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BARNES Propriétés & Châteaux offers you the opportunity to acquire this 15th and 18th century chateau on a human scale near CHOLET and the Puy du Fou, rich in 600 years of history, with its moat, swimming pool and outbuildings set in 3.9 hectares of fully enclosed parklands planted with trees. A 1 km (0.6 mile) long welcome driveway precedes the gates and offers the property all its privacy and peace and quiet. The entire property is in excellent condition, including the roof and framework, thanks to high-quality restoration work that has preserved the soul and authenticity of the place. The château's reception rooms are high-ceilinged, bright and pleasant to live in. The eight bedrooms are arranged in suites around the majestic spiral staircase. They are also bathed in light thanks to large windows. The configuration is ideal for bed and breakfast or a large family residence. A little further away, the outbuildings, with their new roofing and roof timbers, offer great potential for development, spanning 667 m² (6,767 sq ft) over two floors. Two reception orangeries of 125m² and 70m² with a catering area are ideal for seminars, showrooms or exhibitions. The grounds are enclosed and intimate. Embellished by a wide variety of remarkable trees, including 200-year-old sequoias, and by a moat that is watered all year round, it offers a most pleasant bucolic setting, including a heated swimming pool (8m*6m). Perched on a motte, the property boasts exceptional panoramic views over unspoilt bocage countryside. The property is located close to Cholet and the Puy du Fou, making it a popular tourist and business destination. Motorway access provides quick access to Nantes and Angers in just 1 hour. Energy Rating: D - Climate Rating: E (DPE old version) Full file available on request. Property presented by Jan Erik ALDERLIESTE +33 6 65 59 12 11 / +33 6 69 41 20 45 ‘Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr.

Set in beautiful, gently undulating countryside with lovely views, this chateau is around 2 hours from Paris, between Barentin and Yvetot. Built of brick and stone, the chateau, which has preserved some fine period features, comprises a ground floor plus loft main building dating from the early 18th century, extended by a ground floor plus 2-storey wing on the left, partly occupied by caretakers, and a brick turret on the right, dating from the early 17th century, extended at the rear by a late 16th century appendix housing the kitchen. A fine pediment, listed as an ISMH monument and dating from 1732, adorns the façade. The property spans approx. 628 sqm of living space with 21 main rooms including twelve bedrooms. The chateau and its parklands extend to approx. 2 ha (4 acres). The 18th century outbuildings, comprising two buildings facing each other, include a chapel, an orangery, two garages and various storage rooms. An outbuilding houses stables and two garages, topped by a hay barn. There is also a tennis court awaiting renovation. Parcels of woodland covering around 11 ha are managed under a PSG (Plan Simple de Gestion). Sale price including fees: €1,360,000 Fees payable by the buyer Fees : 4.61 % of the price excluding fees Sale price excluding fees : 1 300 000 euros Energy class : G Climate class : D Estimated annual energy costs for standard use: between €10,500 and €14,270 per year. Prices indexed to 1 January 2021. Excessive energy consumption: Class G. From 1 January 2028, the performance level will be between classes A and E. Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: georisques.gouv.fr

Unusual but real, a Château with such a big plot of land and beautiful bicentenary trees, is located in the heart of a large village with all shops and restaurants in the greater Avignon area, the famous Provence, South of France. The property has been recently restored, knowing how to keep all its charm and authenticity and to the same time all technical installations have been renewed. We find beautiful floors, the staircase going over 3 floors with a nice point of view from the top, old windows and doors with original handles. In almost every room is a marble fireplace which could be made working etc. Not only new nice shower rooms, each with basin and WC, have been fit in or modernised, as well all plumbing has been newly installed. The outdated electricity is new and all has been repainted, except the top floor apartment. All rooms are large, spacious and light and airy and offer a lovely views over the village and countryside. It gives the feel of being surrounded by greenery. Brief the house is ready to move in. With the maximal possible of 10 bedrooms and the division into apartments, this property offers a huge business potential modular to its own need or it could be as well a large comfortable family home. To discover on site without hesitation!

