A Belle Epoch Villa on Cap d’Antibes
Set on a quiet residential street on Cap d’Antibes, the fabled four-mile peninsula which has attracted the glitterati since the 19th century.
This property is listed for €11,000,000 with Mark Harvey of Knight Frank.
Set on a quiet residential street on Cap d’Antibes, the fabled four-mile peninsula which has attracted the glitterati since the 19th century.
The glittering sea can be seen through the pine trees that surround the property, which includes lush, landscaped gardens and a swimming pool.
There are several terraces to enjoy la vie en plein air in this exclusive enclave on the French Riviera.
The 6-bedroom, 7-bathroom home is spread across 3 levels and has been renovated to a high standard.
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Norman-Style French Manor, 40 Minutes From Paris
A former hunting lodge, Manoir de Chaubuisson was built in 1893 and transformed in 1950 as a Relais & Châteaux property. Since 2000, the manor has been used exclusively to host business seminars and there is a possibility to obtain a license for a three or four-star hotel.
This property is listed for €6,000,000 with Tania Gauthier of Chambard Real Estate SAS.
23 Rue du Laos, 75015 Paris, France
Phone: +33 6 16 16 15 60
Email: t.gauthier@chambardrealestate.com
This Norman-style French Manor property is just 40 minutes from Paris, close to the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte.
A former hunting lodge, Manoir de Chaubuisson was built in 1893, belonging to a lordship which dates back to the reign of Louis XIII. It was transformed in 1950 as a Relais & Chateaux property.
Since 2000, the manor has been used to host business seminars as the property includes 2 auditoriums and 7 meeting rooms.
The property can accommodate 80-110 people in its 40 ensuite bedrooms, across the main manor and 6 pavilions, totalling almost 27,000 square feet of living space.
There is also a possibility to obtain a license for a three or four-star hotel operation, as the property could be further used as a wedding or events venue.
Surrounded by 17 acres of gardens and a further 17 acres of forest, the estate includes a swimming pool, a tennis court, a football field, a basketball court, a volleyball court, and a lake.
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Madly in Love with this 18th Century French Bastide
Set on nearly 7.5 acres, the property features beautifully landscaped gardens with a natural waterfall, a river, and fruit and olive trees. Follow the cypress-lined path downhill from the bastide, and you will find a pool and pool house to enjoy l’ete en Provence.
This property is listed for €8,500,000 by Jack Harris of Knight Frank.
We’re madly in love with the 18th century bastide. Set on nearly 7.5 acres, the property features beautifully landscaped gardens with a natural waterfall, a river, and fruit and olive trees.
Follow the cypress-lined path downhill from the bastide, and you will find a pool and pool house to enjoy l’ete en Provence. The property also comes with a private tennis court.
The main house is surrounded with large terraces, perfect for entertaining en plein air. Inside, the living room features cathedral ceilings and the kitchen includes a back kitchen and utility room. Each of the 5 bedrooms boasts its own ensuite bathroom; the master also has a private terrace.
There is also a guest house and an additional 2 houses for staff on the property, located a short drive away from the medieval village of Auribeau sur Siagne, 17 km from Cannes, and 35 km from Nice International Airport.
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What’s Poppin’ on the French Riviera?
Designed by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag, the Bubble Palace is a property that looks like something you’d find on Tatoonie in the StarWars universe, or something we may very well one day see on Mars.
The futuristic home is listed for an undisclosed price by Michaël Zingraf, an Affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate.
Every so often, we come across a unique property that almost defies description. The Bubble Palace looks like something you’d find on Tatoonie in the StarWars universe - although we think it could be something SpaceX may one day build on Mars.
The property has 10 suite pods with 11 bathrooms, built over 6 levels on the Massif de L'Esterel, a red-hued mountain range in Théoule-sur-Mer, near Cannes. There are 3 swimming pools, waterfalls, and a 500-seat amphitheatre with views overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
The unique curvy design features almost 13,000 square feet of space in clusters of interlinked pod suites, as round inside as they are outside, with round doors, elliptical windows, and wave-inspired staircases.
The property was designed by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag, known for his organic architecture and experimentation with sculptural approaches to residential design.
