How much is this all going to cost? 

lol, becuase all the riches were exiled or killed in 1700s during revolution then now france still lives in the mindset of french revolution without rich, nobody can afford to renovate and maintain these properties. and also because they are far away from the city, most of young generation are moving into the cities.

@@xybai5152yeah kind of. The worst thing that happened to France was becoming a republic 🥶 the downfall that has reached already it’s immense

Yes, Chateau de Gudanes in the Pyrenees is a case in point. After five years still no restoration of the facade but plenty of gushing about the chabby chique crumbling interior. All by rich trendy people who think its all so elegant in its decaying state.

There are many personalities and reasons to do such a project I’m so thankful this family appeals to you.

we hope so too - it is a true jewel of Purnon

video so very interesting but 'well on the way'? does not sound like it. a shame too much ruin in the bldgs on this property. Whoever voted to allow this as a historic site must have been bribed by all the contractors who will charge a fortune to line their pockets next 100 years.

@@ehayes7849 il y a beaucoup de ruines dans le monde. Et en France aussi , et qui ont ressuscitées, grâce au courage et à l' amour des belles choses. Tu ne t' imagine pas ce que de bons maçons, charpentiers et architectes du patrimoine , peuvent faire. Les monuments historiques en France ne sont pas des voyous . Peut-être crois tu que ces tricheries dans ton pays , existe partout ??? Pauvre homme... triste homme... homme?

With consistency, love & dedication it will get done. It will take a colossal amount of money to maintain it, but with the restoration at least the next holders/residents (we all residents in this thing called life...here for a "short" while & to the earth we return) will be getting it in great restored condition.

That wonderful garment can be restores and saved. Victoria and Albert museum is an expert in restoring and saving historic and important clothes - from grand 18th century dresses to David Bowie's stage clothes. They are amazing.

we are very fortunate that the view has been well protected - it is an incredible feature of the property

Followed by the basement. And the windows.

thank you

Thanks for your message! We're thrilled you're following our journey from Guam!

You're welcome!

Thank you for following our journey... you're quite right, each chateau and their custodians has a different path. For us, at Chateau de Purnon, it's all about heritage preservation and restoration. We want to celebrate the incredible skills and expertise of the amazing team that we are fortunate to work with as we save this special place.

I agree. Each has their appropriate audience. Its all good.

Thank you for your comment and your interest in our journey. We are thrilled to share our adventure with people from around the world. If you travel to France from time to time, we are are always open for the weekend of Les Journees du patrimoine (Heritage Open Days) in September. This is a wonderful time to visit. We open as much of the chateau as possible, the weather is normally good, the grounds are carefully prepared and there are many activities and displays by our craftsmen, local bakers etc.

thank you so much for your lovely feedback

@ ... I just added to my comment. Jumped in on the video as couldn't wait till the end to comment on the garment. It is Purnon - fragile, beautiful, feminine, strong and everlasting. Thank you.

bonjour depuis le XVII eme siecle, la france a créee des grandes forets de chenes pour les bateaux de guerre, et ces forets maintenant sont gérées par l' Office National des Forets, qui gere et exploite 33% du territoire francais. La france, deuxieme producteur mondial de chenes...donc tout est prévu d' avance...voir notre dame 2000 chenes abattus...

Yes! Late 1860s, I think. It looks like a bodice and over-skirt which would have had a coordinating underskirt worn over a crinoline and/or early bustle. I collect 1850s-1860s clothing, so this was especially exciting to see!

Thank you so much!

thank you so much!

@ долой капитализм!!!🚩

I think Felicity was in marketing in Australia.

our pleasure - thank you for watching

Our pleasure!

Thank you! You too!

thank you so much

we are completely in love with the Chapel also - it really is one of the jewels of Purnon

Getting sponsors is usually how RU-vidrs can make a good amount of money, as well.

Thank you for your message. We're thrilled that you're following our journey!

Really cool that you've had the opportunity to restore such old buildings. I'm absolutely fascinated with old buildings and the history of them.

@@kimberlyearly8918 yes me too! I’m an addict to these types of projects! They normally bleed you dry financially lol 😂 but they are passion projects and being so much in return 😍♥️

We hope you enjoy the videos of our adventure so far!

Thanks for your message - no argument from us about Truffe's cuteness... we love her to the moon and back. Regarding the chateau archives - they have now been transferred to the departmental archives in our region. The journey of restoring them and some of the discoveries that were uncovered is described in this video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ggo-nTtEXto.html

I just have one question. If you live there but have only restored two rooms, is the kitchen restored or usable until you can do it? Have you shown what it looks like in a previous video?

