My Restoration Plan for the Chateau (Full Tour)
Here is the video that many of you have been asking for: the tour of the main castle before its restoration.
In this episode, I share the challenges I have to confront in the restoration of this partly classified historical monument. From the exterior architecture to the interior structures and decoration, I reveal my plans for the future, aiming to restore the château de Dampierre to its former glory, with the hope of one day calling it home :)
Antoni.
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It's incredible how this titanic work seems almost simple to carry out, as you speak about it with such enthusiasm and passion. What a privilege to be able to share this wonderful adventure with you! Thanks, Antoni, it's a marvellous journey.
Take a photo of the wall with the children’s measurements and put it in a little frame somewhere for posterity. Those kids are definitely a part of the history of that building!
That is a great idea 👍
It is weird that conservationists would suggest, even more so in 2023, that you should only use single pane glass for a house with these huge windows. There is double-isolation glass available with only 8mm thickness, where the thinner of the two sheets of glass can be made to exactly replicate old glass, which makes it indistinguishable from even original glass.
Those conservationists are not going to live in it that’s why
I have also seen that glass, there is a specialist producer in Scotland.
I love your videos. I think you should stick to your guns and restore the windows as they are now. They are beautiful. It is a restoration of what is, instead of a change to what MAY have been. Your windows are 100+ years old and restoring them is valuable, too. It shows how architecture can be updated over time and allowed the building itself to be preserved with care and beauty over time. I am sure those windows were done by artisans and were expensive and in keeping with the stature of the building.
In France ( and also in England) the French Heritage Society works with the owners of listed buildings, to ensure that the restoration is done under certain guidance to preserve the historical buildings for future generations. They authorize what can be change to make the buildings up to date and live in them, but there are rules about what part of the structure can not be change and must be restored to be faithful to the age and style of the original building.
he has no option. If the heritage wants it he has to follow. This is like it is with listed buildings in Europe.
To bad the windows are beautiful and I really like the green. 🦋
Save the green glass and use it to construct a conservatory style building to enclose the hydroelectric power plant! Keep up your enthusiasm and good work! JIM ❤
@@jimc4731 OR a modern yet age sympathetic, second orangey/greenhouse. With the green panes placed sporadically..I think that with a historical architect design it would look cohesive & not out of place or time❤ Could also use the nice arched windows (that I like as well as the green) Maybe have the other colors he mentioned made in the historical way to add in?
Desde Argentina 🇦🇷.... No me canso de mirar tu Castillo, es emocionante encontrar tus videos... Te felicitó por recuperar la Historia.
Thank you for sharing. I really enjoy that you have taken the time and effort to learn so much of the history and architecture of your chateau and that you are sharing with all of us. Many chateau restoration projects just focus on the restoration and never explain the why. Really looking forward to watching the progress as the renovations move forward. Your enthusiasm is the added bonus.
Perhaps, I Hope, he has a "Restoration Journal" to allow all of his detailed information & personal thoughts about this Magnificent Stately Homes past to carry on into future generations of caretakers!❤
I can see me watching this channel in ten years still and be excited for each new update on the house and its surroundings. Thank you for inviting us to get a glimpse at your fabulous castle!
Stephanie Jarvis visited on her 'Travels with my friend' vlog, a restored hotel in Portugal and to get around putting in bathrooms without compromising the structure they made mirror clad cubes/pods lined in marble in the centre of the room. I am not suggesting the same thing but maybe a variation on that. It's worth watching their vlog episode as the hotel was amazing and I am sure that it fits your aethestic.
Thank you to open this beautiful door to your live ❤
I'm so excited for you! What an incredible project to enjoy in life! X
Hi! I am a dermatopathologist in the States (Blythe Bowman, MD). I have been considering doing exactly this. I have a cousin in Paris who emigrated ten years ago (Jake Cigainero, NPR, BBC, etc). I would love more videos (I think many ppl would) and would love to be a Patron! I know as a busy cosmetic doctor you may not have time. I just love what you’re doing, it’s so special. Side note: I also love your partner’s work in interior design, beautiful. Best of luck and would love to keep in touch. Cheers!
If I had unlimited funds, I would love to do what you are undertaking. It's been my lifelong dream. In the meantime, while I wait to win the lottery here in the US, I'll watch every episode to learn and enjoy. Thank you.
