castle for sale Saint-Palais, France

Near Bourges and the Menetou-Salon vineyard, a 18th-century château and its outbuildings, set on 15 hectares. The estate extends over approximately 15 hectares, including 10 hectares of wooded park with pathways. The château, which is distinguished by its classical architecture characteristic of French residences from the second half of the 18th century, is presented in a symmetrical layout consisting of a central body flanked by two corner pavilions structuring the main facade facing south. It has three levels with a raised ground floor, a noble floor, and converted attics under a remarkable Mansard roof covered with slate. The roof is rhythmically adorned with triangular pediment dormers, bull's-eye windows, and imposing chimney stacks that contribute to the overall silhouette's elegance. The facade, simple and refined, is illuminated by tall French windows that bring abundant light to the interior spaces. The dressed stone frames, horizontal bands, and corner quoins highlight the quality of the arrangement and the nobility of the construction. A large central front steps showcase the main entrance and assert the symmetry of the building. The slender turrets crowning the edges add a picturesque dimension and reinforce the majestic character of the whole. They testify to embellishments likely carried out in the 19th century, respecting the original building. The château opens onto a classical-inspired garden composed of geometric flowerbeds, structured pathways, and carefully drawn perspectives. The privileged relationship between architecture and landscape is in line with the tradition of great French country residences, designed to combine representation, comfort, and harmony with the natural environment. The whole forms a characterful property with a timeless cachet, illustrating the art of living and the residential heritage of France from the 18th and 19th centuries.This description has been automatically translated from French.

Sole Agent. Detailed 50-page file on request. This recently restored former hunting lodge is set in 1.3 peaceful hectares in the heart of a forest in the Cher department, 25 minutes from Vierzon, and 30 minutes from Bourges and Salbris. Offering about 423 sqm of living space not including the garden level, it includes superb reception rooms featuring parquet flooring, exquisite mouldings and fireplaces, and 8 bedrooms. With a new swimming pool. The property was entirely renovated and remodelled in 2019, and is in mint condition. Located near the state forest and stud farms, it offers huge potential for functions and rental.

Between Bourges and Issoudun, exceptional property in need of extensive renovation, comprising a Renaissance-style château with a total surface area of 2,100 sqm, its numerous remarkable outbuildings and a former farmhouse, set in 5 hectares of pleasure grounds and 19 hectares of woodland. The château : Built on the foundations of an ancient 11th-century feudal motte, the château is built on a square plan around an inner courtyard. It is surrounded by a dry moat and features five towers, including a central one and four corner towers. Its Renaissance style, enhanced by neo-Gothic features, is particularly striking, with its mullioned windows, arcades, gargoyles and sculpted dormer windows.) It features three vast and majestic reception rooms, a hunting room, a chapel and twenty bedrooms with twenty shower/bathrooms. Over 3 stories, it is built partly on a cellar. The château outbuildings: - A building of approx. 900 sqm is situated within the castle grounds (including sheds, stables, etc.). - A farm of approx. 2,500 sqm - An 18th century house of approx. 200 sqm situated at the entrance to the estate. - To the east, on the edge of the forest, an outbuilding of approx. 500 sqm with its sheds. - A forest house. - The 24-hectare parklands comprise 5 hectares of pleasure grounds and 19 hectares of woods and meadows. - The château requires renovation work. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the website: georisques.gouv.fr

