Ep.3: Mysterious art uncovered in our 19th century house in Amboise, France - amazing discovery! 

"Scooby-Dooing it" is the most perfectly descriptive short hand.

Welcome to France! Amboise is such a charming city. My husband and I moved to Rennes, France, in 2006. Still here and still loving the life we have built. FYI: there are several Facebook groups for American expats living in France. We found these groups and the information they provide invaluable as we were learning to navigate life here, especially the first several years. I wish you all kinds of joy as you settle in to your new home.

Adoring your storytelling and the music. What a beautiful house you have. Comes with meeting rooms of veerry secret societies. 😊

The musical accompaniment is great!

Hi from Blois ! My dad is a cabinetmaker/carpenter (ébéniste to be exact !). If you want some advise about the house and her story, let me know ! I’m sure he would love to help discover more about the art/painting of the house, and can show you around the best place to renovate this kind of house. He did the same in Blois on a typical Loir Et Cher farmhouse 😊

The dark figures on the painted curtain that you uncovered could be actual silver paint that has tarnished. Your house is so entriguing.

Wow 🤩 this townhouse has so much character and charm and loads of potential!I am so glad I found your channel.Most people just dream of moving to France 🇫🇷 and buying a property but you both did it congratulations 🍾 it is going to be stunning 🤩 I am sure.My favorite is the Mystery Library 📚 and adore the green tiled fireplace simply gorgeous I love 💗 your Beautiful Home 🏡

That library fireplace is simply magnificent!

Loved all your brocante finds

Oh that nook looks like a tiny church alter place. So beautiful. be very careful with the painting it may be metal leaf! Such a wonderful surprise! Love the Scooby Doo! reference!

Excited to follow your progress. I appreciate the French translations ! 🇺🇸 🇫🇷

It's a very intriguing house, lots of features looking like they are very ancient but showing dates starting early 20th century, could have been a reminiscence of a Renaissance house, as all the castles and great homes in the Loire valley are from that period. Nice that the previous owner knows a lot about it and that he's ready to tell you the story. Can't wait! 😀

Beautiful fireplaces, beautiful colored window glass, beautiful wooden floor, beautiful black and white tiles, your house is a gem…

I love the wooden floors, love the floor tiles. The fireplace, how yummy AND those green floor tiles. IIIIIIIIIIII knoooooooow, your calm narration and backround music remind me of ‘Under The Tuscan Sun’, the way Francis talks about getting to know her house throughout the movie. Greetings from Australia

Actually in a way it was good they covered surfaces and walls it protected what was hidden for years Will new restoring but so exquisite this House 🏡 is a treasure chest of old world charm how exciting.Good luck 🍀 getting a washer to go with your dryer.You both have so much courage to live your dreams and young enough to enjoy it

What a beautiful house 😍

I have seen walls painted like that in your nook, in private chapels in France. And you could definitely find that the pattern is actually silver inlay, just tarnished.

The chandelier is very pretty ❤😊

Cannot wait to see this gorgeous home transformed!

Loving your brocante finds.

It's great seeing your experience from the beginning. I recommend not getting a washer/dryer as they don't work well together - yes I did get one and regretted it. So now I have separate machines

Great video, looking forward to seeing the next one.

Well done and chin up! My husband and I bought a little house in Normandy that needs work. We'll be moving into it full-time in September, so we'll join you in the eating-off-a-box club. Keep up the good work. :)

Cool!

Hello- I have been enjoying your explorations. Thought I'd share the date system in France and also in old Quebec documents. I do genealogy. Anyway, you will commonly find these abbreviations: 7bre is Sept-ember 8bre is Oct-ober 9bre is Nov-ember Xbre is Dec-ember. Roman numeral ten. Hope this makes sense to you! Bonne chance!

Hello from Prince Edward Island Canada. I am enjoying your videos. Go slow, take it easy and enjoy your adventure.

Are you kidding ? We need more ❤ Am absolutely loving this !

What a great adventure. You’re doing a great job. Keep it up.

Oh the faux curtain painting reminds me of the walls of the chapel being restored at Chateau de Lalande right now!

Bonsoir ,c'est très intéressant, j'ai hâte dans savoir plus sur cette belle maison

What an adventure you are on.

