He Lived Alone and Isolated | Shocking Find in this French Farmhouse

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STORY
In 1995, Simon took his final breath in his picturesque farmhouse nestled in the French countryside. With his wife already departed, he spent his remaining days in serene solitude. They both used to be very humble and simple people, living off the land and what they could produce and trade.
Fast forward to the present day, and we find ourselves stumbling upon this very farmhouse, now abandoned and overrun by the force of nature. But surprisingly everything still remains exactly like 1995, pictures adorn the walls of this quaint house, transporting us back to the time when the Soulages family still lived here.
Each and every photograph in this house holds a narrative of the way of life that these people once had...
The reason behind this abandoned house remains a mystery to us. After researching, we discovered that the previous owners had children. It's perplexing why they never returned to retrieve their parents' belongings.
However, that was not the only thing. The house had one more surprise in store for us, something we had never encountered before...
Join us on this exciting journey as we uncover the secrets of the French Time capsule!
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0:00 History of this abandoned farmhouse
2:35 Start of the tour (outside)
5:36 Living/Dining room
10:30 Entrance & Basement
12:15 Kitchen
13:15 Discovered Bee Hive
14:20 Kitchen
18:25 Side Kitchen
21:25 Stairs
22:55 Bedroom
29:45 Main Bedroom
31:00 Attack by bees
31:25 Continuation of Main Bedroom
32:10 Attack by bees again
32:40 Continuation of Main Bedroom again
37:35 Outro
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He Lived Alone and Isolated | Shocking Find in this French Farmhouse
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@debraan6482 11 днів тому

What you said is very true about farmers having multiple people living in the house. My grandfather was a commercial organic farmer and had 18 children, 2 sets of twins. Made his own farm hands. My father worked on the farm.

@hayriyesahin407 11 днів тому

🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@cindybogart6062 10 днів тому

What a beautiful home this is. Some time I find these shows to sad to watch. Hi gentlemen.

@martina21953 11 днів тому

Back in the day, iron rods were run through chimneys and brick structures and a plate was put on each end. They helped stabilize masonry buildings. Because they were visible, those end plates often looked like a letter S or other decorative style such as a star or triangle. (Wikipedia calls them anchor plates.) In the U.S. we have star shaped anchor plates.

@user-sf6cg1iy1o 11 днів тому

In the states the star on house means your swinger, I found out the hard way lol

@MrOldfart47 10 днів тому

@@user-sf6cg1iy1o I used to have one of the star style that still had the bar and plate attached.

@SRay-or3nc 9 днів тому

I have also seen the s-shaped anchor ends in the US.

@Waldopoupy 7 днів тому

They were sometimes added to existing buildings when their structural integrity became compromised by war bombings, that us why they are common on old dwellings predating WW1 and WW2.

@patriciaclark6171 4 дні тому

Excellent 👍

@annaaugust1613 11 днів тому

😢 The last bedroom you were in had a small bed in it. I guarantee someone had passed away on it!! The outline on the matress was the bodily fluids from decomposition! There were no blankets or sheets on the bed, and the pillow was shaped like the head of the person who slept there last! Whoever discovered him probably removed the blankets when they removed his body because it would've been easier to remove the bedding with the body because it was so decomposed. 😢 Very sad situation, but a real one, especially for old people who pass away at home that live alone. I'm sorry to inform you of this, but I felt you should know.

@sroberts605 10 днів тому

Which may explain why the house seems to be abandoned - that kind of event is too much to bear sometimes.

@Waldopoupy 7 днів тому

I noticed that too, the 2 kids were completely oblivious to it. It is unfortunate that they don't try to learn about the things they see in the houses, no knowledge on eras, history, culture or architecture. It would be so much better if they noticed what is important, the Era if the furniture, what it was used for and so on....

@chantalameslon517 6 днів тому

Oui je suis française et cette personne est décédé seul .