What a privilege to see your beautiful Chateau before the restoration. I am so excited to watch its progress. Absolutely wonderful ,thank you
Beautiful! The time and money required won't be an easy pill to swallow but it's great the government will cover a lot of it.
You can't go wrong with Mansart. The perfect size chateau. Pity about the window panes. On Beacon Hill several houses had window panes turn purple and now they are some of the most desired homes. In fact, I think they are now protected. Thanks for including us.
Thank you for the tour of your beautiful house! It will look so amazing when you are finished with it. Children are a blessing I wish for your family. They really do make a house a home.
Thank you for buying this property and restoring a part of history. Your use of water for electrical, your plans for the future of the out areas and the Chateau are beautiful . I wish you all the luck and love in this project, it is amazing and I am looking forward to following your journey.
Magnificent! Your detailed walk throughout your beloved château was breathtaking and most revealing. You do your homework and that makes the difference. Greetings from Italy . Thomas
I can see why you chose this Chateau-lots of potential, a manageable size, the additional structures on the property and the potential for splendid gardens and water features. Nonetheless, a massive undertaking! I like the confidence you exude in discussing the plans and process for restoring the chateau-you have clearly done your research and will no doubt assemble a team of expert advisors, carpenters and skilled craftspeople ensuring the work is done professionally while meeting the historical requirements. Check out Timothy Corrigan, an American interior designer with offices in Paris, if you have not done so already He has restored several chateaus and is a wealth of knowledge and resources.
Your château is in such good hands with you at the helm! Thank you for showing us your grand plans in restoring this for future generations and for hopefully for you to enjoy for years to come.
I wish an owner like you for every castle :) Very impressive! I was thinking was was behind the doors with 'do not enter' signs
Le Sua frase finale dice tutto... Purtroppo nel XX secolo sono stati fatti troppi e tanti errori. Anche le case hanno un'anima e questo Château La ringrazierà. Finalmente una persona gentile, sensibile e capace che riporterà la casa a come era. Bravissimo e tanti tanti complimenti.
Thank you for sharing your plans and vision for your beautiful home. It is magnificent and it’s very fortunate that someone with your sense of style will restore it to its former glory.
Its great you are doing all this renovation as a successful cosmetic dermatologist who is not a surgeon. Wow!!
Absolutely loved the grand tour. Even more so because of your respect for the history and original architecture of the Chateau and your willingness to devote untold hours and resources to an extensive, sensitive and impressive restoration project. Lucky for the Chateau de Dampierre to have found such a dedicated new owner and lucky for us and the generations to come.
What a wonderful show Love everything you have done already Looking forward to the new restoration of the chateau You have great taste Lots of hugs
Imagine having a library/bar in the attic 📖 🍷✨ And perhaps one or two really big honeymoon suites 🍾🎉
I also like the idea of having the kitchen be the kitchen!
The tourists can help themselves to your new future deluxe soft-serve ice cream machine as a treat for making it through the tour!!!! Ohhhhh yeeeeah!
It's a gorgeous gem, just waiting for some polish. I love your ideas and commitment to an authentic restoration.
Thank you for the tour and am so pleased to hear that you desire to return the castle back to what it was originally. It is so beautiful and is a nice sized castle. Having the kitchen restored to the way you suggested is brilliant! I personally enjoy seeing kitchens in castles and chateaus as these rooms are so important to the people living there. Thank you again for the tour and look forward to all that gets done. Thank you for taking us along on this journey with you.
Not sure if I heard correctly but are certain areas of the castle "registered" and some are not?
@@lyndaplancarte4895all of the outside, the left side, the basement & the outside of the orangery (not inside) All of the guards tower. Watch all of his videos, not many at this time. They are all great videos!❤ I wonder if they help pay for it since they have so much say & control?!?
This château will be spectacular when you finish it! I am so excited to see the progress. Your design style is beautiful and I love that you’re going to restore it to what it originally was. The best of luck on this amazing project.
I've been awaiting this video with great excitement ! ❤ What an amazing restoration adventure and a fascinating level of detail too ! ❤
I love the layout of this castle/chateau. It is much more sensible than some of them; more livable. Your plans sound amazing!
