When we arrived at Chateau de Purnon nearly 6 years ago time had taken its toll on the Château’s 250 year old roof. On the verge of collapse and at risk of loosing the Château forever it has so far taken our artisans nearly 5 years of painstaking work to restore the roof to save the Château. But is this the week that the final 47 000th slate tile will laid on Château de Purnon’s majestic roof? @2bdm_architectes @culture_gouv @stephane.bern.officiel @fondationdupatrimoine @french_heritage_society
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When we arrived at Chateau de Purnon nearly 6 years ago time had taken its toll on the Château’s 250 year old roof. On the verge of collapse and at risk of loosing the Château forever it has so far taken our artisans nearly 5 years of painstaking work to restore the roof to save the Château. But is this the week that the final 47 000th slate tile will laid on Château de Purnon’s majestic roof? @2bdm_architectes @culture_gouv @stephane.bern.officiel @fondationdupatrimoine @french_heritage_society
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Restoring Purnon's Western Moat Walls
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Restoring Purnon's Western Moat Walls
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Restoring the Roof of Château de Purnon
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Restoring the Roof of Château de Purnon
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Removing Lead Paint for Safe Château Restoration
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Removing Lead Paint for Safe Château Restoration
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How DO you restore a 105 room French chateau? Where do you start? When we arrived almost six years ago - the answer was obvious. You start with the leaky roof that would soon destroy Château de Purnon, if we didn’t act fast. And with the Château covered in scaffolding you restore all of the exterior while you can - from the chimney stacks and the stone facades, to the window shutters and doors. But with the roof now watertight, how do we create a home from a building constructed at the end of th
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How DO you restore a 105 room French chateau? Where do you start? When we arrived almost six years ago - the answer was obvious. You start with the leaky roof that would soon destroy Château de Purnon, if we didn’t act fast. And with the Château covered in scaffolding you restore all of the exterior while you can - from the chimney stacks and the stone facades, to the window shutters and doors. But with the roof now watertight, how do we create a home from a building constructed at the end of th
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🇬🇧 Part of Chateau de Purnon’s allure lies in her elusive mysteries. The answers hidden over the centuries but the clues lying all around us.. Our architect once said to us … “all the keys are here …we just need to find them.” One of these mysteries lies under Chateau de Purnon’s immense central dome. The largest room in the chateau. But why did Purnon’s architect create such a grand room high up in the chateau’s roof? This week on YouTube join us as we uncover the clues to solve this mystery
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🇬🇧 Part of Chateau de Purnon’s allure lies in her elusive mysteries. The answers hidden over the centuries but the clues lying all around us.. Our architect once said to us … “all the keys are here …we just need to find them.” One of these mysteries lies under Chateau de Purnon’s immense central dome. The largest room in the chateau. But why did Purnon’s architect create such a grand room high up in the chateau’s roof? This week on YouTube join us as we uncover the clues to solve this mystery
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Take a birds-eye look at the chateau! Many have asked us about the first stage of major restoration works. The highest priority is to secure and refurbish our striking ardoise roof. The roof is currently in peril and a risk to the rest of the chateau. The first stage of restoration works will also include: - The facades, with their beautiful (but fragile) Tuffeau stone - The the window shutters, some of which are still the original 18th century wood - The bridge over the douve seiche This is mos
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Take a birds-eye look at the chateau! Many have asked us about the first stage of major restoration works. The highest priority is to secure and refurbish our striking ardoise roof. The roof is currently in peril and a risk to the rest of the chateau. The first stage of restoration works will also include: - The facades, with their beautiful (but fragile) Tuffeau stone - The the window shutters, some of which are still the original 18th century wood - The bridge over the douve seiche This is mos
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Château de Purnon was built on the fading embers of the ancien regime. Rocked by a Revolution that shaped the fate of all that lived here and today is being painstakingly restored for centuries to come. We wish all our friends and supporters a happy fête nationale. | Château de Purnon
