very happy your rooster is okay. I almost couldn't watch.
Split level sounds like such a trip hazard. All one level is safer. Also outside access with no stairs in case there is ever a mobility issue. Maybe a friend or relative or distant future resident. I'm a caregiver. The elderly and handicapped are often on my mind.
When I first saw the Octagonal storage I thought you were going to put it in your new walk in wardrobe for jewellery, scarves, for folding and all that kind of stuff. It would be beautiful in there!!!
One thing I was thinking is that the center unit will cover so much of the beautiful old floor, it seems a shame.
Maybe find a different flooring that would cushion anything that is dropped. Save the hexagon flooring for a room where more of it can be seen.
They also need flooring for an other spot but the dairy flagstones may stretch to help with that. It was an area by a spiraling staircase and a Madonna and child statue.
@@carolinegooder7091 I don't remember that area.
Being a fan of Time Team and archaeology in general, the stonework discovery is really exciting! Among many exciting things going on there, of course. I don't usually comment because there are so many other comments, but I had to this time.
I love Time Team!
Time Team is what led KZhead to suggest Chateau Diaries to me🙂. ADORE Time Team!
Same! I recently joined Time Team’s Patreon and I am so excited for their new content!
Phillip is truly the 'Knight in Shiny Armor' of Lalande!
I love Kat!....such wonderful humour
Great shot. I love. It when more of the history is uncovered at Lalande. 💃
The Chateau Diaries always always warms my heart. Cannot wait for this premier
Welcome back Kat! We have missed you! Poor rooster, Im so relieved he is ok. Poor thing. Lord this video as always.
Sorry loved this video.
I would love to see the Towers rebuilt. They may be great houses to rent. Imagine a great family gathering . Great video Stephanie. The dogs need to be put up. God-bless you and keep safe.
So excited to stay at Chateau de Lalande in a few weeks with my two daughters. We hope to find our very own Chateau this summer : )
That was eventful, lost tower found ,Spud lives to see another day ,thank goodness and Kat is back.
I love to read the video descriptions. Little sneak peak of what's to come. Gets me more excited!!
I do, too! 💗
"Indiana Davy" had me chuckling! 😅
Davey's discovery is so exciting! So glad that Spud is alive ❤️ Welcome back Cat!!
KAT!!!!!!!😀😃😄😁😆 wonderful vlog. I know you were loving Dana’s yellow dress. Can’t wait to see everyone back home. Now we need Isabelle and Percy.
***(*For Nati's apartment****. You can make the whole apartment one level, by creating an entry where you have to walk up three or four very wide steps as part of the entry and then the whole apartment is on one level from there??
I think adding stairs outside natty’s apartment in the jardin facade like in London Victorian houses, so you don’t lose space in the apartment. Also use the octagonal island in the boudoir under the huge murano chandelier. Lots of love 💕
That is exactly what i thought , leave one level put stair the other end , and voila ! Pas compliqué pour personne l hate different level . Lower the window or put the stair out side with a little sunken court yard.
That island would look fantastic under the chandelier!
don't sacrifice cabinet depth for your octagon. you can always put a countertop along one wall of cabinets,. A center narrow cabinet with a drop leaf on one side would also give you a table top surface to try china and linens. bonus: you could make it table height! that octagon would be fabulous in a dressing room/closet if it doesn't fit in the china room. Welcome back Cat!
Welcome back Kat missed you and your happy face.
Loved it: Finding the lost tower, cockerel recovering, costume walk in closet being prepared, Cat and Davey, on hand, and out to dinner with friends at a restaurant not previously visited.
Found a lost tower, saved a chicken, had a nice dinner out with friends and best of all KAT CAME BACK. What a day
Thank you Stephanie and everyone!!! The history part is so fulfilling!!! So happy Kat is back!!! You all were busy today!!! Love the updates Have a great week!!!
I am so looking forward to seeing this tonight. It's like visiting with my friends and family!
They ARE our friends and family
Sliding doors for the cabinets.
