Every time I see a new Chateau DIY channel, I hesitate because I think I have enough subscriptions. But then I remember it's a chance to start all over again on a new journey of discovery. This video is an example of that. Such great finds in this video concerning the Chateau history. That's what I love about these channels. I wish you luck in continuing to unravel the history of the property. I'll be watching.

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you very much! We are so happy to have you join us for our journey 🥰

@michellezevenaar

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Sooo true! It's amazing how different they all are even though they all are chateau diy or renovations. Have you run across Dan's new project..... he literally only has the walls! No roof on floors or really anything much left of the building. It's going to be epic to see how he manages to rebuild that chateau over the next years.

@thickernell

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@@michellezevenaar LOL. I'll probably be dead before Dan Prescott finishes is Chateau! What a mess he has, but also great opportunity.

@michellezevenaar

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@@thickernell it will be a challenge for sure but I'm definitely looking forward to seeing his slow progress! I saw a series on KZread were a guy in the US bought an 'abandoned mansion' and renovated it. It went alot faster then I expected and he had to remove alot of the building and replace it because of water damage. It was a typical American wood frame house so that might have helped make it so fast to build. That build gives me hope that Dan might finish before his boys grow up so they can at least live some of their childhood in the house.

@philippebonnemains1770

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@@thickernell I suppose you are talking about Dan Preston 😉 and his chateau de Chaumont... But I do agree with you 🙂

Grandfather must be smiling from the clouds, watching his granddaughter and her equally dedicated partner continue to work on his dream of saving this beautiful chateau and its history. Thanks to their youth, enthusiasm, resilience, strength and dedication, life is returning to the chateau. May good luck continue to assist you in this project.

Maintaining my families 122 yrs old house in the outskirts of Vienna suddenly feels quite easy whenever I see all the work you do in your videos... Huge respect!

You are such an adorable couple it is always a pleasure to watch your videos. I hope that you will restore your garden to its former glory after all it's already looking very promising. You were blessed with ladybugs (ladybirds) invasion. What a great and funny sign. Welcome them as they are beneficial for any garden.❤

@Brian3989

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Near to Worcester, England there is the ruin on an old mansion, Witley Court. Extremely unlikely the building will be restored, however, during research of all the documents they found the plan for the gardens of 150 years ago. The garden has been redeveloped from the grass overgrowth, following the garden plan but in simplified way. Lovely to see the 1600 etching of your chateau to give you ideas for your garden.

@kenkersey1479

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Lady bugs are very beneficial insects and feed on destructive insects. Really good for gardens. In USA you can buy lady bugs to place in your gardens to keep the plants healthy.

Daphne has such a nice and soothing voice. You guys are great. This is such as well produced channel. Glad i subscribed. From an American living in Barcelona.

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you so much 🥰 We we’re in Barcelona earlier this year! What a beautiful place!

@kgal1298

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I was going to say I watch a lot of videos on here including Chateau and this has one of the better production qualities I've seen. They even frame the shots really well and include B roll that you don't really realize is B roll because it shifts so well. Overall, I'd assume someone has a lot of videography experience here.

@dedompler

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@@kgal1298 yep Ian seems quite talented 😎

14:53 Ladybirds are a symbol of good luck. Positive change is on the way.

I believe that many ladybugs landing on you is very auspicious and means financial windfall and abundance. Quite lucky! ❤️😊

@TheBeauChateau

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Fantastic! That makes us love ladybugs even more 😊

@Adriana_mg

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Maybe the ladybugs will show you where the treasure is hidden 😊❤

I love it all! The daily life moments. The fun. The planning. The exploration. The adventure. The history, oh especially the history!

Great job, Ian, on clearing the garden where the farm house is located and for discovering more boundaries in the landscape. I love Daphne's reaction to the lady bugs. She is so cute!

Ladybugs are a sign of good luck and prosperity. Hugs Daphne and Ian.

@TheBeauChateau

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That is a very good sign 🥰 Thank you for watching!

If you chop the base of the ivy and let it dry out and die it will be easier to remove later (at least that is what I have seen on other chateau channels). Ian, I will be thinking of you on Veteran's day (11/11). Shelly, US Army veteran

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you for the tip, Shelly! Army strong 💪 11/11 Hua! I was Security Forces TRF (tactical response force). I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned that on the channel before 😄 I will keep you and all my military brothers and sisters in my thoughts for Veterans Day 🇺🇸

The lady bugs on Daphne, lol! You are the sweetest, and most beautiful couple! You're perfect for each other. I love your humor and interesting content.

@TheBeauChateau

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You are so sweet! We really appreciate your kind words 🥰 Thank you for joining us for the adventure! Have a wonderful day!

