Château de Purnon: Reawakening a French château
Château de Purnon: Reawakening a French château
A remarkable 18th century French château, classé Monument Historique. Sadly today the château is in serious peril requiring an enormous restoration project to safeguard it for future generations. Join Australian couple Tim & Felicity as they uncover her secrets, share her past and fight hard to secure her future.
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Thank you for another interesting look into Purnon’s past. I enjoy the history information. The task you have taken on is incredible.
The best way to restore an historic building is to have people living in it, loving it, and taking daily notice of everything.
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Wonderful restoration!
Another great video!
The straight parts of the main trunk can be milled.
The natural “Tuffeau” stone, is that like the limestone in Australia?
Tuffeau is a very soft local (lLoire Valley) limestone. It's typically white or yellow. We can't really compare it to Australian limestone but it obviously shares some similar properties.
Purnon is an old phoenix , slowly rising from the ashes of her past, to take her place in today’s world through the help of many artisans from across France. It’s a precious gift to watch her emerge and take her prideful place again along with Tim and Felicity. ❤❤
Terrific content! Beautiful buildings no matter the remains. TY so much for sharing/teaching all the history behind this hidden GEM! You both are a true mentor for your amazing work ethic! TY for not being superficial, being a fashion show, entertainer, shopping around at all these peculiar places, and not painting everything with a tiny gold brush! Bravo to you both!
Thank you for your message. We simply want to share a journey about our love of heritage and the joy we take from protecting it with an amazing team off highly skilled artisans.
Just watch your pup around the tips - we learned the hard way - our dog ran through one and cut her leg on a bottle on the Thanksgiving Weekend and had to travel miles (in Northern Canada) to find an emergency vet --- I will never forget that experience.
Hej from Denmark. Deep recept for your thoughts and work.💙💛💙💛🐾🤗
Thank you for your message. We're thrilled you are enjoying our journey from Denmark.
Get some goats in there, they will keep that brush down.
You could always cast the trash in a large block of resin and sell it as an art piece to raise money for the chateau. It does look like an art installation.
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My estimate: roof and chimneys $1M, facade $500,000; mechanicals: heating, plumbing, electrical, wi-fi $1M; interior renovation: 5 baths, 5 half baths, 2 kitchens $1M, room renovation 100 rooms x $40,000= $4M, outbuildings $500,000. Total $7.5 M. IMO, it is hard to justify sinking your life and D fortune into rehabbing a rural “farm” that can never be self-sustaining.
I had to giggle watching you both walk through the overgrown and waist deep vegetation with no concerns - something you wouldn't do back here in Australia due to snakes and other creatures ... What creatures inhabit the park around Purnon? LOVE watching your videos! THANK YOU!
Indeed! We have lots of hares, a few wild boar (?!), roe deer, the odd squirrel, badgers etc. There are carpet snakes (non-venomous) and vipers... but they've got nothing on brown and black snakes. No sign of drop bears. We're thrilled you're enjoying our journey!
;) Have just become a Patron and am enjoying catching up on those videos whilst on night shift! I so enjoy learning about the history of Purnon as well as architecture, European history, French culture, food and lifestyle!! Keep up the hard work!! You're both amazing and I so admire what you are doing!
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Getting rid of those trees and all the ivy will make a huge difference to that building, stopping the damage that they do should give you some more time.
It's a good start with plenty more clearing up to do. Thanks for your message!
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Well you both certainly played a blinder having Peter Maddison visit. Please tell Peter I spent many evenings in the dark room with him in 2020 and 2021.I'll explain.... I had a ligament reconstructed in my knee late in 2019 and had to do hours and hours of cycling for my rehab but because it was covid and all the gyms were closed I had to do it in my home. To stave off boredom and keep myself on the bike watched all Peter's episodes which are shown on Canadian Television CBC. Please tell him I now have a greater appreciation of the design process, project managers, power tools, second fixes thanks to him and my knee is doing great. I am hoping my next boyfriend who is a sophisticated project manager. Well a girl can dream!!! Cheers from Toronto
Peter will be pleased to know that the series found its way to Toronto! We'll pass on your message. Thank you for following our adventure from Canada.
