Every abandoned house tells a story.
Even if this story isn’t recorded in the history books,
each deserted home gives us a glimpse into a life once lived.
This château in rural France housed a wealthy family indulging in grandeur.
Exploring what they left behind feels like an authentic museum full of priceless antiques
and furniture from the time of the French nobility.
This is the story of a young woman leaving behind her life of poverty
to marry a prosperous scholar and live in this enormous manor.
Letters received from her far-away family help us understand the big picture.
Let’s embark on another timeless journey, and explore a story you won’t find in any history book!
In every moment of time lurks past, present, and future.
In every moment, there's eternity.
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Somewhere in the countryside, we stopped to explore an overgrown property.
A mansion built in the late 1800s lies dormant here.
It seems to be in great condition but has been crumbling for a decade at least.
Looking inside, you would think someone must still be living here.
But this is a home with no one left to house.
The occupants have disappeared. We’ll find out why.
The building emanates majesty that's rarely seen today.
This is a palace with countless bedrooms on three floors.
And each of these chambers even has a private bathroom.
It truly appears as if we'd traveled a hundred years back in time.
Wherever we look, we make curious discoveries.
There was also ammo close by.
But it looks ancient -
as if this is a World War bullet found during excavations.
Meanwhile, the others were still exploring downstairs.
The photos we show throughout this episode were taken by Tobi.
See more of them on his Instagram page @tobi_urbex.
We posted the link in the video description down below.
Let's walk into the study room, where we'll make the most fascinating finds!
The owner of the manor was a big fan of rocks.
We found quite a collection of stones and minerals in this building.
This guy clearly was a geologist - but there's more to uncover.
Going through the materials lying around everywhere, it becomes obvious that the owner was an archaeologist, too,
maybe even a historian and also an architect - at least, there's a lot of correspondence between him and people in these fields.
We can't reveal the family name, but the landlord turned out to be a descendant of a prominent scholarly society from Paris.
His wife, on the other hand, was a stark contrast to that - as images from the past reveal.
This shows the family of the missus who was raised in ordinary circumstances.
We want to read you one of the letters we found
so you can get a better understanding of the period of time we're talking about, and people's lives back then.
This one was written by Yvonne and is addressed to her sister dwelling in this nice château.
This part is referring to the lady of the house sending money to her family in a previous letter -
which was (and still is) forbidden.
This letter was sent 75 years ago.
The country girl left her family to start her own -
here, in this grand estate - together with her rich husband.
What surrounds us are the recollections of a lifetime.
Unfortunately, a happy ending rarely includes an abandoned home.
And so, our nameless missus faced a lonely ending after the departure of her husband.
Why her children never chose to inhabit the premises is an unsolved puzzle for us.
Even in a state of loneliness, once-decadent buildings like this still hold a certain allure.
Such relics of a golden age are prevalent, even though people have long since vanished.
Sadly, this site has been forgotten -
or maybe not, if you take a closer look.
All around the house, we spotted these stickers cataloging the interior.
But this auction has never been finished.
Something may have happened obstructing the remaining items from being removed -
most likely an ownership or inheritance dispute.
Our footage from this exploration dates back years.
What has become of the complex and the interior remains unknown.
One can only hope it could all be saved from oblivion -
together with the story of the people who once called this their home.
Here, time seems to be standing still.
But of course, the clock doesn't stop - but in places like this, we don't hear it ticking.
In every moment of such explorations, there's eternity.
Finally, we continue our France series that we last posted in 2021!
We still have a bunch of explorations to share from our travels back then.
If you want to catch up with our France series, you'll find a playlist with all the previous episodes in the video description.
Cheers to our Patreon supporters, stay curious, and keep exploring!