@Waldopoupy 5 днів тому

Je suis francaise aussi

@EnGammalAmazon 6 днів тому

I made these notes as I watched the video. What started with a simple question at 3:45 , began to reveal itself through the video. It is a bit like forensic construction technology. The S-shaped irons above the front door are most likely mirrored on the back wall. If you go inside you will probably see a steel rod connecting the front and back walls. You can actually see this at 37:38 . The rod should have a tensioning device of some type. These are commonly used to help keep the walls from spreading over time. They are found in many types of early construction. Some are installed during construction, but many are installed later if they see the wall beginning to move outward due to the roof load from above. You can see how the walls can move as they go up the stairs. Take a look at the photo on the wall at 37:05 and you will see that the S-shaped irons have not yet been installed above the door to the house. You can also vaguely see the lines of the stone masonry through the stucco on the walls. If you go back to the original question at 3:45 , you can see the horizontal line in the stucco that shows the repair to the wall when the S-irons and rods were installed. The walls can carry a heavy vertical load, but cannot take much of a lateral load. As the roof structure is compressed over time, it starts to push outward on the walls. Fireplaces are notoriously poor heating systems. The cloth over the face of the fireplace is to keep the warm air in the house after the fire has gone out so that it is not pulled up the chimney since warm air wants to rise. It all comes down to physics.

@crowznest438 11 днів тому

Covering the fireplace in summer is what you do to make it more decorative when it's warm, like the lace strips on a mantle or shelf edge. Where I live it was a painted wooden fire door, which also kept out bats and birds from old chimneys where no damper was present.

@sroberts605 10 днів тому

My own experience is that it increases the draw when being lit and prevents smoke coming into the room as much.

@philliphurley5341 11 днів тому

The way the couple are dressed in the photo looks like the 1900 to 1909 period.

@Waldopoupy 7 днів тому

You are right, turn of the century or early 20th. The bedroom is not 18th century, the house is. These guys don't take into account that people updated their houses even back then. They marvel over a couple of cans of food, but think that the ink bottles are perfume. It seems obvious that the little vanities doubled as desks, considering the many ink bottle on them.

@crowznest438 11 днів тому

The pith helmet is a style of hat worn by farmers of the WWII generation. We still have my Dad's and photos of other farmers in the family (and friends) with their pith helmets while they are on a tractor. It was not just a regional thing but also England and France, not sure where else. Dad also kept bees and used the same pith helmet by putting his bee net over it while he worked the hives. Still have that, too.

@sroberts605 10 днів тому

Very often worn by Europeans travelling abroad, perhaps the man of the house worked in the colonies at some point?

@patriciamariemitchel 11 днів тому

Someone had a prayer relationship with the Lord and many pictures of him and Mary. What a blessed life they must have had. Now they're in Heaven reaping the rewards of their prayers. Wonderful explore. Thank you guys. 🙏🙌❤️‍🔥🙌🕊️🤗

@libertygiveme1987 11 днів тому

OH MY GOSH!!!! THAT BEEHIVE WAS REALLY SCARRY!!!! You guys run into sooooooo MANY FRIGHTENING THINGS!!!! And you're right about the old Farmhouses. I grew up in one, and SEVERAL people can sleep in a room!!!!

@johnhaxby306 11 днів тому

several people can sleep in most rooms LOL

@libertygiveme1987 11 днів тому

@@johnhaxby306 Yeah, but MOST homes don't have an "AREA" where you can have 10 people "SLEEP IN THAT SAME AREA"!!!! HaHa!!!!

@somersetflower 11 днів тому

What a beautiful home- I am crying at the waste and at the sentimental feelings it has brought up in me. The children obviously can't afford the tax because the furniture etc is fabulous. (looks art deco ) The ss's on the outside of the house are metal braces which run through the walls of the house to to support it! Great find ( RIP Family.) Love you both... Janice xxxx

@user-sf6cg1iy1o 11 днів тому

Really, wow.

@traceyroyer993 11 днів тому

Coincidentally, the initials/monogram on the prayer chair was "SES." Lesley did state the surname at one point, which I believe began with "S."