@@kimberlyearly8918 I have not watched any of the other videos so I am not sure. I have a place that I am restoring and sometimes a good portion of a place might not be up to snuff but good enough to live in. It maybe actually better than what other are accustom too. As long as it doesn't have black mold, rats, and bees nests you might overlook a crack in some window glass or doors that don't close. Chateau de Purnon is so beautiful that I could put up with a great deal of dust just to spend a couple nights there. The stories they will have over the next 15 years will be worth putting up with the faded wallpaper and cracked plaster. I'm in the process of restoring a much smaller house for sure. When I remodeled my kitchen I used a hot plate, microwave, and a toaster oven. The most important room is a bathroom. As long as you got hot water and the tub, sink and toilet are not gross it is not a big deal. An old ball claw iron tube is nice, and a funky old sink is fine as long as you don't have separate down spots in the sink.

Merci beaucoup

@M. M. I felt they had made that clear. Maybe i haven't been clear. I meant a list of what ideally THEY want to prioritise. They are in charge of starting the investigative work after all. The timeline after that of course cannot be known. But surely they know as an overview what their priorities are and where they will put their budget first?

We are in the process of completing an internal diagnositc and floor plan so we have a clear idea of what will be the use of each room. Once this is completed we can start working on the plumbing & electricity - especially on the ground and first floors.

@Château de Purnon thanks for sharing! Now all the burning questions have been answered :)

Hope to visit if you plan on having paid guests. It would be an honor and a way we could contribute.

that would be wonderful

thank you for your lovely feedback

We're thrilled you're enjoying our RU-vid channel.

thank you so much

Thank you for your message. We have been very warmly welcomed by our local community here and we're thrilled with how engaged they have become in our adventure.

BTW I was wondering if you have a site plan showing the extent of the grounds and how many hectares you have...and do you farm any of it as I saw a sunflower field in one of the vlogs. You can save the answer until your next Q&A if you like. 😊 Really love the wallpapers...amongst all the other things to love. Have a wonderful week.

We own about 23 hectares(which is everything inside the original stone walls of the chateau domain. As well as over a dozen buildings, that land includes prairies which a local farmer bales for hay and lucerne and extensive woods with an English park. The sunflowers that you could see are part of crops sown outside the chateau walls in neighbouring agricultural fields where they rotate crops - canola/rapeseed, wheat, corn (maize), sunflowers etc. We're thrilled you loved the wall papers. The Farrow & Ball team has done an amazing job of reawakening the motifs uncovered at the Chateau. Thanks for your message.

Makes the doggy happy, all that running space 😅

Thank you - that's very kind!

Thank you for your wonderful message. We are supported by a fabulous team of extraordinary artisans whose skills and expertise are making this project possible.

thank you so much Florent

Thanks for your message - we're thrilled you're following our journey.

Thanks for your message. Thrilled you enjoyed it!

don't count other people's money, learn to count your own!

Enjoy! Thank you!

That's very kind thank you! We actually shot it all on our phones but the we are really fortunate to have ru-vid.com as our drone partner and so we have them to thank for all the beautiful drone footage of the Château!

We agree! That's why we fell in love with Chateau de Purnon.

Thank you for your message. Welcome to our adventure. Some of the costs/figures are a little more up-to-date in this more recent video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-p_omQnvDXzg.html. Our aim is to save the chateau (obviously the highest priority) and then as many of the outbuildings as our resources (and time) allow us. We look forward to sharing our progress.

Beautiful planet.l urge you to continue but it’s such a huge ask…..However if life is too short and funds don’t suffice there’s much to be said for an inter generational project. Why not do what you-can ,seal sections off, live in it , love it, and pass it on.This has precident from the pyramids to the cathedrals. l don’t want to seem ,negative, on the contrary lm applauding your commitment to something truly noble and in the spirit of……you cannot lose!!!!

Thank you for your message. Your point is quite right. We can't do it all in one generation. This is the observation we make in this video. We'll save as much as we can and leave something for the next generation to preserve, restore and discover.

thank you so much. In terms of the bedrooms we'll answer this for you when we have completed a floor plan for each floor :)

Thanks for your message - all three of us are thrilled you enjoyed this episode!

Glad you enjoyed it! We are in the process at the moment of planning the grounds and re-opening the main gate is something that we are in the process of assessing!

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