Enchanting Abandoned Witch House Of A Famous Artist

Enchanting Abandoned Witch House Of A Famous Artist - What Happened Here?

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23 күн бұрын

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STORY
Atop a hill in France, we stumbled upon an unusual house that looked like something out of a witch's storybook.
Upon further investigation, we discovered that this house once belonged to the Sers family from France. It was constructed in the early 1900s by Mr. Sers as a residence for his wife and five children. After his passing, his daughter Bernadette transformed it into her creative retreat where she painted all of her masterpieces.
A few times each year, Bernadette traveled from Paris to this hidden house in the middle of nowhere to focus on her artistic pursuits. As the years went by, she gained a reputation as a renowned artist, her paintings were displayed in galleries all over France.
The house is overflowing with the artworks she created throughout her lifetime. Each room, each corner, holds a new chapter of her life story, told through her creations.
It's clear that she didn't come here alone; there are remnants of her husband and children scattered about. The reason for their absence and refusal to claim their belongings remains a mystery to us.
Sadly, Bernadette left this world at the young age of 71.
Join us on this journey as we bid farewell to this incredible woman and her enchanting witch house.
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@kuledekiyabancimetehancevi7035 21 күн бұрын

A castle hidden in the forest. This is definitely my dream.... Magnificent

@marina-id4yv 20 күн бұрын

I don't think living in a hidden place in the middle of a forest is safe, especially nowadays

@Lizzy00088 16 күн бұрын

It's not a palace but it is a charming house.

@kayllenstarships9009 14 күн бұрын

Unfortunately youre absolutely right...@@marina-id4yv

@joshadcock1035 20 күн бұрын

The house looks like it's in decent shape. It probably wouldn't be hard to renovate it. What a shame no one is interested in saving it.

@gracemarion499 21 күн бұрын

I looked it up and Finland was created in 1917. Until you showed this map I never really thought about these things. I thought those countries were always there. So fascinating. I would love to do what you are doing.

@tulpatonmopo 3 күн бұрын

That map is dated before WW1. There is Austria-Hungary, Iceland is part of Denmark, Poland under Germany and Russia ETC.

@lensorcellement 13 күн бұрын

As an artist and art historian, I am very moved by this visit to the vacation home of the artist Bernadette Sers. THANKS! Concerning the little paper notes everywhere, I believe that they were intended for the maintenance staff during the owners' absence (I am French speaking, the notes seem to be more instructions than reminders for a person suffering from senility). Regarding the dried plants in the small basket on the vanity in the 'girl's bedroom', it is most likely lavender. But how is it that antique dealers and booksellers have not raided this house filled with treasures linked to Bernadette's life (the Alexandre Bataille piano, the chests of drawers, the carved tablet with a head wearing a tricorn hat, the leather chairs, the cauldrons, the wooden hangers, the old map of Europe, the marble fireplaces, the cradle, the old newspapers from the time of the 2nd World War...)? And what about the sketchbooks and the very beautiful painting in the 'girl's bedroom'? Why hasn't anyone collected them to sell them in a gallery or put them up for auction???? I am saddened by the idea that all these relics of Bernadette's life are doomed to destruction...

@drivethrupoet 8 күн бұрын

I feel this way watching almost every video. That's why it's important to capture these on video for everyone to see. These guys go out on foot to search, they aren't doing a records search at the local govt office. And these property records would probably not be digitized either. If you can find information about the families online somehow, you still don't get home addresses or have any idea that their property was abandoned. Not the same as the US. Hopefully people who might use these types of vids to track down properties are the types of people that want to give back to communities although I imagine some really wealthy investors that don't care.

@danielaislas1728 7 күн бұрын

Obviously this guys took a los of the stuff

@Asiablue 19 күн бұрын

You should inform the appropriate authorities about this house ASAP. Vandalism of Mz. Bernadette’s treasures would be a national tragedy.

@authorsilbeaten5074 11 күн бұрын

I think the authorities already know and the place is hidden from view. The guys did a fantastic job

@salonsavy6476 21 күн бұрын

I just love old abandoned houses ❤❤❤

@TruongTriTue 13 күн бұрын

Tôi cũng có tình yêu giống bạn

@walburgpribyl1360 7 күн бұрын

I never understand that such beautiful houses with everything in them are just abandoned...

