An aristocratic homestead built in the 16th century, the architecture of the Renaissance-style château is inspired by Greco-Roman art.
Different from those imagined during the Middle-Ages, these patrimonial treasures are inspired by the Italian culture of the Renaissance. Their essential purpose is to showcase the power and wealth of their owners. Scattered around various regions, and enhanced by French-style gardens, the châteaux for sale in France are decorated by talented sculptors and painters who have created timeless works of art.
Along the Loire valley, in Varennes-sur-Fourzon (36210)
Happiness is only 2 hours outside of Paris, and it awaits you at the château de la Borde. A vestige of religious wars, its white silhouette stands proudly on a domain of 242 hectares— ready for real estate development, anchored to a hotel or a golf.
La Borde, a historical château
It features a main round tower ornamented with watch-turrets on each angle, and its monumental staircase allows access to the 3 levels comprising 30 rooms and 29 bedrooms, in 800 m² of liveable surface decorated with pilasters and stainglass windows. Total splendor!
In the Gironde, at the foot of the Sauternes liquor-wines (33720)
On the outskirts of Bordeaux, the left embankment of the Garonne is well known for its domains linked to vintages that are the pride of French wines. A reference in wine tourism, you will find very elegant châteaux for sale in the Gironde.
The prestige of handsome amenities
On 2 landscaped hectares, this estate comprises 2 pavilions, and offers 4 levels of inhabitation spanning 1, 035 m², with 10 rooms, 1 outdoor pool, and large reception rooms with decors attributed to Viollet-le-Duc. An architectural signature with an affirmed character!
At the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional du Gâtinais (91590)
Only 40 km south of Paris, this château, which belonged to the Royal Domain, has many well-kept secrets. After crossing a small bridge, visitors discover its former guard house, buttress walls, the substructures of its defensive towers and underground halls.
A seigneury and its outbuildings
Built inside a park of 14 hectares, and superbly renovated on 2,000 m², it shelters up to 30 rooms, including 3 reception rooms, 13 bedrooms, 1 office, 1 libary, 1 orangery—and for fishing buffs, a small natural pond.
Destination Saône-et-Loire, in Cuisery (71290)
In the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, this village located in the touristic region of the Bresse Louhannaise is recognized as the « Village du Livre » or book village of France. It features a 16th century château with a dominating view on the Jura and the Alps.
A property sold with its orginal period furniture
On a 5 hectares plot of land, its 1, 030 m² surface comprsises 26 rooms, including 2 reception rooms, 1 dining room, 1 kitchen, 1 library, 15 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, 1 outbuilding and 1caretaker's house. A historical monument, only 10 minutes from highway A6.
On an inslet of Les Deux-Sèvres, in La Mothe-Saint-Héray (79800)
Near Niort, where châteaux for sale in Aquitaine are numerous, this city is proud of this 17th century ensemble standing between two rivers. One gains access through an elegant gate, before discovering the small châtelet and the main building.
A property easily accessible by the A10 and the TGV
Located on 6 hectares, this property spans 550 m² of liveable space, with 15 rooms comprising 1 living room with a monumental fireplace, 1 kitchen, 5 bedrooms with bathrooms, 1 vegetable garden to be cleared et 1 floral garden. Its pervading charm leaves noone indifferent.
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