Derelict, Abandoned 18th Century Fairy Tale Castle ~ Everything Left Behind! 

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Every time I watch these videos my heart breaks, the literature, the oil paintings, the furnishings, these items could all go to museums of history and the family just leaves them for whatever reason.

We genuinely enjoy this channel. Fascinating. It just goes to show you that when our time in this realm is done, you can't take material possessions with you. That alone should clue us in on what's important in this life. Make every minute count and love your family.

As a Canadian I can safely say you've been in castles/mansions/villas older than my entire country. It's fascinating really. You're basically surrounded by museums and I'm here for it!

Absolutely breathtaking!!! Too many of these beauties left behind to fade. I wish we could save them and their history!!

Lesley is so genuine and sincere!! He is so dedicated to making these amazing videos for all of us to watch And truly enjoy!! And excuse me if I may say, in that outfit....he looks like a true handsome prince in this castle!!! Who agrees with me?!😉

How I HATE to see these incredible places go to dust. Brilliant video Leslie.

There is a practical reason why the ceilings get higher in grand houses the further south you go in Europe. The high ceilings allow hot air to stay over head and the warmer climate means the larger volume of air doesn't have to be heated for as many months of the year. Ceiling heights in the American south used to be very high too. New England houses tended to have much shorter ceiling heights even for the wealthier homes. Ceiling heights changed with the introduction of central heating and higher fuel costs. The most comfortable rooms in the winter, at Versailles, were up in the attic behind the dormers with very low, almost modern, approximately 9 foot ceiling heights. They are actually lower than the bedrooms of this old place. The tall rooms on the first floor were frigid ice boxes in the winter in spite of the fact that the palace used to contain hundreds of chimneys and fireplaces. The enormous windows act just like holes in the wall and wainscoting (boiserie) is the only insulation. Most of the chimneys and fireplaces were removed when the palace became a museum. The one hole toilet is one of the earliest designs for an indoor toilet. You can see one like it in the Mark Twain house in Hartford Connecticut. They are kind of disgusting because the metal bowl at the bottom actually catches whatever falls into it and could get a build up of merd over the years, or some kind of hard to remove staining, I think? To flush it the handle drops the hinged metal cup. The modern syphon toilet of a few decades later is so much simpler and more sanitary. The Mark Twain house actually has some of the early (unused) toilet paper. It was very thin and stiff and not comfortable. We have such demanding butt-holes now.

Love this channel. My mom and I used to explore old, abandoned properties when I was a kid. It was fascinating. I’ve never forgotten how much I learned about the past or the things she was able to teach me. This is my 4th video I’ve of yours. So happy to see someone doing what I was lucky enough to do when I was young with my mom.

Lesley, you look positively dashing in the period style costume. Very handsome - real eye candy! The opera stage for the toy dolls is amazing...never seen it before. It just shows you what culture the children were raised with. Thank you for giving us documentaries of such consistent high standards.

I wish someone would come and bring that castle back to life. It looks like it was beautiful in its day.

Incredible the amount of respect you show these locations. In doing so you pay tribute to not just the structure itself but to all who lived in it, worked at it, or passed through its gates.

The photographic glass plates were an amazing find. I would have been curious to know what was next to them on that table that almost looked like a lamp. Perhaps it was something to view the glass photo plates from. Also, the two little carriages in the basement were not strollers, they were meant to be drawn by a small animal, not a pony, perhaps a dog. The long arm at the front would have had a harness fastened to it. They were fascinating to me. The material in the crib and the brightly patterned cover on the bed were 'toile de jouy'. They were very time consuming to make by a French company (Christophe-Philipe Oberkampf opened a factory in Jouy-en-Josas (near Paris) in 1760) by using blocks for the pattern dipped in very expensive inks, making them extremely pricey.

Beautiful location! I love that there doesn't seem to be any vandalism, just natural decay. There are some beautiful things left inside. Great video!

Love your respect for others property. God bless you for recoding history when others are destroying it.

