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21e Arrondissement is proud to present this authentic 1931 Tjalk houseboat, moored at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and just moments from the iconic Bir-Hakeim Bridge, offering an exceptional lifestyle in the heart of Paris. With approximately 110 sqm of living space complemented by a 20 sqm terrace, this unique floating home combines timeless charm, original woodwork, abundant natural light, and privileged views over the Seine and some of Paris's most famous landmarks. The main living area features a fully fitted kitchen opening onto a spacious double reception room with a wood-burning stove, a bedroom with built-in storage, a dressing room, and a bathroom with WC. At the stern, the original wheelhouse and former bargeman's quarters have been carefully preserved, providing a distinctive atmosphere and additional independent accommodation including a kitchenette, shower cabin, and separate WC. The engine room is fully equipped and fitted with a propulsion engine, allowing the vessel to remain navigable. The houseboat is connected to all urban utilities, including mains water, electricity, sewerage, and high-speed fibre-optic internet. This rare riverside property represents a unique opportunity for buyers seeking an alternative lifestyle in one of Paris's most prestigious and sought-after locations. The occupancy permit (COT) and all administrative documents are up to date and renewable upon transfer of ownership. No Energy Performance Certificate (DPE) is required for this type of property. As the sale concerns a movable asset rather than conventional real estate, no notary fees apply.

The residential hillside of Saint-Sauveur is a highly regarded living environment in the region and a prime target for Executives, Entrepreneurs, and Self-employed Professionals. Prized for its sunshine, shelter from the wind, tranquility, dead-end paths, rustic feel, Classified Wooded Area (EBC), and its breathtaking view of the Seine Valley, its widely spaced properties are rare and highly sought after. This high-standard 126 m² house, with no overlooking neighbors, is located at the end of a cul-de-sac on the Chemin de Saint Sauveur, along the GR 11 hiking route in Limay. It charms with its character, its triple East-South-West exposure, and its bucolic atmosphere. It is set on a 2,300 m² plot consisting of 1/3 pleasure garden, 1/3 orchard and small vegetable patch, and 1/3 woodlandall served by an automatic watering system supplied by a spring located at the top of the property. This house features a fully equipped chalet at the edge of the woods, ideal for a telecommuting, artistic, or musical space. A secure gate provides direct access to the forest. Its location in a semi-urban environment combines an exceptional living setting with very convenient transport facilities (12 minutes by soft mobility from Mantes-la-Jolie station, with secure parking). Built in 1962 by its first owner, an architect, this house is bathed in light and surprises visitors with its brightness. 21 windowsincluding 13 floor-to-ceiling or large windows on the ground floor and 8 roof windows upstairscontribute to a true haven of peace suspended between sky and greenery. In Summary Beautiful 1960s "Ile de France style" house, traditional construction, detached, built on 2,300 m² of enclosed landscaped grounds with a panoramic view of the Seine Valley, featuring a partial basement including: Basement Laundry room, summer shower, cellar, workshop. Ground Floor Vast entrance hall, fitted kitchen opening onto the terrace and garden, double living room with fireplace, bedroom equipped with private shower room, WC. First Floor Landing serving 3 bedrooms, each with its own washbasin unit and 1 WC. 1 Multi-activity Chalet 16 m², equipped with electricity and Internet, set on a 60 m² wooden deck. Many storage spaces Energy Rating: D Entirely renovated (electricity, water, heating, roof, and gutters) Daikin high-temperature heat pump heating, Fiber internet, and Homiris security system. Outdoor Spa area Double garage

Renaissance House Montcuq (46) Located in the Lot department of the Midi-Pyrénées region, in the heart of the village, this stately home is in the pure Renaissance style** (grand pointed arches, a splendid and comfortable spiral staircase, and a monumental fireplace). It offers 300m² of refined living space, arranged around a tree-lined patio, where the prestige of the past and the absolute comfort of sleek modern design converge in perfect harmony and it comprises 8 rooms, including three reception rooms (45m²/45m²/25m²), 5 suites with full bathrooms, a covered barn, and, in addition, an independent two-story adjoining house with a 72m² garden (currently used as a garage). There are four completely independent sections, arranged around a garden that is a true haven of peace. This area offers great potential for various activities and easily accommodates your projects: professional practices, commercial ventures, peaceful holidays, a residence for a large family, a gathering of friends, an artist's residence, a B&B...ON THE WAY OF ST. JAMES. In Montcuq, you have all the amenities, a picturesque market, good restaurants, a school, and medical centers. The surrounding countryside and a beautiful turquoise lake will charm you with their numerous walking trails. In this iconic and cosmopolitan village, social life is very active, and harmony reigns among the many nationalities.

