One man unearths this chateau ruin from overgrown forest | full video 

Well, that's Sunday evening viewing sorted for the next how many years. Dan, I wish you all the luck in the world with this incredible project. The passion you have for the building was just bouncing off you, through the screen and I'm sure I am not the only one who felt it. We wait with bated breath for the next instalment.

OMG!! I thought there must be hundreds of chateaux for sale in need of restoration that are in better shape than this. Then when you said it was gutted by fire, that made more sense. Still, you've taken on a tremendous challenge. I believe that certain properties speak to us. It's obvious watching you caress the banister and paneling that you've fallen in love. I'm sure you visited dozens of times imagining what you could do with it. I would take advantage of the Work Away program and get volunteers with the skills you need to get started. Or find local teenagers to help with clearing the brush and debris. They, however, are sometimes like bulls in a china cabinet. They tug and pull without thinking about the consequences of that action, so be careful what you turn them loose on. WELL DONE, Dan!!! I'll be 66 next month and am pitifully out of shape. Otherwise, I'd love to help you. Much love.

OK, this seals it: you're officially crazy. But also crazy enough to pull it off. What a beautiful building. Love the symmetry and wonderful details everywhere one looks. What a fairy tale of a chateau and you obviously love her. She's fallen into great hands. So happy we get to share the adventure.

I have never seen a person so unaffected by the concept and the prospects of hard work. Dan, you are just amazing.

Dan, I think you’re crazy and brave, but when a person has a vision nothing should hold them back. I’m so looking forward to following your progress.

Dan, your boundless energy and vision will serve you well. I have no doubt that you will complete this project, as well as the farmhouse. I worry about you having the time to split yourself between so many projects, feeding family relationships and being able to also sleep and eat. I am behind you 100%, and wish you all the best.

Incredible. Not only are you bold enough to take this project on and have the vision and talent to restore it… you also are excellent at filming it. Thank you for taking us on this adventure.

Dan. Just incredible. This deserves your own Grand designs show and more. Has to be the most ambitious chateaux project on YT. I am sure you will have thousands of followers all wanting to help in some way.

Is there anything Dan can't do? Obviously not. This man never fails to impress and amaze us. I am so excited for this new "project". Understatement of the century, btw.

If you do recruit Volunteers, hope your first pick will be someone to assist getting blogs done every day. You & Billy P keep them brief, which I like. You give lots of the actual work, and would love to track this project day-by-day. Wish you luck🍀

Wow! Between you and Martijn redoing his stone cottage in the Alps, my Sundays are now booked for the foreseeable future! Amazing project Dan. How exciting is this…and sure your two boys will learn lots as they grow with it too! Suggest taking a picture of them in front of the château every month to document this journey as you, the château and they will rise to the task!

The patience it takes to clear the overgrown greenery and Dan did it all by himself. It’s so satisfying to watch.

Who would have dreamed on your first day at Lalande that you would come this far! Well done, Dan. I'm really excited to watch your chateau journey.

Dan, please consider making more than just one video a week. Watching this chateau transform is going to be addictive!

I'm the kind of person who sees a derelict property and can envision a glorious renovation, but you've floored me with this venture, Dan, especially when you say, "A long journey tackled by one man."

I’m not sure if you realize this or not, but by making order from chaos and restoring beauty, you are doing God’s work. Well done

Dan, I remember watching a vlog when you Annalise and the boys were looking around this fabulous chateau. Congratulations, I know you will restore it to an exceptional quality, hopefully we will see a Dan the man runway in the garden , taking you on an adventure that any children would enjoy, never mind coco channel. I will be glued watching your journey restoring this beautiful place, I agree with other comments regarding workaways or volunteers that can help you, each day you have a plan of what you would like to tackle that day, it will be a fantastic home in time. Be careful and enjoy what you do. Lots of love Dan and your lovely family xxxx

Dan, been with you from the beginning. I have seen the work that you can do and all the friends you have there in France. I know you can get it done.

OH DAN YOUR THE MAN TO DO THE JOB. I cannot imagine these lovely castles being lost forever. So I am very pleased people are dedicated to restoring and bringing back the grandeur amazing buildings.

Dan, found your great channel today. Looking forward to viewing previous vlog's and future adventures. From, Portland, Oregon USA. USMC Veteran.

