The Original Family Return To The Château!!
Vložit
- čas přidán 11. 05. 2024
- We are glad you enjoy our content and if you would like to see more, check out our social medias…
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@chateaudelafe...
Instagram: chateaudela...
For business enquiries only, please contact: chateaudelaferte@gmail.com
For any messages please either leave a comment (we read them all) or message us on Instagram - Jak na to + styl
immense respect pour CAROLE et ADRIAN pour avoir sauvé la mémoire de LA FERTE. Mon retour est un challenge gagnant (j'aurais pu ne jamais revenir !) mais mon destin en a décidé autrement. Photo historique. Serge du Boislouveau
❤️
It was a great gift for them and for us to see you return even for a day. The photos of you and your family are "si belles" -- Duolingo helps me but I don't dare try my French on you today!
Did Serg say the crows come in to steal the eggs!? Sorry if I didn’t hear correctly.. great video. 💛⭐️🙏🏼
Un grand merci pour votre commentaire. C'est la femme de ménage qui volait les oeufs et d'autres choses, elle était kleptomane. Serge
Every generation that lived in your Chateau would be proud of the work you've both done ❤😊
Thank you 😊
Owners of homes like these are stewards of the property. Their touches will become part of the history. It’s amazing.
So fun watching the young French girl trying to explain the staff they had there in her broken English (housekeeper, gardener, cook). Well done Lass!!
Yes she did good!!
I’ve been following you guys for maybe over two years and I know you cut your program on. I still miss you. It’s such enjoyable to watching you and thank you
French is complicated😅 for us a servant is not a housekeeper,and a gouvernante is not a maitre d'hotel, a cook is not a pâtissier and a handy man is not a Gardner....they r all distinctive job/tasks so it was hard for her to find an English word that translate each position.
femme de menage is one of the terms she used
...her English was definitely better than my French!
I sure wish you wouldn't sell it.. Selfishly we love to see you finish the first 2 floors and see it all totally come alive again. So happy you had a wonderful time together with former owners and had mysteries solved. Such a lovely family! 😊
How lovely they were able to return! I'm sure that gave their hearts and souls peace to know it hadn't fallen to complete ruin. Must have been bittersweet, bless them.
Merci pour votre commentaire qui reflète mon impression de retour dans le passé avec des gens humbles et gentils. Serge
@@EllEss331 thank you for the translation 🙏 ❤️
I understand what it's like to revisit one's past childhood/adolescent home. Things we thought we forgot come flooding back. It is definitely a bittersweet experience.
Wonderful Serge and friends could return to the Chateau and for you to have some questions answered.❤
merci pour votre gentil commentaire. Je suis content d'y être retourné pour mes ancêtres, mes enfants et surtout pour le travail acharné de CAROLE et ADRIAN. Je suis disponible pour répondre à vos questions. Serge@@deirdrecerasa3932
The 1918 photo was of the armistice out door Catholic Mess, to commemorate the armistice, he says in French.
réponse exacte: la photo représente la commémoration de l'armistice 1918, 1ère guerre mondiale qui a vidé les campagnes françaises (beaucoup de soldats étaient des paysans). Merci pour votre commentaire pertinent. Serge
Wonderful photo, I suggested that be the wall mural. It’s a snapshot of history. Every person there had a story. Plus the beautiful chateau background. I just love it. The black & white coloring & all. I wouldn’t alter it. She has the light grays/blue gray throughout, then turning the corner to the gold door. Beautiful.
Catholic Mass not mess.
@@bettylinker4780 yes, thank you that is what I meant. In Dutch it is ‘mis’ that made me think it would be mess, but it is Mass in English.
....how very poignant and sadly tragic that it "emptied the French countryside" of so many young men just out of boyhood really ...think how long it must have taken for the French population to recover ...same for England and many countries in Europe ...Americans were late to the 'game' in WWII so we didn't lose as many ...also in WWI I think. God bless all those young men and their memory!
Their visit must have been surreal for them and generated many fond memories. It was nice to find out about the duck pond and pheasant enclosure, so cool.
Yes was a great day!
femme de menage = housemaid
sanglier = wild boar
6:00 Serge - yes please, English speakers, just ignore the spelling and listen. It's easy to say. "er" = "air" ... It's just like saying the word "air", something we can all easily say. Mispronouncing words is no big deal. But names are very person and it's worth making an extra effort.
8:34 poules = hens, chickens
8:40 les oeufs = eggs ... and then he says there were people around who would steal the eggs
It was a real pleasure to hear what the original family had to say. Thank you so much for bringing them. And my thanks to them for allowing themselves to be filmed.