He did not consider himself to be an architect but rather a ‘habitologist’: “Architecture does not interest me. It is humanity, the human space that interests me – creating envelopes around human needs. I work like a tailor. I make made-to-measure envelopes; envelopes that can be reshaped at will”. For Lovag, architecture was a "form of play- spontaneous, joyful, full of surprise" and he wanted to go back to the roots of our ancestral habitats, i.e. the cave. (The bubble house is said to be a modern interpretation of a cave dwelling.)
He designed his first prototype for a “bubble house” in 1969 for French industrialist Pierre Bernard (Maison Bernard is now open to the public), but it was the Palais Bulle that would place Lovag at the forefront of 1970’s radical architecture.
The Bubble Palace took 14 years to build, from 1975 and 1989. After Bernard’s death in the early 90’s, the property was purchased at auction by fashion designer Pierre Cardin as a summer home and creative sanctuary.
“Clinging to the rocky Estérel, this palace has become my own bit of paradise. Its cellular forms have long reflected the outward manifestations of the image of my creations. It is a museum where I exhibit the works of contemporary designers and artists.”
Known for his Space Age designs, the property was a natural choice for Cardin, whose rise to fame is noted with the smashing success of his “bubble dress” design in 1954. The Dior Resort 2016 Fashion show took place at the Palais Bulles, notable not only for its instagram-worthy backdrop: Cardin was head of coats and suits at Christian Dior when he launched his own fashion house in 1947.
He wanted the property to become a destination to appreciate creativity and artistic expression, and each year he hosts one of the most sought-after festivals on the Riviera (outside of the Cannes Film Festival, of course). His glamorous parties attracted high-profile actors, models, and fashion icons to party in style at Palais Bulles.
The futuristic home is rumoured to have been on the market in 1989 for $455 million and then $355 million in 2015, but never sold and was taken off the market.
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Dreaming of Paris
Located a short walk from the Arc du Triomphe, in the 8th arrondissement, this apartment is on the 4th floor of a Haussmannian building. Elegantly designed and renovated, this 3 bedroom apartment also features views of the Arc du Triomphe from its windows and balconies.
This property is listed for € 6,800,000 by Valérie Selignan of Daniel Feau Real Estate
Paris is definitely one of our favourite cities in the world, and a place we visit again and again. With that in mind, we can definitely see ourselves in this 8th arr. Parisian apartment.
On the 4th floor of a Haussmannian building, this elegantly designed and renovated 3 bedroom apartment features views of the Arc du Triomphe from its French windows and balconies.
What is a Haussmanian building you ask?
Well, by the mid 19th century Paris was a far cry from the city many of us know and love today. It was hugely overcrowded, which led to crime and disease running rampant.
Paris had evolved from a pre-medieval city with little to no planning: its streets were narrow, dark and winding, some only 1 to 5 metres wide. Its crumbling buildings were built one on top of the other, and getting around central Paris was difficult, to say the least.
Victor Considerant, a socialist reformer, wrote: “Paris is an immense workshop of putrefaction, where misery, pestilence and sickness work in concert, where sunlight and air rarely penetrate...where plants shrivel and perish”
When he was elected as president, Louis-Napoleon, Napoleon's nephew, said in a speech: "Paris is the heart of France...Let us open new streets, make the working class quarters, which lack air and light, more healthy, and let the beneficial sunlight reach everywhere within our walls."
He hired the prefect of the Seine department, Georges-Eugène Haussmann to “aerate, unify, and embellish” his capital. Between 1853-1870, he carried out what are commonly referred to as the Haussmann’s Renovations of Paris, enlisting 3000 workers to modernize the city.
Levelling much of old Paris, he replaced the crowded buildings with tall apartment blocks and wide avenues punctuated by large squares and monuments. Before Haussmann, Paris had only 4 public parks; now, Parisians could walk to a park in the city in 10 minutes or less.
Haussmann saw city blocks as a single unit, and each building was seen as part of the entire block: on the outside, the facades were regulated to ensure a uniform look in height, colour, material and design, while interiors were left to the owners.
Today Haussmann’s apartments are an icon of the city’s aesthetic.
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An Elegant Petit Château in One of the Largest Forested Areas Outside of Paris
The ivy-covered manor home comes with 44 acres of formal gardens and lush woodland, with direct access to the forests of the Château de Chantily, considered “one of the finest jewels in the crown of France's cultural heritage”.
This property is listed by Mark Harvey of Knight Frank. Price upon application.
This ivy-covered manor home comes with 44 acres of formal gardens and lush woodland, with direct access to the forests of the Château de Chantilly: 20,000 acres in one of the largest forested areas outside of Paris.