@sabineheller6983 19 күн бұрын

I think the house has been abandoned for some time. More than a decade in any case. Bernadette died in Paris on 20 April 2000. That alone would be 24 years. Who knows if she was still in the house in her last years. Thank you for sharing this video. The house is wonderful. Love your videos!

@andie2319 8 күн бұрын

For being abandoned for the better part of 30 years, the house looks GREAT

@Jaker2123 5 күн бұрын

No shit lol

@patwagner3694 21 күн бұрын

❤ From Rainier , WA USA. The line for hanging clothes is a clothes line and the pins are clothes pins. 😊 You can't be expected to know the English word for every item, but your English just gets better with every awesome video! Thank you for all your work.

@vaavaablcksheep 20 күн бұрын

Also called Pegs in Australia & New Zealand

@crissantos9632 8 күн бұрын

No Brasil se chama prendedores

@Jaquerida7 16 сағат бұрын

@@crissantos9632 Também são chamados de pregadores.

@aminahparker8415 21 күн бұрын

The time you take to show the rooms, furniture, paintings and drawings is exceptionally fascinating! Your fine camera work and intelligent conversation far exceeds other explorers! Thank you for your hard work and sharing this with us

@desireewest9136 21 күн бұрын

The bedroom with 3 beds reminds me of the 3 bears.

@ramona_rami5643 21 күн бұрын

Hello, Lesley and Danny! I really enjoyed the exploration of such an interesting house! I love Bernadette's works of art , the design of her bedroom and all the family items. The object used to hold your painting still while painting is called an easel. Thank you for sharing this emotional life story! ❤

@Marann771 21 күн бұрын

That Alexandre Bataille piano is worth a FORTUNE!!!

@allanchurm 21 күн бұрын

this series should be on a tv channel..

@cynthismanning6397 21 күн бұрын

We artists are sort of witchy. This episode really drew me in if you'll pardon the pun. So easily restored this house!

@brifren2 20 күн бұрын

What you held was a rocking ink blotter (un tampon buvard, in French) used to absorb the fresh ink left by fountain pens. If you google it, you'll see lots of photos. You could unscrew the round part on top in order to remove the part below and change the blotting sheet (papier buvard, in French) when it was too stained. I'm from France, my grandfather had one like this on his desk, and my Dad had another one, both wooden - I loved using them when I was a young girl and wrote letters or homework with ink, because it felt so special and kind of romantic :) I wish I still had it... I've seen some made of semi-precious stone, and of metal like pewter. I still use blotting sheets when I write greeting cards and want the ink to dry quickly.

@wolverine.836 21 күн бұрын

Sad to see these old homes abandoned

@jhunsoo8587 21 күн бұрын

I always feel sad whenever i see abandoned houses... we don't know the full story why the owners abandoned their house really. In 2019 Our family house was foreclosed by the bank because they tricked us and we are forced to leave and left our belongings we are going to get our stuffs back (as the bank said we can) we just need to find a new place to stay but covid hits us so we couldn't go back there in time but my father's brother buy the house demolished it and get all our stuffs they didn't even asked us if we want our stuff back, after that our family were not the same anymore. Oh and my aunt made fun of us in social media too.. how cruel.

@marrivera7040 14 күн бұрын

😖🥺😞💪🙋‍♀️🙏

@kathejohnson4241 14 күн бұрын

I'm so sorry.

@duckymcscrooge438 11 күн бұрын

Lol

@sandimedeiros7395 10 күн бұрын

😢❤ not sure why someone laughed 🤨😡😡 your story is very VERY sad. No one deserves to be treated like this. Much love from Portland Oregon, USA ❤

@AC.556 9 күн бұрын

👎🏼👎🏼👊🏽@@duckymcscrooge438

@kathejohnson4241 14 күн бұрын

Imagine this charming home full of love and laughter!

@69Sugah 20 күн бұрын

Omg, I fell in love with that house. And that photograph showed how beautiful it once was and can be again. I would purchase that house, renovate and come there when I need to get away from the states, if I could move there permanently. The view from the balcony window was amazing. I'm glad I clicked the title to your channel. Thank you so much for sharing the interior of that home. As you both were walking through it, I was amazed that nothing had been broken or destroyed by human hands. Had that house been in my state, everything would have been stolen, broken, trashed and vandalized. That's a house where time has stood still. I can imagine how beautiful it must have been when it was loved by the people who resided within those walls. Thanks again for your video. I'll be watching more. ❤

@whatsboredom9133 16 күн бұрын

I’d move there before the war breaks out “officially”. States arent safe Under dem globalists.