A chateau, redesigned in the 18th century, with large annexes, a 1,200m² floor area and 14 hectares of grounds with a moat in France’s Gers department, 100 kilometres from Toulouse. You reach the 14-hectare property from a country road that edges its west side. A low stone wall protects a front section of the grounds where many outhouses stand. A shady path lined with towering horse chestnuts crosses a grassy expanse and leads up to the chateau’s main entrance. On the south side, a long separate building made of rubble stone demarcates this front section and marks the edge of the property. Storehouses lie at the sides of the grounds. These structures have been partly renovated to become a caretaker’s lodge and a workshop space, but much of the roofing on them needs to be restored. On the north side of the grounds, a small house with a dovecote and walls of repointed exposed stonework stands among farming annexes that include vast barns and other buildings. On the east side of this front section, a two-storey building with a tiled roof separates the old farm complex from the chateau, giving the latter complete privacy and calm. The chateau lies beyond a tall wrought-iron gate that stands in a covered carriage entrance. The edifice dates back to the Middle Ages and the time when the lords of Armagnac reigned here. It was built in the centre of its grounds, surrounded by a gravel terrace. A chapel protrudes at a right angle to the main section at the chateau’s east end. And a wing of annexes with a covered carriage entrance extends at the edifice’s west end. This wing is flanked with an adjoining tower crowned with a windmill. A remarkable mechanism in this section brought running water to the property at the end of the 19th century. The mechanism was invented by Élie Coulange, the property’s owner at the time. An ornamental pond and stone pedestals supporting bronze vestals echo the typically 18th-century traits of the chateau’s south and east walls. These statues were ordered by the famous countess Marie-Jacqueline de Biran d'Armagnac. Beyond the ornamental garden, and hidden behind a hedge, lies a swimming pool with a clear view of the surrounding countryside. The grounds are as majestic as the edifice: the vast plot is punctuated with wells, water-filled moats and a wide range of age-old trees, including cedars that line a long path.

Côte d’Or 1616 A charming small 17th & 18th century Château with bountiful period features, recently thoroughly and tastefully renovated (updated electricity, heating, bathrooms, drainage & roofs, etc.), partly surrounded by moats, with useful outbuildings in a ten acre Park, with beautiful trees, lawns and alleys through the adjoining woods, deep in the preserved countryside of the ‘Parc Naturel du Morvan’ but with easy access from Paris and elsewhere. The environment is spectacular, calm and preserved ; a perfect hideaway from a busy lifestyle. Furniture available in addition. TWO ENTRANCE HALLS, SALON, LIBRARY, MUSIC (OR BILLIARD) ROOM AND DINING ROOM. BEDROOM WITH SHOWER ROOM, STUDY AND THREE KITCHENS ON THE GROUND FLOOR : TWO STAIRCASES, FIVE/SIX BEDROOMS, FOUR BATH/SHOWER ROOMS, MAIDS’ ROOM & CHAPEL ON THE FIRST FLOOR, WITH EXTENSIVE ATTICS ABOVE. The Outbuildings include Stables, Kennels, a Workshop, a Laundry, Garages, and a spacious Barn. Immense potential for creating beautiful gardens and a ‘Potager‘ in the grounds around the Château and in addition to the Parkland, there are a further 10 Acres of Woodland bordering a small stream to the East. In all about 20 Acres.

Surrounded by 23 hectares of meadows and woodland, this attractive property presents a beautiful entrance with double staircase. The entrance leads to a large living room, a small living room, a home office and, on the other side, a dining room, a kitchen and a large living space. Upstairs, a large landing leads to 4 suites and 2 other bedrooms with a shared bathroom. A home cinema room can be found in the cellar. The main house is surrounded by a vast garden. Tucked away in the grounds of the château, the caretaker's house consists of a living room, a kitchen, three bedrooms and a bathroom. Additional facilities include a large barn with water and electricity, and other smaller outbuildings. The property would make a magnificent family home or equestrian property. 15 minutes from Sainte Foy la Grande (direct TER train line to Bordeaux). Bordeaux can be reached by car in 1h30.

