Before designing Parc Monceau in the 8th arrondissement, Louis Carrogis Carmontelle laid out one of France’s earliest romantic parks at this 18th-century château less than an hour from Paris.

100 km / 62 miles from Paris, the Normandy estate was converted into a regional art centre in 1970 and has exhibited works by artists including Salvador Dalí, Victor Vasarely, Leonor Fini, Georges Mathieu, Braque, and Volti.

Built in 1614 on the site of an earlier manor, the restored Normandy château sits on 9 ha / 22 acres near Falaise, the birthplace of William the Conqueror.

A listed 17th-century château in Anjou with equestrian facilities once used to breed and supply horses for the French Royal Household has come to market for €6 million.

Listed with Denniel Immobilier and published exclusively on Francis York, the 109-acre estate carries centuries of aristocratic, architectural, and motoring history.

Listed as a Monument Historique, this Renaissance château sits within 64 acres of private land, including 10 acres of enclosed formal gardens, under 40 miles from Paris.

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.

The château occupies a rare position in southwest France, on the historic borders of Gascony—set on the edge of a small village, yet oriented almost entirely toward its own private grounds.

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.

A rare restoration opportunity: a fully classified estate with the highest heritage status France grants — reserved for nationally important sites — just two hours from Paris.