@mikewilder6728 12 күн бұрын

Buy a house in Africa.

@user-du5pc8qu4n 21 күн бұрын

What a precious home so many treasures to see.

@proconsumersafety 16 күн бұрын

Beautiful home. I wish someone would restore this French-style historic home. I love all the architectural features of the home both inside and out. That small guitar looked like a "banjo". Thank you for sharing. Cheers.

@kelleennordquist5697 21 күн бұрын

It's an EASEL in Bernadette's room. love your videos..THANK YOU!

@desireewest9136 21 күн бұрын

Easle is what they put paintings on. I absolutely love that bedroom. Its french country through and through. Its like out of a fairytale

@Schiltax 21 күн бұрын

The dried plants that look like coins are called the Money Plant 😊

@harrietlivengood6793 21 күн бұрын

Greetings from North Carolina. The clips on the wire in the beginning of the video are called clothes pins. That plants on the piano are called money plants because they resemble coins. The appliances in the kitchen look very small from today’s standards. The kitchen and bathroom is very small, just enough room for a toilet. This is a true time capsule. What a shame that the beautiful paintings and wonderful memories are left to decay. I bet at one time that house was filled with people making lovely joyful memories. I love the shape of the house, I prefer to call it a dollhouse because I had one as a child that looked identical to this house. This a wonderful video, thank you for sharing it. ❤

@AC.556 9 күн бұрын

Muito interessante seu comentário. Saudações do Brasil. Acho que ele colocou como casa da bruxa por estar inserida na floresta. É tudo muito interessante. E concordo com você a casa parece de bonecas. Fiquei encantada.

@mmm-uw1ep 21 күн бұрын

In the music room, on the desk, the item that rocks and looks like s stamp is called an ink blotter. They're used to absorb excess ink when using a fountain pen. Finland declared its independence from the Russian Empire on December 6, 1917, shortly after the Bolshevik Revolution.

@rhondadablonda4343 21 күн бұрын

It blows me away what is left behind!!! I just love your channel thank you for your hard work and dedication ❤

@carolechiacchio4866 20 күн бұрын

A very charming home! Sad all alone.

@deehubs1353 21 күн бұрын

I love this place, quite whimsical!

@donaldbrown5655 14 күн бұрын

Bernadette Sers was an artist who was born in 1928. The artist's work has been offered at auction multiple times. The artist died in 2000. this i really enjoyed I love seeing paintings that people do you can replace a building but you can not replace a painting by a painter and how they did the painting fantastic story and find .

@justcurious3514 21 күн бұрын

I agree that a person with dementia would have notes for themselves throughout the house.

@carlashepherd9362 21 күн бұрын

What a beautiful home! So sad it’s abandoned! Awesome video bro’s! ❤️😢👍🤘

@lindaopperthauser2284 20 күн бұрын

Dried plant on fireplace is called a money tree. We have them here in the states. What a glorious old home. Thanks for the history too!!💚💙✨

@julialopez5492 21 күн бұрын

She was Born July 25 1928 died April 13 2000 .she really did good paintings 🖼️

@tigermagda 13 күн бұрын

Danny, we love you know so much and adds a lot to the visit. But we miss the emotional pauses Leslie gives us, he knows how to share the experience. He makes the visit ours too.

@user-mf3xs3mh6u 20 күн бұрын

What a treat to see this home. YOU BOTH did a wonderful tour. thank you so much.

@WiseOne6969 20 күн бұрын

What a wonderful country cottage. Judging by the TV and phones, it might have been abandoned since the 80s or 90s. I like how you guys interact and would like to see Danny's face more.

@user-kh3il3km4l 16 күн бұрын

Google translate says that the sign in the closet may be translated into English as "Emergency clothing for everyone". Also, the metal container with the holes and handle in the middle is for ricing or mashing boiled potatoes and the brass rocker you thought was for affixing stamps to an envelope is actually a blotter, for drying ink when one is writing with a fountain pen. The dry purple stuff in the box on the bureau is lavender flower heads used to scent the room when it was fresh.

@jameswood9188 21 күн бұрын

Hello from Georgia USA, absolutely beautiful find❤ Love your videos

@trishrogers7981 21 күн бұрын

Hi guys! The dried flowers are called honesty and before they dry up they are a bright mauvey colour. To dried part used to be green with seeds inside and you wait till they go brown then you rub them to get the papery look and seeds fall out but can be planted

@fnuppyfnup 21 күн бұрын

One thing that used to happen, at least in France, during the 1960s , 70s , 80s - people used to loose their entire inheritances due to gambling addiction. My father knows at least 4 french men who inherited castles etc and lost everything in casinos or betting on horses, ended up homeless... That could be an important factor in understanding why so many properties have been abandoned precisely during those decades.