The ‘neighbouring’ Château de Chantilly is a historic chateau considered “one of the finest jewels in the crown of France's cultural heritage”. Visitors can not only tour the Renaissance castle, but visit the Musee Conde within it which houses one of the finest collections of historical paintings in France — second only to the Louvre.
The region is also known for its world-class equestrian community boasting the most impressive race horse training facilities in all of Europe.
Included with the estate is an Octagonal guest house, stables, 3 garages, four staff apartments and a guardian’s lodge. The large park around the château features a lake and woodland bridle paths. There is also a historic ruin and a cave on the property. There is also a tennis court and a pool.
The 12-bedroom home has 4 formal reception rooms with impressive millwork detail throughout. Designed for comfort and style, this elegant petit château is just 1 hour north of Paris.
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A Muse, Mistress, and Patron of the Arts: The Story Behind Château de Menars
It’s any billionaire’s dream pad, but there is more to the story behind one of the few privately-owned châteaux in Loire Valley.
This property is listed for €31,500,000 byJean-Pierre Piganoil of Val de Loire Sologne Sotheby's International Realty Sothebys International Realty.
It’s any billionaire’s dream pad, but there is more to the story behind one of the few privately-owned châteaux in Loire Valley.
Château de Menars belonged to Edmond Baysari, a Lebanese-born, Monaco-based property developer with a passion for art, architecture, and history. Well into his 80s and without apparent heirs, the UNESCO-listed property was put on the market in 2017.
The €31.5M price tag is a fraction of the €100M he has put into restoring it over the past 30 years, and he is hoping the property stays intact. It is rumoured he has turned down 9-figure deals from Russian Oligarchs and Middle Eastern billionaires.
The sale handler, lawyer Jack Anderson is committed to Baysari’s goal: “to know that it’s in the hands of someone who’s going to continue the beauty of the chateau and maintain it”. Find the listing here.
Château de Menars, (Starus via Wikimedia Commons)
The annual upkeep of the 50-bedroom château is roughly €400K. This includes the maintenance of lavish geometric gardens designed by famed landscape architect Le Nôtre, the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France who also designed the gardens are Versailles.
The property boasts the longest avenue of century-old lime trees in Europe, stretching 4 km long. The terraces extend to the banks of the Loire, dotted with 18th century statues of Roman emperors. Vineyards on the property yield pinot noir and there is a 30,000 bottle wine cellar.
Baysari referred to his 130,000 square foot, 104-acre estate as "Palace Pompadour", after his muse.
The 30-year restoration project is a labour of love. "Very early I came across this woman in my readings, and I was immediately passionate about her," says Baysari, recalling when he first heard of Madame de Pompadour as a young child.
Château de Menars once belonged to Madame de Pompadour, the maîtresse-en-titre (Royal Mistress) of King Louis XV, a true Renaissance woman whose influence on art, style, and politics changed the world.
Detail from Madame de Pompadour, 1756, by François Boucher, Wikipedia
How can Madame de Pompadour be a ‘Renaissance woman’ when she was born in 1721? The term ‘Renaissance woman' (or man) was originally used to describe the qualities of a polymath from the Renaissance period.
A basic tenant of Renaissance humanism is that humans are limitless in their capacity for development. Leonardo da Vinci has often been described as the archetype of the Renaissance man, a man of "unquenchable curiosity" and "feverishly inventive imagination".
The term was first recorded in the early 20th century to refer to the qualities of Renaissance polymaths, although today it is commonly used to describe someone who has broad intellectual interests and is good at many things.
Baysari's lawyer, Jack Anderson, reportedly said "She was a Renaissance woman, and he was a Renaissance man”, when explaining Baysari’s fascination with Pompadour.
Born Jean Antoinette Poisson in 1721 to a promiscuous mother and a penniless father who fled the country to escape his debts, she was just four years old when she came under the legal guardianship of Jean Pâris de Montmartel. A wealthy tax collector who paid for her education, he was rumoured to be her biological father.
At the age of nine, her mother took her to a fortune teller who predicted she would “one day reign over the heart of the King”. Her destiny was sealed: from that time she was called “Reinette”, meaning "little queen". Her family set out to groom Jean Antoinette to become the mistress of Louis XV, and she was educated in dancing, drawing, painting, engraving, theatre, the arts, and attained the ability to memorize entire plays.