Former 18th century presbytery with 8 rooms and its characterful church a few minutes from Saumur and in the heart of Anjou, surrounded by 3.80 hectares of wooded land partly enclosed by walls. This pretty residence, formerly a curial house, built in 1779 and its church built between the 12th and 18th centuries, bear witness to the precious heritage of Anjou, and have been listed as Historical Monuments since 1963. The lovely open-plan living spaces with beams and fireplaces, the stone staircase, the surrounding setting with this large chapel, all these are reasons to decide to establish a beautiful family home here. SAUMUR - 7 km (Theatre, New casino, Banks of the Loire, SNCF train station 2.15 h Paris-Montparnasse) PARIS - 328 km, including 307 km on the motorway THE PRESBYTERY , approximately 245 m2 Facades and roofs listed as Historical Monument in October 1963 Ground floor: approximately 3.16 m height under beams Entrance with beautiful stone staircase (1.68m x 2.60m, beams, access to cellar) Dining room with windows on both sides, 29 m2 (18th century fireplace, beams, terracotta tiles) Living room 35 m2 (5.80m x 5.90m - 2 windows at the front & 2 more windows at the rear) Kitchen with walk-through access (5.90m x 3.60m, 18th-century fireplace, vegetable garden, beams), small scullery used as a back kitchen Boiler room (Weissmann boiler, hot water tank) Entrance/booth 10 m2 (2.50m x 4, macerating toilet) The cellar access door opens under the stairs in the entrance hall; there are two vaulted cellars totaling 10m x 5.80m with a well. 1st Floor: Landing on the left going up Bedroom 1 of 28 m2 (alcove,) bathroom (sink, bathtub, toilet) On the right as you go up, Hallway 8.70 m2 ((4.60m x 1.90m) Bedroom 2, 19 m2 (4.60m x 4.20m - Wood paneling, 2 closets) Return clearance (closet) Room 3, 15 m2 (4.90m x 3m - beams) Bedroom 4, 17 m2 (6m x 2.90m - Wardrobe) Bathroom (sink, shower, toilet) 2nd Floor: Attic Landing Room 5, 11.50m2 Bedroom 6 of 14 m2 (exposed beams) - Bathroom (sink, shower cubicle, WC) Beautiful attic measuring 11m x 6.20m with 2 dormer windows THE CHURCH , listed as a Historical Monument in October 1963 The building was constructed between the beginning of the 12th century and the 15th century. Its dimensions are 27 m long in total by 7.40 m wide, including the former nave with ribbed vaults, which is 9 m long - Height to the ridge: 9.90 m An old wine press, measuring approximately 5.90m x 6.30m, is attached to the church. SMALL HOUSE, in need of restoration Forming a courtyard with the presbytery and the church, the house is made up of 2 adjoining 4-room buildings for a total of 83 m2. Work will be needed to create a second dwelling there (for friends, a gîte, etc.). At the corner return, various small sheds over 16m in length and 2m in width. THE LAND , registered area of 3 hectares 88 ares 42 centiares Entrance gate into the hamlet and small path leading to the courtyard formed by the buildings. At the rear of the house, the park slopes gently down to the stream at the property line. The land, partly enclosed by stone walls, is an agricultural area with heritage value. HISTORIC MONUMENT Listing, or registering, a building as a historical monument, provided that regulations are followed (particularly the recommendations of the Architects of the Buildings of France, and its openness during European Heritage Days), can make it possible to obtain some subsidies, and above all, to benefit from an attractive tax relief scheme. The costs of restoring and maintaining the property, loan interest, and related work are 100% deductible from rental income. It's also about participating in the adventure of French heritage... Retrouvez toutes nos annonces sur notre site INTERNET : https://www.cabinetchevillon.fr/vente/1