@sroberts605 10 днів тому

Yes, patress plates and tie rods were pretty common as foundations were less substantial and subsidence or settling common. The s shape was also quite common, but were found in many shapes, often to order from the local blacksmith, and sometimes spelling family initials etc

@BennyLlama39 11 днів тому

Lesley: "There's a complete beehive inside this window." Me: I'm gonna wait in the car-- have fun. 😨

@rachelpiche7134 11 днів тому

😂😂😂😂

@cierralowery7096 11 днів тому

The enthusiasm y’all have is endearing and contagious! Lord help me if 1995 is old though!

@Francedefence 5 днів тому

What an enthusiam, to beach into other people properties and lives! Really, a wonderful enthusiasm, to rob people's intimacy!

@l_o_c_o_666 9 днів тому

Thank God for Danny always keeping Leslie from accidentally hurting myself.😅Big respect to both of you 🙌

@MonicaArtz-cj8pn День тому

Your videos are getting better and better - you two make a great team. Excellent camera work Danny, and Lesley you are a pleasure to watch explore. I'm enjoying Danny being the voice of reason, "Don't get close", "Don't touch"!

@melodyc6363 11 днів тому

I would say, if you're getting very old, chopping wood for the fire isn't something you would want to do anymore. The significance of the olive twig is a symbol of peace.

@Kare1949 11 днів тому

I always get a little sad seeing the abandoned homes with so many memories left behind. 😢

@martina21953 3 дні тому

It's even worse when an older person passes away and you see boxes of pictures at the curb for the trash man. Those people and places were very important to that person and now they're just trash. 😪

@baebaeromero3551 11 днів тому

Thanks for notifying , I was very excited 😊😊😊

@lenamari6553 2 дні тому

Nevjerovatno koliko je sve dobro ocuvano. Prosle su decenije, a i dalje je sve u dobrom stanju.

@debraan6482 11 днів тому

Loved that farmhouse! Thank you for sharing it with us.

@alanabernethy1472 11 днів тому

The 'S' shaped objects on the wall are the ornamental ends of steel rods that tie the stone walls together. They come in many shapes.

@donclark4604 10 днів тому

You and Danny are perfect for this. I sure hope you both continue this for a long time. Very much enjoy how you two put this on. Great Job! Also, thank you both on how you honor and respect these properties.

@donnabeasley2796 11 днів тому

Thank you great farm house. You guys are brave to be around those bees

@jst3134 6 днів тому

Absolutely LOVED this episode. You guys are braver than me!!!!

@user-du5pc8qu4n 11 днів тому

Loved this house I'm so glad you and Danny didn't get stung by any bees. You earned a gold star from for braving being swarmed at.

@CM-sm6rs 11 днів тому

I used to have bees. What magnificent insects they are. That looks to be a pretty good hive and have probably been there for years, they may even be in the walls, not just the windows.

@sroberts605 10 днів тому

They did appear to be everywhere. I was quite scared watching at this remove!

@SmokeyMt. 10 днів тому

Wonderful exploration very much a typical France farm home. I think the family was well off at one time. I also think that they kept bees and once the hive boxes deteriorated the bees found other places to store their honey. Someone should go in there and harvest the honey and move bees to a new home. Thanks for another great explore 😀 👍 😊

@careyh38 12 днів тому

Can't wait to see this marvelous documentary 😍🎉

@michaeltreadwell777 10 днів тому

Those 'S's on the walls are wall ties. There is an iron rod running right through the house with an 'S' on each end. If you look at the back of the house, you will find similar 'S's .They hold the walls together, stopping them from bowing outwards and collapsing. Lots of old houses here in England have them. Great video - thanks 🙂

@davidblackwell5219 7 днів тому

the big metals are joined to big iron bolts that help hold the walls together your pictures are so good i am david from tasmania

@MsTLea 11 днів тому

That was such a sweet little home. As always, it saddens me to see such a lovely, historic home falling apart with the families items still inside. Just forgotten by the children. I couldn't walk away from such beautiful antiques.

@Francedefence 5 днів тому

Yeah, I guess you would steal them!