JUST A THOUGHT.......... What if you guys gathered all the letters/poems/proverbs and other writings that you found in the chateaux and compiled them into a BOOK with pictures of all the artwork and points of interest noted/found ???????
Very Interesting on the Dove Cot and how many people had in those days to show wealth . And the shoes u found of the Ponies and horses all hand made lovely . Thank u .
Thrilled you enjoyed the episode.
I seem to learn something every episode! AND as he was uncovering all that trash we must realize it never really goes away.....
You're quite right but we can recycle some of it (the glass bottles and metal for example) and other elements can go to better waste management locations where further recovery can take place. All better options for the environment than lying in the earth around the estate. We also find the occasional treasure! Thanks for following our journey.
Lovely to see you’re doing everything so traditional but while they’re doing the roof, I hope you’re putting modern day installation in to keep the very expensive heat these days in the château
Thanks for your message and for following our journey. We assume auto-correct got hold of 'insulation' and made it 'installation'! tPlease take a look at some of our earlier episodes that show the roof restoration process in more detail. You'll see that we are installing both a waterproof membrane and insulation as part of the restoration of the chateau roof.
The roof alone is breathtaking. Slate is beautiful
It's a work of art - the oak frame, the flashing, the copper work and of course the slate. Thanks for following!
My guess is the "farm house" was originally a grand home--the pediment for the front door, the gates & size suggests a decent sized estate--though a magnitude of order or two less than the estate it was absorbed into! Great work & hope you can get it stabilized!
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Thrilled you enjoyed the episode.
Can't you have volunteers to help you with all this work around the buildings?
We have friends who come and volunteer regularly. Peter and his wife Andrea in this video are examples of that. We also have volunteer days where the people from our village and other nearby hamlets come ad assist (maybe once or twice a year). We also have quite a few volunteers who help us over the weekend of our Open Days in September each year.
I’m just finding this channel. Absolutely amazing. Such an enormous amount of labor and talent. Was the budget for this project discussed in an earlier video?
We're thrilled you're enjoying our adventure. We discuss the budget from time to time (including the video entitled How much is all this going to cost)... but if you're looking for a single global figure for the whole project you'll be disappointed! It's impossible to tell definitively at this point.
Thank you for the reply; considering how busy your life must be, it means a lot. I have some catching up to do but I’m very exited to see what’s to come. I wish you the best!
Thank you!
Another great video, uncovering hidden treasures as well as giving the buildings and land a chance to survive. Thank you.
We're thrilled you're following our journey!
Get some goats to keep the vegetation down. Section off an area with an electric fence and let them go at it!
I always get excited to watch another episode of the restoration. I hope one day I can visit to see it in all its glory! Bravo! 👏👏👏
Thank you for your message. We are thrilled that our adventure is bringing you such joy. We are always open for the weekend of Les Journees du Patrimoine here in France. This year that will be 21-22 September. We have guided tours, we open as much of the estate as possible and there are demonstrations from our artisans. With wine tastings and bread making demonstrations we open for free for the whole weekend.
Quel travail réalisé autour de ce bel ensemble ! Je vous souhaite de pouvoir sauver ce que peut l'être, votre volonté et votre conviction sont admirables et forcent le respect. L'ensemble de votre démarche, pour sauver et réhabiliter Purnon, y compris dans sa dimension environnementale, est remarquable et mérite attention et reconnaissance.... Je vous souhaite pleine réussite et j'espère que malgré vos priorités, qui concernent très logiquement le château, vous pourrez mener à bien la sauvegarde du Moulin Bigeard, qui représente lui aussi, la vie de ces grands domaines ruraux des XVII et XVIII èmes siècles. Courage et félicitations à tous les deux.
It's so interesting. The one thing all these magnificent chateaux and their outbuildings across France tell us is the massive wealth of France in the 17th and 18th centuries. They also tell a story about the squandering of that wealth by and large by instilling a socialist governments to varying degrees over centuries. War of course has also contributed to that demise in France's wealth. These magnificent complexes also indicate the artisanal skills of the French were utterly incredible. Their eye for beauty and how it is at the centre of everything they do (architecture, food, fashion, art, language, theatre, literature, film) and the pride they had/have in their output is phenomenal. So the moral of the story is trade, trade, trade not tax, tax, tax and do not engage in war unless it is absolutely necessary to defend your nation.