I've just discovered your historic castle tours. Wonderful. Fascinating. I love history. Thank you for your work. It is such a shame that these wonderful historic buildings are deteriorating. It makes me cringe to see the destruction by all the natural means. I will keep watching.

Te assistindo do Brasil. Quando vejo esses belíssimos móveis de madeira, fico muito triste por estarem destruindo pelo tempo; deveriam ser restaurados, pois não há mais quem os produzam, nem há estas madeiras. Parabéns pelo trabalho!

So stunningly beautiful. My heart aches every time I see these ancient masterworks left to ruin. They need to be lived in and loved. They were part of an amazing world once.

That lamp looks like a lamp for a pool table. The gong is probably a dinner gong for when everyone was supposed to change for dinner. I think the top compartment in the stove is for coal. They probably had a lot of carpets. Furniture would also muffle sounds. Not storage for food, but equipment for food. The hatch is to send food up through? Or to watch when they should send up the next dish? Sort of a kitchen, it is THE kitchen. Incredible toys, maybe the cigarettes are chocolate? I love the little puff before the bed to step on. The people who lived in this space speam very interesting and knowledgeable. It was probably a lot of work to fix in the heating and plumbing, so when the old people died they gave up. So so sad! Yes, people were shorter, but also was sitting and sleeping more and were used to curling up, but in this place, that seams odd. I think it must have been a child's bed or a small woman. Looking at the ceiling decorations there must have been a bigger bed there originally. I'm the room straight ahead from the staircase there look like there has also been a bed going out into the room, cause there are those black pegs on each sides, either for the curtains around the bed or to turn light or call for servants. No, those are not wallpapersamples for the choice. Those are left overs from when they put up wall paper. Wall paper is coming back in style and I am so happy for it 😊 The blue smaller staircase is for the servants quarters, so they lived their whole life in a separate area and slept in the attic.. Wow.. Or maybe those rooms were just for storage..

Oh Leslie♥️ what a magical castle… I too could stay there for days just looking at all the treasures You my friend are an old soul… I feel I am too as I am mesmerized by old homes, artifacts and abandoned places. It’s so fascinating to feel the life that once filled the hallways with activity 💜 thank you so much for taking us on this amazing tour it was so exciting 😊

I had to actually come back and watch this again because I happened upon a video last night of another explorer (which I won't mention the group) and sad to say this beautiful property was completely destroyed. I don't know if it is terribly sad or maybe the owner's came back to clean out the majority of the antiques but there were still so many precious antiques that I would have been proud to own. All of those were broken and destroyed during whatever happened in that noble home whether it be cleaning by the owner's or theft. I literally felt like crying the entire time during this explorers walk thru. Leslie I hope you see this. 💔💔

It's so heart breaking to see all the memories and history fading away slowly. Is there any hope of someone rennovating the castle for all of the world to cherish?

The construction of such a building is fantastic. Herring bone pattern wood floors! Some details about the history would be very interesting😀

You present these beautiful places in such a loving way. One can tell you truly love them, and it almost seems as though you are not only seeing them as they are now,, but also how beautiful and grand they once were in times past. Thank you for all the work you do to bring these lovelies to life for us. You are quite amazing!

You are seriously just one of the nicest guys. You're so respectful, I really enjoy watching your videos, it helps me get through the day.

Ooohhhh, that entire cupboard full of what looks to be the castles original copper pots and pans!!! What a treasure those are! Would've been beautiful to see back in their prime condition as they would've kept them cleaned and shiny! 🌟😊

That was a grand castle that just went on forever. The doors are so large, the windows so pretty with the artistic glass. I can see what it must have looked like back in time, we get a taste with our eyes. I admire the built in bedroom cupboards with the pretty beds tucked away . Thank you for sharing with us and also dressing for the era . A wonderful glimpse into the past. I have never seen a castle doll house nor an opera house like those, a treat.