Oooo Daphne & Ian... the 🐞🐞🐞 are a blessing and a sign of good fortune! You two have most beautiful chateau in France I believe, tho the hunting lodge where you're living is fantastic too 💛 It's so great that you've been able to find some of diagrams of the original gardens! I can just imagine what grandeur it must've been once upon a time... 🙆💜🌹

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you for letting us know! We were so happy to see the lady bugs everywhere. We even had tiny little lady bugs that were almost too small to spot. So cute!! Thank you for joining us on our adventures 🥰

Found your channel about 4 months ago and am now fully caught up. A little binging helped. Your chateau is beautiful and was amazed by those pictures today showing its original size. Lady bugs are brilliant for any garden. They eat Aphids mainly however also attack garden pests like mites, whitefly, mealy bugs, thrips and chinch bugs. Maybe they wanted in on the garden plans. Good luck with all your future projects from Sydney Australia

So PROUD of you two for all the work you do... LOVE the lady bugs, but the ones in Chicago bit...You guys are AMAZING people and I bet your grandfather is so PROUD of you!

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you so much, Cheryl 🥰 it means a lot to hear support from our lovely viewers like you! Papi is always close to our hearts 💕

Learn the lime/mortar technique ASAP...You can do it...remove the Ivy and go for it! I know how tenacious you both are!

What if you lined your big squares with boxwoods and planted David Austin roses in the center. They are magical. For Spring interest you could plant tulips and daffodils. Alliums are also great. I would do some research on French and Italian Renaissance Gardens. Trimming boxwoods is time consuming. Roses are expensive and some need dead heading. Maybe the big squares need to be subdivided or you cut the squares by a half circle, put grass in, line the outer perimeter with boxwoods and only fill the triangles with roses. Maintenance, water requirements and irrigation need to be considered when restoring the gardens. When you restore the fountain, check if you can have frost free faucets put in. The waterlines are installed below the frost line. Check cost for an irrigation system or drip irrigation. You would need power to the area to run the sprinklers and timers. Could you have a well dug for irrigation and to keep future watering bills down?

As you said, it is a chateau, which means a lifetime of renovation work ahead of you. How exciting !

Ian, you're the man- around the graden

Have you heard of sump oil? It is old oil from cars, trucks or machinery. It is perfect to put on the top of the stump of ivy when you cut it back as far as you can. Can be got from any garage where mechanics work usually for free as they are glad to get rid of it. I have also used it on wooden fence posts and rails, to prevent them getting weathered and rotting away.

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you for the tip! We have not heard of that method before, but we love when we get new tips and tools from our viewers like this! Have a great day 😊

My favorite part was when Daphne and Francis kept saying "pourquoi?" to each other lol

Ian is such a hard working guy. Great show. You all seem very happy. You belong together like peanut butter and jam. Your grandfather would be pleased.

So, the aesthetically pleasing round patios are previous turret foundations. Egads, that building footprint is huge. It will be wonderful to see more images or paintings of the former structure.

@TheBeauChateau

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Yes, they were old turrets! In our last video, Ian cleaned out the stairs leading down inside one of them and we got to walk in there for the first time! It is so sad to know the original design has been removed, but we have had some ideas for how to make use of them now. One idea is to build medieval style fire pits on the top so we can have a big circular seating arrangement and a nice warm place for cocktails 😊

Oh how I laughed over the ladybug stay a week. 😂 🐞🐞

So so glad I found this channel! Best wishes!

@TheBeauChateau

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We are very glad too! 😊

Love seeing the old images. Very cool unearthing the formal gardens. You two are the best!

That is so awesome of you finding the photos and some more history.Thank you for another great video

You two are such a great team. I love watching your vlogs. So exciting to watch the garden unfold bit by bit. Can’t wait to see what you do with it. Francis is such a character. What a great guy. Keep up the great work.

The french songs are wonderful to hear , I dont understand everything they are saying but i love the songs anyway . Ian ,,,,IS GORGEOUS! he has a lovely smile and great legs . love his shape . love his accent too.

Looking good! Watching you two is like seeing history then today.

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you! Sometimes we forget how much history the chateau holds. 1508 was a long time ago 😄

@ThatsJustPeachy1871

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They actually look the part of a fairytale couple too🥰

Love you guys, so calm, cool & collective.

Beautiful history, beautiful work, beautiful chateau 😍👍

So, I found you as I looked for a new chateau story. I’m in love with your chateau and the lovely story behind your journey there. I’m just amazed at all you both are doing. Please keep sharing, I can’t wait to see what comes next. I binged over the weekend from the beginning and loved each entry, thanks.