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🇬🇧 Each day, as Château de Purnon returns to her original splendour, we watch spellbound as our artisans weave their magic. Techniques and tools that are as old as the château itself used to restore the delecate stone facades deteriorated by the centuries. This week on YouTube we receive a masterclass in stone carving while the restoration of the facades continues. 🇫🇷 Chaque jour, alors que le Château de Purnon retrouve sa splendeur originelle, nous assistons, émerveillés, à la magie créée p
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🇬🇧 When we arrived at Château de Purnon nearly five years ago the leaking roof had destroyed the entire second floor and was close to collapsing. This week our roofers make incredible progress and we are now a step closer to being watertight. Catch all the progress on this week’s YouTube video. 🇫🇷 Lorsque nous sommes arrivés au Château de Purnon il y a près de cinq ans, le toit qui fuyait avait détruit tout le deuxième étage et était sur le point de s’effondrer. Cette semaine, nos couvreurs
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As we work to reawaken Château de Purnon each week is a whirlwind of activity and chaos. With projects both outside and inside the château sometimes it’s a challenge to keep track of each element of this huge restoration! And of course, there’s always unexpected surprises – some more unpleasant than others! This week on YouTube we take you with us on a day by day journey of what a week at Château de Purnon throws at us! 🎥 This week’s YouTube video is now live! 🔗 in bio | Château de Purnon
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When we purchased Château de Purnon over 5 years ago we knew our journey to save the château was going to be long and hard. But some weeks so much happens that we can barely keep up! If you haven’t caught up with everything that’s been happening here jump over to YouTube where this week we give you a tour of the progress! Link in bio. @xsense.global @hardyakkaofficial @hardyakkaofficial_uk | Château de Purnon
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When we arrived at Château de Purnon the second floor was full of discarded furniture. No one had been in these rooms for decades. For the restoration of the leaking roof to begin we had to clear everything off the second floor. Along the way we discovered hidden 18th century portraits. Were they the original owners of the chateau? Were they hidden during the Revolution to save them? But now, after 5 years, with the leaks behind us and the roof nearly completed, we can finally clean the 25 rooms
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Our journey saving Château de Purnon sometimes feels like a roller coaster – moments of triumph mixed with moments of despair. As the year draws to a close we have a week with highs and lows! You can catch all the action on this week’s YouTube video. Link in bio. | Château de Purnon
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For two and half centuries Château de Purnon’s sublime bridge has been guarded by two lions. Carved in stone, facing outwards, protectors of the domain. Since arriving at the château over 5 years ago, one question has lingered in our minds ... what will become of Purnon’s majestic protectors? Well we have some exciting news and this week on YouTube we share the emotional first steps in shaping the future of the lions! 🎥 now on YouTube | Château de Purnon
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Our journey to save Château de Purnon is not only about saving a château on the brink of being lost forever but over time the discoveries we have made have lead us on a journey to understand the lives of those that lived and worked here over two and a half centuries. This week on YouTube we shared the extraordinary discovery of wartime diaries, letters and photos that lead us on a journey to uncover what happened to Château de Purnon and to those living here during France’s darkest hours. Watch
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This year promises to be the most exciting year so far in our journey to reawaken Château de Purnon! Will it be the year that we can finally say … we saved the Château? Our artisans returned from the Christmas holidays today to a white landscape and the thermostat at -5 degrees Celsius. | Château de Purnon
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🇬🇧 Today marks one year since we arrived at the Château and what a year it’s been! We hope you enjoy some of our favourite memories. 🇫🇷 Aujourd’hui, cela fait un an que nous sommes arrivés au Château. Quelle année incroyable! Voici nos plus beaux souvenirs de cette année. Nous espérons qu’ils vous plairont. | Château de Purnon
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🇬🇧 Our artisans are gearing up for the most historic moment in the restoration of the château so far … the return of the Kings to Purnon’s majestic roof! It’s going to be a huge week! 🇫🇷 Nos artisans préparent une des étapes les plus marquantes de la restauration du château : le retour des rois sur le toit majestueux de Purnon ! @culture_gouv @fondationdupatrimoine @stephane.bern.officiel @2bdm_architectes | Château de Purnon