Located 10 minutes from Saint Emilion and 50 minutes from Bordeaux, this former abbey dating back to the 12th century is situated on a beautiful property of 11 hectares composed of vast meadows and groves at the edge of a small village. It includes several buildings as well as the remains of the old abbey church.Surrounded by a park planted with very beautiful trees, the main house presents an elegant stone façade with one floor on the west side, in neo-classical 18th-century chartreuse style. On the east side, in a very different style, there is an equally elegant façade composed of two superimposed arcade galleries, the lower part corresponding to the cloister of the 12th-century old abbey and the upper part being Renaissance-inspired. The facades and roof, as well as the ruins of the abbey church, are listed in the inventory of historical monuments.With a living area of 447 m², it includes:- On the ground floor, a large, bright entrance entirely covered with paneling that leads on one side to the living room and dining room in a row, combining paneling and exposed stone, both with stone fireplaces, extended by the kitchen and the back kitchen; and on the other side of the entrance, a large office-library with a stone fireplace, and a hallway with toilets, a small office, a stone staircase and an elevator. Two large doors allow access to a loggia and the former cloister. Each room opens onto the arrival lawn through two large windows allowing great brightness. Above the back kitchen is a small service room and a bathroom.- The first floor includes a long corridor serving on one side of the staircase a large bedroom and a separate bathroom and on the other side, three large bedrooms with two windows and stone fireplaces, only one of which has an attached bathroom and another separate bathroom. The long corridor features four large double doors leading to the arcade gallery, which offers a panoramic view of the property and the surrounding hills.With an area of 45 m², the caretaker's house includes a living room-kitchen on the ground floor and a bedroom with a bathroom upstairs. The outbuildings consist of a barn and a shelter for two cars.This property can be considered as a prestigious secondary or primary residence, or, given the untapped volumes, for a high-end guest house project or boutique hotel within the constraints of the Architect of Historic Monuments.“Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.frPresented by Franck Alby: +33(0)6 07 65 72 58This description has been automatically translated from French.

Residence built in 1867 by Count François Pozzo di Borgo as a vacation home, inspired by an Italian villa, the architect is the one of the Chateau de la Punta in Ajaccio. Located in the heart of the island, in the Corsica Regional Natural Park, this castle has an area of 800 m2 on a wooded park of 3.5 hectares, overlooking the Vénacais valleys. It consists of 12 rooms. On the ground floor, there is a large hall, a living room, a paneled library, a small dining room, and a large dining room. In the center, its majestic staircase leads to the bedrooms. On the first floor, there are 6 bedrooms with a bathroom or toilet. On the second floor, there are 2 bedrooms with a shower room. Usable attics. In the basement, there is a kitchen with a fireplace, several cellars, a pantry, and a laundry room. Just 10 minutes from Corte (68 km from Ajaccio and 70 from Bastia). TO BE COMPLETELY RENOVATED.This description has been automatically translated from French.

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: 850.000€ (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

Ideally located, 15 minutes from the Futuroscope TGV station, at the end of a forest path stands this majestic 19th century castle, fully restored and fitted out for receptions. The castle has 5 bedrooms, each with their own bathroom, including a master suite. Three lodgings with a capacity of 18 people in total. Two large reception rooms with a capacity of 160 seated people. Professional kitchen. Swimming pool and Sauna. A complete file on this enchanting place can be sent on request