The beginning of your vlog was incredibly moving. Many see the history as related to Coco and that's the beautiful part, absolutely. However, with your share of the tombstone I was able to finally search successfully for your chateau and see some of the pictures you referenced. And to see the children that stayed there post the holocaust, broke my heart. Your chateau has such incredible history and I'm in awe of the task before you... grateful the beauty AND the history will be made visible once more. Stay the course, you've a fleet of viewers hooked to your every post now. (PS: I even make sure to watch every advertisement all the way through because I know it'll bump your numbers up lol) God bless.

You have definitely bitten off a big bite! And I love your determination to make it beautiful in the style that it was! Congrats Dan!

One very proud mum, reading all the positive comments and support makes me even prouder of you x. YOUR AMAZING!!!! Be careful and safe! XXX

I LOVE THIS DUDE! _surveys absolute bombed-out ruin_ "THIS PLACE LOOKS AMAZING!" You're an inspiration, my man!

You bought it at last.Can’t wait to see your progress, well done you. Your two young sons are a credit to you both. Good luck Dan. xx

I looked up the history of your chateau and I'm so proud of you saving this old girl! She has such a historical importance! I know you are determined to get her back to her old self! ❤️

Congratulations Dan on finding a true diamond in the rough. It takes the energy and vision of someone like yourself to bring a chateau in this state back to its former glory. I wish you all the luck and thank you for taking us along for the adventure. 👏

I've just watched this vid after following recent progress and the transformation is incredible! And .. I've just discovered (i think!) that we're actually close neighbours! 😲What are the chances! Would love to visit sometime, perhaps lend a hand or two. 👍

The evolving sophistication of your filming and editing is such a credit to you Dan. Your boundless energy is inspiring ! So looking forward to this new chapter with certainty that your channel is going to explode. Bravo !!

I’ve got goosebumps!!! What a project! I’m so excited for you and I can’t wait to see you progress through the painstaking restoration. ❤❤❤❤

Dan a suggestion to help with restoration funding. Have a chateau reveal annual event to raise 🤑 give tours of the ruin and discuss the history etc. along with the plans for restoration. You could possibly work with an event organizer as DIY is your speciality. A monumental task, Have Michael the photographer from Stephane chateau take pictures, of its present state and sell them on a store you create with other items using his photographs, mugs, shirts, limited edition lithographs, even a book with history etc. Good luck. Tucson Az

Thank you, I've watched two videos as of now and I've been dying inside to find a channel that will inspire me. 1 that will motivate me again to work on my historical home. Love this channel and I know I'll be watching every video

Dan I am so impressed! You will do just fine. With your dedication and hard work you will get it done. Lots of love from Florida.

Tears in my eyes as I am worried for you. You are a risk taker and so very talented but Dan be safe while working as it looks like you could hurt yourself there. Wishing you well you hard working, dreamer of a man!

I didn’t want this to end!! The scale of this is mind blowing. I really can envisage you doing this too, right to the end and the excitement for your boys along the way! Congratulations Dan!

This is amazing! It is a good thing that Dan has two good up and coming helpers! He is definitely going to need them!

Oh my God!....Dan!!! What a great project you've embraced! We all can hardly wait to see the progress you make week by week as you breath life back into this long forgotten masterpiece. Obviously, you've figured out how to add more than 24 hours to the day without getting tired. PEOPLE! Can we get Dan to 100k Subs real soon? He'll need lots and lots of Euros for the transformation.

Dan. Congratulations to you and Annalise, cannot wait for you to make this Grand Old Lady’s walls to speak again. The manner in which you caress her with a gentle touch of her wood panels and beauty tells me we are😊in for one hell of a journey with you. From Australia 🇦🇺 cannot wait for this journey to begin 👏👏👏

Hello Dan, I'v been watching you fir a few weeks by now, your very sprited ,with a young good heart,and a good family man, Looking forward to the journy... God be with you an your family,joined tonight 11 25 22!,may your members grow beyond your dreams! Im sure all will be well,your hard work will pay off!Take Care ,Ms Ona⚘

Dan, I have been watching you for years at Chateau de la Lande, and your dailies at the farm house. Amazing! However, your new château is going to be the most fun thing to watch ever. Your energy and your ability to work like you do is phenomenal. My husband is now watching this with me. We cannot wait to see what you do with this place. What is the name of your Château?

OMG Dan, I can totally see why you bought it. What a stunning building, even as it is now. Loved when you uncovered the steps, they're stunning Can't wait to watch you uncover the chateau and bring it back to life. What a legacy it will be for your boys too. Well done Dan

Can hardly wait for next week Dan! OMG I absolutely love this project of yours! You are so brave to take it on, but what an inspiration and what a quiet beauty. Wishing you smooth sailing.