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🇬🇧 Have you ever wondered how the artisans of the 18th century constructed Château de Purnon? Who better to give us an explanation than our heritage architect Frédéric Didier. Watch his fascinating explanation in full this week on YouTube. 🇫🇷 Comment les artisans du XVIIIe siècle ont-ils construit Château de Purnon ? Notre architecte du patrimoine, Frédéric Didier, est le mieux placé pour nous l’expliquer. Rejoignez-nous sur YouTube pour écouter ses explications passionnantes ! @2bdm_archite
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🇬🇧 It’s been a long journey for Purnon’s royal busts. From their discovery, their restoration, their masterful recreation and now their return home to once again crown the château! Watch their emotional return on our latest YouTube video. 🇫🇷 Les bustes royaux de Purnon ont connu un long voyage : après leur découverte, ils ont été magnifiquement restaurés et ils sont maintenant de retour au château, qu’ils viendront orner de nouveau ! @culture_gouv @fondationdupatrimoine @stephane.bern.offici
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🇬🇧 Look closely …. why are some of the château’s shutters divided into three parts? What secrets do they hide? On YouTube last week we took you on a tour to explore Château de Purnon’s hidden levels and the secret staircases that access them. Link in bio. 🇫🇷 Observez bien les volets du Château … savez vous pourquoi certains d’entre eux sont divisés en trois parties ? Pour découvrir leurs secrets, rendez-vous sur YouTube : la semaine dernière, nous vous avons fait visiter les niveaux cachés d
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An exclusive tour of what we discovered in the château’s 18th century kitchen and basement! « People just walked away from this space and almost no one’s been in it ever since! » Live now on YouTube 🔗 in bio #chateautour #frenchchateau #chateaukitchen | Château de Purnon
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We’ve only experienced snowfall once since arriving at the château. It was five years ago and our first winter. But this week we woke to the most spectacular sight! | Château de Purnon
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Our last project for the year! It’s not finished and has lots of touch ups to do but the château nearly has a library! Catch the complete installation on this week’s YouTube video. Link in bio 🎥 Hardware: @corstonarchitecturaldetail Picture Lights Barlow Furniture Knobs Kew Double Power Socke Saxon Steel Door Hinges Paint: @farrowandball Lamp Room Grey Pavilion Grey Off Black Finish: Dead Flat | Château de Purnon
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One day rummaging through an attic, we uncovered a treasure that would take us on a path we could never have imagined. Painted by hand, abandoned and forgotten, this 18th century privacy screen had survived despite the leaky roof above it. Reawakening the sublime motif with @farrowandball would inspire a wallpaper that has become synonymous with our journey to save Château de Purnon itself. But this journey was about to take an unexpected path! To set the scene for an exhibition of 18th century
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It has been said that a room without books is like a body without a soul. This week on YouTube we took you on a journey to create the soul of Château de Purnon and coming up tomorrow we share the long awaited installation of the epic library bookcases! Paint: @farrowandball Lamp Room Grey Pavilion Grey Off Black Finish: Dead Flat Hardware: @corstonarchitecturaldetail Saxon Steel Door Hinges Workwear: @hardyakkaofficial @hardyakkaofficial_uk | Château de Purnon
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🇬🇧 Last week we had the honour of taking the story of our journey to save Château de Purnon on tour to the USA. We were so thrilled to meet so many people supporting us from the other side of the world. Thank you @french_heritage_society for making these events possible and a huge heartfelt thank you to everyone who came and joined us. We’ll see you in Atlanta and New Orleans in May! 🇫🇷 La semaine dernière, nous avons eu l’honneur de présenter notre histoire et nos efforts pour sauver le Châ
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As we enter our sixth year here at Château de Purnon come with us as we take you on a tour of some of the projects you can expect to see over the coming year. It’s going to be a big year! Watch video in full on YouTube. Link in bio. Thanks @hardyakkaofficial & @hardyakkaofficial_uk for keeping us warm while we work through the winter months! | Château de Purnon
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As the year comes to a close, we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who made this year so special. To our incredible artisans, who work tirelessly day after day to save Château de Purnon—we couldn’t do this without you. To our wonderful architect Frédéric Didier from @2bdm_architectes and Agathe Bordeau from @culture_gouv for their unwavering support. To our generous partners we are deeply grateful to showcase your beautiful products. Thank you for trusting us and becoming part of the stor
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