Real estate complex on a cadastral plot of approximately 4,317 m2 in the heart of Orléans.This complex consists of: - A main building (approx. 450 m2) built on three levels (ground floor, first floor, and second floor) currently used as offices. There is a building used as a garage and workshop. The said property was classified as a historic monument following an order of November 13, 2009, as documented in a publication at the Orléans land registry office on November 18, 2009, volume 2009P, number 6439. - A large workshop of approximately 630 m2 adjoining the previous building. These two properties are currently leased under an existing lease, which is in the process of being renewed for a short duration yet to be determined. - A residential house with a living area of approximately 220 m2 comprising: ground floor: entrance, dining room, living room, passageway, and kitchen. on the first floor: landing, three bedrooms, library, shower room, wc, attic. on the second floor: landing, two bedrooms, shower room, attic. in the basement: cellars. The land currently includes a parking area and a designated wooded space. PLUM Orléans Zone UC1-RThis description has been automatically translated from French.

Exclusive - 10 mn A6. Château and its 16-hectare estate in one piece with vineyard (Chardonnay/Pinot/Gamay) and wooded park. Property with a rich past, with an ideal location, view, exposure, calm, beauty of the landscapes and ease of access. 600 m² of living space. Beautiful parquet floors, fireplaces and trumeaux, woodwork. Independent house to renovate (150 m²). Pool. Tight. Chapel. Flag. Outbuildings (900 m²) partly for wine-growing activity with possibility of extension. Viticultural equipment included. Residential, cultural, agro and wine project or event and tourist activity. 45 mn Lyon center. Energy class: NC.

In Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, the villa ''La Ligne Droite'' represents a rare opportunity. Classified as a Historical Monument, this residence has a unique architecture awaiting a large-scale interior renovation. Offered in its current configuration, it provides a solid base and defined volumes for a very high-end project, without touching the main structure.The landscaped plot of 3,750 m² ensures total privacy and offers an unchanging panoramic view of the Mediterranean, with ample terraces and a pool to enhance.The interior visit begins on (level 3), the heart of the residence. The plans reveal spectacular potential with a monumental living room totaling nearly 93 m². This rare area, bathed in light, allows for the creation of a grand reception open to the outside. This level also includes a kitchen and an office, ensuring smooth circulation.The sleeping area is intelligently distributed over two levels. On the upper floor (level 4), four bedrooms are designed as complete suites with dressing rooms and bathrooms. Here is the magnificent Master Suite: a private space of about 45 m² including a bedroom with balcony, large dressing room, and a master bathroom of over 14 m². The other three suites offer generous volumes ready to be decorated.The visit continues on (level 2), which houses three additional bedrooms. Equipped with their own bathrooms, they offer perfect independence for guests. Level 1, on the garden level, completes the ensemble with a staff apartment. ''La Ligne Droite'' thus offers a backdrop ready to welcome your vision of luxury.This description has been automatically translated from French.

20 minutes from Colmar, in the Alsatian vineyard, a 17th-century winemaker's house and its medieval tower classified as a historical monument. The property is located in the upper part of the village, close to the site of the former castle. It is accessible from the north via a gate, and from the south via a portal. The gate opens onto a paved pedestrian path, while the portal leads to a terrace, which extends into a wooded garden to the south and east of the main house. The house, built in 1690 and rising from three to five levels, is flanked by a corner tower dating from 1315, classified as a historical monument, which is a remnant of the old fortified enclosure. It now includes six distinct spaces, composed of apartments, guesthouses, and bed and breakfasts. The total living area is approximately 670 m². The house's four-pitched roof is covered with traditional Alsatian tiles known as 'Biberschwantz', due to their shape resembling a beaver's tail, while the tower has a hexagonal roof. An outbuilding is located near the portal, and the garden is surrounded by vineyards.This description has been automatically translated from French.