Thank you for following pour journey. The joy of history is the differing perspectives and explanations that we all bring to its study.
That was utterly fascinating! Thank you! 😁🇺🇸
Thrilled you enjoyed the episode. Thanks for your message!
Nearly 200 holes in the wall times 4 makes is a more reasonable 800+ acres this had to be a huge estate...
Incredible thanks for allowing us to view their incredible skill in repairing the roof 🥳👍
Thanks for your message - our roofers are incredible!
Oh how wonderful to see Peter again….and hear another familiar accent….like family. Hello from Brisbane.
It was wonderful to have Peter drop by. He worked very hard and made may useful suggestions and observations. Thanks for your message!
What an inspiring & respectful journey you are on! I shared one of your beautiful videos recently with a beloved neighbour. We both reflected on how you remind us to not complain about our small tasks we undertake on our own Australian properties- thank you! Your love, care & curiosity is so evident. I look forward to your updates on this amazing journey.
Thank you for your message and for sharing our journey with others!
I'm glad I don't have to pay for that roof. But the Slater's did a tremendous job.
Our roofers are amazing. Thank you for acknowledging their craftsmanship. Saving Chateau de Purnon would be impossible without them.
Astounded at the transformative effect of the newly restored roof, the Chateau looks like she has gone from wearing rags to couture clothing! With every step, every copper nail and at the end of each day, take a moment to enjoy the results of your labour which is giving us so many opportunities to reverence your work.
Thanks for your encouragement Kirstie! Your messages are good for our morale. xx
Wow, you two make a great team and are a great example of conscientious and successful business owners. Many rich families, including kings and queens, got rich by stealing, slavery, and illegal activities; some still do that. It's nice to see hard-working, honest people do some good. Thanks from Canada!
Thank you for your kind message. We're not sure we see ourselves as business owners. We feel more like custodians of a piece of cultural history that we must preserve, protect and uncover. We are thrilled to share this journey with interested and curious people from across the globe.
I e just started watching for the past 6 months and i am hoiked. I alway like your videos. Its a truly amazing journey your traveling on and hoping this will stay with your family going forward.
Thank you for your message. We're thrilled you've found us and are deriving such joy from our adventure!
A master class in how to make videos, great subject matter, great narration, great visuals, and brevity.
Thank you! We're thrilled you're enjoying our videos and our journey!
Nothing should go to ‘tip’! It is all heritage! It tells how people lived, what they used for living…🇦🇺
Thank you for your message. Much of this is rubbish - broken glass, plastic bottles, aerosol cans, rubber boots and shoes, bottles from recent decades, rusted metal from tools, beds and bikes from the last half century. We explain in the video that hand forged tools and horse shoes etc are saved. But if we saved everything we found on the estate like the trash in the trailer we would have barns full of household waste that no one would regard as heritage.
Donkey shoes.
You're possibly right. They tended to shoe donkeys less. But we'll hang on to them and maybe further clues will arise. Thanks for your message.
Does contemporary France have a "Conservation Corps," like the old CCC from the American New Deal in the 1930's, or the less organized and visible "Americorps" today? There seems to be so much clearing work to begin with, and maybe with a little training, such a corps could build temporary roofs to prevent buildings from decaying further. I'll be waiting for the annoucement from President Macron any day now.
Thanks for your question. There is a group called Rempart in France that works on heritage projects. We are contemplating a collaboration with them.
Watching this puts me in mind of what the original farmers had to do to clear the land in order to farm it. Wow! Humans were tougher in those days!
Yes, they had tough lives. We often come across old tools and we realise how much had to be done by hand when we can use labour-saving machinery today.
Such a beautiful place.. It's sad to think how many places that were comparable to this have been destroyed or nature has reclaimed it.. Thx for sharing your journey with us... God Bless and take care....
Thank you for your message.