Tour This French Chateau - Part One
My name is Michael Petherick and I live with my family at Chateau de la Basmaignee in north west France.
My brother and his fiancé bought this building with some inheritance money three years ago and we are slowly restoring it to live in, and run as a business.
It’s always a financial struggle to keep the place going and we have to work hard to keep our heads above water, but we love it and wouldn’t have It any other way.
When they knew that they were buying the château, my brother asked me if I would like to move over and take part in their new adventure... so I packed my bags, gave up my life in England and moved here to help bring this place back to life.
We do all the renovations ourselves including construction, decorating and collecting antique furniture that we buy cheaply to restore. Our goal is to fill the château with beauty and life as it once was.
I have a passion for history, art and all things old.
These videos are a series of stories about my life and experiences living in a French castle.
We film and edit everything ourselves.
I’ll be showing all aspects of life here, from renovation and DIY, to crafts and baking, art, daily life and a bit of fun thrown in for good measure. There’s much more to see and our journey is still just beginning.
Help me to keep making videos and restoring this building by visiting my patreon page.
www.patreon.com/user?u=33158583
Follow the château behind the scenes on Instagram
/ chateaudelabasmaignee
Visit the chateau website
www.basmaignee.com
Find me on Instagram / picturepetherick
Link to my friend Stephanie’s tour:
• TOUR THIS MAGNIFICENT ...
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This whole channel makes me feel cosy and warm inside, but also poor
Hahaha!!! Well put!
To be fair, I don't think this chateau costs as much to buy as you would imagine. However, the upkeep might get pretty steep
@@Golgiaparatus2 yes, its quite possible that the care is more expensive than the property.
I hear you.
I discovered these Chateau channels a few days ago when it popped up in the list of the "Recommended" videos after I watched some of the bizarre "80mil beverly hills mansion" videos by one of the real-estate agents. To give you some perspective: Stephanie (the lady on the phone) made a video about how much it costs to live in such a chateau. It varies (obviously), but you can squeeze within EUR4000 monthly fixed costs to make it livable+whatever you dedicate to restoration and building, and get one of these beauties for anything in the 500k-3mil (the upper range would probably be fully renovated). Yes, it's still out of reach for most people, but if you get along with your family, have a bit of savings and will to take up a lot of mortgage...it's not that bad actually ;)
Missed opportunity to call this a 'Chatour' 😏
works in writing form, doesn't fully delver when pronounced...
@@user-lu4fn9pe4y of course try it with an french akzent
TheTogaParty22 stop ✋
@Anon Ymous if someone doesn't know the context and hears it, it will sound the same but with a needless stressed vowel at the end...
@@lukasbenner2472 i see, i worked the English first...
if I don't run through these halls in a flowing dress with no shoes awaiting a letter from my dear husband at war, what is the point
Hahahaha 😁 exactly
Such a place deserves a posh frock!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I pictured this in my head. Celine Dion videos back in the 90s actually had such imagery. So theatrical. 😆😆😆
LMFAO, but seriously if you can't do that, what is the point?
Indeed!!
*casually owns a trunk that was owned by a French king*
paulina Santiago 😂
Technically he doesnt own it. His brother does
Hahahaha
that's Europe for you
@@evamg21 *That's very rich Europeans for you
I like how he lives in a giant Chateau but has an old Ikea bed
The mans got his priorities in order XD
@@pugglebiscuit9600 amen - house 1st - worry about the bits later!!
practical
lol ...
He’s very sweet and blessed with heaps of talent
I imagine myself running through the garden and the house in a long dress
Same 😂😂❤️
Saaaame🤣❤️
The owner: Mam, we've already told you, this is private property, you can't wrap yourself in paper rolls and scream Sisi films quotes here ...
Same 🤣
Oh my god yess.. or galloping across the grounds on my fresian wearing a beautiful cape 😍
I think you are my new hero! I’m an old lady, thoroughly enjoying seeing young people of great talent taking care of old buildings. You must also be very patient. Hope everything goes well with your restoration. Lovely building, well worth saving. Good luck……
Michael is truly the modern renaissance man - do construction, knows his history, paints, plays the piano, and most importantly can make curtains!
