We bought a French country house built in the 1700s

Je suis française vivant aux US depuis 28 ans, et comme vous, j'apprécierais d'utiliser un bidet dans la salle de bains pour se laver les pieds sans entrer dans la douche, faire tremper du linge avant de le laver, refresh a plant in its pot... Merci pour les vidéos.

My husband and I arrived in France in 2017 on a 2 year work contrat for him-I tagged along-and we never went back. We now own our own business and will will going for citizenship soon. We love this area of France-we are about 30 km away from you.

Some elements to understand the cuisines of this era. There is no counter or work surface because everything was done on the table, preparing the poultry, sorting the vegetables, peeling the potatoes. It was often a family activity, the wife, the children, the husband, everyone had their task to carry out. As some of these tasks took a long time to complete, it was better to be seated. Another more social reason was that, sometimes, when we received close friends or family, it was an opportunity to share a discussion while preparing the meal, with a small glass of wine or an aperitif. I can no longer count the number of endless discussions I had with my grandmother while shelling peas.

My husband and I discovered your channel about a month ago, and we absolutely love your content. We are US Americans who retired to Portugal in 2019, and our only regret is not doing it sooner. Our dream home is our Peugeot Boxer van that we refitted and now live in full time. We love France and are actually driving through again next month. Such beauty never gets old! Your home is beautiful, and I wish for you many happy years! Btw...most homes in portugal have a bidet too!

Frenchman here. Congratulations, you've had an unique opportunity with this house and its charming former owners! 14:39 Ah, the bidet! When I was a child, my mom explained to me (a little embarrassed) that it was used to wash feet... (Yes, it is!) But as I got older and learned more, I found out what it was really for... 😅

Some part of your house might be built around the 17th but, many features of this house show that it was extended or rebuilt in the early 20th. Very nice home though, and great garden 👍

Congratulations for the house ! As a french it makes me happy and proud to see you enjoying our country. And also it’s a great reminder of all those little things we’re lucky about here and that we forget because we’re so used to it. So thank you ❤

Jolie maison, beaucoup de charme et de potentiel, et belle propriété … Soyez-y heureux

Married to a French guy and live in Houston. Have spent many summers in France during the past 2 decades while raising my kids around the world in a mixed culture household. Great adventure you guys are living!!! Your home is beautiful as it is, many foreigners go to France and want to make their homes look like the French catalog for tourists,. Every region in France has it's charm and originality, cement homes are also part of the French architecture, love the layout of your house. Good luck from Texas. France is a beautiful place ❤

For people I've never met, I'm ridiculously happy for you! This is my dream and you make me feel that I can do it too. It's a lovely house and you've chosen a great location. Congratulations and happy renovating!

I love closed and unfitted kitchens! So much caracter and... that's exactly what I am going to have in my lovely French country House!

Bonjour, It was a pleasure to meet you at that nice night market just two days after discovering your videos. Small world. Enjoy this lovely season and the great activities it offers, in particular these wonderful night markets! Bonne chance pour les travaux à venir dans la maison ⚒️ Nicolas

For god sake please get rid of every pieces of cement (beton portland) especially the one covering the façade the oustide of each of your walls. Cement causes moisture en every place in your house. I mean extreme moisture . You will replace it by "chaux hydraulique" (ask your neighbourgs) mixed with sand. Ask me for more.

Thanks for the video! And congratulations for your purchase! What I can see in your videos is that you're getting more and more relieved and fullfilled, which makes me really happy for you. As a Frenchmen, we can be sometimes grumpy but we forget to be grateful to live in such an incredible country despite our moronic government. I wish you all the best

Superbe vidéo ! Je vis en Thailande , après avoir visionné cette vidéo , mon pays me manque tellement ! Congratulations ! I'm happy for you , I wish you the best in my country !

shout out to Serge Gainsbourg et Jane Birkin picture in one of the room. Both are iconic.

You scored! The place is beautiful & as you pointed out, walking into town is possible. Enjoy

When you just have the name of a fruit on a bottle, it's usually homemade eau-de-vie 😅 made off market and can be up to 80% or more. Schnaps as we call it in Alsace

Ever since you announced you purchased a home, I’ve waited with bated breath for your video and am over the moon happy for you and your score of a lifetime. It’s a beautiful home with loads of history to share. I’m amazed at the reasonable price you paid. Good on You! Ah! The bidet. I also have washed my feet in one. I believe it was in Italy, regardless, it’s a handy tool to have. In the future, should you find yourselves in need of a house keeper and gardener, I and my credentialed Master Gardener husband would love to serve! In the meantime, I hope you’ll continue to update us on your restoration/updating progress. Prends bien soin de.

Thank you so much for sharing your home with us! Very neat to get to follow you on your journey! It’s a lovely home!