Love all of your videos. It's so amazing that valuable belongings are left behind in the castles and manors that you explore--and that visitors leave the belongings right where they have been--and where they belong. It's very sad to me to see the paintings, pictures and books. What a joy it would be to look at some of those books! Thank you for the videos. It's a trip back in time that makes it easy to visualize the people who lived there... Ladies in their beautiful gowns descending the gorgeous stairways... Turning back the years in one's imagination to visualize the beautiful ballrooms, bedrooms, grand entrances, etc. Thank you for the videos and for the respect with which you treat the locations you visit, the belongings and furnishings that are part of the palaces....and the respect you show the former inhabitants and their descendants with your respectful visits.

I love the passion and reverence you have for these old homes. Thank you.

Love this place and dressing in period clothes. Just wish it wasn't decaying. Love everything that is left there. Thank you for a wonderful video. Love ya Leslie

As humans, we have, from the beginning, searched and built homes for ourselves. We got to the stage in evaluation, where we started building our homes larger and larger, to the point where we can't afford the places we live in. It's such a shame these homes are left standing, alone and unkempt. It does, however, each one, tell of family and history. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

Thank you for finding this forgotten treasure! I have so many mixed emotions while watching, but the strongest is a feeling of sadness. It’s hard to believe there is no one to save and preserve this beautiful home💔

Absolutely beautiful!! Thank you for taking the time to document this grand old castle and sharing it with everyone.

Wish ppl took it easy on the spelling of the title 😅 I never expect those who are bilingual or that know even more languages to have perfect grammar. The fact that he could translate even a little French was great. And I absolutely LOVE that Lesley visited this 18th century castle in period clothing! It was such a perfect touch 👏 That comment about how their shoes must have made a lot of noise on the floor judging by how your own custom shoes sounded was phenomenal! 😍 As someone who loves writing and drawing historical stories, this is honestly a great way to learn about the sights, sounds, and feel of everything~ 😊

Could you imagine someone cleaning up the place? It's such a shame places like this aren't restored for public viewing if history. Thank you for the magnificent tour.

I love how you story tell these castles.....energies never die....thank you for letting us in

I’ve been binge watching your channel for days! I listen in my earbud at work, in my car, and at home when I finally settle down for the evening. Your voice is so soothing, and your accent is adorable. I chuckle at your choice of words sometimes, and how you say certain words - so stinking’ cute. I’m an old lady, so I get to call you cute and adorable. Your passion for what you do is what makes your channel so interesting and fun to watch; that you’re a cutie pie is an added bonus.

Last week some guy gave a comment and the way he said it I didn't like. The viewers need to remember is Leslie is only 23years old. He has not learned all the things somebody older has learned. I like to watch other people explore and a lot of them will say. I don't know what this thing is,if you know let me know. In the comment section. I think we need to remember that. I think it is fun to share facts. Another thing, I don't know about other people. I have not been out of my state, in about 3 years. Because of Covid. I get to travel all over the place. With the help of Leslie and his brother. He also does a good job,I think.

Beautiful. I love when you dress in period clothes to visit these very special homes. You show such a great respect for these places. I love the way you do these explores. I love your enthusiasm and true passion for what you do. And props to your wonderful camera crew. You all are such professionals. Another awesome job and another one of your videos going in my favorites! Thank you and may God bless and watch over you all ALWAYS !

I am totally amazed of the conditions of the abandoned old property that you explore . The respect that is shown is outstanding for the properties amazing. Thank you very much for sharing them with everyone . God bless all of you. From Grass Valley, California USA.

I'm so glad we have people like you to show us how staging looks. I love history, organic history. Leave it to someone who does not care if it looks boring.

I love this channel, and I commend you for not stealing any trinkets, or collectibles, despite the temptation. I could watch your videos for hours and hours.

Hello Lazley. It's Hanna from Israel. Wow so nice❣

Your video took me back in time. Your outfit matched the lost time of the castle. Thank you for the nice trip back.

