The Extravagant Castles Built By Medieval Kings | Chateaux of France | Real Royalty

French Palaces immerses us in the universe of some historical figures such as Francis I, Leonardo da Vinci and Catherine de Medici, but also introduces us to those who continue to keep France’s great chateaus alive today. Historians, curators, caretakers, landscape gardeners, artists and researchers have made these medieval gems their daily work and their passion. They guide us behind the scenes of these magical places to discover paintings, multicolored garden mosaics and priceless furniture.

Nowadays, an extensive cultural program is played out against the backdrop of these mythical chateaus. Contemporary art installations, exhibitions by great photographers, concerts, ephemeral garden displays: all the ingredients are combined to preserve this world cultural heritage.

00:00:08 - Château de Saumur
00:52:03 - Château de Villandry

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[trj]

The narrator has such a lovely voice. Thankyou for another excellent episode.

[webbmechannel]

Beautiful, interesting to find out that the original chateau was a dungeon and I liked learning the techniques they used to restore it.

[helencorbett]

What a lovely display of architectural glory built 4 future generation 2dream about what was life like then and who were the people like who.lived therein.

[carolynrosser]

This was great. I tried to watch a previous episode on Chateau Villandry but the voiceover was incomprehensible, this version is lovely. Well done.

[miss.spent-youth]

I love the 'normal' English accents and intonation when translating from French. It does make me laugh 😃

[desireewest]

That would be amazing if they brought back alot of those French chateaus that are falling apart. It breaks my heart.

[testes]

I live the way the interpreters put on voices to make some people sound like ignorant yobs. That is so British!

[deborahdean]

It's a video more about the curators, the restoration than it is about the history

[dianamahadi]

I went to visit Saumur before
It's such a great historical

[SecretSquirrelFun]

350, 000 visitors every year paying full ticket price of 12€ to see the gardens and the chateau is
6, 125, 000 AUD/year.

Now I’m interested in what they spend each year on staff and maintenance etc and what’s profit.

[SecretSquirrelFun]

It’s a Tibetan saddle but a “Chinese delegation” says

“No, that is a Chinese saddle”

...hmmmm interesting 🤨

(Given the history, of course they’re going to say that)

Personally, I’d stick to your original description, but hey that’s just me.

[ringthelivingbell]

Better title would be "preparing for a celebration." They didn't even show or explain the very unique double stairway.

[robnewman]

I wish France was a Monarch today.
Its such a shame its not anymore.

[shereedwarennereedrana]

Very interesting piece. Had I been younger and healthier, I would have volunteered my time to assist you. I do however have a half serious challenge for you. The reconstruction of the Earls of d'Varenne castle in Bellencombre.

[ryanwiese]

I've been finding it to be very difficult to find any information on French castles, mostly do to the language barrier and the fact that the French use the same word for castle as they do for mansions and other big houses.

[Iggyhaxor]

The translator at 26:50 should do voiceover work

[robnewman]

I have a Hardback DORLING KINDERSLEY DK EYEWITNESS GUIDES Book of MEDIEVAL LIFE.
Discover medieval Europe - from life in a country manor to the streets of a developing town.

[ellee]

If they r going to do restoration work the stone masons should use the same ancient methods & natural products of their time like not using a power blade to cut the stones but a chisel & hammer 🔨 or wood wedges so its not perfectly straight & adds to the character of the building, i find the restored castle walls in video appears to be too straight & perfect & newly painted like modern buildings or man made castle Disneyland, i would rather pay $ to see a real rough & rugged castle with rough walls & drafty open windows not visit a modernised sanitised unrecognisable castle building museum which is a pity cos this castle has such a rich history of famous rulers occupants

[SuperPromethee]

Barons in france were gripped...not like those in england...