And he bakes ❤️
Makes me think there is something seriously wrong with the educational system here in the US. People there seem to know a lot more about of lot of different things.
Just consult the older generations who learned (along with the three 'Rs') practical arts and crafts, and trades, as well as the fine arts. We even used to memorize poetry, can you imagine!? ...like Emily Dickinson, or in 5th grade we read Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's very Long poem about an 'Indian' Fellow called "Hiawatha" (along with Minnehaha his bride, soul mate, and love). We even studied the Irish and English poets ...like William Butler Yeats and his poem about Ballylee Castle called "The Tower" (in 10th grade), But we loved Thomas Moore best, whose poems are best heard sung, ie. " Believe me, if all those endearing young charms" (all throughout grade school and in choir). And the English poets are endless, the greatest of course being William Shakespeare and his beautiful, eternal, and profound Sonnets. One of my favorites is #54 about the Rose and her true virtue and beauty that comes from within (her scent), as each person's true beauty and virtue comes from within ... ie. one's true or highest nature. Or who hasn't learned "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? ...& the darling buds of May, #18. And although John Keat's poem "Ode To A Grecian Urn" taught us...“Beauty is truth, truth beauty, that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know” ...I rather fancied "Fancy" the best. Lastly, there is the most mystic poet of all, whom one might say was Lord Byron who gave his young life for an ideal of an ever-illusive Democracy in Greece. But no, there is another greater still and my favorite mystic of all time ...the mysterious and profound William Blake... who can forget "Jerusalem"? Isn't it sung every year at the 'Last Night at The Proms'? And, although I am an American it always gives me chills up my spine... because I suspect that Blake was on to something. Did Joseph of Arimathea indeed, bring his nephew, a young boy named Jesus to England's shores??? And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England's mountains green: And was the holy Lamb of God, On England's pleasant pastures seen! And did the Countenance Divine, Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here, Among these dark Satanic Mills? Bring me my Bow of burning gold: Bring me my arrows of desire: Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold! Bring me my Chariot of Fire! I will not cease from Mental Fight, Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand: Till we have built Jerusalem, In England's green & pleasant Land. And btw, Americans can make curtains too!! 🤠🧐🤓🤯 @@jennifergarvin-sanchez4335
maybe as a third installment, you could show us around the chateau grounds?
Episode 2 was outside
(Moira Ashton) Yes it was a very interesting too, episode two, loved it!
Attractive, friendly, well-dressed, lives in a chateau, writes piano music...leave some for the rest of us, Michael😂😂😂 P.S. Those curtains look professional, dude! You should sell them while you look for gold nuggets.
You forgot that he is also an amazing artist, and an amazing hairdresser and make up artist, chateau renovator, etc, etc, etc.
Jill Scott True, True😂😂😂
@@Jayrose59 He's quite the catch
@@connorcore7008 Yes he is. A lovely young man.
I think he’s gay...
tiny house has the left the chat
gg sasa I’m okay with that. I don’t think I can take seeing one more family of five crowded into a 200 square foot trailer-cottage with a composting toilet. 😄😄
Lels. Fan of tiny house too though.
Oeps, I'm actually building one with my dad.....
MTV cribs has also left the chat.
Most endearing moment thus far is Michael’s eyes smiling after he played his lovely original piece on his piano 🤩🤗
The un-restored rooms are as interesting as the restored rooms are breath taking.
Denise T totally agree.
I agree so beautiful and amazing craftsmanship.
I’m an art historian and you and Stephanie have shown me what I need to do with my degree. Buy a derelict chateau and fix it up.
Very well done, I love Gwen Room and the Bridal Room. The way how you do the room is very elegant I would love to see more of the Chateu. Ahahahha you and Steph are very funny.... now I have to go to Steph Channel to see what she is about.😁😁😂😂
Is there enough available for us all? ☺️
Getting me through this quarantine 🤍
OMG the sorry girls I came here because u said in your new loft vibes video that u r watching a lot of castle renovation videos 🤗❤
@@abhaysisodiya2924 haha same same! Thought well, that sounds fun’
:o whoa
Michael trying to tell the story behind the replica of a wallpaper whilst Ernest is interrupting him, giving him toys and making noise is my last two brain cells when I try to study
Video request - The story of how you and your family decided to buy a chateau. How do you afford to buy all the furniture and refinish it? Would love more details!
agree, would love to know that too!