Such wonderful vision - can't wait to see your progress - thank you for sharing your home with us
BEST WISHES TO YOU
A wonder tour! You are a wonderful tour guide indeed. Your enthusiasm for the restoration project is most evident. I am sure all of your viewers join me in wishing you great success. Thank you for sharing this adventure.
Your Chateau is beautiful..I wish you all the success onwards
I loved listening to all your plans to restore your castle. I think that staircase from the ground floor is the most beautiful thing in the whole house. Do not put another staircase to the second floor. Make your guests use that back narrow stair. This is so they will not overstay their welcome. 😂😅😂 I love it. "Put the kitchen in the kitchen." Where else would that man have put it? 😂😅😂 😊😊😊😊
Thank you for this amazing tour. Just one suggestion regarding the servant's quarters in the attic. I feel it would be nice to restore one room to look like it did when the chateau was built. This room would be a great conversation piece and memory and recognition to all the servants' who worked there over the centuries.
I like this video and I really like your Chateau. I think the Kitchen is a great room unto itself. I am looking forward to more of your videos. Jeff❤
Your vision for the kitchen sounds amazing.
Just something to think about for the dining room. I would put a painting over the fireplace, and a mirror over the console, that will reflect the painting and the fire. It will add to the warmth of the space.
Finally, we see the château’s interior. There is so much you’ve done already, and done beautifully and wonderfully. Your ideas and dream for your house are so well thought out. You know so much about the history and the architecture of the place. What an impressive amount of knowledge and ability you have. It’s exciting to see your dream take shape. I’m impatient to see every video you make of the progress and process. I hope you continue to make these videos. You have a wonderful vision of your two castles. You must continuously pinch yourself……..God bless you.❤
I really enjoy your videos . And I am looking forward to the future videos .
The chateau is simply magnificent! You have found a jewel. It is big enough to be GRAND but small enough to be warm and inviting!!! Bravo 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Mirrors reflect the light, consider two mirrors across from each other in the dining room. It is a bit dark and will reflect the light coming off the chandelier you chose, and the candles on the table. The light It will just bounce back and forth and be lovely. That is what I love about having mirrors across from each other in room that could use a bit more light. Just a suggestion.
Желаю счастья в этом замке хозяевам, и много-много детишек.
This is very exciting. I'm looking forward to following all the progress. Thank you for bringing us along!
Very interesting. Big, but not too big. Having a kitchen in where the kitchen is makes sense to me too:)
It's a dream to visit your chateaux 💜✨💫
I always hesitate to say anything like this, so I will apologize in advance, but trying only to be helpful I would mention that when you speak at some length about installing "isolation", I believe you mean "insulation". A wonderful project and fascinating videos. Thank you.
Finale a video of the castle. Thank you for sharing hope to see soon how this magnificent building comes back to life.
Best wishes for all your endeavours. Hope I will live long enough to see this finish.
Finally! A kitchen IN the Kitchen😃So excited to see that come to fruition. Its going to be a stunning "home".
Thanks so much for allowing us to tour through your château. It’s amazing! Once the restoration is completed I hope that you provide us another tour.
Hello from beautiful B.C.🇨🇦
My favourite part is 21:14 when Antoni says “so basically, all the staircase is completely fucked up” 🤣❤️
Very interesting and informative tour! Thank you! I am already dreaming of one day be able to find a chateau and restore it like you😃
Merci beaucoup pour cette visite du château.
Plz take a pic of the marking of previous family members as they grew up. Amazing to think in today world how architecs/builders made the grand staircase w/out that column.
Thank you for the tour Anthony, much appreciated. I am sure you will decorate it with good taste. Let us be part of the journey. Enjoy!
Such a beautiful Chateau, I hope you can restore it to its original glory. Blessings into the New Year 2024. Kathy USA 🇺🇸
I truly respect your attention to detail to restore with respect to the way the castle was before, but with a view to make it home and comfortable. So may chateau restorations I watch are slaves to what was but using gold paint (!!) to create faux authenticity! As well, rooms are usually decorated with uncomfortable, Victorian style furniture in red faux velvet upholstery. I love that you area creating a home that can be lived in!
I was impressed both by the chateau tour and your ambitious plans for the restorations. No one will accuse you of trying to take the easy way of solving the problems you face.
