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Paris-Area Pavillon de Musique Built for Madame du Barry Sells for $44.8M

A neoclassical pleasure pavilion designed by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux has reportedly sold just west of Paris after years on the market. Built in 1771 for Madame du Barry, the last official mistress of Louis XV, the Pavillon de Musique du Barry remains one of the most architecturally significant heritage estates to trade hands in recent years.

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To Restore: An 18th-Century Luberon Wine Estate on 74 Acres

A large-scale 18th-century wine estate in the South Luberon comes to market as a full restoration project, combining working vineyards, historic architecture, and rare land holdings within reach of Aix-en-Provence.

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A €16 Million Private Tennis Estate in Grasse’s Saint-Jean Hillside Enclave

This French Riviera estate brings together multiple independent residences and a full-size private tennis court set in 7.4 acres of landscaped grounds in the hillside enclave of Grasse’s Saint-Jean district, widely regarded as one of the town’s most discreet residential areas.

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One of the Finest Classical Châteaux in Provence — the “Little Trianon”

An exceptional example of early 18th-century French classicism, this estate carries the architectural ambition of the period that produced it. Its history spans the speculative boom of 1720 and the enduring Revolutionary-era anecdote that links it, however loosely, to Marie Antoinette.

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