I think most of us would love to know how you could acquire such a great place at a young age.
@@janrushworth375 invest. Ive started investing now in my early twenties
His parents bought him a baby grand at 14 so it’s safe to assume they have money haha
Not necessarily. I saw a baby grand on Craigslist for, well, a grand.
Listen, did I swoon when he said "you wanna go to a real party?" Yes. Yes I did
Could I possibly have this man speak to me about wallpaper for the rest of my life and not get bored? Yes I could 😌
Him: "so you can see the fireplace the actual style of it is very napoleonic." Me *not knowing anything about historic design*: yeah yeah sure sure sure I can tell. I most certainly can tell. I love it that you give information on the history of some of the pieces. I
the fireplace has the bee symbols on it which were used in the coat of arms for napolean.
I adore the intro. Never gets old.
The small montages with the smooth camera movements and the editing of it are extremely pleasing !!
Remember when homes had character and originality? Creativity and artistry when into every crevice, now every home (at least in Colorado,USA) looks exactly the same inside and out. Absolutely love that there's people like you willing to restore these beauties and keep them alive, I dream of a home like this one day, gorgeous!
Is there ANYTHING Michael can't do amazingly well? Paints, renovation, sews, piano, lawn, and this is the first video I've seen! What a cool guy!
Love this channel! So many youtubers with crazy big mansions are just filthy rich and not relatable at all, and they buy brand new status-symbol houses with uninspired decor, but you truly do it all yourselves and you're just real genuine people! Thank you for sharing your awesome life!
That Peter Rabbit watercolor is CHARMING...absolutely stunning
Love the contrast of the old interiors shown whilst modern music is playing. So unusual and refreshing.
Whoever films the B roll for this channel has a gift, a phenomenal freaking gift 🎁!!
Show us all the “secret doors” like the one in the baby room by the bed and more if there is.
I love how Chateau de la Basmaignee and Chateau de Lalande are so different, as well as you and Stephanie's personalities. It keeps me from feeling like I'm cheating on either of you as I binge both your videos. :)
Same feeling here😁
you playing your piece in this grand place just moved me to tears
Okay, watched the whole thing, and the collaboration between The Chateau Diaries and Doing It Ourselves is ON POINT
Micheal you are taking over the " Downtown Abbey" fans . Soon a superstar ! Watch it , you will make it big !
Ain’t he the cutest thang to hit the screen Since Shirley Temple?
😂😂
Very true
Absolutely.....
Totally adorbs! 😍
Absolutely delicious
I cannot get over how multifaceted, charming, and dare I say handsome you are Micheal! From painting, playing the piano, to construction and interior design, you can do it all. I am obsessed with English country manor homes and this bleeds over into French chateaus as well. I've been watching Chateau de Lalande for a while and of course it led me to your page. Can't wait to see whats next on the channel :)
@Jackie Bodiou Same, one gets lost in those blue eyes, he's just beautiful ;-)
While watching, I often find myself wondering how many groupies he’s getting from this 😆
You’re a young man of many talents, Michael. Thank you for showing us the magnificent transformation of all the rooms. Many fine features that have remained well preserved.
i enjoyed that little bit about the right way around with the flag. i feel like you have such a flair (and very cheekily as well hahaaa) when it comes to explaining things and i hope there would be more historical anecdotes in your future videos. thank you for being an amazing host! 💖
I love the intro so much. This has already become my cosy show that I'll watch every Friday without fail. I adooooore it.
Can you imagine the history?? Just in this one alone, not to mention the one before it and the possible one before it?!! The memories, the people, the families, the parties. Amazing.
i got so much pride and prejudice, little women, atonement, sense and sensibility, the duchess vibes this is the dream wow
Gosh I’d love a private chapel .... just having such a beautiful space for private prayer or Holy Mass. Wow. The whole house is beautiful. You’re living my dream.