Merci pour ce recadrage linguistique. Serge
The first time I looked at the videos going all around the chateau, I knew that rear door in the dining room was originally a dumbwaiter that served the kitchen in the basement. That was a completely standard floor plan of houses like this all over Europe for well over fifty years.
That was so amazing having someone who actually lived in your Chateau awhile back. Great information of the history. ❤
Yes it was!
Good wine, good friends, good times. What sweet people. Excellent episode!
They were 😊
très belle rencontre avec des gens incroyables. Serge
What a fabulous visit. Seige is a real laugh. Him and Carole made the show.They must have been so flabergasted with all of the work you did.
Yes was a great day! 😊
Serge😂
Merci pour votre gentil commentaire. Vous avez tout compris. Le langage du coeur est universel ! Serge
Please thank Serge and his lovely family for sharing their time and personal photos with all of us. I would have liked to have seen a photo from 2024 of you guys in front of the chateau come just after the rest of the historical pics.
Perhaps later on 😊
merci Angela pour votre charmant commentaire. Serge
What fun to talk to a family who lived in the Chateau! Thank you for sharing.🇨🇦🤗
Our pleasure!
You are so blessed to live in such a historical Chateau, just look at all the things you learn about the Chateau as time goes on. I know you were happy to host the last family of the Chateau and learn a few things you didn't know before. Kathy USA
Yes a very enjoyable day was had 😊
Blast from the past. Always interesting to learn history of the Chateau. ❤
Indeed!
What a wonderful visit. And the photos of the chateau are a real treasure. That 1918 photo is so moving.
La photo représente la commémoration de l'armistice 1918, guerre qui a vidé les paysans des campagnes. Belle photo de paix universelle. Serge
effectivement, cette photo est unique. La 1ère guerre mondiale a tué en France beaucoup de paysans et a vidé les campagnes. Ambiance de recueillement lors de cette messe pour célébrer l'armistice. Serge
@@SergeDUBOISLOUVEAU Yes, we need to be reminded of that story. To remember that the crowd of people -- that day at the Chateau -- was filled with spirit that spoke of sorrow, resilience and honour.
@@ntakovacj3644 Very well said...indeed.
Loved this vlog. Just shows what a lovely couple you are, it felt like ye knew the family for years. Why did my heart sink when you said more news next week please say the Chateau is not sold, although it would probably make your life easier. Caroles we will visit in 27yrs came to mind.
This was one of my favorite videos yet! How wonderful to have this glimpse into the past! Great to see y'all again!🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed it
I think the duck pond and the pheasant run was such interesting information, and the shop! So very cool. It was nice that the old owner did not have regrets about the selling of the chateau. Fun video. Happy Mother’s Day Carole!!!!!!! Well, Mother’s Day in Canada.
Thank you Brenda 😊
So cool to see all of the old photos and a few stories! The milk room was super cool
This connection with the former owners is the best video/vlog you have ever shared, I enjoy the personal touch! BTW... Yes I claim the chateau as mine... Cheryl D La Ferty.... Chateau de la Ferte
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great episode. They clearly enjoyed being back. You guys can be so proud of your achievement. You did an amazing job. And most of all, for history records of the Chateau, you've got questions answered by someone who actually lived there
Thank you so much and yes it was a great day!!
A suggestion - put out a call to people (hopefully some with trades) who would like to spend a week or 2 out of their travels for bed and food in exchange for assistance with labour.
What a lovely family they are, and they were obviously delighted to see how beautifully you guys have restored their old chateau and home. They may never recover from the ribald teasing that you and Adrian gave them over the biffies in closets! 😂 So funny! Drip marks! A duck pond and pheasants- how wonderful. I’m so glad they were able to enlighten you about the shop to sell the milk, and all the other stuff that just wasn’t very apparent to our modern eyes. Straight out of the horse’s mouth- can’t do better than that. Wonderful episode today, Carole and Adrian. Today was Mother’s Day in Canada, so I’ll wish you a very Happy one, Carole. ❤️
It was such a fun day and would love to see them again!
What a joyful time listen to this family from the generation who lived in the chateau Serge and Carole having a good time translating thank you for showing both very interesting photos from the past and the progress you have done in the future amazing what a nice time see you bye
Glad you enjoyed it
First, Happy Mother's Day Carole from Canada. What a great video seeing one of the past owners visit you. It was fun to hear all about what rooms were used for what and what those racks were for in the kitchen. So much history was found out and loved those pictures. They must go up somewhere in the chateau. Thank you for sharing....so much fun for all of you!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you Jane 😊
Amazing episode, so nice that old original owners came for a visit. The must have been so comforted by the spectacular renovations you achieved thus far. ✨🙏🏼♥️
They were very happy 😊
Oh, wow, the 1918 photo! Such history....❤
Was amazing to see 😊
I bet. He was happy to have left then, all that history.