This is exciting! Looking forward to this journey! Thank you for the tour!
Enjoyed watching!
Para una gran aventura como esta se requiere de un gran entusiasmo como el tuyo que además resulta contagioso para nosotros, que estamos atentos para acompañarte en el desarrollo de cada proyecto que nos describes y poco a poco, si tú nos lo compartes, ir viendo los resultados 👏👏👏👏🎉estamos más que entusiasmados y deseando que tengas la energía y el tiempo para verlo realizado. GRACIAS ✌️😆👍.
And money! 😊
I'm looking forward to the restauration. Thank you for making these videos.
woo-hoo! more videos from the hot french doctor!! yes plz!! 👀
Anthony! Thank you so much for me in Canada as I prepare my house for Christmas decorating. Your tour is so well thought out and informative and we all are stunned by even the EXISTING state of the chateau. Your plans for the future are clearly well informed and I can see that you have a sense of the step by step renovation to the original or as closely as is possible. But as a member of the bourgeoisie as you pass from room to room, describing your future plans, all I can hear is the cha-ching of the cash register. I appreciate your desire to return it all to the original materials and plans. I also appreciate your command of the English language (I taught high school English for 35 years, occasionally with students learning English as a second language, and I really felt their angst as, although I adore the English language … who knew? … I can understand how difficult t it is because most of it is the exception to the rule as our language has been enhanced by so many others. Had I been those poor students I would have been ripping out my hair. I digress). You have given a fully informed tour of your gorgeous chateau in English having to use architectural and decorative terms. Favourite moments during your tour: “suggested” by the historical society … but “imposed”. Hesitant about dead animal paintings in the dining room despite eating them at the same time. Floating floor. Not only the name but DOING IT at the same time. Authentic panelling @a million. Possibly Plan B. Down the long corridor, an incredible view of the toilet. Not wanting plastic fruits in the kitchen but desiring authentic fixtures. The staircase is stunning. Your plans for the wall treatment is wonderful but, again, cha-Ching. Keeping the original beams in the attic and making it a children’s play room or leisure room for guests with its original charm is perfect. Could the green window glass be used for a separate build orangerie or conservatory or grow room (the proper name escapes me! Gah!) so you can use the materials? There would be more than enough to do so. Somewhere in the grounds. So many worries on the heritage front that will cost you a bijillion dollars but the final result will be worth it and something you can pass down to your children. Oh and Isolation materials are actually insulation materials. Not trying to be rude! Overall, what a wonderful presentation on your part. Your passion for the whole project is inspiring and I, as all of your viewers, can’t wait for your next instalment. We will be fascinated by the progress, bit by bit, as you move through the chateau!
That was a delightful tour! The tall ceilings and large windows make this such an inviting chateau. I had a good laugh when you presented the "view of the toilet" at the end of the corridor! I wonder if you could insulate in the attic between the wooden beams, without covering them entirely - I can't tell how deep they are but am guessing they are thick enough? Thanks for the tour.
Wonderful project. I wish you the best luck, specially with the guys of Monuments.
Friendly rivalries between France and America aside, you guys are so much more mindful of your history. I'm only partly joking when I say that in the USA this kind of place might almost be considered a teardown by certain people. If other nations had a fraction of this pride in their landmarks, we could be a fraction as sophisticated as the French. 🙂
Bro stop it you sound weak
Merci pour cette visite. Quel potentiel extraordinaire qui va avec votre volonté, votre énergie et vos beaux projets pour une restauration à la hauteur des lieux et de votre engagement. Comme pour chacune de vos vidéos, nous sommes sous le charme et vous nous donnez envie de connaître la suite. Votre engagement pour cette propriété magnifique est remarquable, vous lui redonnez une âme. Nul doute que vous saurez redonner au Châtelet et au château leur lustre, l'élégance et la perfection d'origine tout en en faisant une maison vivante et accueillante. C'est un plaisir de vous entendre et de vous voir faire renaître ce patrimoine régional et tellement français. Merci à vous.
I was waiting for that vlog, which didn't disappoint me. Antoni is made for this job: talented, knowledgeable, and determined about what will happen. And then the lady statue, he almost fell over her, commenting; she is always in the middle! That is the reason why she has to go outside Westside.