Ref. 2795 Rare listed 18th century chateau for sale in the Bourbonnais 2h30 south from Paris by highway (at 16km), in the borders of the Berry and the Bourbonnais, this chateau is located in a beautiful countryside dominated by forests and traditional bocage, without any nuisance.The nearby city offers all amenities. The chateau was built during the Regence period (first part of the 18th century), on typical bourbonnaise architecture polychrome bricks, over the foundations of an older fortified castle. Some refittings or modifications of the decoration were done around 1820 (Restauration period under the reign of Louis XVIII) but it does not change a thing to the great quality of this property. On the ground floor, a large hall, a large and a small sitting rooms, a dining room, a kitchen, a study with delightful panelling, bedroom with bathroom, another hall with a double revolution staircase. Back staircase. In the wings (80 and 115 sqm) : staff rooms, cloakroom, toilet, linen room, old kitchen and scullery. Upstairs : various other rooms, staff rooms, shower room and attic. On the first floor of the chateau : two landing spaces, one used as a billiard room, the other one (illuminated by the windows of the observatory in the middle of the chateau) leads to 4 suites and 2 en-suite bedrooms. Staff room. Vaulted cellar under part of the chateau (containing the boilers). Living space of the chateau (without wings) : about 330 sqm per level. Outbuildings : At the end of the wings : A confortable two-room appartment, 40 sqm; In one of the towers, a well-kept chapel; In the other tower, a dovecote. In the other buildings, all in polychrome bricks (produced at that time, on site) : Large and magnificent stables with carriage house and tackroom (period wood panelling); A 200 / 230 smq-reception room; same room on top. Oil central heating. A 3-room flat, in working order; Another flat, 4 rooms, under renovation; Sheds. At the back, hidden from view, a metal storage barn. The chateau stands on the south side of the park which goes down to a long water basin and a lake. The park is planted with mature trees : tall plane trees, hundred-year-old oaks, lime trees, poplars, chesnut trees, conifers ... A few meadows for animals such as deers or horses, for example. All in 15,6997 ha (38.7955 acres) Cabinet LE NAIL – Bourbonnais - Mr Philippe de SALMIECH : +33(0)2.43.98.20.20 Philippe de SALMIECH, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 477 967 244. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

Ref.4860 : Comfortable 19th-C. château overlooking the Cher Valley, just a few minutes from Bourges The property is less than three hours from Paris and a quarter of an hour from Bourges, a major city of art and history at the heart of a thriving economic region where the aerospace and defence industries are particularly well represented. The site is ideally situated in the centre of France, close to two major motorways: the A20 ‘L’Occitane’, linking Brussels and Paris to Toulouse on the one hand, and the A71 ‘L’Arverne’, providing access to Clermont-Ferrand and, beyond that, Montpellier from the capital. We are in the Champagne-Berrichonne region, and more specifically in the Cher Valley. The north-flowing river winds its way through the gently rolling plains of what is still part of the Paris Basin, in a charming valley dotted with small villages. Set apart from one of these villages and situated on high ground, the property enjoys a remarkable view and absolute tranquillity. The key city for this property, Bourges, is a town whose long and rich history naturally made it a prime candidate to become the European Capital of Culture 2028. While we await this year packed with artistic and cultural events, we’ll enjoy strolling through its historic and shopping centre, between the Palais Jacques-Cœur, a masterpiece of Flamboyant Gothic architecture, and Saint-Etienne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And for fans of French-language music, the Printemps de Bourges has been the festival not to be missed for fifty years. And then, the Sologne region isn’t far away either, nor are the vineyards of Reuilly and Quincy, Berry wines as remarkable in red as in white, traditionally associated with the Loire Valley vineyards. In short, a region where life is good. The château comes into view at the end of a tree-lined driveway some 250 metres long. Built on three levels, including a basement, it has a slate roof. With a square, classical appearance in keeping with the Romantic era, it is flanked to the north and south by two towers with conical roofs, the slates of which have been cut to form a fish-scale pattern. The entrance is on the east side, where only two storeys are visible. The façade features a beautiful arrangement of windows adorned with ornate grilles for the front door and the ground-floor windows; balustrades in the same style decorate the windows on the first floor. The attic is lit by elegant bull’s-eye dormer windows. The opposite façade, to the west, follows the same architectural layout but on a grander scale. The windows are arranged in a straight line across the three storeys of the main building and the towers. The dormer windows, three instead of two, are similar to those on the east façade. Entering via the ground floor, one finds a beautiful entrance hall with a white marble floor featuring cabochon inlays, a pattern repeated throughout the entire level. At the far end, a niche decorated with perspective effects; to the right, a cloakroom with a toilet, then, further on, a first reception room with a beautiful Louis XIII-style fireplace featuring an insert. Next, a beautiful suite of rooms including a study in the north tower, a very light-filled lounge overlooking the valley, a dining room with its monumental Louis XIV-inspired fireplace, and a second study in the south tower. Beyond the dining room, a utility room and a large, well-equipped kitchen. The first floor is accessed via a winding staircase featuring a wrought-iron banister in the same design as the gates and railings. A beautiful landing leads to a bedroom-library with remarkable oak panelling, a master bedroom with an adjoining study, bathroom and dressing room, two adjoining bedrooms with their own shower room in the south tower, and finally a bedroom with its own shower room. Returning to the ground floor, a staircase from the entrance leads down to the garden-level basement. This comprises a spacious living room with a kitchen area. This room opens onto the large terrace and the superb swimming pool, situated slightly below. There is also a bedroom with a study and a shower room, and a laundry/plant room for the swimming pool. Access from this level leads to the cellars, including a wine cellar on gravel. In the attic, a vast open-plan space of approximately 180 square metres; insulated and fitted with water and electricity connections, it is just waiting to be converted. OUTBUILDINGS : The outbuildings include a 10 x 5-metre swimming pool, treated by electrolysis, and four main buildings: - A barn converted into a reception hall meeting public access standards, with a warming-up room and toilet facilities suitable for people with reduced mobility. Above this 115 sqm hall, a space of equivalent size could be converted. - An annexe with 104 msq of living space, comprising 2 or even 3 bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, bathroom and shower room. At the rear, a kennel. - A stable block comprising outbuildings, stables and workshops. A shed used as a garage and woodshed. - The annexe and reception hall make it possible to start a commercial activity without delay. LAND : The grounds, covering a total area of 58 acres, consist of a landscaped, wooded park of around 4 hectares, as well as woods and clearings converted into meadows. These well-maintained meadows cover an area large enough to accommodate horses or ponies. The woods, for their part, give this property its character. With their density and cool shade, they form a contrast to the open, light-filled park that serves as a setting for the château. Containing some very fine specimens of local tree species, they cover most of the grounds. Beautiful bridleways make it easy to explore them, whether for a romantic stroll or to reach the adjoining woodland. The latter, covering an area of around 150 hectares, is home to a rich and diverse array of wildlife that is easy to spot. Cabinet LE NAIL – Berry - Limousin - Mr Christian MAUVE : +33(0)2.43.98.20.20 Christian MAUVE, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 437 693 534. We invite you to visit our website Cabinet Le Nail to browse our latest listings or learn more about this property.

