British daily The Telegraph has compiled a list of
ten chateaux for sale, located in various areas of France. The buildings look spectacular and prices match the
description.
1. Location: Raulhac, Cantal
Guide Price: €1.45m (£1.15m)
The big headache
here is going to be choosing which of the 13 impressive bedrooms you want as
your own. The other hazard is that with 9,149 sq ft of space and 25 main rooms,
you may get lost. Dating from the 16th and 19th centuries, this fairytale chateau offers a unique display of
heraldic arms and a herbarium as well as the ubiquitous wine cellar, sauna,
chapel.
2. Location: Chateau Forge du Roy, Dordogne
Guide Price: €3.9m (£3.11m)
There are plenty
of outdoor pursuits on offer at this former 17th century hunting lodge. As well
as a swimming pool and gym there is a trout lake, a park, beautiful woods and
nearby opportunities for canoeing and cycling. Afterwards, flop in one of the
six bedroom suites, while your guests head for a well-earned rest in the guest
house or gite.
3. Location: Chateau de Bussiere, Loches,
Loire Valley
Guide Price: €2.7m (£2.15m)
Rest assured the
soaring slate spires of this graceful 13th century building have been regularly
repaired and restored, so the elements will stay firmly outside. It has seven
bedrooms, each with bathrooms and dressing room, while quirky features include
a handmade antique stove in the kitchen and a Chinese sitting room.
4. Location: St Laurent de Chamousset, Lyon
Guide Price: €1.99m (£1.59m)
Serious
jet-setters need only apply. Set in 8.65 acres of glorious parkland, this early
seventeenth century chateau has its own helipad so you are only a few
blade-swirls away from the next party. However, with nine en suite bedrooms, a
ground floor dedicated to reception rooms and a swimming pool, there is plenty
of space to entertain at home.
5. Location: Essonne, Ile de France
Guide Price: €25m (£20m)
A mini Versaille? Well, nearly. It was built
in the architectural style of Louis
XIII in the early 17th century, so the court of Marie Antoinette may well have
flounced through a century later. Today, the 16-bedroom chateau set in 98 acres
is a haven of peace - despite the odd hunting party or film crew. Fully
renovated, it is for sale with an additional 50 acres of agricultural land and
will be handy for the new metro linking Paris and Orly airport in 2020.
6. Location: Houdan, nr Paris
Guide Price: €1.49m (£1.21m)
This
family-sized five-bedroom chateau is set in just under 10 acres of manicured
land and has a number of surprising features, including a large, two-way
fireplace and some eye-catching paintwork. Besides an embarrassment of
reception rooms, there is a Jacuzzi, a swimming pool and a guest house.
7. Location: Brantome, Dordogne
Guide Price: €1.06m (£847,000)
Bob about in the
salt-water swimming pool, amble through the orchard or saunter in the French-style landscaped gardens. There
is certainly plenty to keep you occupied should you tire of wandering through
this dreamy eight-bedroom chateau. And if you want to extend your empire,
there's an option to buy surrounding properties and land.
8. Location: St Benoit du Sault, Indre
Guide Price: €795,000 (£635,000)
The lucky new
owners of this three-towered chateau will be able to give thanks in their very
own chapel. Renovated to a high standard, the six-bedroom property also boasts
its own 31 acre estate with river frontage, a barn and a smaller house.
9. Location: Chateau des Saules, Ansacq
Guide Price: €3.78m (£3.02m)
Three Musketeers
buffs will love the fact that the rogueish Cardinal
Richelieu lived here in the early 1600s. Destroyed and rebuilt several
times over the past 600 years, the chateau's most recent facelift gives it
1,968 sq ft of living space. And if you're security conscious, there's a
well-kept 12th century moat to keep out marauders.
10. Location: Nr Cazals, Lot
Guide Price: €1.26m (£1m)
A mere skip from
the village shops, this charming chateau also benefits from nine bedrooms,
seven bathrooms, three reception rooms, a chapel, beautiful Italianate gardens
and a swimming pool. Best of all, there are still some unrestored rooms and
cellars to divert you.
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