Discover the charm of the magnificent Château de Manois, located on the edge of one of the French Champagne regions. Once a residence of a noble family, this historical jewel with its medieval origins and Renaissance annex still exudes elegance and grandeur. Thanks to recent restorations, the castle remains a true monument of cultural heritage and conveys a timeless allure with its well-preserved façade and classic interior that reflects the entire history of France. The castle enjoys a plot of 8,936 m², overlooking an idyllic garden and boasts a living area of no less than 485 m²! The interior is divided into several living spaces, 10 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a relaxation room, a usable attic, an authentic wine cellar, as well as its own chapel. There are a dozen fireplaces, some dating back to the Renaissance. During the Second World War, soldiers stayed there (drawings are still visible on the walls of the attic). There are also 6 covered garages and at least as many parking spaces. Furthermore, it is possible to take over the vast collection of antiques. With a rich history and authentic architecture, the castle offers a unique opportunity to own a piece of French history. Contact us for more information and to schedule a visit. Agency reference: 2674This description has been automatically translated from French.

A chateau dating back to 1839 with large outhouses and 7 5 hectares of grounds, a few minutes from the town of Lectoure in France’s Gers department. A track leading to the property leaves a small country road on the hillside. A discreet spring covered with stones marks the entrance to the grounds. The chateau’s facade appears at the end of a drive shaded by tall, old trees. The edifice enjoys absolute privacy and calm. It looks out over a valley, in isolation from the rest of the world. You can admire several stunning vistas from the property. These views stretch to the town of Lectoure, perched on its rocky outcrop. The chateau is built on a large gravel terrace with a round ornamental stone pond. The building is rectangular and has an adjoining tower in the middle of its west elevation. It has four flours that can be seen from its east side, lower down. The top floor is a loft space. The edifice offers a liveable floor area of around 800m², spread between the ground floor and the first floor, which can be seen from the south driveway. The chateau was built in 1805. It is made of dressed stone, rendered with a beige lime coating. Its facade reflects the architectural traits of its era: 14 rectangular openings are arranged symmetrically around a central bay that stands out for its dressed stone and its double door that forms the main entrance. The quoins, cornices and door and window surrounds are made of exposed dressed stone. The building is crowned with a zinc and slate mansard roof with hipped ends, punctuated with three bull’s-eye windows on its south side, three on its north side, one on its east side and another one on its west side. The grounds are dotted with age-old trees and vast clearings. This wonderful outdoor space includes an isolated swimming pool, a dovecote, an old washing place and an Italian-style garden. The style of this Italian garden goes well with the chateau’s north elevation and brings out its elegance. At a lower level, there are two large rectangular outbuildings made of rubble stone. They face each other and can be reached via a separate drive on one side.

A remarkable listed castle with its chapel, outbuildings and 70 hectares of grounds bordering a river in Anjou. All the buildings are grouped together in the centre of the undivided estate, at the end of a driveway that extends for almost 400 m under a canopy of bicentennial plane trees. It leads to a stone bridge across the moat and on to a gatehouse with four-pitched roof, marking the entrance to the fortress. You then have to pass through a carriage gate, once protected by a portcullis and a drawbridge, or through a small pedestrian gate on one side, to discover the castle's main courtyard, where the central lawn is adorned with sixteen box topiaries. At the back, the main section of the dwelling is flanked by a wing set at right angles. On the other side stands a chapel. To the south, there is a garden of almost 1 ha, criss-crossed by paths and planted with numerous fruit trees. It also includes a fishpond, which is thought to have once been a 'longue paume' (long tennis) ground. To the north, a former farmyard is bordered by outbuildings that originally served as a defensive enclosure. It has been converted into a garden with a central fountain. The complex is surrounded by a moat filled with water. The property is traversed by numerous tracks providing access to the woods, river and meadows. In a single lot, it is bordered on one of its four sides by a navigable river. The grounds comprise parkland, orchards and moats (4 ha), alleys (2.8 ha), a pond (0.9 ha), open meadows (48 ha) undergoing reforestation - 4,500 trees were planted in 2007, woodland (11.6 ha) including oak, pine and poplar trees, and tenanted farmland (3.7 ha). The castle and its surrounding buildings, the moat, the gardens and most of the surrounding avenues are all listed. The slate roofs either have two or four pitches or are pepperpot-shaped; the walls are of rendered or pointed rubble masonry; the facade and roof openings are mostly rectilinear, some with mullions, some are arched.