This chateau is situated 15 minutes south of Bourges, in 2.7 hectares of enclosed parklands, on the outskirts of a village. It offers approx. 450 m² of living space and comprises on the ground floor: an entrance hall, a lounge, a small lounge, a large dining room and a smaller one, as well as 2 bedrooms. On the first floor there are 4 bedrooms and two bathrooms, and on the second floor there are 2 bedrooms and two bathrooms. A vast basement with linen room, storeroom, boiler room and various cellars complete the chateau. Nearby, a small tower as well as a dovecote that could be converted, an outbuilding with garages, a workshop and a refurbished independent studio apartment complete the château. The estate is bordered by beautifully wooded parklands, with a small lake, a swimming pool and a terrace to the rear of the château. ECD: D/C Price before tax: 798.000€ (Fees payable by the vendor) Contact: E de BEAUREPAIRE (EI): +33( 0)6.07.71.57.74 - [email protected]. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

Ref.3920 : French chateau for sale in the centre of France. This charming property is located on the border of the Indre and Cher departments, in the natural region of Berry, only 2h30 from Paris. It is built in a beautiful hilly and wooded environment out of sight. The main shops and services are 5.5 km (3 miles) away and Vierzon with its SNCF train station (Paris in 1.5 hours) is 15 minutes away. Motorway access is available in 10 minutes. Built at the beginning of the 19th century, this pleasant building consists of a central body flanked by two single-storey side pavilions. Two rectangular towers frame the building and give it a more substantial appearance. With a living area of approx. 575sqm, it is distributed as follows: On the ground floor: a vast entrance hall with a stairway and toilet, which leads to the right-hand side, a lounge (36sqm) with a ceiling height (HSP) of 3.66 m, a dining room (50sqm) (HSP 3 m), a kitchen and a scullery with a boiler room, storeroom and toilet. To the left is another lounge (3.45 m high) with adjoining study and in the tower a shower room and wc. On the first floor: 5 bedrooms, one of which is a master suite with its own anti bedroom, dressing room and bathroom/wc, 2 other bathrooms or showers and wc. On the second floor: a bedroom with its own shower room and wc, a large cinema or games room, a space with bathroom, sauna and hammam. The outbuildings are harmoniously distributed throughout the property and consist of : A guest house with open kitchen, living room and toilet. On the first floor, a bedroom with shower and toilet. This one is judiciously opened on the orangery which is used as a living room. Underfloor gas heating. In the extension a greenhouse with water, electricity and heating. A building facilitating the management of the property with a wood/mechanical workshop and storage. Above, a convertible attic. Adjacent to this, a shed housing 4 boxes with tack room, a henhouse and a garage for a tractor. Two sheds, one housing a garage and workshop, the other used for storage. The chateau is built in a magnificent park where nature is skilfully tamed. One finds there both the symmetry and the worked forms of the French park and the wilder and less rigorous aspect of the English park. This combination of landscapes, which extends over more than 19.76 acres (8 hectares), creates a theatre of greenery composed of boxwoods, water circuits, arched hedges, an English river and a rose garden, forming a veritable arboretum. A few meadows to let animals graze complete this ensemble, which is free of any rental. Cabinet LE NAIL – Loiret - Sologne – M. Baudouin LE GRELLE : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20