Also, the sheer amount of talent and stunning style you and the family has is inspiring! Everything is so chic, stylish and timeless.
These people have an incredible sense of design, they've kept the chateau looking like something from the past, beautiful and timeless.
I love how you didn’t stop the kid of playing so then you could talk. You have an amazing soul! Watching from Brazil 🇧🇷
THAT TITANIC SHOT THOUGH :D well done! My god, I love that I get full-on drama and historical restoration projects in one spot.
Aubrey I was looking for this comment 😂🙌🏼🙌🏼
Helllooo michael its 1 am in my quarantine and im contemplating about saving up to buy a french chateau all day long yesterday thx to your uploads 💕id
Me too! 🥰
This discribes my life and i am 14 🥺
Simon Schneider well u can start saving early!!! Hahaha
Ok, the skit with you and Steph is epic! Loved it!
Tbh at 10:44, after that SPLENDID original piano piece, I just wanted to cover my ears at that horrible electronic pop trash 😂😂
I love that the furniture actually fits and doesn't look like you just buy random old pieces when you get your hands on it!!! It gives it so much class ❤❤ Looking forward to explore some more of the house in the future 😍
OMG, your phone calls with Stephanie are the best! I started laughing this time as soon as you mentioned you were calling her. LOVE it. And I LOVE the work you and your family have done on the chateau. Beautiful. Please let us know if you'll be doing B&B once the quarantine is lifted...
This guy is perfect!! Good looking, nice chap, knows how to keep one's interest on different matters, loves what he does, knows how to cook, knows how to clean, appreciates beauty and history, enjoys life... Could go on and on...Happy yo have found the page!!! Thank you for taking me on yours I enjoy most: restoring chateaux and old houses!!!!
Ok, that Titanic moment was adorable!!
This chateau has become life on lock down!! Thank you for sharing your world. ❤️
I must say I am impressed with you Michael. Just from watching two videos I've learned that you're well-spoken, a skilled handyman, painter and pianist, amateur botanist, gold prospector, and art historian. You sir, are quite the Renaissance man.
Those french handles on all the doors and windows are to die for. So much character.
I absolutely love the color palette in little Ernest's room. So very beautiful.
Michael, I have to tell you, you were one of the main reasons why I would watch Stephanie as well! I caught you on her videos during the advent calendar, and went back and watched every single one of her videos. She is pure delight and so magical! You have such a darling humility And utter brilliance and creativity about yourself! I absolutely loved this tour. You are so creative, and you’re actually a really good movie maker as well! God bless all your efforts. I am crazy about the Château!
I absolutely love the skits you and Stephanie have! Too cute and too wonderful! Also, Micheal definitely has the best room/best view EVER!! Ugh so awesome! It makes me daydream of living in a Chateau!
"It was deemed inappropriate for a lady to undress in front of her husband" Oh, how the world has changed :D
I was so confused about that 😂😂
😂🤣😂🤣So true!
Your love is deep for family. Baby Ernest, has solidified that. Gods love and speed🙏🏻😘🎉
this is such good content, remember back in the day when stuff like this was what made youtube such a unique platform. This is what it's all about, DIY documentaries. Love it. Can't stop watching, thanks so much for sharing.
You haven’t disappointed with this video, a perfect mixture of history, looking around the chateau, the personal side of your lives and so funny with the phone call to Stephanie, I actually laughed out loud😂, I can see a little theme developing. You deserve all your success and we are being treated to so much more than we ever would have seen if things had been different xx
The flawless re-enactment of Titanic was everything. Love your videos!
I love how nice and patient he was to Earnest , I definitely don’t have that kind of patience with kids, makes me want to be better 😂
Love the videos! Keep up the great work! Plz don’t halter quality of these cohesive, well edited episodes for quantity. Love the content. Will wait for new ones....
Are we just not going to talk about how adorable he is when playing with his nephew like how cute 🥰.
The Dining room is absolutely stunning!!! 😍 I Love That Ceiling..
An attractive, handy, history nerd showing me a beautiful house? Sign me up, best channel on the internet. My history nerd heart be still!