Even her marriage at 19 to her guardian’s nephew, Charles-Guillaume Le Normant d’Étiolles, did little to prevent her from fulfilling her destiny. Shortly after they wed, Jeanne-Antoinette and her husband acquired a château in Senart near Louis XV’s hunting lodge, where she would ride horseback on the King’s hunt days hoping to catch his eye.
In 1745, she received an invitation to a lavish masquerade at Versailles in celebration of the marriage of the Dauphin of France and Maria Theresa, Infanta of Spain.
Winners of Best Costume? Six gargantuan turbaned Turks are seen in this 1764 etching of the Yew Tree Ball in 1745, celebrating the marriage of Louis XV's son, Dauphin of France, and Maria Theresa, Infanta of Spain. Charles Nicolas Cochin, (The Met Museum)
Held in the Hall of Mirrors, there were 1,500 in attendance. Many were costumed in elaborate Turkish and Chinese costumes, reflecting the exoticism that was vogue in 1740s Paris. Jeanne-Antoinette arrived dressed as Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt.
Louis XV, dressed as a topiary yew tree along with several servants alongside him, dramatically unmasked himself and finally declared his reciprocated feelings for her that night. That event came to be known as the Yew Tree Ball because of the King’s costume.
Within a month, she had abandoned her husband and daughter for the King. Given the title of the Marquise de Pompadour, she moved into a private apartment in the palace, with a private circular staircase giving her direct passage to the Kings chambers.
Madame Pompadour, by Francois Boucher (Wikimedia Commons)
The passionate nature of their relationship was no secret in court. The King allegedly moulded the traditional French champagne glass into the shape of one of her breasts; he also commissioned a diamond cut in the shape of her lips. The first of its kind, the cut became known as the Marquis cut, although it is also known as the “navette”.
Designed in the shape of the Marquise of Pompadours lips, the Marquis diamond cut, is also known as the navette cut.
After four years at court, Pompadour would even be elevated to lady-in-waiting to the Queen, the most noble rank possible for a woman at court. Madame de Pompadour got along so well with Queen Marie, that she allegedly remarked "If there must be a mistress, better her than any other."
Ultimately, she would became his trusted advisor, but she grew her influence over the king as a friend who enriched his life with gaiety and lightness. Before their relationship, the King’s main pastime was hunting. She would never tire of entertaining the easily bored royal, often writing and acting in plays for the King to uniquely showcase her wit and charm.
She expanded his worldview with books, art, and culture with her collections of object d’art: a “myriad of paintings, sculptures, and chinoiseries that Pompadour patronzized, commissioned, and collected” (It is said that the sale of her effects after her death lasted for more than a year.)
King Louis XV, Portrait by Maurice-Quentin de La Tour, 1748
Pompadour’s position in court was highly sexualized and highly politicized in a time when courtiers were openly vying for power and influence with Louis XV. The Marechale I de Mirepoix used to say to Madame de la Pompadour “It isn’t you he loves, it’s your staircase”, but their relationship was much more than just physical.
According to Columbia University art historian Susan Wager, "She was mediating between members of the court and the king. They would say 'I want to say this to the king.' And she'd say, 'No, wait, let me tell him. Let me translate it into my own words and I'll come back to you.' She was, in all sorts of ways, manipulating this idea of the staircase — of the passage — in an artistic, in an intellectual and in a political way.”
She is said to have declared unapologetically, "I am stubborn in the service of the King and I won't hold back in anything”, and “effectively played the role of prime minister, becoming responsible for appointing advancements, favours, and dismissals, and contributing in domestic and foreign politics”.
When the relationship changed in 1750 (diaries and letter report that Pompadour switched floors in Versailles), Wagner states "What's really remarkable is that she still remained at court in the position of official mistress for the rest of her life even though there was no longer a sexual relationship".
As the King’s mistress, Pompadour was no stranger to controversy. As a contemporary and friend of Voltaire, a thought leader of the Enlightenment, she was also outspoken about her beliefs as a champion of free thought.
She openly opposed the Catholic Church by supporting the creation of the French Encyclopedia, which discussed ideas of the Scientific Revolution. She made waves in political circles, ultimately influencing the King to break a Peace Treaty with Prussia and she was ultimately blamed for the brutal defeat in the following Seven Years War.
