This 17th-century private mansion in a historic village in Provence’s Enclave des Papes has been reimagined by Peruvian-born, Paris-based architect and AD100 designer Diego Delgado-Elias.

One of the most iconic scenes in 007’s Casino Royale comes in the final moments of the film, when James Bond tracks Mr. White to the edge of Lake Como, where a turreted villa rises above the water like something between a castle and a stage set.

An 18th-century Catalan farmhouse to restore in a protected landscape, with 127 hectares / 313 acres of woodland, sea views, and access to the Costa Brava, Girona, and Barcelona.

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.

Overlooking Mallorca’s Serra de Tramuntana, Finca Sonrisa is a design-led finca reimagined by AD100-listed Munich studio Holzrausch, with interiors recognized by Architectural Digest and Wallpaper*.

Built around 1850 for Annette Chavane, heiress to a local ironworking estate, the restored château sits near the Vosges border with direct access to the Canal des Vosges and its own place to moor a boat.

Dating to the 12th century and remodelled in the 18th, the estate brings together a 12-bedroom manor house, olive groves, truffle orchards, woodland and over 21,000 ft² of agricultural buildings, set within the dry Mediterranean landscape of the Gard.

Thoughtfully restored with original beams, wide-board floors, five fireplaces, and a hillside sauna cottage, the 12-acre property sits in Pawling, about 90 minutes from New York City.

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.