There must have been a part of him that missed the place?
What a treasure of photos, and super nice people. I guess you had some of your questioned answered but it appears that even with having a staff of people running the chateau, the bathroom conditions were lacking and we aren’t talking about the 1800’s! I can’t understand the French toilet and bath/sink area being in two different places. I guess just my need for extreme cleanliness!!! Fun video and loved the young woman trying to find English words. xx
Happy Mother's Day, Carole!
Thank you! 🥰
Nice to get some insight into life a the Chateau prior to your ownership exciting thank you and them to share with all of us from around the world! another great video !😀😍
Omg, how lovely to meet the family who previously lived there, I can see you all enjoying each other’s company & stories to tell, brilliant vlog ❤
Thank you so much!
plaisir partagé. video géniale avec des gens géniaux. Serge
It's always interesting to hear of the past history from previous owners regardless of your home being a chateau or just an average abode. I went back to my childhood home and the family now there loved to hear stories of when I lived there. Even small insignificant things become very interesting. It was interesting to hear they kept ducks and pheasants and had a little shop on your property and the photo was very cool to see
Absolutely!
Really enjoyed this one! The beautiful salon full of fun, laughter and the cozy fire was great to see. Interesting about the pheasant run and duck pond. Thank you so very much for sharing your experience with us.
Our pleasure!
Wonderful visit with the previous owners!
Yes it was!
I liked even before watching - I am in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, so our timings are really different. I love your work, your videos, cheering you on all the time and always hoping and waiting for MORE ............ Lots of love, Susan
Thank you so much Susan 😊
What a wonderful history! Glad you were able to find ll this information out!
Yes it was great day😊
That picture of Armistice Day is worth a million bucks (quid).
ravi que cette photo vous plaise. Photo unique de la commémoration de l'armistice 1918. Ambiance de recueillement. Le frère de mon grand-père est mort 1 mois avant l'armistice Il s'appelait Joseph. Mes grands-parents hébergeaient des réfugiés du nord de la France en 1939. See you soon. Serge du Boislouveau
I find it poignantly sad when I hear a young man dying in a war just a month, a few weeks, or even a few days before the end of a war. My goodness, that must have pierced the hearts of your Great-Grandparents and your Grandfather who was his brother. Your grandparents must have been such good Christian people to open their home to refugees during such difficult times during WWII also. God bless! @@SergeDUBOISLOUVEAU
un grand merci pour vos commentaires. Mon grand-père (très croyant) n'a fait que son devoir moral en accueillant des réfugiés. Il était aussi maire. Il a empêché que les soldats allemands, après le débarquement, pose des bombes dans la ville. See you soon ! Where do you come from ?@@kindlydude
Really fun to see the old pictures. Looked like a nice visit. 🦋
It was!
That was lovely. How wonderful to meet the family who lived there. I’m glad they answered a few questions you had about the château. The wine went down really well🥂
Yes it flowed so easy that day 😂
Witam,było ciekawie,czekam na dalszy ciąg historii, serdecznie pozdrawiam.
Seems like it was a wonderful day and to travel back in time finding out different rooms etc, definitely a duck pool for Carole.. awesome video.😅😊
Thank you 😊
Adrian… Thank you for your spot on translations! 😬👍🏻
Really, you were really good… 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you! 😃
What a fun visit! I’m glad that he has no regrets. ♥️
Wonderful information you discovered and such fun too
Vous êtes les sauveurs du château, sur les vielles photos on peut constater le manque d’entretien. Félicitations
Merci beaucoup 😊
This was very interesting, must say a couple of times I was literally thinking the previous owner was about to pop Carol, oh my. There was definitely a need for an interpreter, maybe that was the problem but the word koo koo was correct, lol. See you in the next video.
This was great fun to watch. Thank you!
Our pleasure!
Very interesting. I loved❤🎉❤🎉😊 seeing the photos. Thank you.
I think it’s so great to see the salon being used like this again!!!
Big Chill bumps seeing that picture! Enjoyed it all!
So glad you enjoyed it 😊
Vous avez raison. Cette photo inédite est la commémoration (messe) de l'armistice 1918. Mon grand-père a aussi hébergé des réfugiés en 1939. Serge
Very nice. Thank you for sharing. The music was great too!