No words ...... Thankyou for sharing this emotive and beautiful home ... more questions than answers... Happy holidays Leslie and take care. Thanks again. Jan UK xx How clever of you to light the slides so touching.

I do love how you have chosen to dress up to do your documentaries. It really gives them an extra level of reality, how people there once lived in such grandeur.

What a wonderful classical library as it should be! The next room close to the library was a billiard room of course, such lamps are usually used for billiard tables.Wonderful video! Thank you! The period costume looks great on you :)

Thank you Lesley for all your videos. They bring me so much pleasure because of your respect and knowledge.

What a treasure. What a time capsule. Usually when you see these types of videos the furniture and things aren’t there but this house is filled with their personal objects. This is an amazing video!!!!!

I love when you wear your "castle" clothes. I know it's going to be a special video when you appear in them and this video did not disappoint. Wonderful castle and loved your tour. A gracious and informative host as always. Keep exploring. 👍❤🇺🇸

Having observed the gadgets and abandoned appliances in this chateau, I would say people would live around 1890’s to 1930’s. The photographs clearly show us that the ladies are from 1900’s. The little boy would be around 1910’s from his sailor suit. The bicycle would be around 1920’s-1930’s while the boy would be in his 10’s.

I love watching these and Leslie does such a great job it just makes me so sad to lose all that history. If I were a millionaire that’s the type of house I would rather renovate

This is my favorite one!! Wow!! A banded for 40 plus years and no vandalism and so many relics.. how sad it just sits but so beautifully undistirbed

I imagine the cost of repairs & upkeep alone are astronomical. Probably financially out of reach for us, the middle class. So sad. Too bad the owners did not do what most aires do. Open Castle to the public & charge admission to cover the cost of upkeep.

What a dashing outfit! So perfect for this video!

What an amazing place, awesome to see it hasn’t been vandalized, just deteriorating from age and Mother Nature. I can only imagine how beautiful this place was in its day. Would love to see some wealthy family buy it and fix it up. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Lesley for sharing this great history. It's amazing to see how this castle has been preserved after so many years. I wish some of this history could be kept in musuem for the future generations to see.

We just found your videos a few days ago and really enjoy each one we have viewed together. As we are older folks and can no longer travel or explore, we appreciate your explorations. This is the first one that we were not able to hear your speech at the intro as the music you used drowned out your voice....but later, when the music became quieter we could understand your discourse. We love that you show such respect and honor for the artifacts left behind....that is something to be proud of in yourself as a young person. We just wish we could have seen the outside of this french chateau to have had a better grasp of the immense size. Thank you again for sharing such work as this....it is amazing.

Leslie in the room with the picture negatives, the top on the cabinet was a Stereoscope, to view photos! It looks kind of like a lamp (black shade!)

Wow wow wow !! I loved the slide pictures 📸 that showed them on horses infront of the castle. Those were so cool !!

So heartbreaking to see the decay. Much life was done there. Lesley you are such a romantic! Really enjoy your episodes. I can't understand why family would not want those photos. It's just amazing!

I see a lot of comments complaining about the sound but the sound was perfect for me I barely even noticed there was music at all. I love Imagining the bright natural sunlight going through those stained-glass windows; it would have looked absolutely gorgeous with all the colors. Thank you for all your time and thank you for sharing. You always do such a great job.

Those handprints on the wall. So unique. Thank you for making such a wonderful video, even being in costume.

After seeing my first video, I have such respect for your integrity and that of your crew. You truly have me wondering what life would have been like if I had lived during that time period in one of the magnificent palaces you have videotaped. The wood heater you showed with the top compartment could have been to warm stones for the people to put at their feet when in a carriage.

Now videos like this are highly needed!!! Keep up the success mate!! Glad to be with guys!