Nestled at the end of a winding country road bordered by ancient woodlands and unspoiled landscapes, this remarkable château estate reveals a world apartfar removed from the conventions of ostentatious luxury. Here, true privilege lies elsewhere: in space, silence, the untouched beauty of nature, and the rare feeling of being completely disconnected from the world while remaining effortlessly connected to it. ----- Easily accessible from Paris within a few hours via regional air connections and a seamless road transfer, this exceptional property embodies what today's most discerning buyers seek: a private sanctuary, a legacy estate, and a destination where heritage, hospitality, and long-term vision converge. ----- Behind its elegant façades, the main residence offers nearly 1,200 sqm of light-filled living space. Eleven refined suites, gracious reception rooms, dedicated wellness facilities, and a spectacular yoga hall maintain a constant dialogue with the surrounding landscape. Every window frames a living canvas of forests, meadows, water, and sky. ----- Six substantial outbuildings further enhance the estate's remarkable potential. Their generous volumes lend themselves to a wide range of future developments, including additional guest accommodation, reception venues, cultural spaces, wellness facilities, or exclusive private event destinations. ----- Yet the estate's greatest asset lies beyond its buildings: 20 private hectares unfold within a protected natural environment spanning more than 400 hectares, safeguarded under a 99-year Environmental Conservation Covenant (Obligation Réelle Environnementale), dedicated to the preservation and restoration of biodiversity. This sovereign landscapeauthentic, untouched, and enduringhas become one of the most valuable luxuries of our time. ----- In an increasingly connected and densely populated world, true value now resides in the rarity of chosen seclusion: the ability to offer an immersive, meaningful, and deeply restorative experience in harmony with nature. ----- Few estates combine such architectural character, preserved natural surroundings, operational infrastructure, and significant development potential with such coherence. To create a sanctuary. To develop a destination. To pass on a legacy. Or simply to live in a place whose beauty enriches everyday life. ----- Lodge Properties - Anaëlle Morbidelli - Gaëlle Cahoreau

Located 10 minutes from Colmar and Guebwiller and close to the surrounding vineyards, this former 13th-century synagogue, listed as a Historic Monument since 1921, offers 327 m² of living space on a 749 m² plot. Carefully renovated by an architect over the last 40 years, this remarkable property combines old-world charm with modern amenities. It benefits from two gardens, a barn offering private parking, and rare volumes, in an environment steeped in history in the immediate vicinity of the village's iconic monuments. The entrance is through an imposing wooden door opening onto a first garden. The ground floor houses a large hallway that could be used as a workshop, a cellar, and a large room that probably hosted women's prayers in the 13th century. The first floor reveals generously proportioned living spaces. An office area and a shower room precede a double living room imbued with authenticity, punctuated by exposed beams and solid wood flooring. The custom-made kitchen, crafted by a local carpenter, is equipped with high-end appliances from Gaggenau. On the upper floor, a master suite of approximately 45 m² with a bathroom shares space with two other bedrooms. An attic on the same level can be converted into an additional room as needed, while the loft remains usable for even more space. From the entrance of the main building, another door leads to an office of over 80 m² tastefully renovated by the owner. Outside, two gardens offer peaceful and pleasant spaces. A barn provides parking for several vehicles, with direct access to one of the village's main streets. The property enjoys a privileged location, close to shops, schools and services. Although some refurbishment work is required, this rare property, a unique witness to France's medieval Jewish heritage, is appealing for its history, its distinctive architecture and its potential for conversion. An unusual property at the crossroads of memory and elegance. Shops 5 minutes' walk away Schools 5 minutes' walk away Train station 15 minutes' walk away RD 83 road 2 minutes away by car Motorway 8 minutes away by car Seller's net price: euros628,500 Agency fees of 5% payable by the buyer, i.e. euros31,500 ENERGY CLASS: D / CLIMATE CLASS: D Estimated average annual energy costs for standard use, based on average energy prices indexed for 2021, 2022 and 2023 (including subscriptions): between euros6,030 and euros8,200 Contact: Marc 07.44.88.95.17 (5.01 % fees incl. VAT at the buyer's expense.)