Poor Spud, please let us know how he is. Davey's discovery is so exciting. I'm looking forward to Dan clearing the area. As for Kat, welcome home... ❤🇦🇺
I was waiting for this,Stephanie, but I never knew you would search. For the tower so soon! WOW 🤩!!! Unbelievable!! You are literally piecing La Londe back together in a most remarkable 3D way!!! Love all the STORAGE UNITS! Fantastic! Fabulous!!! You never have enough storage and chateaux need lots and lots of everything! It never ends . By the way, have I told you lately how lovely and vibrant you are looking! Take care, Darling! Have a remarkable Day! ❤️
That restaurant's food looked delicious and outside seating area was beautiful. Dana looked great in that yellow gold dress. I love that Stephanie dresses so girly yet she doesn't hesitate to chase off the doggies or go hiking through the brambles.
loved Philips warning "Steph" as she goes off into the unstable ground. Younger brother strikes again.
Hello Stephanie. There will be no problem placing your table/cabinet in the china room if you place it on rollers.
I'm so happy to see Cat is back! She always brings an amazing energy to the videos
KAT'S BACK! YAY! Also, on the china pantry space issues: perhaps you could make a recessed area in the cabinetry that is narrower than the rest of the cabinetry and stores the china that is mostly display china that does get used often? By the way, the moment I saw those two labs I knew a chicken was going to get bitten. I had my black lab for only 3 days before she hunted down a pigeon and she was only 3 months old back then.
Yes, great dogs, great pets, loyal to a fault but, they ARE hunters.
A simple solution in the china pantry...Sliding doors on the perimeter cabinetry ;-)
Lovely to see Cat back. Glad Spud is okay. In the new apartment make it all one level then steps up into the garden. Or if it has to be a split level make it so you have step up into the bedroom area and have open balustrade so it doesn’t look closed in.
Stephanie ...No brainer... Boudoir..dressing room.. jewellery scarfs and pumps..I have never made a comment on anything on. .line.. you all rock...johndavid
Yay!!! The tower!!! Yay!! Cat is back!! Poor Spud! I was so worried when I saw you running Steph!! Omg! Glad is is well!! Big hugs from me!
Dana amazing dress Love it. You look fabulous.😍
So glad Spud survived his ordeal. Such excitement finding the other tower. Lovely outdoor dinner, great way to celebrate Spring/summer.
Thank you Stephanie love watching all the new discoveries at the chateaux. Nice to see kath back .
Love the new piece for the porcelain closet!!! Perfect! Imagining a fabulous crystal chandelier over it, and I love the idea of brass casters on it for convenience. Those drawers and shelves are perfect for napkins and place mats. Well done! Tanya - SC
Stephanie really needs to hire an archeologist.
How exciting, this vlog of the finding of The Lost Tower of Lalande. I'd say it's the perfect title for a suspense-filled tale of mystery and intrigue, of tragedy and triumph, of centuries of grandeur, of decay and ultimately rebirth in the long and tumultuous history of Chateau de Lalande. Now I know how archeologist Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon felt when they had their first glimpse of the treasures in the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922. Well, somewhat along those lines, anyway. Congratulations to the intrepid Indiana Davy and his fellow comrades on the discovery.
Kat is back!!!!! Welcome back Kat! You have been missed greatly in the vlogs
An extra delightful vlog, just when I needed it! And I know I'm not the only one. So many people are being helped---thank you all.
What an amazing find! Pat on the back for Davey 👏 So lovely to see Cat back...she is just so entertaining & charismatic 💕 Lovely vlog, thank you Stephanie ☺️
Anxiety inducing scene with spud 🥔 oh my heart! So glad he is okay
It would be great to get a few woodsmen in and thin the woods around the chateau, with an eye toward keeping the most attractive trees, Dan could supervise. They could cut and stack firewood for you, then you could have a volunteer team ready to clear the brush and run it through a chipper, making compost for life, too. Some of the timber might be saleable, and selected and marked before cutting, could bring in some income.
I like Ians South African Springbok rugby shirt...
Welcome home Cat.
Well we are the world cup winners, I wouldn't expect anything less. They all need one.
Add another proud South African!