The castle Brillanne is located on the outskirts of Aix-En-Provence, on the gently sloping hillsides of the Puyricard plateau, well exposed to the sun and sheltered from the mistral, interspersed with small valleys which descend towards the Touloubre. Originally, La Brillanne was a construction whose traces date back to the 15th century. At the end of the 19th century, a floor and four square towers were added to the property at each corner, which gave it the name of castle, as well as a slate roof. Several successive alterations have gradually modified the original building, thus helping to give it its current architectural style, while retaining the classic exterior and interior bastide elements. Today, the property, built on a park of approximately 2.7 hectares, offers a real estate complex of nearly 1750 m2 of buildings, composed of the Provencal castle entirely restored in 2018, three new contemporary villas, a farmhouse to renovate, a fen and numerous annexes, horse boxes and a garage for 12 vehicles. On the garden side, the estate has retained all of its adjoining outbuildings, its wells, boxwood paths, gravelled flowerbeds, a wood to the east of the mansion, a monumental entrance with a wrought iron gate, which unambiguously indicated the power and wealth of the masters of the place, ponds (fed by a natural spring coming down from the Trévaresse), a wash house , and fountains. The park has many century-old trees, including a vast and majestic avenue of plane trees. To complete the outdoor space, a swimming pool, with impressive dimensions and the look of a Provençal pool, is nestled on the south side, sheltered from all nuisances. The Provençal author René Borricand, in his book Château et bastides du Pays d'Aix, evokes the castle estate as follows: “A typical three-story facade, generously pierced with five windows to take advantage of the garden; a roof with four slopes decorated with genoises, cornices of tiles whose number of rows indicates the quality of the owner (three are a sign of nobility, the owners had the title of marquis) and towers at each corner. La Brillanne, a property made of rusticity and elegance, simplicity and refinement, to come and discover with your Michaël Zingraf agency, Christie’s International Real Estate.

In Normandy, just a few minutes from a large village, 30 minutes from Honfleur or Deauville and 2 hours from Paris, a magnificent 14th-century Château with outbuildings. This château, with a living area of more than 1200 m² built over six centuries, is classified as a Historical Monument. It features numerous reception rooms in a row, 13 bedrooms with 9 bathrooms, as well as an indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi. Notably, on the first floor, there is a 15th-century chapel with wall paintings, which was frequented by Sully and Henri IV. A large convertible attic under remarkable 14th-century framework, if your project requires additional bedrooms or rooms. The château is set on a domain of more than 40 hectares consisting of parkland and woods with a 20-ha hunting estate. You will also find, in the park: - A caretaker's house - A guest house - A hunting pavilion - French garden and centenary trees With agency fees: €3,800,000. Fees to be borne by the seller. This property is presented by Nicolas Hardivillé: +33(0)6 78 85 30 38 - Commercial agent E.I "Information on the risks this property is exposed to is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr"This description has been automatically translated from French.