Thank you I so enjoy your videos. I am bed ridden now but when I was young I loved searching abandoned places such as you do. I thought this production was especially good with the music and your great flare for putting in the time period. Keep up the fine work. Thomas Tannler

I love when you wear those clothes, it compliments the home's time period and decor so well. I love your joy and enthusiasm for this documentary work. I also love the care and respect and as much as the story s you can that you give back to these places, if only for a short time. I wish I could buy you your favorite one, all included. Love you all from Florida/US ☀️🌴🙏❤

I Love your channel!!!!! I find it so Fascinating!! Thank you for exploring and taking us with you to places I’d never be able to go!

Great work, thank you. I love these explorations. I took screenshots of the glass pictures you lit up & reversed the negatives to see what they actually looked like, they are amazing! I wish I could attach them here.

That dressing table is gorgeous..looks like a pin cushion for sewing..

What a magnificent place, so many precious artifacts ! I love the design of the rooms and the fairy tale like garden! Your nice outfit matches this beautiful castle so well! Thank you for such a nice journey into the past!

@brothersofdecay Your videos are beautiful you have an old soul that takes us back to a time before our time. Thank you for sharing your urban explorations with us

Bors of Decay. Thank you for sharing this video. Found it very fascinating to see the out side an inside of this Beautiful castle, Beautiful in the inside too. An Thank you once again for sharing this video. 👌👍👌

What a gorgeous castle. Grand staircase with an amazing iron cast hand rail intricately made. Too bad it's abandoned. I hope someone buys and restores it. Such history. Thanks for sharing and telling wonderful stories.

Wow! You can almost hear the sounds of everyday activity in this place. I love it. We do not have so many castles here in the US so thank you for bringing us this fabulous series. I think one of my favorite rooms was the grand hallway. Would be nice to see this place restored. Lots of money involved I know but it sure is a shame to see this grand home go to waste. Looking forward to your other video's.

Yes it did look funny when you got on the bike.that was great you made me laugh.ive been watching several hours of you today.loved every minute of it . Thank you

Ooooo, squeal!!!! The books, oh the books! Not that I can read nor speak French, but I can’t let that stop me from - (ooooo, squeal!!!) books!!! What a beautiful, truly magnificent chateau. I’d also love to look at the French cookware, dishes, and look at the gardens from the upstairs windows. I love it when you wear your period clothing, you lend the perfect air to viewing these Uber fine old places. Thank you guys, so very much. And thank you for looking through the secretaries in these places, I love those. Thank you for appreciating everything, and for appreciating the (oooo, squeal!!!) books!!! Love from America ~~~~~ edit: I keep forgetting to say how much the music you pick out for each place is so appropriate, thank you again! @19:50 That would be like a butler’s pantry or whatever else they would call it, from where the servants would take the prepared food, put it into the appropriate dishes to bring to the table for presentation and serving. How wonderful. But the poor servants, tsk tsk, hours and hours of such hard work and hardly any sleep, a half day off every week, maybe every two weeks. Butlers, valets and ladies’ maids were on call even during their ‘down time’ at night, and extra work when there were guests who may not have brought their own valets and maids. Plus they had to do all the packing for trips. Don’t you know the rest of the house servants were glad when there were no family members there, except they had to do extra cleaning that would be too intrusive when family was there. Room off the library would be a billiards room. Please, learn to say ‘claw foot tub,’ or furniture with ‘claw feet,’ it’s not “paws.” 😊 Love what you do. How wonderful it would be to explore such beautiful places as this. Thank you for bringing them to us, and ignore/delete the really tacky and disgusting comments, especially with vulgarity that no one wants to see or would want their children to read.

Wow Lesley, this is an incredible find! One wonders why the family members abandoned it or what happened to them, it seems like they never returned, how sad! It must’ve been a beautiful castle back in its day!

I can understand if a family doesn't have funds to restore the building, but to leave contents to deteriorate is tragic! There are so many people who would gladly purchase furniture, statues, etc and keep these treasures alive to enjoy. Truly sad...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE, when you dress up in the clothes of long ago. Such a story teller..Thank you so much for doing such a fabulous job! Books are so precious...so sad they get left behind.

Adore those pictures! And the miniature furniture.. love it

You are so lucky to go through all these amazing homes. I would just live to see some. But inly 2 bathrooms ? Thats just nuts.