Loving your Chateau and both of you. New Subscriber and am excited to visualise how totally gorgeous the potential for a stunning garden. 🌹❤️🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇳🇿

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you for subscribing Sherryle! We will definitely continue the garden project this year and hopefully it will include a fountain by summertime!

From what I see, you both have a commitment and love towards each other, into making your estate great again, and are enjoying doing it. The history (you actually can attest to) you bring into your videos, the new exhibits, etc. (i.e. car exhibits, wedding receptions, etc,) are a testament to making this chateau come alive again. I have faith you will both succeed! Please keep the vlogs coming. I love them!

Hang in there kids.... you're doing great. Mobbed by lady bugs, struggling through ivy and sod. And you two can still 😊 smile. Francis is a great resource. See you later. Love from Ohio.

Your garden is going to be fantastic once it is all cleaned up, it already looks so much better. Love you guys!!

Oh Ian, when you hit the garden border and it was a bit deeper - I thought it you had found the gold.

Love the farm house. I can’t wait to see more of the garden. James

Ooooerrrr this is getting exciting! Well done for finding the boundary stones there’s plenty more surprises ahead I’m sure.

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you! We are excited to see what else we can dig up 😊

I think a beautiful statue would look nice in the middle of the old fountain,plus put lots of Ros of flowers

@TheBeauChateau

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We would LOVE to have a statue in the fountain 🤞

Fascinating to have fond the old pictures. I bet those gardens were beautiful in there time. To bad there are no plants left . 🦋

Ladybugs have special meaning for me. One morning when I was 4 years old I asked my mother what had made the lower screen on the screen door all black. She said to go out on the steps and look at the other side. It was very odd to me that the bottom screen was black because the Sun was very bright and it was warm out. When I went outside and turned to see what made the screen entirely black , it was a miraculous magical massive swarm of Ladybugs. I was Delighted and stood for a long time watching them. They sparkled like Gemstones in the Sun light . Every time I saw a Ladybug or more throughout my over 70 years of life I feel that Joy in the memory of that morning. These past ten or so years where I live , at least one or two Ladybugs show up in my home when the weather turns cold . Such a childish comfort to me. Am enjoying your Chateau restoration work. Just found your Videos. All the buildings , the most , and gardens are Lovely . Namaste . Carpe Diem. Anne Minnick , Massachusetts, USA. By the way Lilac hedges might be quite beautiful for outer garden border areas and the scent is so Wonderful .

Now my favorite show. Well done, you two. Small correction; photos of drawings/etchings. Not photos from the 1600s. :)

Love your videos and your humor. You two riding on the mower together, priceless. So sweet.

I am a fan for life. It is so exciting to see what plans yiu have for your beautiful chateau!

@TheBeauChateau

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That is so sweet of you to say! We really appreciate it 🥰 Our plans have been growing more and more as we continue cleaning and discovering new things. We have also been turning our eyes toward the Orangerie building. That one has a lot of potential that we will be looking into with an architect soon 😊

I have been silently watching your vlogs, you are doing a great job.

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you, Diane! Your support means a lot to us!

I love that you found pictures of what the original gardens looked like; that was so beautiful, but so much work unless you have a ton of people that take care of the gardens! Fun to find different things as you go further into finding out where the boundaries are. Have a good week, thanks for sharing with us. You have a beautiful chateau! (from Sandi)

Loved this week but… I had to giggle at your ending. “Don’t worry about that” 😂😂😂 “Boars” 🤔 Can’t wait to see more.

Gorgeous video content and so enjoy, your sharing of your journey in restoring the overall estate. Thank you

So interesting to see that old picture of the chateau. Wonder what circumstances occurred that half of it is gone? So excited to see the gardens coming back to life. I hope you choose to put a fountain back in the old fountain area. I think that would look spectacular.

I love watching the hard work and dedication all born of a love to see this place live and breathe again! It is truly a journey we are enjoying as it unfolds.

Those darn destructive boars!

That riding mower is a real lifesaver! Fantastic gardens!

Keep your videos going, it is such a pleasures watching all the progress and the love between you two❤ and Francis seem a nice guy and sincere. Hugs to you two

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you! We really appreciate your encouragement 🥰 We will definitely keep the videos going, and we have a lot of projects coming for this year! Unfortunately, we have to pull back from a few smaller projects to soften the cost of the roof reparation. Although we know to expect the unexpected to arise, we are still surprised when it happens 😬💕

I love your straight forward presentation without the drama some of the other channels have.

Cut the ivy at the roots and when the tops die they will be easier to pull down. You have to dig out the roots so it won’t return.