A Neo-Louis XIII chateau dating from the late 19th century, with its outbuildings, set in 4 hectares of grounds between Blois and Amboise, around 200 km from Paris. A wrought iron gate leads into the property. Guarded and bordered by yew hedges, the impressive ironwork opens onto a stately driveway lined with centuries-old oak trees forming a thick screen of greenery. At first sight the chateau shows its full splendour: a large, projecting central section, stone balusters encircling the esplanade, a wing to the left and two to the right, one of which is slightly smaller. Next to the traditional Louis XIII-style building, there is a more modern extension. Built in 1898, some twenty years after the Republicans came to power, the chateau was commissioned by an officer whose family descended from a regiment of dragoons under the Ancien Régime and had prospered since their ennoblement under the First Empire. In the 20th century, the chateau enjoyed renewed splendour, although this was interrupted during the Occupation when it was requisitioned by the Germans. After D-Day and during the early days of the Liberation, American troops stayed here. During the French colonial wars, the chateau was inhabited by the mother of a famous writer. As part of the French government's 'civilising' mission, young Indochinese were brought here to learn French language and culture. Finally, in 1980, the chateau was bought by its current inhabitants. Major modernisation work was carried out, while taking care to preserve the original authenticity of the building erected towards the end of the 19th century. The chateau and its terrace, built on the highest hillside, dominate the vast landscape to the south. Protected by a canopy of fragrant greenery, the building sits at the heart of elegantly designed parklands. A gravel walkway surrounds the entire property. Beyond the fence, the nearby forest stretches as far as the eye can see. Finally, at the bottom of the highest part of the grounds, there is a former outbuilding that has been converted into a guest house. Here, the gently sloping parkland affords sweeping views of the surrounding area.

Listed castle of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, former castle-palace of the bishops of Clermont. Quadrangular in plan, it has retained its exceptional defence system. A major restoration campaign has just been carried out from 2005 to 2016. To the east is a 17th century dwelling and a 15th century tower for a total of 428 m². The western dwelling offers a rented commercial space of 282 m² and above it a medieval room of 173 m² dating from the 14th century. Courtyard. Ideal for a tourist, cultural or B&B activity. Located just 17 km from Clermont-Ferrand. Energy class : not concerned. Ref 917.

CASTLE EARLY XVIITH, HIGH QUALITY ARCHITECTURE. VERY NICE ELEMENTS OF INTERIOR DECORATION FROM THE PERIOD. SOMPTUOUS STAIRCASE. IN ITS JUICE TO RESTORE. 26 HECTARES OF A BLOCK AND FREE. LOUDUN, VIENNA, POITOU, NEW ACQUITAINE. At the edge of a village facing majestic access pillars, this castle offers a superb facade from the beginning of the 17th century symmetrical in large limestone apparatus between two wings of outbuildings. The facade on the courtyard side is presented by a large body surrounded by two pavilions decorated with bosses and partitions and capped with four sides, A large central pavilion forming the front of the staircase capped by a domed roof receiving the small main door typical of the 17th century topped by a curved pediment; six triangular pediment dormers, two arched pediment dormers. The facade on the garden side is presented in the same way, with a large main building between two projecting pavilions, a projecting central front part is decorated with an exceptional monumental portico with ringed columns, large broken pediment stamped with the coat of arms of alliance, balustrade on the floor of the roof, bosses and shear walls. Six dormers with triangular pediment, two curved pediment dormers, a burnt pavilion, symmetry preserved. Inside, a very beautiful stair hall with banisters with a central core and half landings, 17th and 19th centuries, decorated with pilasters, mascarons, balusters decorated with acanthus, 19th century floor with cabochons. On the right, dining room adorned with 19th century paneling, chevron floor, kitchen, scullery with wood-fired central heating. Large bedroom decorated with 18th century woodwork, coffered floor, 18th century wrought iron curtain rods; boudoir decorated with wood paneling and 18th century fireplace. A linen room with large 18th century cupboards, latrines. WC, bathroom from the 1970s. On the left, a large living room redecorated in the 19th century, adorned with a 19th century coffered ceiling emblazoned with count crowns, Louis XIV style marble fireplace, overmantel. A beautiful living room decorated with white 18th century woodwork, chevron floor. At the back a small hunting room. On the first floor which is accessed by the sumptuous staircase with a ramp, on the left, four bedrooms, one with a very beautiful 18th century alcove, decorated with a trumeau, fireplace and woodwork. A bedroom decorated with 19th century wallpaper, an 18th century fireplace with a trumeau. A bedroom with very beautiful woodwork in their original tones, 18th century Louis XV fireplace with a scalloped profile. A very pretty mezzanine cabinet decorated with a 19th century earthenware stove, coffered floor, latrines. To the right ; three bedrooms, one of which has very beautiful 19th century wallpaper. Three intersolated rooms. Large attics on tomettes. Beautiful framework, in particular that of the hull staircase. Large stone vaulted cellar. In an outbuilding opening onto the courtyard, a large hunting room, fireplace, staircase with remains of a stone spiral staircase, WC. Farms with beautiful arcaded sheds, stables. 26 hectares, including 22 hectares of woods, with approximately 200 beautiful oaks to be felled urgently (value of approximately 100,000 Euros for 300m3 given as an indication, subject to evaluation by an expert). 4 hectares of parkland and free agricultural land. 19th century turret in the park. Terraced gardens. A very large and beautiful bridle path of oak trees in the park. City water. Situation : - 14 km from Loudun, all shops and services. - Saumur 30 km TGV Paris 2h, Chinon 40 km, Angers 80 km, 4h from Paris by car. - Closest beaches Vendée l'Aiguillon 1h30. La Rochelle. Price: 795,000 Euros fees included (including 5,67% agency fees payable by the buyer) Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

