Less than 10 km from Fontainebleau, 1 hour from Paris, an impressive royal castle from the 16th century, with outbuildings, greenhouses, a park, and 60 hectares of woods. The castle traces its origins back to the mid-16th century when, during a chase, Francis I discovered the site. He then commissioned the construction of the castle and the development of the vineyard. A local legend tells that the king had his mistress installed in the nearby riverside village, who was alerted to his presence by a large fire lit high on the estate. Henry IV and Gabrielle d'Estrées, his favorite, stayed there for five years at the end of the 16th century. From the 17th century to the end of the 19th century, the castle was successively owned by princesses and counts. It also experienced an industrial period, marked in the 18th century by the construction of a brick factory, probably linked to the building of the estate's stables. At the end of the 19th century, modernization and the arrival of the railway line changed the organization of the estate. The vineyard activity was then abandoned in favor of its use as a public establishment (ERP of level 5). The main castle has nearly 2,300 m² of floor space, of which about 1,800 m² is livable. It is spread over three levels, a half-level, and attics of about 900 m² at ground level. It includes 19 bedrooms, an apartment, and a professional kitchen accessible by vehicle, several laundries, and reception halls. Although the castle has undergone transformations, more than half of the second level retains its original features. The ceiling height, close to 5 m on the east side, restored oak flooring, marble fireplaces, cornices, and woodwork still allow one to imagine the balls and feasts that took place there. The estate also includes five outbuildings to be restored, providing nearly 1,700 m² of additional living space: stables of about 700 m², a director's house of nearly 250 m², a recent outbuilding contiguous to the castle of more than 100 m², and a caretaker’s house of about 70 m².

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CastleFontainebleau (77)
Price :
$3,645,900
($1,585 / m²)
Surface2,300 m²bedrooms20 land60 ha

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