@daisy8599 11 днів тому

Hi guys, thank you for exploring this amazing farmhouse. Keep them coming becareful of the bees. Stay safe 🙏 ❤️

@anne-marieperjean6883 11 днів тому

Je vous remercie de nous faire partager cette intéressante vidéo. Je n'avais jamais pensé que des abeilles s'installeraient derrière des volets, vous avez eut une sacrée chance de ne pas être piqué. 👍👏🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝♥️♥️

@carlashepherd9362 11 днів тому

Wow what a home! Thank you for bringing them back to life! Love you guy’s & your videos! ❤️😘👍🤘

@LizBarker-bz4ww 11 днів тому

This farm house is so gorgeous and biuld from the 1800 hundreds it's well persevere in the inside fireplace is so awesome lots of rooms I love old antiques Leslie and Danny don't get so close to the bees?? Wow! is getting ruined on the inside. What a waste the house will be destroyed and cold hear the bee buzzing around the wall paper looks very colorful the beds and furniture are well persevere keep up the good work Leslie and Danny 👍🫠

@mtk27524 11 днів тому

Dear Danny and Leslie, thank you for all of your hart work. Take care❤

@emmypuspasari 11 днів тому

Wow this is very old home and almost collapse. But everything inside and all furniture is still in good condition. But it always amazing to see your trip around home. Thank you. Say hi from Indonesia Leslie 👋.

@tinarusso467 11 днів тому

Can't wait!! 🇺🇸🇮🇹

@ninanotzon6872 11 днів тому

You are the Bees's knees ❤❤❤

@MrVladimir321 10 днів тому

Krásné video, pěkná krajina,mohlo tam být pěkně za majitelů, trošku děsivější se včelami pěkné pozdrav z Česka Jana 🇨🇿❤😊

@robertladue7647 11 днів тому

The cloth in front of the fireplace is to prevent birds bats, from flying down the chimney and into the house.

@hudsonfrank1121 8 днів тому

thank you

@timsgtms1222 11 днів тому

Thank you bros ❤❤❤

@user-sk2di5hy2y 11 днів тому

Από Ελλάδα καλησπέρα σας!

@fx19231 11 днів тому

Θα ηταν ωραιο να γυρισουν ενα βιντεο σε ενα εγκαταλελειμενο νεοκλασσικο. Εχουμε παρα πολλα στην Αθηνα

@MoniqueStettnisch 7 днів тому

The two iron symbols to the left and right of the door are not symbols, but anchors. There should also be such anchors at the back of the house. They are connected and hold the walls together. We also have a 100 year old house and are renovating it.

@earnestbailey6573 7 днів тому

Thank you for this experience! Nice job

@paulaestes567 11 днів тому

So excited for this!!

@crowznest438 11 днів тому

Those old cooking fireplaces were smokey and the curtain helps with that. You don't cook over a roaring fire so there wasn't danger of firing the curtain.

@charlottescott6609 8 днів тому

I’m sure someone would love to buy it find the kids and get it sold it’s beautiful ❤️

@AnneSmith-mu2ph 12 днів тому

Looking forward 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️

@christiestaples8088 11 днів тому

This was amazing thank you for doing this for us

@barbkeil-burton6894 11 днів тому

Hi Lesley & Danny, 😉 Abandoned French Farmhouse 1837-1995 Sad that the Children that were Adults didn`t come back for the Pictures & Furniture!! Wow, 3 Massive Honey Bee🐝Hives in 3 Different Windows & Some Flying Around & Yes Pretty to See But Not to get Stung!! 4 Beautiful Beds & Furniture!! I Love when Danny Cuts the Video to "Say Technical Difficulties", When Bees Attack You Both!!💯 Danny I Love Your Story of Your Great Grandmother & Her Praying Chair!!💖 Thank You Lesley for Telling What You Know of the Family & Danny of Your Part of the Story & Filming It!!❤ Take Care Guys & have a Safe Travel to Your Next Journey & have a Wonderful Evening !!❤❤ Love Barb from Central Illinois USA❣

@judithmccrea2601 14 годин тому

I wish someone would come and take all this beautiful furniture and some other things out of this house.