Beautiful house and great find. I had to remove such a glue from my old floorboards once, it took an industrial sanding machine which made the job easy.

Looks like, at the edge of your bedroom pine floors, that they had been painted. If there is not enough wood to be sanded for refinishing, consider painting the pine like your tiles downstairs. A little America in France.

You may need a hairdryer or similar on the carpet glue in other rooms to soften it and make it easier to remove. Would help With the residue also! Best of luck. 😊🇦🇺

Wow c'est fabuleux ce que vous avez fait en une semaine. Cette maison de ville est un vraie bijou. Vous allez de découverte en découverte. C'est très excitant. J'ai hâte de voir la suite de votre travail. À la prochaine.

I love the progress you are making! Thank you for sharing!

Great finds at the brocante and great progress overall.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Congratulations on you adventures and new home.

Such amazing things you are uncovering! Thanks so much for sharing, I'm excited to see what comes next.

i love the chandelier you purchased! it's so pretty!

Beautiful house and love your brocante finds! Excited to follow your journey.

The little statue is representing Saint Vincent de Paul (a french catholic priest who has been recognized as à saint by the Church)

What an amazing house. On your visit to your attic I noticed that one of you beams may have had wood worm. Have you had them checked or treated? Can’t wait for your next video.

Beautiful place and I can feel your passion, intrigue and determination. Together you will make great strides on your new home in Amboise France. I just can’t wait until you get rid of that overly busy wallpaper though….. Ugh!😮😢😊😅

Why do people insist on gluing down carpet😠Can hardly wait to see what’s next .A bientot🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦

Great brocante finds!! Chapeau!🎩

The house must be older than 1850 The attick beams look very old and downstairs walls without plastering, that isnt done for a long time. Looking forward to hear what the previous owners have to tell. 👋😄

Your home is very pretty!

I believe that the pink porcelain items a pieces of a toiletries set. Normally its a pitcher, a bowl, a roundvessel with drainage for a sponge, a soap dish and a comb dish. It seems like you might have a comb dish and a sponge or soap dish. Are there drainage holes in the round piece? A sponse pot has normally a bowl with an inset with drainage holes. The comb vessel misses his lid. Sometimes these sets also have a chamberpot.

The brocantes are endless fun, with their constantly changing stock. I'm glad I don't live too near the nearest one or I'd never get anything done. I was surprised, in one of your earlier videos, to see all that amazing Victorian interior architecture in your home. It's rare to find such lovely and well preserved examples. 6:34 If you are not familiar with the name Eugene Viollet-le-Duc you may want to look him up. He was a 19th century architect and scholar who popularized the Gothic revival in France. You may be able to learn something about the meanings of the ornaments in your home from his books. By the way, he was also responsible for the restoration of the Chateau d'Amboise as well as many other important renovations.

The new marble table with the yellow chairs and the black & white tile floor - tres chic!

I can tell you are going to make your house very beautiful. I moved to northern Italy 12 years ago from California when I retired. Best move I ever made. And of course, I have visited France several times. I'm enjoying your videos. You're doing a great job. Buona serata! 🖐😊 Oops... Bonne soirée.

Love it!!

What an intriguing find (the curtain behind the curtain)! Will look forward to learning more. And the library itself is magnifique! You’re obviously having a ball exploring your new/old house, looking for hidden rooms! 😜 oh, & for what it’s worth, I love your brocante finds. Especially the chandelier. Keep up the good work! 👍👍😄

unless you have discovered what the 'double button' light switch with red light - here in Germany the heating/boiler system uses a red light switch. red for on, the opposite being...not on. :-). Our system is oil based. if yours is as well, you need to turn off the system when 'filling the tank' and it needs to stay off for a few hours for sediment to settle. Also, find the person who services that system - call them. the previous owner should know and be willing to tell you. Congrats and welcome to expat life!!

8bre looks like october (octo = the eighth month in the old calendar)

What a dream.... One day I'll be in Europe.❤

I think you scored a real gem! So many references to the Salamander King, and other details, so very French! Can't wait to hear all about the history - please share:). Love your videos so much!

C’est joie de vivre!

The light looks great. Brocante’s are the way to go. Look forward to more from you.