Pompadour’s influence on French society and culture was vast-reaching, and she is often credited with making Paris the capital of taste and culture in Europe. Her love of porcelain led to Louis XV purchasing a porcelain factory in Sèvres in 1759, giving her influence on styles and designs of Sèvres Porcelain. The Chief chemist of Sèvres, Jean Hellot, was enlisted to create the most beautiful pink color ever seen, a shade named “Rose Pompadour”.
She helped bring on the European Rococo movement with her influence of the Rocaille style used liberally in the decorative arts. The light-hearted, French Rococo style she championed became known as the Louis XV style. She would decorate and often redecorate the 15 residences she had with the King, and was known for being a patron of both Rococo artists and the greatest royal patron of portraiture. She commissioned many portraits from leading artists of the day, and was often involved in the composition and direction of the paintings, which was unusual for patrons in this time.
Madame de Pompadour by François Boucher, 1758.
In architecture, she sealed her influence when she elevated her brother Abel Poisson to the title of the Marquis de Marigny and gave him a new position as General Directeur des Batiments. An official government role, he worked alongside Madame de Pompadour and King Louis XV to plan and build several important French monuments and buildings, such as the École Militaire and the Place Louis XV – today the Place de la Concorde.
The Petit Trianon at Versailles via Wikimedia Commons
After hiring architect Anges-Jacques Gabriel to build the Petit Trianon in Versailles, in 1760 she enlisted his expertise for what would be her last great work at Menars: a residence all her own.
She purchased it herself after selling off the Château de Bellevue to the King for his daughters; other reports suggest she sold jewelry and pearls to pay for the first instalment of construction. The château de Menars was part of her arrangements, should she outlive Louis XV or be forced to leave court.
Château de Menars was originally built in 1642 and Pompadour had big plans to refurbish the castle and build her dream home, adding flanking wings to the main château. Unfortunately she would never see Menars complete: Jeanne-Antoinette died in 1764 from tuberculosis. She was 42.
Watercolor “portraitist” of houses, Nicolas Pérignon visited Château Menars and depicted what the palace would look like once complete (1761-64).
Her brother, the Marquis de Marigny, would finish the restoration, but the property would sit quietly for over two centuries. In 1980 the property belonged to Saint-Gobain, a Parisian glass making company who would use the château for company retreats. When the company was nationalized by the French government, they were forced to sell Menars.
That’s when Sotheby’s chairman Peter Wilson told Baysari about the sale. With a fortune amassed from a successful real estate career (he had retired at just 32), Edmond purchased the château for about €2M in 1983.
Born in Lebanon, then under French colonial rule, Baysari left for the Americas as a teenager. After receiving a Harvard education, Baysari opened a widely successful real estate business in Venezuela in the 1960s. He then returned to Harvard for a master’s degree in nuclear engineering, before ending up on Wall Street working as a consultant. After, he traveled the world and settled in Monaco as a full-time philanthropist, focused on the arts.
A close friend of Ronald Reagan, Baysari also contributed to the Art in Embassies program in 1990, an art sharing program between U.S. embassies. which would eventually grow into a worldwide network. The crowning achievement of his curatorship was undoubtedly Château de Menars.
U.S. President Ronald Reagan would visit Chateau de Menars for an informal summit with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, organized by Baysari. Other notable guests include Mick Jagger and Britain’s Prince Charles. Sir Gawain (Wikimedia Commons)
In 1989, Baysari finally “decided [he] wanted to make a gift to Madame de Pompadour and put it back to the way she would have it if alive today," employing the exact methods used in the mid-18th century to “revive” Menars.
Even with the €100M invested into the château, the ground-floor apartments that were once Madame de Pompadour’s bedrooms are still unrestored. "I don't want to do it. I don't think I'm qualified," says Baysari, "I would rather that when she comes back, she does it herself."
Baysari passed away in 2018 without a will. The sale of the property belongs to his estate is being managed by his niece and the Baysari group.
This incredible 100-acre estate is one of the largest châteaux on the market in the Loire Valley, and offers views looking over the Loire river. The property is being sold as a unique business opportunity for the right investor and includes an introduction to an international 5-star hotelier to develop the property. It’s an exciting project for an extravagant hotel complex in the most visited country in the world.
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Articles:
Forbes, “France's $100 Million Palace Pompadour: A Royal Chateau Restored By A Press-Shy Philanthropist”, Morgan Brennan, 2013.