Wow! Beautiful, the wallpaper 10:00 is amazing and also the relief wallpaper 17:28. I've never seen that before, I wonder how they did it. This place had everything, library, music room, with everything done so beautifully. The original people must have been super elegant. Thank you for sharing your passion.

The castle is so beautiful and rooms so large and ornate it takes my breath away. Thank you for the tour.

My grandparents had a big house and it had layers of wallpaper on the walls. The wallpaper was very thin way back when and the colors on it would fade very quickly especially if it was a sunny room. So they just re-papered every few years. It was not very expensive and it was very decorative.

Absolutely fascinating! However all I can think of is all the black mold that you’re breathing with no mask. Very grand! I totally lost count of all the bedrooms! So many. What a grand grand castle! Thank you Leslie. I didn’t want it to end. Sending so much love from Liz in California😎🇺🇸😘💜😎

Once again thankyou so much leslie you make am amazing tours. Your talent of narrating so wonderfull. Hugs we love you

Hello I'm from Florida and I just started watching your videos you are adorable and I have always been fascinated with old buildings and antiques and it just floors me that I have found your videos to get to see this in all my 55 years I've wanted to see something like this thank you very much

Hello my lovelies!!!! I am here!

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Thank you for the wonderful trip back into an era of elegance and superior deportment. I wish I had a time machine!

You are just adorable to watch. Your fascination with EVERYTHING just draws my husband and I in even more. The excitement as you move through the buildings builds with each room, thank you for posting these as I know a ton of work goes into these. Would love to see a Network discover you and sign you and your partner crime, what a worldwide hit show these would be!!!

On time woooooot! Yayyyyy Beautiful house Lesley. I hope one day soon someone will bring it back to its former glory. Take care on your journey. Stay safe. Happy house hunting.

I love his appreciation and knowledge of the history of the house because that’s what I love to hear about, really putting yourself in their place and not damaging or stealing anything. I love history especially when just abandoned.

Absolutely spellbinding! I couldn’t stop watching & seeing so many tiny details of the lives that must have been lived there. So strange to see clothes & 1930s ladies shoes left behind. And precious photographs. Imagine being so rich you could afford to abandon a castle like that? Also amazing to realise how fast nature reclaims her land, no matter how large a space is cleared for a huge building … only 45 years & the whole place is smothered in trees & brambles & vines. One day, when humans are extinct, because we refused to heed all the warnings we were given, every building will look like this! Simply stunning … thankyou so much for doing this exploration & recording your findings 😊👍🏻

Thanks for sharing the pictures. Fun seeing how the house and people looked in good times!

This was one of my most favorite videos you guys have done. I love that you guys took your time here. It’s so beautiful. I would’ve loved to venture in there myself. I probably would be in there for hours. All the memories you’d be able to come up with, picturing how it must’ve been before. The air about that place seemed so calming. If I had the money, this is one of the ones I’d definitely fix up and bring life to again. I’d probably want to keep all of the pictures, books, furniture and find some type of use for them. Some way to clean and further preserve them. Even make a separate place on the property for a small museum of those items. They’re just so amazing to see. It always makes me feel sad how long ago people put so much care into maintaining such a place. The building, the thought of layout pertaining to each room, the decor, atmosphere, how pictures were taken and families continuing on there. The children’s toys were so so intriguing. As were the pictures you’d lit up. I wonder how much space they’d have if the land around them had been trimmed away and cleared out. That place is so wonderful. Just wow.

Completely fascinating. I read daily. This explore transported me back in time to some of my favorite books. Those lovely books left to rot hurt my heart but I genuinely loved this castle.

The wall papers in all these rooms just took my breath away! I hate to see such fine furniture go to waste and all the crystal and paintings......such treasures in my eyes.

HOW CAN A PLACE like this still exist!? It’s amazing to step back in time to another world. My imagination runs wild as I try to find out what the people and their lives were like!