The château dates back to 1710 and later became a Relais & Châteaux hotel before the current owner restored it over four years and reopened it for exclusive-use stays.

Built around 1640–1644, this hôtel particulier, or private Parisian mansion,is associated with the noble Le Bouteiller de Senlis family, it passed to the Marquis de Flammarens in 1728, during the reign of Louis XV.

An early-1900s château built in the Louis XVI style offers 11 en-suite bedrooms, guest houses, six-stall stables and two stocked ponds. A former wellness retreat, the estate includes a gym, yoga studio and massage rooms, as well as an indoor pool, sauna and hammam.

A former Benedictine abbey in France’s Loir Valley is for sale for €1.8 million. The 209-acre estate includes an 18th-century château, a medieval chapter house and an abbey church, about 2½ hours from Paris.

Built in 1740, this 15-bedroom manor is located near Monbazillac in the Dordogne, approximately 15 minutes from Bergerac. Its 12.4 acres / 5 hectares of Chardonnay vines were planted around 20 years ago, with the estate’s wine reportedly vinified for several years under the direction of Château Angélus in Saint-Émilion.

Tormer Provençal home and studio of Nadia Léger, is on the market in Callian for €3.15 million. Set across 7.4 acres with olive groves, a pool and a 4,198 ft² artist’s studio, the estate offers a rare link to the Polish-born modern artist whose work has recently returned to the spotlight after decades in the shadow of her husband, Fernand Léger.

Inside Voltaire’s former Paris apartment on Quai Voltaire, where the Enlightenment philosopher spent the final months of his life, received Benjamin Franklin and died in 1778.

The property offers both scale and charming setting in a region gaining international attention for its wines and landscapes.

Perched above the surrounding vineyards, this rose-coloured French bastide takes in broad views across the Provençal coast near Cassis, a historic fishing port on the French Riviera about 30 minutes east of Marseille.

Just beyond Aix, this 19th-century residence feels surprisingly removed from the city, with 3.45 acres (1.4 hectares) of gardens crossed by a stream, fountains and terraces looking toward Sainte-Victoire—the mountain Cézanne painted more than 80 times.