Glad you enjoyed it
Really interesting episode and hopefully more info to come. You must have been really nervous but it is good to know they have been watching you for a while and are very happy with what you have done.
Yes it was a relief 😊
That was exciting meeting the original people who lived there and it was a real pleasure to hear what they had to say. Thank you so much for bringing them and my thanks to them for allowing themselves to be filmed. Those photo's of the chateau in the early years were amazing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
hi Carol, Beth and Adrian! 😃 it's Mother's Day in the US and I'm taking mine out for Italian, I don't think I'll be back in time for the premiere chat, but will def watch after everyone else's today. 🥰
Have a great day. C u next time 😊
Amazing, enjoyed the entire video. History at it's finest.
Much appreciated!
That was so interesting to watch them return, give feedback & show old photos. I thought as time went by, they started to get your cheeky sense of humour too & had a few laughs. Thank you for sharing this!
Oh there was plenty of laughs. Was a great day Kathy!
It looked fun!! Love your sense of humour!
What a lovely video! 😊 The Chateau is lucky to have you bringing it back to life.
Thank you 😊
Hi Carole, Adrian & Beth, A great tour of the Chateau with the former owners. I hope they were happy to see it under your capable hands doing the restoration. In the end, they made the right decision to sell when they could no longer manage the Chateau as it needed. Keep up the work you are doing and you'll be able to pass it on to the next owner to care for it as you are. Mark & Scott
I’m sure there will be many new owners to follow!! 😊
Love the variety on your channel!
Yay, thank you!
What a wonderful visit.
Oh my How fantastic Another great moment getting to watch this ❤ Adrian’s work on that floor was mind blowing. You both are amazing artists ,decorators ,restorationist extraordinary individuals that fireplace with the gun rack is a super special part of this Chateau
Yes and needs to stay there!
Absolutely love this! Exciting wonderful fabulous 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
Yay! Thank you!
Hi Carole and Adrian, how exciting to learn some of the history of your Chateau. I loved all the pictures they had as well. I am happy you had some of your questions answered. Did they know what the arch in the basement was, I didn't hear if they did or not. Great video. Love from N.Y.
They had no idea! Before their time
Thanks for sharing! Very interesting to learn about the chateau history and meet the former owners. You have done an awesome job of bringing it back to life. Worked so hard. Janice from Arkansas USA
Thank you very much!
Great photos of the Chateau! Would be nice if they had some made for you.
what a lovely fun family great company
That was fabulous. I found myself welling up watching the montage of the old photos. Love the history 🥰
Serge and family seem like lovely people ❤️
Bonjour, merci pour votre gentil commentaire qui me va au coeur. J'ai voulu y retourner pour rendre hommage à mes ancêtres (dépôt de fleurs sur la tombe de mes parents), au travail admirable de rénovation d'ADRIAN et de CAROLE. Belle photo de l'armistice de 1918. Mon retour est un pari gagnant ! J'ai voulu partager mon passé avec vous. See you
They were great fun!
Thank you to you Serge, and all your ancestors ...especially your kind grandparents who hosted refugees during WWII. Also thank you Adrian and Carole for all their fine renovation work on the "Old Lady",
Chateau de La Ferte!!! @@SergeDUBOISLOUVEAU
What humorous people you are. Just love the adoration you have for each other 😍
Thank you 😊
très bon commentaire. j'adore l'humour. Serge
@@SergeDUBOISLOUVEAU c'était un après-midi amusant ! 😊
Lovely to have this visit by previous owners same happened to us an old gentleman came to call with his grand daughter to show the family home he was brought up so lovely to get some history of day to day living in your house in days gone by thanks for sharing ❤
Our pleasure!
Very interesting. Thanks for the video!
Our pleasure!
This was fascinating. We certainly enjoyed seeing and hearing from a member of the family who were the original chateau owners. Sometimes it is hard for me to understand how so many of these families ultimately let go of their family homes. But, there were a number of large factors that came together at the same time- the world wars and the resulting loss of wealth of so many of the European families, as well as smaller numbers of family members and staff to take care of the buildings. And, if you didn't have the determination and willingness to put in a fraction of the work of Adrian and Carole, then the decline would continue.
Except for one of the photos, most of the photos seem to be from before this gentleman would have been born. I get the impression that by the time this man was growing up in this building, it was long past the time of its glory days. By that time, they were likely having to be resourceful in finding ways to bring in basic income in the form of making their farm a producer of dairy and meat products that they could sell to the surrounding villages. It would have been a distant memory to when his grandparents and great-grandparents first lived here. It would be nice to know, though, how it became totally deserted to where it had so seriously declined like so many other chateaus.