Located near Montrevel-en-Bresse, a stone's throw from the village and its amenities, and just 15 minutes from Bourg-en-Bresse, this former Bresse manor house, dating back to 1496, is a rare example of regional heritage. Listed in its entirety on the supplementary inventory of Historic Monuments, it boasts an emblematic architecture blending brick and half-timbering, typical of the Bresse region. Completely and meticulously renovated, it now combines the character of the old with contemporary comfort, thanks in particular to double-glazed wooden windows, high-performance insulation, and underfloor heating on the ground floor. Behind its historic facade, the manor house reveals authentic spaces and a harmonious layout. The ground floor comprises a dining room with an open fireplace, a bright and fully equipped eat-in kitchen, as well as a bedroom and a shower room, allowing for single-level living. The upper floor features a light-filled, open-plan living room, three spacious bedrooms, and a bathroom. Each space showcases period features in a preserved atmosphere where the renovation subtly highlights the soul of the place. Outside, the property extends over 3,000 sqm of enclosed, landscaped grounds, accessible via an electric gate. A well, a garage, and a workshop complete the property and offer a variety of possibilities. The peaceful surroundings enhance the privacy of this residence. This exceptional manor house, a rare find on the market for unique and prestigious properties in Bresse, appeals to history enthusiasts and lovers of singular buildings. Its listing as a Historic Monument, the quality of its renovation, and its authenticity make it an exclusive property, bearing a remarkable architectural heritage. Property not subject to an Energy Performance Certificate (DPE). Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: https://errial.georisques.gouv.fr/ Jean-Charles BUATOIS, 06.27.47.49.38. Sales Agent (Sole Proprietorship), 911 278 737 RSAC. Bourg en Bresse.

An 18th century listed private mansion, wooded parkland, lodges and outbuildings, in the historic centre of a Burgundy town. The private mansion stands in a tree-lined square. A double carriage entrance opens onto a paved passageway covered with an antique carpet. The passageway leads to an inner courtyard, flanked by the two wings of the main dwelling and enclosed by an elegant listed wrought iron gate leading to the parkland. Planted with trees and flowers, it is criss-crossed by well-designed paths lined with stone benches and ancient statues, hidden in the lush vegetation. A stone well backs onto the property, which also boasts a heated swimming pool and two lodges with restored facades. Slightly set back, a timber-framed house and its greenhouse were once the caretaker's lodge.

A listed, 15th &17th century house, with an outbuilding and a garden, in the undulating, wooded countryside of the Anjou region. This house stands on the edge of a little country lane, going through the forest, and in a hamlet composed of several houses, including another historic manor house. A small planted garden enhances the house facade. A rear courtyard, also planted, is bordered on one of its sides by an outbuilding and a low wall. Further away, reached by steps, a garden and the forest, part of which could be purchased.

A restored 16th-century mansion with over seven hectares of grounds, nestled in France’s River Loir valley and listed as a historical monument. A quiet country lane leads through meadows and farmland on a plateau. From this lane, a driveway lined with North American oaks leads up to the seigneurial mansion. A car park lies next to an entrance to a vast courtyard. You cross a bridge over a water-filled moat on the south side. The mansion stands straight ahead. All the buildings are arranged around the courtyard. A tree-dotted garden lies on the east side, behind a high stone wall yet within the moat’s enclosure. In the north-west corner of the moat-enclosed complex, another bridge stretches across the moat. From this spot, you can gaze out at meadows where majestic trees tower. A small wood also lies in the property’s north-west corner, beside its boundaries. Meadows evenly spread around the moat-formed island cover an area of around six hectares. The estate dates back to the 14th century, when the land was part of the nearby fiefdom of La Mothe d’Olbeau. Over the centuries, several families followed one after another on this estate that forms a self-sufficient home. The dwelling was probably built in the 15th century, then extended and redesigned between the late 16th century and the early 17th century to create, above all, its staircase tower and central pavilion. All the fireplaces inside date back to this period and were doubtless crafted by a specialist stone cutter. In the 18th century, the rear eastern pavilion with large windows, a section slightly lower in height, was added to the edifice and the south-east-facing facade was transformed to harmonise the whole mansion’s appearance. In the 16th century, a range of fortifications were made, including the surrounding wall, the moat with its bridges, a fortified tower, and more than twenty arrow slits. At the start of the 20th century, the estate covered around 150 hectares that included smallholdings and a mill.