History Today, “Madame de Pompadour's Staircase”, Nancy Mitford, Published in History Today Volume 4 Issue 1 January 1954.
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A 17th Century Provençal Home Near the Market Town of Uzès
The restored 7-bedroom ivy-clad house is set on a 4-acre property filled with hundred year old trees and a river-fed pond; a large, sunny terrace creates an ambiance perfect for sipping rosé in the afternoon.
This property is listed for €1,800,000 by Marylene Perret of Uzès Sotheby's International Realty.
Uzès, the first duchy of France, is a dreamy town in the South of France known for its elegant limestone facades and its market day, held every Wednesday and Saturday in the Place aux Herbes, a Plane tree-lined cobbled square with a beautiful central fountain and plenty of café seating.
The restored 7-bedroom ivy-clad house is set on a 4-acre property filled with hundred year old trees and a river-fed pond; a large, sunny terrace creates an ambiance perfect for sipping rosé in the afternoon.
Inside the home, the ground floor of the property has several elegant living rooms with high ceilings, as well as a guest suite and linen room. There are 5 ensuite bedrooms on the first floor, accessible by a grand staircase.
An orangerie on the property has been converted into a romantic one-bedroom guest suite for visitors, and there is also a caretakers cottage on the property.
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A Unique Opportunity on the Loire Valley
The Loire Valley has become synonymous with the ‘Châteaux de la Loire’. Over 300 castles can be discovered in the region, known for its outstanding wines and some of the prettiest towns in France.
Address: Blois, Centre, 41000 France
This property is listed for €31,500,000 byJean-Pierre Piganoil of Val de Loire Sologne Sotheby's International Realty Sothebys International Realty.
It’s a billionaire’s dream pad, but there’s more to the story behind one of a few privately-owned châteaux in Loire Valley.
Discover the grand history behind Château de Menars. Read the article here.
This stunning château is located in the middle of the Loire Valley, near the beautiful city of Blois, which during the 16th century was known as “the resort of the French court”. (See more on Blois below). The Loire region, known as the French Cradle and the Garden of France for its fertile lands, boasts world-class vineyards and numerous grand palaces.
The Loire Valley has also become synonymous with the ‘Châteaux de la Loire’. Over 300 castles can be discovered in the region, built by French kings and the affluent nobility, who would hire the finest architects and landscape designers to embody the ideals of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment in their grand abodes.
This incredible 100-acre estate is one of the largest châteaux on the market in the Loire Valley, and offers views looking out over the Loire river. The property is being sold as a unique business opportunity for the right investor and includes an introduction to an international 5-star hotelier to develop the property. With over 100,000 square feet of surface area across the entire property, it’s an exciting project for an extravagant hotel complex in the most visited country in the world.
Property photos belong to the listing agency.
The Historic City of Blois
The city of Blois, by DAVID ILIFF, CC BY-SA 3.0
Blois is one of the prettiest cities in the Loire valley, and most famous for Château de Blois, which sits at the edge of a large square at the top of the town. It was the residence of seven kings and ten queens of France, including Louis XII and Francis I, his nephew and successor. Château de Blois is where Joan of Arc was blessed before defeating the English at Orleans in 1429. Then in 1814, Blois was the seat of the regency of Marie Louise, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Today, Blois is considered the "Ville d’art et d’histoire" (city of art and history) and serves as one of the most popular bases to explore the Loire valley.
This 19th Century Château Has Seen Many Fairytale Endings
The current owners came to the property in the 90s, looking for a place to marry their daughter and fell in love with this castle and its beautiful park-like grounds. They restored the property, since used as an intimate wedding venue in the heart of Provence.
Address: Pernes les Fontaines, 84210, Pernes-Les-Fontaines, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur Region, France
This property is listed for €3,800,000 by Leo Bertrand of Provence Luberon Sotheby's International Realty.
The current owners came to the property in the 90s, looking for a place to marry their daughter and fell in love with this castle and its beautiful park-like grounds.
They restored the property, since used as an intimate wedding venue in the heart of Provence. Set within 11 acres, the property offers peace and tranquility with a lovely walking trail in the garden, a charming pond with waterfalls, and a pool.
This property includes a main residence and 2 additional apartments for a total of 7 ensuite bedrooms, in addition to several outbuildings and reception rooms set up for large-scale entertaining, with separate accommodation for onsite catering.
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