Thank you for your kind comments 😊
Regardless of the language barrier, I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
So pleased! 😊
That was enormous fun! Great to learn from previous owners! It is such a beautiful property!
We agree!
What a great video! 😊
Thank you 😊
For those that need an interpreter:
The previous owner his name is Serge - "Surge" - Carole has difficulty pronouncing his name): "1918, the Armistice - a mass was celebrated on the grounds of the chateau.
Regarding the entrance that was originally a cupboard. In fact, it held a type of dumbwaiter. The servants and the cooks were downstairs in the kitchen and would send the dishes up in the dumbwaiter to the dining room for service by the butler. Previous owner: The domestic staff (butler, housekeeper, servants, housemaid, assistant chef) - they were underneath, in the kitchen and they slept above the family bedrooms, on the 2nd floor. So... the cooking was done in the basement kitchen. Young lass: so there was a cook, a housemaid, a housekeeper, a governess, a servant, a housemaid (one who swept and Hoovered the floors). Carole: A "femme de ménage"? Lass: How you say, a house cleaner, (cleaning woman that doe the vacuuming and washing the floors), plus a gardener for the garden. Also there was lots of cookers for the cook (meaning the head cook and his/her staff - assistant chef, prep cook, etc)
Adrian: What was the rack for? Serge: Winchester! (Rifles) for hunting. Carole: What did you shoot? Owner:The grandparents hunted wild boars (not pigs). They also hunted wild birds - pheasants.
Serge: advised the vat that Adrian calls a "lavoir" - is a type of deep sink where clothing were washed in the old days.
Animal games: Serge describe hens.....we break the eggs, then we eat them. But during the wars, there were people that would steal eggs (to survive or to sell to get supplies for their families).
In regards to the toilet in the cupboard.... the reason the bidet was outside the toilet section was because there wasn't enough room next to the toilet for one, so they had to put it in the separate room.
The rest of the video there is enough English from Adrian that we can all understand.
Hope this helps every one. Take care.
Thank you 😊
Très bon commentaire de votre part ! Concernant les oeufs des poules, la domestique les volait (kleptomane). Serge
Loved watching
So glad !
That was a great visit , really interesting ,❤❤
It really was!
How wonderful to have the former residents come and solve some the mysteries. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Amazing! ❤
Thank you 😊
Amazing how quickly our lives pass! We must plan for eternity with as much gusto!! For me? It is all about Jesus!!
❤❤❤hi folks 🎉 great to see you back ❤❤❤
Yes we are!!
It's nice to have info on ur Chateau from someone who lived there ❤
It really is!
Lovely video😊❤
Thank you 🤗
Really enjoy watching your videos. You all work so hard, but the results are amazing . If I had the money and was younger, I would definitely buy a chateau in France. 🙃🇦🇺
Thank you for your kind comments 😊
It’s was nice to see the old owners and photographs.
That was so interesting and fun as well!
Yes it was!
The e is the same as when you say eggs. Cheers lovely video as always. I bet the chateau did not as good when they left. Nice for them to see it .
They were pleased to pop back!
Lovely.
Great video…I had to watch it twice.😂
Glad you enjoyed it
Vous devez la regarder encore plusieurs fois : des gens comme ça sont uniques. Serge
Wonderful What a man Serge is He had no regrets about leaving the chateau BUT I bet he was amazed by the changes you’ve made Beautiful. ❤
Chère Pauline, merci pour votre commentaire. Vous avez tout compris. J'ai quitté le château sans regret et je ne peux que remercier vivement Carole et Adrian de tous les immenses travaux. Le château renaît ! Pour moi, c'était important de les voir et de partager. Serge
Really interesting video ❤
It's not easy to understand English for French, but everybody do the best
Well done ❤
Thank you! 😃
We loved seeing the old pictures and the man that lived there. Luckily my daughter took french so she could somewhat explain what they were saying as well. 😂😊
What a beautiful family
Yes they are
Would be nice to have somebody who can translate from French to english because we didn't find out much.
Didn’t help drinking lots of wine 😂
No doubt the family is greatful that their family home is well loved and cared for. That does look like a duck area
Guns for killing wild boar on the hunt not domestic pigs. Femme de ménage is regular cleaning lady.lovely to see the old photos. They were impressed by all your hard work as are we
Thank you !
I Love watching the language barrier very amusing, nice that they came to visit and share history with you! I hope the children come back someday
l'ouverture d'esprit et le langage du coeur sont universels. Serge
That was so fun!!
It was! 😊