@createa.googleaccount713

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Or Keep Some of that Gorgeous Ivy!!!

@bethcervenka1813

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@@createa.googleaccount713 It destroys the walls. The roots go in between the bricks and into the mortar weakening the structure until it collapses.

I’m so glad I found you. I am thoroughly enjoying your videos. They are so relaxing and soothing.

You are all hillarious!!! Everything you do and everything you find to do is simply funny; specially your surprise of what you do and what you need to put yourselves to do to gestores and to upkeep these masterpieces. Hillarious!!! Thank you for sharing them with us and making us part of these experiences.

oh wow, bringing back the old garden structure would be simply amazing! oh and ... ladybugs are such a good omen, this means something good is going to happen! lots of good luck!

Piece by piece, your history is unfolding! Rescuing the barn before it further deteriorates is likely one of many "priorities" you have to-do lists for, but just as important is discovering things like the garden boundaries, to enable you to restore them to their former grandeur.

So excited you found the garden boundaries!!!

You two are so amazing ..It’s coming alive and becoming you both ..Thank you so much for sharing this xxx from the US

In a class by themselves! 'Beau Chateau' and 'Chateau Diaries' are--hands down, two of the most entertaining and informative 'channels' on all of You Tube. Kudos!...(and thanks!)

@TheBeauChateau

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That is very sweet of you to say! We look up to Chateau Diaries and a few other wonderful chateau renovation channels as role models for our chateau journey 🥰

Loving watch you discover or rather uncover lost features. I’m enjoying your vlogs and look forward to the next one.

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you! 🥰

For future reference, if your looking for something in the ground, use rebar and just poke.

Amazing to see your gardens in this way. Thank you 💕🤗💕

@TheBeauChateau

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One little step at a time… We hope to get going on fruit trees sooner than later since they take patience 😊

C'est dommage je ne comprends pas l'anglais donc je suis très frustrée !!! Mais je regarde car j'adore les restaurations de châteaux .Merci encore !

Love love LOVE your videos! You two are the perfect guardians for your chateau❤

Come Spring or Summer, if you guys are open to it, you should start a Work-Away project for any extra help. A lot of people are doing it in Europe. I'm sure plenty would love to visit your Chateau 👌🏻

the boundaries are clearly visible on aerial photos from the 1930's and 1960's (slightly different between the 2). All can be found on the 'remonterletemps' site from the Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière. Let me know if you need help finding them on the site.

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you! We are going to contact a local public records office soon that we just heard of from another chateau owner. We are hoping to see as far back is the 1500’s 🤞

@cynthialambert9067

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@@TheBeauChateau I don't think they had drones back then 😆

It’s always a pleasure to watch your videos and see the chateau come back alive.❤

Boars.... 🤣🤣🤣 Another awesome episode you guys!

In Fall, ladybugs conglomerate to hibernate. They like to hide in corners of house windows or anywhere it's warmer than the exposed surfaces. They can be a little bit of a pest if you allow them into the house over winter because you'll have a gazillion of them! Once a ladybug has found a warm spot in your home it sends a message to others to do so too! Contrary to popular belief, the amount of spots on its shell does not indicate its age. There are actually over 5,000 species of ladybugs. The spots and the amount of them, the color of the shells, indicate what species they are. So, if you know of a host plant that usually has loads of aphids during summer, put a few ladybugs there. They love those pesky aphids!

Great video! I’m loving it all! Good thing you two are young because you will be busy for a long time.

I get so happy when a new video is out! Y'all are doing so great! IT's crazy how fast your season is changing, I'm from Texas and we are just now getting fall weather.

Love-love-love your show thank you-the BEST!

Your gardens recovery looks like an amazing project... how exciting

I love everything about this channel. Francis is a gem. It's always something about very old buildings that needs attention. I am hoping you get enough people watching to make some extra $$ so at some point you can hire a crew to do some of the heavy lifting. Good job on finding the garden markers. The old pictures were fabulous a great find. As a old history educator I adore old architecture and the history that accompanied it. God love your grandfather for acquiring this property and bequeathing it to you. He must have known you would be an excellent caretaker for the property and add your own history. Well done Daphne and Ian 😉

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you!! Francis is the best! He is a very kind soul and always goes above and beyond. We are lucky to have his help. If we get enough of a following on KZread then we hope to move forward with the more costly renovations on the domain, but for now we are happy to start within our budget and learn new skills along the way 😊 Thank you for joining us for the journey, Terri! Have a wonderful day!

@terrikopke3496

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@@TheBeauChateau I am working my own budget so I can become a Baroness or ??. I would like to help in my little way.

