Enchanted Abandoned Princess' Castle in France - Now Turning Into A Looter's Paradise!
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Published 2024-04-21
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Deep in the Southern French countryside, an enchanting castle rises amidst its surrounding vineyards.
Originally, it was the second estate of Paul, who married Simone, the daughter of a famous painter refined in symbolism from that era.
Paul was a senior French civil servant and a collector of works of art, and he had 3 children together with his wife. In the 1960s, he passed away and the estate was passed on to their youngest son: Jean-Pierre.
Jean-Pierre followed in his father's footsteps and worked as a General Engineer of Armaments, and after years of hard work, he was awarded the title of Officer of the Legion of Honor. Moreover, he had a great passion for archeology and collected all kinds of remains.
But that was not everything. Just like his great-grandparents, he followed the age-old family tradition of wine making and continued to do so until very late in life, until the age of 92-years old, when also he passed away.
The historic estate now stood abandoned and over the years, only a shadow of its former grandeur remained. The situation is currently so bad that while we were exploring, looters came inside and were stealing and loading their van. Yet, there is nobody who cares or actively watches or closes the castle.
You might wonder: How could such a rich piece of heritage get to this point?
For that, we need to dig into the archives.
Even though everything looked so rosy and Jean-Pierre was doing well, a downside took place just one year before his death, dooming the building’s desolation. After accumulating sky-high debts and evading taxes, a judicial liquidation process was initiated against him. Around the end of 2023, the judicial process was finally closed as the State claimed the entire property in exchange for the liquidation of his debts. And ever since, things have gone terribly downward for the property and it has slowly turned into a paradise for looters.
Join us as we delve into the depths of this once-proud fortress, unraveling the mysteries of its decline and cherishing the remnants of its fading beauty before it succumbs entirely to the ravages of time.
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Abandoned France: Enchanted Abandoned Princess' Castle in France - Now Turning Into A Looter's Paradise!
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All Comments (21)
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How does a place like this not have all its valuables stolen. The Art, furniture, silk curtains even selvaging the marble fireplaces, chandeliers and fine architectural features. If only I were a wealthy man I’d buy this place and bring it back to life, event better than before. It’s heartbreaking to see this beautiful home without it’s soul. 😢
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OMG!!! I want to go and sweep, dust, mop, clean windows, rake leafs, polish furniture. Whilst in vacation.
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I am in Australia and we don't have this sort of history in a relatively new country. It is so sad to see such a beautiful place left to be ruined. I do hope someone can save what is left one day 😢
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Thank you for another wonderful exploration! I loved so many of the beautiful pieces of furniture. Such a shame there are so many vandals destroying these homes! From an 🇺🇸grandmother.
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Это потрясающая работа! Долго была под впечатлением. Речь не только о разрушающемся замке. Подняты глобальные проблемы. Говорят: " Красота спасет мир."Я ,как и все зрители, была очарована замком, историей семьи. В одном месте собрана многовековая история Франции. Логично сохранить ее на государственном уровне. В комментариях было предложено много вариантов сохранения. Меня это порадовало. То есть много людей из разных стран почувствовали боль от циничного разграбления шедевра истории. Этому нет оправдания. Так все мы считаем. Авторы талантливые режиссеры, тонко чувствующие прекрасное. Очень деликатно, с любовью, передающие историю семьи. Ребята,несомненно, создают работы мирового уровня. Великое счастье, что есть такие авторы. Великое счастье, что есть такие зрители. Всем большое спасибо.
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This looks amazing! This chateaux was so beautiful ( upon looking past the vandalism). Again, thank you for sharing this with us. Hugs!
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Beautiful palace excited for Sunday. It's heartbreaking to see it vandalized. It is such a beauty.
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Beautiful classic mansion...Cant waite to see this amazing time capsule...❤❤❤🎉
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How can something like this be allowed to happen! The destruction of such beauty is a sad sight.
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Harta tidak di bawa mati, sedihnya melihat rumah megah dan cantik jadi terbengkalai seperti ini
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Beautiful presentation of this place. Such a sad story about what has happened to this castle.
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Amo sus videos me encanta como van dando los detalles de cada habitación tan bella los saludo desde Monterrey , Mexico.
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Maravilloso video,sin palabras,hermoso,con bellos muebles y antigüedades ,pero deteriorado, desgraciadamente por las personas y obvio el paso del tiempo. Bella forma de narrar,la historia,desconocida de los habitantes del castillo. Gracias,emocionante video ❤🙌❤🫶
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What a beautiful castle! Love you & your video’s! ❤️😘👍🤘
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My English is bad, but I could write you. I am from Russia and I really like your chanel. It is the beautiful place, music, video 😍 Be happy, boys and thank you
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Recuperar, restaurar y darle el valor que merece.
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The beauty of this precious castle was still there in every room despite the vandalism although heatbreaking.your love and respect for this property was evident in this video.
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Gracias maureno y remon como siempre por permitirme ver estos bellos lugares aunque estén destrozados por algunos inadaptados . Lo he disfrutado mucho hasta el próximo video
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I loved this video reminded me of your videos from years ago, i expect you will own a chateau one day, and im hoping im one of the visitors, such a shame people are pilfering through this home to steal items, loved the atchitecture and especially the decor in the bedrooms down to the inner wallpapered wardrobe x