I remember when you and the family looked at this property. The possibilities were giving me the tingles, but what a project! It’s so cool that you are doing it. I hope you share what transpired to get to this point of wanting to do it, the structural concerns, and your long term hopes for it once the work is complete. I can’t wait to witness it all!!

Congratulations! I remember seeing this chateau in an older video when you had brought the boys to play and I thought it was just lovely and filled with opportunities. Cant wait to see your progress. 😄

Oh Dan! How exciting! The next video can't come fast enough! This chateau is absolutely beautiful. I can't wait to see your vision unfold! Thank you so so much for bringing us along for the ride!

What an exciting adventure Dan…for you and your family!!! Never a boring moment from now on. A MASSIVE task,to be taken one step at a time. Wishing you all the best!!!

Coming over from the Chateau Diaries and watching and liking EVERY video on this playlist. Can't wait to watch this beautiful place come alive!!

Congratulations Dan! Can't wait to see what you do with this place. Think that's my sunday's sorted for the next few years lol. Good luck x

I’ve always been fascinated with ruins… trying to imagine how grand the structure was, before it became such. With the interesting history behind this ruins, it’s become an inspiration to restore it and bring back its glory days, and I strongly believe Dan is the man to do it !!! 👍 👍 👍

I can’t wait to watch everyone of your videos. I watched the first two now and I’m so excited , to watch all the others !

OK. I thought about you all day long, and waited until late this evening to watch. Only 14 minutes? I am going to die of excitement and anxiety. It looks GREAT, Dan. Clearing you are so good at. And just so enjoying this.

Wow this is going to be an incredible journey. Hearing some of the history is so interesting. Look forward to seeing your progress.

Just discovered this channel…it’s better than Christmas Morning!

So beautiful Dan. I'm incredibly impressed with your courage and energy. Good luck with everything, and please let someone help you from time to time. It's not a one man job.

My face is beaming butterflies in my stomach while watching ! I'm in disbelief that it can't be true, is it?! OMG! It is true! Congratulations! What a place.

Dan, I am so thrilled that you’ve been able to purchase this amazing chateau and look forward to seeing you return it to it’s former glory. Know that I’ll be with you every step of the way

Hi, I am a bit behind on watching. Great journey! Like the music on this one. Thanks.

My late mother lived at La Charade for thirty years and she would be thrilled that the Chateau has somebody like you. Not afraid of hard work and holding the vision! Congrats!

I’m so excited to follow this new adventure! Congratulations, Dan!

If it was owned by CoCo Chanel I approve! Funny enough Chanel use chateaux for their shows, so I look forward to seeing a runway show there! Wishing you the very best with this project. Love to you and your family.

It’s already showing to have a really majestic look to it! This is so amazing!

What an amazing difference those three days have made, Dan. I can see so many wonderful possibilities for your chateau. Rome was never built in a day, but I have so much faith in you considering all the wonderful projects you have achieved in your lifetime. I think getting even a small part able to be lived in for a time, while you slowly win back the rest will be a great achievement. Windows, doors and some roofing and then power and some plumbing will be the go! Best, David

Well after following you for a very long time I have to admire you for taking on this huge challenge I so look forward to watching your transformation of this Chateau thanks for sharing

Hi Dan I watched your secret announcement after I watched Stephanie’s vlog your vlog is still not happening here in Australia but I have notification turned on . I’ll watch again with my husband it’s going to be an amazing project to follow you doing . All of the history will be interesting to learn about I think I remember you and Annalise and the boys out walking in a vlog a couple of years ago and admiring the ruins.🙋‍♀️🇦🇺

What an enormous project! Thank you for preserving this amazing part of history.

I LOOOOOVE THIS!!! Im so excited for you Dan and your new journey. The highlight of my week is watching this story unfold!! .xx

Looks like the same Chateau you visited with the family a while back. Congratulations, I can't wait to see what you do with it.

Wow Dan. I thought you buying this chateau was only click bait. Well, now I can only congratulate you and wish you best of luck. I will definitely sit in front of the tv every Sunday night.

So excited for you…… you have many Le landers cheering you on kid…look forward to watching through the transformation…… ❤️

Can't believe how much you have achieved in just a few days, it sure is a magnificent building its going to be so exciting to watch your progress. Well done Dan.

What a thrill to be watching this restoration from the start! Congratulations! ❤️🇨🇦

I’m so excited to watch this progression transform this beautiful ruin back into her glorious magnificent wonderful self!