Ernest’s room is absolutely lovely-the paint color and the wallpaper. Well done!
After binge watching Hill House and Bly Mannor, I must say I am slightly terrified for you guys 👁👄👁
Haven’t watched Hill House; however, Bly Manor was well done!
Why?
@@Ydnis.nedsma haven’t had time. But will soon.
@@ardenjones9287 Hill House is way better. You should watch it!😁
My first thought when he showed the view from the top of the stairs in the first couple minutes. Definitely seen that episode and would not like to live it
I swear this man can do everything like ??? how talented can you be ???
The Chateau is simply stunning. I have been watching from America from the beginning of the restoration. Michael you must be proud. Even though I do not know you personally I am very proud of what you have accomplished. Looking forward to the next video.
6:02 there's this amazing man on KZhead who restores old paintings that have been damaged one way or the other. Over paint is one of these things. His name is Julian Baumgartner. It would be really fun to find out what the artist originally had in mind. Baumgartners work is exeptionally good
SOOOOO happy to see this today I have been watching all of Stephanie's videos and you two together are so much fun can't wait to see you together hopefully not in the too distant future! x
Angel Taylor are they dating or just friends?
@@amandawakefield7526 I'm not sure I was wondering that too!
Is Stephanie a different channel?
Hint: Michael has a boyfriend as extremely handsome as him
Liz H her channel Chateau Diaries
It is truly amazing all of the restoration you and your family have completed. Hope you have an unlimited budget to accommodate the upkeep of this building. Ernest is charming.
The floors where the piano is are quite astounding. They gave it a look that might make you dizzy, but beautiful
I wonder if there are any secret rooms or passages
Ain't gonna lie, Gwendolyn is one of my most favorite names all time.
You are so humble.....”it’s quite nice...” lol it’s stunning. You are a clever man.
This has been my favourite new series😁😁😁 i love and appreciate all the hard work put out by these lads and lasses.... i love it
Magnificent! Gorgeous color schemes throughout! Everything harmonizes into one grand cohesive visual symphony!
Taking the opportunity to check out all the videos from the beginning...really lovely! They are great! Thank you!
I remember when your very first Project started.And I feel honored to be here for the first Tour.!
Watching from Maryland during the COVID19 stay-at-home order. Your videos are a nice break from the sad news.
At first I thought: that boy is too young to know what he is doing. But than I was like: "Oh wait. He does!"
I love watching any programs about French chateau. They are stunning. The craftsmanship takes my breath away. Thank you for the tour.
Gorgeous Château, amazing family and perfect host (Bravo Michael 👏). I'm in love with these episodes! You are a very talented and creative young man. I'm a big fan! 😊
Lovely interior! I just love you and Stephanie together🌻🌻
This is 355 % better than any show on television!!! it's so much fun to see your interaction with Stephanie!!! Lolololol, Thanks for the funny bits....LOL. Also on the lookout for a Michael, he sketches, decorates, can Trompe L'oeil, cooks, plays the piano, CAN MAKE A CURTAIN, sands wood, cleans, what can't Michael do?
Y’all do have great taste. Everything is elegant and not overly done. All those wood carvings alone make me salivate!
Since you want to host events there, I'd highly recommend installing a catering kitchen at some point, perhaps in the original kitchen.
You just melted me with your piano playing! So hauntingly beautiful!❤️ Love your channel!
The curtains in ernest’s room ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I could stay up all night listening to you Michael 😍☺️
Just three episodes and the cinematography has improved a lot
I want Gwendolyn's office! Her view!! This entire place is entirely charming!! A practical question though. What is it like to heat it during the winter and colder months?
Currently binge watching your videos, thank you so much for this wonderful content. You all have done such an incredible job, not only in the restoration but in the quality of these videos👌
Every time I watch your channel, I am blowing away by the enormity of what you have done so far
Imagine being in quarantine here. Just saying I would not be mad
I was hoping for many of the rooms, when you were explaining what they looked like before, that you would roll a before clip or photo but you didn't do it until you got to Ernests room :/ I hope you'll do that for future videos