@dellchica2373 20 күн бұрын

Thats just sad😢

@bubbieble 16 күн бұрын

I follow you for a couple years now and I see you guys are developing more and more in the storytelling! I like that very much and I notice I am even more inclined to watch the video's. Keep up the work at capturing amazing stories before they disappear!

@jodybean3099 21 күн бұрын

Love you guys your ability to tell the story is unmatched keep it up😊

@robertladue7647 21 күн бұрын

“Sunday clothes for you” in French.

@rosaliebarry7586 21 күн бұрын

Great video as always! Thank you !

@IOSALive 21 күн бұрын

Bros Of Decay, Subscribed because your content is fantastic!

@deborahtyson9723 21 күн бұрын

Hello from North Carolina, USA

@RhondaRose5 21 күн бұрын

Hello Leslie and Danny. Thanks for bringing us another fascinating beautiful place❤

@pammccullum2583 20 күн бұрын

Bless you Leslie and Danny. Your videos are so beautiful. So respectful and tasteful. Thank you for everything you do! Love from Minnesota!

@barbaraborycka8803 18 күн бұрын

Hello! Pozdrawiam z Polski! Wasze fimy przenoszą w czasie...Az wam zazdroszczę! Super ! Rubcie to dalej!

@Lucifer..-Morningstar 20 күн бұрын

Amazing video, great work guys 👍🏼

@wendylou8963 21 күн бұрын

Great house!! Thanks for bringing us along again❤

@billb5749 19 күн бұрын

What a wonderful story book style house. Thanks for taking us along guys! you're the best!

@marilynburak4452 21 күн бұрын

Great video,as always..🤘

@azzamarwan5476 21 күн бұрын

Beautiful 😍❤️ video like always , the house 🏠🏡 is so nice ❤❤ thank you Lesley and Danny for sharing . Keep up the good job 🎉🎉

@beverlydomino5593 13 күн бұрын

Great job Bros Of Decay!

@EmmaLidiaAlfonso-lz7eg 16 күн бұрын

Qué lindo el lugar y esa casa que parece sacada de un cuento es un encanto ,entre la naturaleza y con tanta belleza natural .

@History401 21 күн бұрын

The map is definitely pre-1917. Finland was ceded to Russia in 1809 and they declared independence in 1917, so anytime between those dates. My guess would be early 1900s, maybe? Love the video, as always! 🥰

@vivian4949 15 күн бұрын

This video was wonderful guys, thank you.

@BB--1011O 21 күн бұрын

The place looks pretty cozy even after all these years

@kathystidham8309 6 сағат бұрын

I love your videos, and how respectful you are to these old beauties!

@ssm9451 20 күн бұрын

Thank you. You and Danny are the best!!

@cocojo242 20 күн бұрын

Really love this house, it’s so beautiful. Thanks you guys for showing this to us. ❤️👍 I would love to live there. I wonder why her children didn’t come back to get their mother’s paintings, it is so sad they are left.

@AC.556 9 күн бұрын

Triste deixarem as pinturas e um álbum de casamento.

@samcolt1079 14 күн бұрын

This house is really nice. I hope someone brings it around. I hope they found happness with there lives. You two do such a nice job every time. Stay safe we will see you soon

@rebeccabrandon674 5 күн бұрын

Love you guys so much! I look forward each day to come home and see what’s next! Safe travels! ❤

@rebeccabrandon674 5 күн бұрын

Also we call those money plants…btw…

@hannysinta5541 21 күн бұрын

Love this houses..old houses and clasic..so great.---.thanks Lesly and Danny from Indonesia🎉🎉❤❤

@thawernr 21 күн бұрын

Hello from Brazil! In love and much happier now watching another magnificent video of yours! ❤ Wishing many auspiciousness more! 💐👏🏻

@ceaton7536 10 күн бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. Love it!

@denisewatson5295 20 күн бұрын

What a beautiful and cozy house. It is just charming. This is 1 of my favorites ❤. Thanks for sharing 👍 😊 ❤❤.

@whitneymiller3809 14 күн бұрын

That house looks terrifying. Even when it was at its finest, i would have been afraid to stay there.