🍁Wow! What a difference cutting down those trees,shrubs and other stuff made❣️The steps look wonderful!!😍 I am warming to this building now, at first i thought Dan was crazy buying it!🤣

Really nice project! I show my grandfather in France the video and he will be very happy becauase he have some projects like this in the Bourgogne to! Thanx for restauration of this nice chateau and what a nice story! Good work!

Dan you definitely the main man, what an awesome project. Just goes to show what you can achieve in a few day. Can't wait to see the next episode. PS you ought to have a power tool sponsor, looks like you might need one.

Well done! Love seeing the Chateau come into view out of the wild landscape! This is a beautiful property. Can't wait to see week 3.

I wish I found this channel a year from now so that I could binge watch the restoration 😀 Looking forward to the next episode ☺

So excited you bought your own Chateau! It’s going to be amazing to watch you bring it back to life! 🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations Dan! Wishing you much fun and excitement. You are so amazing!!!!

Congratulations! With sincerest best wishes that all that you are working on will finish in fine form as it has so far.

Thank you Dan.

I am absolutely freaking out because I'm so excited for this adventure. Just watching you drive up the driveway...I still can't believe it. I feel like it's ours. All of ours and I want to be there helping. I love this for you Dan.

When you look closer the chateaux is not in as bad shape as you think. Because there is no floors and walls you don’t have to remove floors and walls. Dan’s largest job is putting things back. This is so exciting, I can’t wait to see what Dan does with the place. Dan is the right person for the job. No one works harder than Dan. He has acquired a lot of skills over the years.

Amazing. I grew up in Antwerp, where there are a lot of 'houses' like that, so this one looks very familiar. Amazing architecture. Hope you manage to restore it, and I look forward to following the progress!

I am SO excited to watch you bring this chateau back !! I can't believe what a difference just clearing the overgrowth has made ! Curious about when it was built ?

This is going to be so good! Well done Dan! One can feel your connection to this chateau! It’s going to be beautiful 🙌. Looking forward to next Sunday.

Awesome video Dan! The hard work is already giving a good view of the chateau. Your love for the chateau is real, and it’s very admirable. This video makes me hungry to watch more. Lol 😊 congratulations 🍀🍀🍀 so I’m reading other comments, and they are not only good ones, but people show great care for you. So, as they said, be careful, and take care of yourself first and foremost, so you can keep on with all the project’s. I wish I could go there and volunteer to restore your beautiful chateau.

this house is so lucky you found it!

You're right! That WAS amazing - but YOU are even MORE amazing. Thank you for sharing your journey with us; I think I have a backlog of videos to catch-up on. This video was really up my alley. I am equally surprised that those steps were in such splendid condition when you cleaned them off. But I'm really amazed that the French government allows these treasures to deteriorate - even if they were in a fire 40 years ago. You're now part of the history of this home and I look forward to your future work. Take care and good luck! DA (Vancouver, WA - USA)

Chapeau Dan! First steps are made. Physically and mentally.. Brigitte 🌷

Oh wow cannot wait to see all the future videos every week from now to eternity to when it’s finished! Well done Dan ❤

Dan you are a marvel! Stunning the amount of work you can do! It will be so much fun to watch this transformation over the next few years❤️

Absolutely the most beautiful skeleton I’ve ever seen. I love it when one can see a diamond in the rough. Excited to see what you do with this place. If I lived there I would definitely come and give you a hand. I’m no Stranger in pulling weeds shoveling rock or hammering lumber I’m doing it now with my own little place. Good luck to you

Amazing to see the steps - and doing it all on your own!!

Wow. this looks like it will be the most fun of all the chateau renos to watch. Can't wait!

So enjoyed the premiere you achieved so much Dan. Great to be with everyone as you start this journey.

Well Dan this is amazing! It can be the beautiful Chatau it once was again with hard continuous work and plenty of cash, nit to mention helping hands. This project will be tough but doable for Dan the man, your family and friends will admire your vision and sheer determination. Goid luck with this, I am so looking forwrd to seeing your progress each week. 💕🇦🇺

Your family is an absolute amazing, what you went through and now this huge project. I believe its a God's given to you because you are able 🥰👏

I’m wow Dan you never cease to amaze me and if anyone can bring this once beautiful Chateau back to life, then it’s you! I have faith, it’s going to take a long time, back breaking work, and all your spare money, but one day it’s going to be gorgeous and all yours, good luck honey, I’ll be with you every step of the way, much love xxxxxxxxxxxx😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

So excited for you Dan!!!