castle for sale Bombon, France

Formerly a lordly residence, restructured like a grand town house adapted to the countryside in the Louis XV style, this small château is both elegant and pioneering in terms of construction. Its 18th-century owner, keen not to repeat the causes of a fire he had recently suffered, ordered its reconstruction based on the principle of Catalan vaults, an innovative architectural technique at the time, designed to avoid using wood in its structure. Its sanitation system was also highly ingenious for the period, consisting of an underground network of canals. Presented within its original lush surroundings, with natural springs, ponds, woodlands, and featuring France’s very first English-style garden, it also boasts the most beautiful plane tree in the Île-de-France region. Fittingly for our times, the château is modest in scale and its proportions are very harmonious. Its outbuildings, which are extensive, were mostly constructed under Napoleon III. They include an orangery, a greenhouse, a stable, several pavilions that house staff apartments, as well as a hunting lodge outside the château's grounds. The entire estate is listed in the Mérimée database of historic monuments. The current hosting capacity is substantial and still has unexploited built and buildable potential. Part of the estate meets the standards for public establishments, allowing it to accommodate up to 300 people. Its highly sought-after location, just one hour from central Paris, is at the crossroads of the Three Châteaux of Seine-et-Marne hiking trails, giving it significant tourist potential for a hotel business.

EXCLUSIVE - One hour from Paris, between Coulommiers and Provins, this former 13th century seigniory, rebuilt in the 19th century and set in 7 hectares of parkland, comprises a 785 m2 château, a 120 m2 caretaker's house and outbuildings with a total surface area of approximately 469 m2. The ground floor comprises a succession of reception rooms and two kitchens. The first floor has six large bedrooms and three bathrooms. The second floor has five bedrooms and a bathroom. The large tower has two bedrooms with a toilet and a spare room. A laundry room, boiler room, vaulted cellar and attic complete the property. The caretaker's accommodation comprises a living room with kitchen, three bedrooms and a bathroom. A ground-level terrace opening onto an orchard, a garage and a store room complete the property. The outbuildings include a workshop, a garden area, garages and an enclosed barn housing agricultural equipment. A courtyard, moats, large lawns, approximately 1ha (2.47 acres) of woodland, an orchard, meadows, a heated swimming pool and a tennis court complete the grounds. Situated on the edge of a village, this historic, well maintained property is a true haven of peace. It is equally suitable for a family or para-hotel project. Complete file on request. This property is presented by Marie de Saint Périer - Agent commercial EI - +33 (0)6 60 62 05 03 Agency fees are payable by the vendor. This property is presented by Marie de Saint Périer - Agent commercial EI - +33 (0)6 60 62 05 03 Agency fees are payable by the vendor. Information on the risks associated with this property is available on the Georisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr.

50 minutes southeast of Paris, an authentic 17th-century chateau surrounded by moats, its two entrance pavilions and 11-hectare grounds. Behind the first entrance gate, the driveway leads to a stone bridge, which spans the moats filled with water. At the end of it, the main gate surmounted with a coat of arms and wrought-iron décor opens onto a cobbled courtyard, which is organised around a central circular lawn. The chateau stands directly ahead along an axis that follows the path of the sun throughout the day. On either side, two pavilions, facing one another, are integrated into the property’s overall symmetry and bordered by flowerbeds, which include an impressive Pierre de Ronsard rosebush. Built at one end of the cobbled courtyard, the chateau is characterised by its symmetry and its brick and stone masonry topped with slate roofs with rounded hayloft dormer windows, which date the chateau’s construction to the beginning of Louis XIII’s reign. All the windows and doors are framed with ashlar stone. Behind the chateau, a garden, enclosed partially by moats, leads to a drawbridge, which provides access to the grounds. These are organised on each side of the central walkway, which is aligned with the chateau and main entrance. The estate was the property of the de Vigny family in the 17th century – of whom the poet Alfred de Vigny was a direct descendant – up until 1791, the date on which it was sold as national property following the emigration of the de Vigny family during the French Revolution. Built in the 1610s, a portion of the chateau was burned down during the Revolution and partially reconstructed in 1844. The chateau, including the courtyard, entrance pavilions, moats and bridges over the moats are today protected as historical monuments.