Bordering Sologne and the Pays-Fort Sancerrois, in the department of Cher, 185 km from Paris in the region of Aubigny-sur-Nère. Superb, Louis XIII style, 19th century château with roughly 900 sqm of comfortably refurbished living space, retaining beautiful decorative elements: fireplaces, wooden floors and mouldings. Outbuildings comprise 300 sqm annex house divided into 3 dwellings plus 300 sqm storage shed. Lovely pool with pool house. All set in 13 hectare-grounds with beautiful, landscaped garden, woodlands with race track and vineyards planted with 1 000 vines. Energy class: NC/NC.

Ref.4341: Beautiful property for sale in the french Centre area. On the borders of the Sologne and Pays-Fort Sancerrois regions, in the department of Cher, stands the silhouette of this beautiful 19th-century masterpiece. Strategically located in the centre of France, it is within easy reach of the capital (185 km), the first ski resorts (Clermont-Ferrand, 230 km) and Switzerland (Geneva, 410 km). More locally, towns such as Aubigny sur Nère have all the shops and services you need. The town also has a bread depot. The pleasant town of Aubigny sur Nère boasts a rich historical past, as evidenced by its castle, which earned it the name of ‘City of the Stuarts’. It was in 1421, following a Franco-Scottish victory at the Battle of Baugé, that the Dauphin, the future King Charles VII, donated the seigneury of Aubigny to Lord John Stuart of Darnley to thank him for lending him a helping hand. Later, his descendant Robert Stuart built the castle that bears his name, which today houses the Auld Alliance Interpretation Centre. This handsome castle, with its imposing stance, reveals living spaces that are human in scale and easy to use. Facing north-south, it comprises a central body built of brick and dressed stone chainwork topped with a slate gable roof, flanked on either side by two symmetrical pavilions of the same style. With almost 900 sqm of living space, the castle comprises two stories over a basement, with an attic that can be converted as follows: Ground floor: a vast hallway of approx. 60 sqm with 3.8 m (9.9 ft) high ceilings leads to a dining room with a fireplace to the east, followed by a lovely, luminous kitchen. To the north is a study and to the west, a billiards room and a lounge. A dressing room, wc and two stairwells (main and secondary) complete this first level. On the first floor, a long corridor leads to 7 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms or shower rooms, some with wc. Attic above. Full basement with games room, fitness room, cinema room, boiler room, laundry room, swimming pool room, woodshed and storage space. The outbuildings: To the south-east of the château, with private access, a house of around 300 m² offers interesting potential. Now divided into 3 dwellings, it is currently being renovated: A first flat on the ground floor with a large living room, utility room and bathroom. A second flat on two levels with a living room with open-plan kitchen, utility room and toilet on the ground floor, and 4 bedrooms, a bathroom and toilet on the first floor. A third and final flat on the first floor with a living room and open-plan kitchen, 3 bedrooms and a shower room with toilet. To the north is a large hangar of approx. 300 m² used as a garage, which could also be used for other projects. Finally, to the east, an 11x5 m heated chlorine swimming pool with a pleasant pool house equipped with a kitchenette/bar, sanitary facilities and a terrace promises pleasant moments of relaxation. In a quiet, discreet setting, in the heart of 32 acres of grounds, the château enjoys a dominant position with uninterrupted views over the countryside. To the south of the chateau is a beautiful English-style parkland, perfectly maintained and planted with numerous trees of varying species. To the north, a forest has been converted into a racetrack and a young plantation of 1,000 vines completes this homogeneous ensemble. All of this forms a natural ring around the château, separating it from the neighbouring cereal crops and meadows and giving it all the privacy expected of such a residence. Cabinet LE NAIL – Loiret - Sologne – M. Baudouin LE GRELLE : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20