@AnjaMariaPrzybyla-pn1et 18 күн бұрын

You both did it like always great👍I love this house especially Bernadettes room,the caveroom bed with the curtains and the hidden door,so lovely.But it makes me sad,to see her book,forgetten in the drawer.💔

@DianeMarie85 21 күн бұрын

Can’t quite tell how small the string instrument you thought was a guitar; if it’s small, it would be a ukelele - a small instrument that is played in America & Hawaii. Love the house!!

@jeaninejones4382 17 күн бұрын

This was my thought as well

@bethdulin2384 21 күн бұрын

Clothespins for hanging laundry..hello from Locust Grove, Georgia USA

@patshimrack6237 21 күн бұрын

The dried up flowers that were in several rooms are what we in the states call Money plants. Love your excursions. I worry that 1 day you'll fall in 1 of those holes!

@robertladue7647 21 күн бұрын

Merci Lesley et Danny! ❤

@slimshadyshady510 21 күн бұрын

Hello from Detroit, Michigan, great video

@sandimedeiros7395 10 күн бұрын

I love LOVE old homes…I’d have an old home over a new modern home in a heartbeat!

@lorettahendrix6790 21 күн бұрын

Very cool looking!

@chuugomes 8 күн бұрын

I love the dynamics between you two haha how one is more easily impressed and the other more serious and reserved. I couldn't help but notice some chalk writings that may have been a product of vandalism such as the MURDER one on the door and COME WITH ME.

@laurieishmael1001 21 күн бұрын

Danny’s pretty smart!!

@user-uv4ns2pi3z 12 күн бұрын

If her paintings were displayed in museums then what is in the house is quite valuable and so is piano. Please contact the authorities so they can contact the brother and his children

@lenitaramos3490 3 күн бұрын

I love all your vídeos!!!

@willyegger4488 19 күн бұрын

Hi Lesley, very interesting video about that house with this unusual shape. - Besides some heavy traces of decay some of the rooms still have a time capsule vibe. The art work, which was left behind, was quite beautiful. - The piano you pointed out in the living room, is not a "grand" piano but an upright piano. Surprising, that it still sounded quite well. I again loved the instructive conversations with Danny, who also has a considerably wide knowledge about a lot of subjects! Respect! I loved the beautiful background music and the excellent camerawork from Danny. Wonderful explore video! I am already looking forward to your next explore adventure. - Enjoy your trip together with Danny in the USA! - Stay safe, and take care. Peace and kindest regards.

@Kh6784 17 күн бұрын

Lesley you are one of the nicest guys on KZfaq. And so full of wonder.

@dellchica2373 20 күн бұрын

Lesley i ❤ your channel! Such sad tales of once human beings and their homes. Btw , you are soo cute❤

@paulne9 21 күн бұрын

The plant that you see in a lot of the houses is called honesty its the seed holders that are used for decoration 🙂

@omnillumen 18 күн бұрын

Hihetetlen volt számomra, hogy van magyar felirat és nagyon orultem is neki ! Azonnal feliratkoztam! Nagyon köszönöm! ❤

@teecee9113 17 күн бұрын

Love it. Would love to live in a house like this. Magical.

@starannalisa 15 күн бұрын

Findlande was created on Dec.4 1917. Lovely home ❤. Thank you

@sherinbreuy 21 күн бұрын

a beautiful abandoned house, with a fireplace, books everywhere, many people have visited this house, very impressive,she loved the Orient, oriental seats cushions everywhere

@loriyack4749 20 күн бұрын

I wish this one was longer😊 Much love from Michigan

@JaeElle 16 күн бұрын

Glass palettes are quite useful, easy to mix your colors and to scrape off clean. I made two for myself … I love them

@janisblack2183 20 күн бұрын

The small acoustic guitar could be a “Parlor” guitar meant for beginner guitarists perhaps the grandchildren? Possibly the brand of “La France Luthiers PG-1. It’s hard to tell because when they are exposed to moisture they are damaged beyond repair. These guitars are made from spruce wood, a very soft wood. Watching from Canada 🇨🇦 😊❤

@user-oy9dr2wy3n 20 күн бұрын

Gracias a ambos gran trabajo. Una casa pequeña y le cabe tanto, como dice el dicho todo cabe en un jarrito sabiéndolo acomodar. Excelente narración Lesley y excelentes imágenes Danny. Saludos desde Coahuila, México.