An 18th-century chateau with a secondary house, indoor and outdoor pools, and eight hectares of grounds with a stream, just over an hour from Paris by high-speed rail. The property is hidden at the end of a small, calm lane in a village with under 250 inhabitants nestled in a beautiful valley through which a stream gently flows. A large gate opens beneath a wrought-iron arch of spearheads that stand out against the sky. The chateau towers at the end a long driveway alongside which annexes lie. The drive leads up to the edifice’s front courtyard. Splendid grounds extend all around the chateau. Woods edge them. A stream snakes through the grounds and a canal with a washing place runs through them too. Bridges of stone, wrought iron and timber cross the stream. Stone benches dot the grounds. There is an outdoor tennis court here too. And an island features an elegant wrought-iron pavilion crowned with a zinc roof.

At the gates of Troyes, in the footsteps of Charles Perrault, a 16th and 18th-century chateau, listed as a historical monument, surrounded by moats on 12 5-hectare grounds. If it is possible to retrace the genealogy of the lords of this domain from 1222 up until 1688, there is little information on the edifice’s initial construction. Only an order made on 3 July 1585 with a quarry worker in Polisy regarding the delivery of two hundred Polisot stone blocks makes it possible to date the construction of the main building more precisely. Many lords succeeded one another over the years, but in the 17th century, Charles Perrault, a son-in-law of the owner, would make his own mark here when Jean de La Fontaine, Boileau, Voiture, Fontenelle and other members of the French Academy would gather here during the summer months. The property is discreetly located at the end of a residential neighbourhood. The group of buildings are situated around a main courtyard surrounded by moats with water, while the grounds extend over three of its sides with a tennis court. Remarkably designed, and from which six shady pathways spread out in a star-shaped pattern in all directions, are two outside dance floors, one of which is bathed in light, while the other, under a verdant canopy, is a little more shaded. From the street, a large pavilion opens onto the main courtyard via an entrance gate, which is preceded by a footbridge spanning the moats. To the right of the gate, there is the guardhouse building and, to the left, the outbuildings, supported by buttresses and bordered by a small tower. On the other side of the courtyard is the main Renaissance-era building, connected by an intermediary building to a half-timbered dwelling. At a right angle, a long classical wing from the 18th century is extended at the other end by two older bays and flanked at the rear by a small square corner tower with arrow slits. On the other side of the terreplein, past the polygonal dovecote, which abuts a swimming pool, the outbuildings that surrounded the courtyard have been entirely restored and converted for residential use with a swimming pool. Their back façades face a large canal that extends to the end of the grounds.