Are you considering taking out the batons on the walls and applying a Lyme plaster to the walls? It would definitely require at least 3 coats, but it would be beautiful when finished. May I also suggest a hand sander rather than an industrial sander if you DIY it. You can really tear up a floor.

Gorgeous Chandelier , and Mirror . New Sub .

Love that Art Nouveau chandelier...great find! And it's perfect with the ceiling medallion above. Also love the new mirror.

Povlečení je moc pěkné.

Cette demeure est très intrigante et si charmante. J’ai confiance que vous saurez en garder l’âme .

I love your content and I cant wait to hear the history of the this gorgeous home! Please keep the videos coming! Cheers!

This house is so interesting. Can't wait to see what you do with it. The floors will be beautiful when refinished. I'll be watching from Wisconsin, USA!

I have so many questions…. Did you search for this property for very long? It’s got some stunning features!

Wowwww I love your home.soooo many secrets

Love brocante browsing but Ikea in 1850s house!!!

I love toast too ( & you’re vlog of course).☺️

love the beautiful things u bought

I really love the chandelier....do nice. It is from art nouveau mouvement...juste before art deco. I love art nouveau and i found for my 1905 house a chandelier in the same mood for my living room on face book market place a year ago. I recently saw on FBMP a similar of yours i wanted for my bath room reno. Love your channel and the translation in french for yours titles. Keep in going !

Why on earth did they hide the painted wall and what does the painting mean? What an exciting discovery!

Great progress & great finds.

and Mrs T just found your channel and looking forward to following you on this great adventure and well done to what you have done so far

The house is fantastic and seems to be gothic revival. If tat is correct then the painted curtain seems to represent te images of painted curtains common in te medieval period

Loving this!❤

Loving these vlogs. Thanks.

Loving your channel. We are Americans also. Would be awesome to be able to move to France, so we are enjoying seeing how you two navigate stuff. Your new home is beautiful, even in its current state. The chandelier you chose is very fitting for the decor. Good luck with those appliances. Maybe it was best that you didn't get the combo after all.

That was such a great find really cool

prachtige antieke aankopen gedaan dit past zo mooi bij de stijl van dit huis ben al benieuwd naar de volgende video

The painting you discovered in the nook might have been the backdrop for a religious statue. The Chateau Diaries (you tube) has a similar design on the walls of their chapel. Congratulations on your new home! I'm looking forward to watching your progress!

Making great progress ! ❤

Well done guys - great progress getting up that carpet and what a find in that little alcove area in the library. I hope your washing machine arrives soon. Imagine there is a laundromat in town? Will you be purchasing a car? I cannot imagine all the things you need to learn to get going in a new country.

Great vlog really looking forward to following you both 😀🇬🇧

Amazing property 😍💕💕💕

I'm excited! Hope to be doing the same in a few months

Intriguing. Just subscribed. I look forward to watching your progress. Greetings from England.

I Love this and I am excited to follow you on your adventures! I wish I was brave enough to do what you are doing 🙁.

What an interesting place you've bought! Glad to see you wearing masks when removing that carpet. Old dust can harbor all kinds of nasty things.

your video is interesting and entertaining.

I might be mistaken but that statue might be that of St. John Baptist de la Salle who founded the order of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.

The date is October 24th of 1902. RD maybe for Roger Dumée - born in may 1879 in Amboise -; one of the two last members of the family who had been living there in the last half of XIXth (plus domestic servants) & beggining of the XXth century. Looks like he still inhabited there in 1911 with his father - if not here, at least in the same street. Inhabited in Geneva in 1913. Did not respond to the order of general military mobilisation in 1914. Died as a civilian prisoner in Germany in 1916.

The date looked like Xre, maybe the X referring to ‘dec’, the Latin root for ten (X)

Soak carpet before ripping it up. Softens the glue and makes life easier.

That paint work is very reminiscent of the chapel at Chateau de Lalande (Château diaries on YT) that is currently being restored..

I love your floor tiles! Maybe the nook you found in the study was a mini theater for kids or adults to use as a backdrop for their recitals, plays, speeches, etc.?

I love how you are stripping the place ánd decorating it at the same time. I would do the same thing. It's important to make it feel a home as soon as possible.

C’est très beau chez vous .Je m’appelle Mimi D’Amboise mais ce n’est pas mon vrai nom 😂A bientôt…