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.

Carved into the Luberon limestone above Ménerbes, two connected homes form a vaulted stone labyrinth with exceptional architectural character. Set in one of Provence’s most sought-after hillside zones, the estate stands out as a rare example of rock-carved residential design.

Set within the village of Nerola in the Sabina hills, under an hour from Rome, the 11th-century fortress underwent extensive restoration in the 20th century, preserving its medieval exterior while preparing it for hotel and event use.

Set on the banks of the Aube River in Laferté-sur-Aube, this French manor house is set in nearly 20 acres of grounds in a region where Champagne’s rolling vineyards meet the forested plateaus of Burgundy’s northern edge.

In the 1980s, when Nasser Nakib was a junior architect working in Soho, he used to slip over to Bond Street on his lunch breaks just to stand on the cobblestones. “In Provence you’re in a lavender field and you think, I could die happy here,” he says. “In New York, this block is it for me.”

In a secluded valley just outside Girona, a 19th-century farmhouse restored with quiet precision offers rural privacy, architectural integrity, and a direct line to the Costa Brava — asking just €630,000.

In Givry, a village at the heart of Burgundy’s Côte Chalonnaise, this former bishop’s residence combines 18th-century architecture, private parkland, and proximity to world-renowned vineyards.

The green heart of Italy is having a moment as the insider’s choice for discreet Italian luxury. With estates like Reschio leading the way, Umbria now rivals Tuscany for beauty and design—without the tourist footprint.

Originally built for the monks of Bath in 1591, this 14-acre estate includes a Grade I-listed manor, a tithe barn, and two guesthouses amid protected historic gardens.

Once a fortified house, now a protected Monument Historique, Château de Filain is a rare opportunity to own a piece of French heritage outside the usual Loire circuit—just 30 minutes from the TGV with speed trains to Paris in under 2.5 hours.