Greetings from a fellow Bay Area Californian! Your discovery of the original size of the chateau is very interesting! I am a fairly new subscriber, but each time I saw the aerial view of the chateau I'd think; that doesn't look right. It looks out of balance, like half of it is missing. Turns out it is missing. Do you know what happened to the other part of the Chateau? Are there ruins under the lawn? Absolutely love what you are doing. So much respect for both of you.

Amazing discoveries. With a place so large, a palace, you would think there would be more documented history. Maybe you can ask The Pethericks (Billy) if your chateau is highlighted in his book of of documented chateaus.

@sherrylelee8274

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That’s a great idea! Billy Pethericks ancient book has pictures/drawings dozens of old chateaus

LOVE your channel! The two of you are so wonderful to “be with.” Thank you for sharing your chateau and chateau life with all of us.

@TheBeauChateau

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That means so much to us! 🥰 Thank you! We are happy to have you with us for the journey!

Grrr,ivey is the bane of my existance !!!

Hi guys. Thank you for sharing this daunting journey to restore a lovely chateau. May I suggest, when it comes to what looks like random trees or shrubs, trimming them first, then in the spring/summer, get a clear identification on them to know if they were intentionally planted, or volunteers. Your infrastructure repair and maintenance future would be better supported by investing in those big service machines like a chipper/shredder, a proper tractor, and a digger. Obviously items to plan, budget and save for future purchase. This is SO much work for only two people, and a limited budget. I commend your determination and steady approach. The garden parameters are remarkable. 💕 Having a restored and functioning old world fountain would be amazing, and good for the overall health of you and the garden! ...and Lady Bugs equal prosperity and good luck! 🐞 If you please, your canine family member...what breed?

The wonderful tool you were using to find the boundaries is named a Pulaski for the man, Ed Pulaski that invented, some say reinvented, it. He was famous for saving the lives of 45 firefighters in a wildfire in 1910 in Idaho. I think it’s important in a vlog discovering the history of your home to remember people in history that have contributed in meaningful ways.

Hidden cobblestone, hidden paths around the garden, who knows what other surprises this chateau holds? It will be nice discovering them!

You both ate very hard workers. Be proud of yourselves. Be safe in all your endeavors. Love your channel. GOD BLESS.

@TheBeauChateau

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Thank you very much, Jean! We are happy to have you join us for our adventures! God bless 😊

Daphne and Ian. I'm enjoying your adventures very much. I look forward to your next. Thanks for sharing. Ken from Indiana 🇺🇸

I love new discovery! How fun to find old diagrams and pictures of the chateau and gardens. Your cinematography and music choices is great. It adds so much to the quality of the video and makes it so enjoyable to watch.

Ladybugs versus Asian Lady Beetles. They both eat aphids and their eggs but have to watch the beetles, they bite. One must watch them near grape arbors as they can secrete a foul-smelling yellow fluid and it can alter the taste of the wine. After watching some of your videos I can definitely say you both are not afraid of hard work.

Daphne you are adorable with ladybugs🐞

You two have your work cut out for you and I find your love for this chateau to be very inspiring and I’m very grateful that you’re so passionate and are taking us along on this wonderful journey!! It’s a spectacular place and a constant source of discovery and history waiting for you each and every day!! Some volunteers are a great way to help you get there a little faster! Stay strong 💪🏻!

Yayy! The new part of the garden brings beautiful structure and hope to see you in the farmhouse someday soon 😊

Oh wow.!!!! That garden is absolutely beautiful. I love the new discovery you made there in the garden, and that old fotos. Gee wiz. How wonderful. That can help you guys a lot. Please keep up the hard work. Your Chateau is so so beautiful. I like the history lessons. Very interesting and nice. 👌👌👌👌👌

Watching Ian unearth the garden boundary was so cool. Until Daphne showed up covered in lady bugs.

Oh toutes ces coccinelles 🐞 ! Super contre les pucerons de rosiers 👍🏻 ! Bravo d’avoir découvert ces splendides gravures du parc et du château en 1600 !! Source d’inspiration !! Bonne continuation pour la suite de l’entretien et des travaux !! À bientôt ! 🌸🌸🌸

This should be required viewing, it's that interesting. Bon jour!

@TheBeauChateau

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We agree 110% 😆 Thank you!

They’re not ladybugs! 🐞 Those are Asian Lady Bettle and are generally considered a nuisance as they can bite and stain surfaces with they’re yellowish secretions (if disturbed), but they’re harmless. They’re usually orange with or without spots. Not as cute and friendly as ladybugs but they seemed to really like you 😜

That garden must have been amazing.

Wow! The garden is so amazing! Ian, that was a ton of work! Love this channel. Thanks for the great content!