He Was A Dark Man! ~ Untouched Abandoned Mansion of Mr. Jean-Louis

Mister Jean-Louise…

A descendant from the Depont family that have been living in this picturesque French town since the beginning of the 16th century. The family Depont still resides in the town but Jean-Louis passed away around a decade ago, however, nobody seems to care about the belonging and memories that he left behind. Many people around town speculate that it is due to the chocking and dark display of taxidermy animals that can be seen throughout the house. Mister Jean-Louis started becoming obsessed with hunting after his wife passed away, and his children moved out, he was a very secluded person and could mostly be found inside his home or in the nearby Forrest. His house is a reflection of him and tells a much deeper story than we would have ever expected when we first walked inside. 

Let’s go through what remains and let’s put the pieces of the puzzle back together. 

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Filmed by Lesley
Edited by ES Forgotten (Danny) @ES.Forgotten

#abandoned #exploring #explore #urbanexploration

[dawnmertz]

That is a custom job of a craftsman, the banister of the stairs, the decor, those fireplaces! Homes were crafted with great loving care and built to last for generations as a legacy to pass down back then. Those children were well provided for, obviously, with those bedrooms filled with lovely personal touches.

[scottstarks]

I truly enjoy your channel. You have a wonderful way of bringing history to light. I also wanted to thank you for being respectful and caring with the properties that you explore.

[TheHazzasez]

I'm fascinated by the wallpaper in this house. On first impression, the designs look 1930's but I've not seen so many as striking as these geometric/floral prints. The one in the hallway and the up the staircase was very bold, almost as if it was designed in Minecraft, haha.

Maybe, they are specifically French and somewhat niche; definitely Art Deco!

[basiliskos]

Amazing pieces of furniture in that house, some really nice Art Deco armoires and credenzas …but it was weird to see those crucifixes placed upside down inside the rooms..

[dawnmertz]

He was a widower and probably went to sleep in a former room of one of his children. It's hard to sleep in the bed and bedroom that you spent your wedded life with your beloved. I know that as a widow myself. I understand completely. I love the light switch. It's a lovely house.

[eyeeluna]

Kind of scary to see the crosses upside down in the bedrooms.

[sandypompilii]

Beautiful house and grounds. Actually a cozy looking home, without all the taxidermy.

[janetkarfonta]

Hi Leslie & crew. Recently discovered your channel. Now I can't stop binge watching. As someone who reads quite a lot of nonfiction on time periods you are entering I wanted to mention that it was quite normal for the children to be raised by a governess or nanny. This may explain the small, barren rooms you find throughout these homes. And it was also common that after dinner the men and women would separate. The men for smoking and drinking, men subject conversation. The women for tea, afterwards they would meet up for entertainment, music, piano or solo singing.

[ThOmAsSsq]

The combination of dead animals, and especially the upsidown cross in the main bedroom gives me the creeps 😩

[sofialina]

Being of age and how to manage the sequence of returns in those early periods is what seems quite scary in the current market. The market is never a loser in the twenty year cycle, but the 2000s decade scenario scares me and could really disrupt my retirement. When you're no longer accumulating but withdrawing, it's hard to be anything but cautious.

[cclarke]

Fascinating tour of this home! The stuffed animals displayed in such weird ways seem rather dark to me. I once went into a friend’s mother’s house as of to my horror there was a table sitting on top of an elephant foot!! I don’t understand that mentality. Thank you for posting this!

[cynthismanning]

The wounded energy of the animals is very disturbing

[aerotuc]

the animal trophys for younger people today may find it hard to understand, but hunting was how people fed themselves decades and centuries ago.Its the history of the people and their homes and shouldnt be shyed away from.You make these documentaries very interesting and i can see how much you love history as we all should .I think there may be a time we see a majour tv station sponsoring a new series, but make sure you are the presentor.Leslie .ps you inspired me to spell my name with a ey as i had untill reaching an older age.

[willyegger]

Heyy dear Lesley, how are you doing my friend?! - Wow, that's again an absolutely fascinating mansion you found in France. I am
completely amazed by the craftmanship of the furniture with the intricate carvings. Although the main living room is holding
beautiful furniture, I also find the display of the taxidermy animals very disturbing to see, - but that is something, you find from
time to time in houses of rich people and in castles. When you were showing the menu card I found behind you on the marble top
of the cabinet a beautiful vase manufactured in cameo glass, - from the art nouveau period. And - the huge mirror has a typical art
deco shaped frame. Absolutely beautiful!! - Wow, - and the clock with the lady and the peacock on the chimney mantlepiece
together with the two matching side urns is after my opinion a legit masterpiece of the art deco period. As far as I could see
the lady statue is made probably of bronze and ivory in combination, called "chryselephantine". The most famous artist of the
early 20-th century, who made overwhelminmgly beautiful masterpieces of statues in this techniqe, was Demetre Chiparus,
who was born in Romania and mainly worked in Paris. - I presume, that set is alone a fortune worth! So amazing to see!
Also this lamp on the ceiling of the hallway is pure art deco. - Every room was a surprise of its own!! So many smaller antiques
standing on the mantlepieces and in beautifully carved display cabinets, ... and so on. - In one bedroom there was a corner shelf with very
different items, and I saw two typical tin wind up toy figures from the german toy company "Schuco", presumably from
the prewar period. - But on the other hand there was one rather disturbing detail visible: a turned down crucifix over a bed! - Actually
a very sinister sight! - And -then again I also loved that beautifully furnished living room with th red art deco armchairs and
an absolutely amazing amount of different antiques everywhere visible in this room. - The beautiful velvet curtains add ideally
to the rich and elegant atmosphere of this room.

Walking in mind together with you through all these rooms really made my heart jump! I was nearly speechless to see so many
well preserved antiques from different art historical periods. Absolutely overwhelming! - This is after my opinion one of your
best and most spectacular explores you were doing in France, - a true time capsule in partially museal quality, which should
by all means be preserved.
Thank you so much for taking us on tour through such an exceptionally beautiful mansion. - Wishing you still a lot more fun
together with Maureno in the USA. Stay safe and many hugs, my dear friend and bro! - God bless you all! - Peace and kindest regards!

[beatehofmann]

What a beautiful time capsule, the antique furniture are amazing but I don't like stuffed animals.It's hard to see this and it hurts so much😭I will never understand why people shoot animals just for fun, it's disrespectful to the animals to stuff them and then display them as decorations or furniture like this.It's cruel!!!So thank for the video.Have nice weekend!

[dorothyjones]

That bedroom in the Attic was made especially, it's magnificent, my Dad built me a small version of this design in my parents bedroom to give me my own space as there was only one bedroom

[annsmith]

I think this home is one of your best finds, everything just left behind, what a shame it’s jumpstart decaying

[melaniedavis]

Despite the creepiness of the taxidermy..this is my favorite place that you have explored . This brought tears to my eyes, I'd absolutely love to own this.

[patrawish]

What a beautiful town to see. The bell was so nice to hear. This house's countryside setting on top of a hill was charming. The interior was almost timeless looking like the owners would return anytime. So many personal touches coming through from the owner, his hobbies, personal taste in beautiful furniture and paintings. The piano:) Those squirrels were very unusual, though I am a fan of our animal friends I realize that this all happened long ago in different times. I am always amazed at the grand attics in these mansions, they look like the inside of a bygone wooden ship. I really liked the hobby horses and period era hats, what a nice touch, again thank you for sharing with us.

[eileenbauer]

I always enjoy these videos. They remind me of the time I lived in Europe, 1980’s-1990’s. Greetings from Washington DC!