@bettygitzke4131 11 днів тому

I love the pure excitement and joy you guys have Will doing this. ♥️⭐️💙

@user-sf6cg1iy1o 11 днів тому

Wow amazing, ty for taking us with you guys

@jonimarchese7655 5 днів тому

Hi guys, what an amazing find. I have never seen a beehive in one window, let alone multiple ones. Danny that was a nice bit of information on bees not being able to fly in the dark. Thanks for sharing this one. Love from N.Y.

@ceniayepez9642 11 днів тому

Muchas gracias . Me gusto mucho . Los felicito . Saludos . ❤desde Venezuela . Los quiero mucho .

@catrininyoman4410 11 днів тому

Hi Lesly and Danny you are very lucky this time in your adventure abandoned house, bees and honey are a symbol of prosperity, my parents' house in the village has had a beehive since I was little until now, and the bees produce honey, my father always takes honey every 3 full moons (every 3 months) it is true that our family is prosperous and prosperous until now. I'm from Bali Indonesia. You can take honey from the bees, so the bees feel useful, the house will really prosper. Bees do not build hives and produce honey in every house. congratulations to you both, may you have good luck and prosperity in all your adventures.❤,🙏

@Crystal_Abbott-jn6xs 11 днів тому

Beelieve me, this is a great exploration. You couldn't hive picked a better location. Sorry can't stop the puns still. Thank you for sharing.

@patshimrack6237 9 днів тому

I was very nervous when you were opening the doors in the closets. I was sure more bees were going to come flying out. You taught me about the prayer chair and about the bees flying in the daylight. A very interesting and informative video! Thx for sharing your knowledge. Please be very careful in your excursions .

@heenakirit3118 2 дні тому

I always watch yr videos .....and i really live them. The locations u chose are amazing. Good job

@lynnmk2384 11 днів тому

Beautiful place with beautiful things

@naminhabolsamala3062 10 днів тому

I picture they in the house at the dinner table all chatting , running errands , etc etc amazing 😻

@SRay-or3nc 9 днів тому

Fantastic!!!!🔝🔝🔝🔝

@debraan6482 11 днів тому

Thank you for sharing that information about that chair. I never knew that about those chairs.

@lindabull4185 9 днів тому

Hi Leslie & Danny. As usual a lovely look around this property. It is really horrid how abandoned homes are left to rot. Through yourselves and Explomo it is a problem throughput the globe! The iron S outside on wall are placed there to give support. They have been used for centuries. If there is movement they would insert the big pins for stability .Now they underpin. Foundations of bioldings were not as thorough as they should have been. Until the next one 🖐😋xxx

@eighmeeloo 11 днів тому

I was once stung by an entire hive of bees...stung 256 times.understand your fear of bees.

@SRay-or3nc 9 днів тому

What a fantastic place to find! I love seeing the s-shape ornaments on the outside wall by the door.They are the end to a rod that runs across the entire downstairs ceiling (above the plaster), exiting on the opposite exterior wall. The decorative plates and nuts were then tightened to clamp the walls together. Sometimes this was done decades or hundreds of years after the building was built, as it had started to bow.

@lailahammes4964 10 днів тому

Leslie and Danny thank you! The hat in the dining room is a "Pith" Helmut, worn in the tropics. That beehive is awesome!❤

@sherylarmstrong7064 10 днів тому

The bee hives were incredible. Loved the praying chair. I always learn something new with you guys

@sharonwashington8150 10 днів тому

I enjoyed this one guys. you are both very likeable individuals, Danny is very wise where Lesley is charming and funny at times too. keep them coming.

@JupiterJane1984 11 днів тому

I'm so impressed with you guys sticking it out with all of those bees to contend with, they can smell fear so it's AWESOME YOU KEPT YOUR COOL 🦟🦟🪰🪰❤😊, what a lovely time capsule for the archives!!👍🙏👍

@ColleenNicholl-is7wh 9 днів тому

The old farmhouse was a Honey 🍯 trap lol lol. Great thank you for sharing ❤❤❤

@robertladue7647 11 днів тому

That horn might have been a hearing trumpet!

