Their Daughter Went Insane! ~ Abandoned Mansion in the French Countryside

Somewhere between the endless vineyard in the southern French countryside rests a peculiar property that has been abandoned for a quarter of a century. The family Moulin started living here before Napoleon even ruled the kingdom of France, over the years they build a successful business in grape cultivation and wine production. And the start of a beautiful story of Misses Annelies and Mister Michel end up to the birth of their daughter Caroline. Caroline was not a normal child, at first everything seemed normal but when she got to the age of puberty a change started to happen, out of the blue she went on a path of Self-neglect. She stopped grooming herself, didn’t brush her teeth anymore, and developed an alcohol addiction and her life went in a complete downward spiral. Rumors also have it that she would yell out of her window at passers-by and even threw books at them. Her parents tried everything in their power to heal their daughter but didn’t succeed in their quest. On a particular night, when she just turned 24 years old, she passed away in her sleep from alcohol poisoning. After these terrifying events happened, the parents packed their bags and never went back again to this house…

Let us roam through its content in search for answers to this bizarre story.

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

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[lissanne]

The x-ray images Lesley held up are of an older man. The procedure in the radiographs is called an IVP, or Intravenous Phylogram. It is done to show the kidneys and the renal system. A contrast agent is injected into the vein of an arm. The technologist then takes a series of images starting around one minute all the way up to fifteen or twenty minutes. It is helpful for diagnosis of kidney stones, disease, or tumors. Every hospital in America preforms two to fifteen of these exams during the week. The reason I know about this exam is because I'm a retired Imaging Technologist, or x-ray tech.

[tealemon]

Lesley, tell your mom thank you for doing such a great job raising you!

[laurahastings-brownstein]

Wow! The roses are STILL blooming. How wonderful!

[aldamariegamble]

Your mother raised a true gentleman tell her thanks her son is so polite and respectful

[cheesepuff]

I love that you guys never steal anything and don’t do graffiti on the houses and its amazing The work that you guys do because it reminds us of the people who died in that same house and u give us their story.

[katem]

Hi from Australia, Leslie I haven't been watching your videos lately I've been going through domestic violence I'm 62yrs and it's been very hard, but I've started watching the people that make me feel better and I hope you don't mind but your channel is great and you are a true gentleman with a very calming voice. Thank you Leslie. 🇦🇺

[rebeccawoods]

I love how respectful you are that you shut the door to the bedroom of that poor unfortunate young Woman.I always look forward to these videos when you post a new one.This one is one of the saddest ones you have brought us and I hope the family was able to make the most of their lives after they left the house.I hope you are doing well here in America and as always we love you too guys.

[kennethsonier]

I've been watching your videos for the last couple days and it truly is amazing to see what people leave behind. I'm a carpenter that specializes in historic restoration so I particularly love the content that you bring us. Thank you for your respect also. 👍☮️

[alansgail]

The religious statue in the bedroom downstairs was not of Mary but is actually St.Therese of Lisieux, “The Little Flower”. Maybe that’s why there were so many flowers around. Amazing place, thank you!

[ladytamaya]

The 100 year old historic tractors should be brought to a museum together with the pictures of the agricultural machines !!! And 1932 newspapers - oh what a gem !! The Calvados bottle is unique - my late husband loved Calvados. The postcad written in 1919 - unreal. By the way, I adore it when you say "costume" looking at men's clothes: it is called "suit" - because "costumes" are for clowns for example :D It was again, Lesley, a great video you and your team put together. Very interesting history - it always amazes me how they are abandoned and many important documents and pictures of sentimental value are left behind.

[sandracosta]

I noticed three things:
1- The story must be older than 35 years old. The latest style you could find in that house was 80s style, so I guess that this house was abandoned in the 1980s, not in the 1990s;
2- I haven't noticed a single photograph of Caroline and their parents hanging around. That is really, really strange, because there are other family pictures there, and they didn't take them when they left;
3- Have they REALLY left? Some magazines, the 60´s wedding anniversay plate, pens and even a microwave show that this house - though frozen in time - still had people living in there. And the plate is proof that the couple lived there for many, many years after the death of their beloved child. However, if that is true, WHERE are the pictures?
A really sad story with a lot of questions left unanswered. beautiful hommage, beautiful podcast, beautiful Bros.

[maggiereeves]

hank you Bros of Decay for giving this old lady something to think about and much more pleasant than what's going on in the world today.

[marcificht]

My favorite part was the castle ending! What a fabulous place! The story of the daughter made me sad...most likely she was the victim of abuse judging by the description of how she suddenly let herself go. This is a way to try and get the abuser to lose interest. Wine and drugs were her only escape.

[charlie]

Hi Lesley, another beautiful property on a quiet Sunday afternoon, thanks you my friend!!

[roseygirl]

Possibly lead-based paint could have contributed to her illness, along with teenage rebellion and alcohol. Lead poisoning was very common in older homes. Also, Victorians were obsessed with vividly-colored wallpaper, though arsenic poisoning was in those brightly colored prints. Toxic for those in style homeowners who could afford the brightly colored wallpaper. As for the lead poisoning, dear Caroline had a few symptoms. Signs and symptoms of lead poisoning in children include:
Developmental delay
Learning difficulties
Irritability
Loss of appetite
Weight loss
Sluggishness and fatigue
Abdominal pain
Vomiting
Constipation
Hearing loss
Seizures
As a realtor, we still have to hand out lead-based paint disclosures.
also arsenic poisoning symptoms, paper arsenic turned into powder and were inhaled by families.
A person who has swallowed arsenic may show signs and symptoms within 30 minutes.
These may include:
drowsiness
headaches
confusion
severe diarrhea many other symptoms.

[dreamweaver]

Another sad thing about Caroline, her parents, knowing how ill she was, continued to keep a large abundance of alcohol in the same home with her.

[ruthbeck]

This was a very interesting place and very sad about their daughter, it must have broke their hearts. I did enjoy seeing their home. Thank you Leslie and please stay safe. Love ya

[Cathy_Lee]

Here is a way to tell copper, brass, and bronze apart from one another. Copper has a distinctive reddish-brown color. Brass has a brighter yellowish-gold appearance. Bronze, meanwhile, is a duller gold or sepia color and will typically have faint rings on its surface.

[rachelshiela]

sad to see many mansion, palace and castle abandoned..

[boombayuna]

what a fascinating place, great video! it gives off really sad vibes though especially at the top floor with the bed rooms. i agree with some of the comments here, maybe she got abused by her dad or someone else and how that would explain why she would've stopped taking care of herself and got addicted to escape reality. teens are at a very vulnerable state when they develop. anyway, i feel sad for caroline, hopefully she's found her peace now :(