I like the tour .What an beautifull idears you have for the restauration and what a lot off work to do!!.Very special i wish you a lot inspriration.Very nice thank you so much Antoni.🌻
Wow, beautiful. Look forward to following your progress. Thank you Anthoni!
I'm really enjoying this. You're an excellent tour guide. Thanks you.
Très intéressant. Merci pour cette video, le château est magnifique.
What a charming Chateau and so pleased to hear you are tackling it with sympathy and care. Wishing you all the best and looking forward to watching your progress.
Thank you for your videos, I like your vision for your Chateau. You got a good style, looking forward to see the restoration.
Quelle admiration pour la passion que vous mettez à récupérer ce bien ! Vous avez certainement beaucoup de chance d'avoir les moyens économiques, mais tout aussi, cette maison a de la chance d'avoir trouvé un nouveau propriétaire comme toi, qui a tant de passion et de soin à lui redonner le plus possible l'authenticité et la beauté qu'elle avait autrefois ! Toutes mes félicitations!! Un jour, une fois les travaux terminés, j'aimerais bien faire partie des visiteurs qui pourront admirer le Château de Dampierre restauré !
Hi There... Dan here, I am from the USA. May I come visit you and your beautiful castle this Summer? I appreciate historic homes/castles. I am so impressed and fascinated with your work on this amazing home.
Simply Lovely! I would love to see it in person❤
Thanks for continuing to upload renovation status.
Greetings from New Zealand. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful home! Loved it all! Well done!
Thank you so much for the tour. Your plans are brilliant. Looking forward to watching your progress.
You have a very thoughtful and exciting vision for the château. J’ai hâte de voir les travaux! ✨🌞✨
Love your plans for the château. The thinness of the chateau reminds me of Château de Courson a bit. We get to see Courson in the "Bring on the Night" documentary with Sting. There is a more ornamentation outside at Courson, but it has those great big windows on both sides of the slender rooms that just brings in amazing light and views. Can really see that in the documentary when they are practicing in the grand salon. Is it possible to cut out that panel where the kids heights are and save it for them and replace it? If you don't like 13, you could always keep that one open room on the 2nd as a salon or lounge for that floor. You could build a small column or tower roost for the bats somewhere else on the grounds. I see pigeon roosts at chateaus all the time, why not a bat roost. Doesn't have to be big either. Just a warm space for them on a column would work and that can even be 'hidden' by landscaping if needed. Too bad on the tiles from the kitchen, I was thinking if there were extra you could sell individual ones as mementoes.
Beautiful Chateau love that it s so full of light great to have full tour & will be so beautiful to see it come to life as it deserves .. Your Chateau deserves you .. what an adventure you are taking us on
Really interesting video. Thanks for the tour.
Huge job you're brave to take it on it is so lovely.
I’m starting to think you are a hero, all the constraints of your renovation with the historic elements is astounding. The chateau is thanking you and so will future generations, as well as all your viewers. What a beautiful building, thank you for sharing your house and vision for it.
Gracias por responder a nuestras demandas, eso dice mucho de tu calidad humana, aún no se te ha subido a la cabeza la gran suerte de poder tener este maravilloso castillo, me gusta como te explicas, es como una clase de la historia de la arquitectura a otro nivel. Deseo qué puedas tener el castillo listo, tal como lo estás visualizando. Te tengo muuuucha envidea, pero sana, éste edificio no ha podido caer en mejores manos, tienes un gusto exquisito. 🏰🏰
Thank You !
Nice 👍 video and thanks for sharing
Thank you so much for the spectacular tour of the chateau! It was wonderful, and I look forward to watching the renovations. ❤️
The east and west facing windows makes your chateau so cheerful looking even before any restoration.
Love this "human" propotion for a chateau better than the vast climax of some manors/country houses (so difficult for maintenance). I am sure in a five years time is going to look stunning! Always glad to see your passion in your eyes speaking about this wonderful project!
C'est incroyablement magnifique ! Je suis d’accord que les chauves-souris sont bonnes à avoir dans les parages. Peut-être pourriez-vous construire un abri pour chauves-souris dans le jardin?
I really enjoyed the visit, thank you and many compliments
Nice and lovely Castle, wish to c more :)! Personally I would listen to thé advisors and not do my kitchen underground.. kitchen with garden view is thé way to go.