@Kimtwister 11 днів тому

leslie this was a beautiful french farm house is there any bee farms in france they would love it u could call them may the man who lived here rest in peace god bless him beautiful place say helllo to jordy tell him i miss him

@robertladue7647 11 днів тому

Those bees in the side kitchen, are scout bees, watching the both of you. Swat them and get the entire hive after you! 😮

@dianearmoogan3326 11 днів тому

It's a shame that no one took care of the house 😕 😪

@Andrew-cm7hh 9 днів тому

Someone may have already said this, but the S shapes on the front of the house are attached to metal bars that go through the house, probably under the floor, to another which could be a cross shape at the other end. They give strength to the walls by pulling them and stopping them from falling outwards. Many older houses like this don't have proper foundations so they can subside, especially if they are built on clay. I used to live in a house like this in France. Same thing in the UK. (Oh I just read someone else did already answer this but anyway!)

@ellaparks162 10 днів тому

That was so awesome seeing all those bees. I love you guys, keep up the good work

@davidlefranc6240 11 днів тому

Nice video and my 6.5 and 6.6 brothers would look like 8 feet tall in that house

@joangravel2436 10 днів тому

Thanks that was awesome house sad it is falling down i enjoyed watching

@billb5749 11 днів тому

Thanks guys, such an interesting tour. Danny, will you be doing any more videos of the interesting, out of the way places around Portugal? I miss those. You guys are the best. I can't wait till the next adventure.

@renasmith4123 6 днів тому

Thanks so much for the explore interesting. Until next time.

@nicoletanis3703 11 днів тому

Great explore, thank you!

@g1alg1ayaso 6 днів тому

Lesley is so HANDSOME ❤

@Vrindavan82 11 днів тому

Totally amazing and magical

@user-et2xc2ww6q 11 днів тому

The is just awesome . Very well done guys but you must Bee very careful when it comes to Bees.

@luciaholban2553 11 днів тому

Bravo,frumos ,să trăiești.

@user-sf6cg1iy1o 11 днів тому

Awesome guys, always love your videos!!

@isabelladavis1363 9 днів тому

Wow those beams are amazing back when things were built to last certainly not an easy life so sad to see it fall into ruin … the way life is now it would be wonderful to live a more simple life without the pressures of our modern world …I grew up in rural Bavaria as a child then moved to the swamps of Georgia USA quite a culture shock from the Alps to the murky swamps of the South … thanks for sharing another place another time…love that nature survives through it all AMAZING BEES HAVE TAKEN OVER❤️❤️❤️

@donna3843 11 днів тому

Thanks!

@santacruzesti 10 днів тому

me encantan los videos, tengo tiempo siguiendo el canal , asombroso todo lo que nos muestran❤ un abrazo desde México 🇲🇽

@robertladue7647 11 днів тому

Smart, industrious bees ❤

@user-pd6rt2od8w 11 днів тому

Boa tarde que casa linda Deus abençoe

@dennykleen7600 11 днів тому

That was fantastic!

@debraan6482 11 днів тому

Such a beautiful bedroom!

@jacquie5292 9 днів тому

The "S" shape are used to keep masonry walls from splaying. They are connected through the building with iron rods.

@barbarawojton5183 11 днів тому

Guys...I think that hat you found that looked like a military hat was actually a bee keepers hat without the net, which is why there were so many bees!

@somersetflower 11 днів тому

No - it is a Pith Helmet worn in hot country like Vietnam etc in and after the war.

@PetsNPatients День тому

Barn .. was chicken coop. Beautiful furniture. I bet the neighbors didn't appreciate that the family abandoned it. People were much shorter than the 1890-1930s, average height was 5'4.Cognac in the cabinet. The interior of the clocks are made of brass. Beekeeper's hat with the white protective veils missing.

@karenquanbeck3144 9 днів тому

The S’s on the front of the house are the anchoring ends of large iron beams that run the width of the house. The other end is also an S, and will be on the outside of the back wall. Their purpose is to stabilize and hold together opposing walls in old brick or stone buildings.