A chateau from the 16th and 17th centuries listed as a Historical Monument, its outbuildings and equestrian facilities over 18 hectares of grounds between the Sarthe, Mayenne and Maine-et-Loire departments, near Sablé. Two drives lead to a carriage entrance topped with a pediment that opens onto a grand courtyard. On one side, is the chateau and, on the other, an immense outbuilding, both façades of which are punctuated by pruned yew trees, while a covered well is located in the centre. The current chateau corresponds to the former abbatial dwelling: this is where the Abbot resided, in the western wing of the abbey that once stood here. During the 18th century, the court was at Versailles and the buildings were spruced up and converted so they could be rented out, therefore providing the abbey with some revenue. With three storeys, including an attic level, the chateau is made out of plaster-coated stone and rubble stone. On the side facing the grounds, its slate hipped roof is cadenced by four bull’s-eye windows, while, on the side facing the courtyard, there are three attic dormer windows grouped together under a single pediment in addition to four other dormer windows. Both the chateau’s east and west exteriors are crowned with a pediment on their roofs, which is then repeated above the central entrance on each side. With window and door surrounds decorated with smooth rusticated stonework, the three doors on the chateau’s façade are topped with either curvilinear or triangular pediments, while its quoins, cornice and dormer windows are made out of ashlar stone. Inside, the chateau has conserved its original décor: cartouches, medallions, chimneybreasts, decorative window and door surrounds, wood panelling, marble and stone, while the size of the magnificent rooms as well as their floor-to-ceiling height add to the chateau’s overall grandeur. In addition to the topiary garden on the chateau’s eastern side, there is also a dovecote, orchard, vegetable garden, ornamental trees and a stream, which is straddled by an old bridge flanked by the columns of an ancient carriage entrance. All around, the grounds are made up of pastures, tall trees and a small wood, while equestrian facilities have been created to the west of the outbuilding, on the side facing the grounds. These include wooden paddocks, a riding ring and an area for the horses to rest and relax. The carriage entrance, the chateau’s exteriors as well as its entrance hall, vast living room, dining room and seven bedrooms are listed as national historical monuments as are the well and bridge, while the outbuilding’s exteriors and the dovecote are registered as regional historical monuments.

A captivating 17th-century manor and its outbuildings, listed as Historical Monuments and in need of a complete restoration, on enclosed grounds of nearly 3.5 hectares, less than two hours from Paris, in the Eure department. This property includes several buildings dating from the late 16th century to the first half of the 17th century, which come together to create a coherent and aesthetically pleasing complex of edifices. In need of a complete restoration, the buildings, with the manor in the middle, are surrounded by immense grassy grounds, which are, in turn, encircled by living hedges and tall trees along their edges.

A 15th-century house listed as a historical monument with a timber-framed facade of masterfully carved beams, nestled in the historical heart of Blois, opposite the city’s cathedral. The centuries-old house – “La Maison des Acrobates” – is listed as a historical monument. It is doubtless the oldest civil dwelling that still stands in the heart of Blois. It combines timber-framed architecture with expressive sculptures and subtle symbolism. Its remarkable facade of wooden beams with cob filler and brick is typical of the 15th century. There is a ground floor, two upstairs floors with corbelling and a third floor in the roof space. A spiral staircase links the levels together. Apart from the top floor, each level is taken up by a single room. On the ground floor, there is, on one side, a large front window – the token of a former shop here. And on the other side, there are two studded wooden entrance doors: one leads straight to the house and the other one leads to a corridor that takes you to the neighbouring house at the back. Small-paned casement windows, probably enlarged in the 18th or 19th century, bring natural light into the upstairs floors. On the third floor, two gabled dormers frame a hipped dormer, which is bigger, upon a slate roof. The back windows look out at the court of a neighbouring townhouse.

Meeting between modernist architecture and the Lorraine horizon, an old aerodrome clubhouse listed as a historic monument, signed by Le Corbusier and Jean Prouvé. Approaching the aerodrome, at the heart of a 3,000 m² grassy plot, a building imagined by Le Corbusier in the 1950s appears. Former clubhouse of the aerodrome where it was built, it stands out from the traditional buildings of the region with its facades, which blend a light-toned plaster masonry and large glazed joinery, highlighted by bright red framing. Natural light fills the interior spaces, revealing the lines of the architecture and opening views to clear perspectives of 180°. The building was co-signed by Le Corbusier – a major architect and urban planner of the modernist movement, whose work is based on the pursuit of right proportions and clarity of volumes – and the Lorraine designer and metalworker Jean Prouvé. The latter was noted for his works combining steel and aluminum with a particular accuracy of assembly, which gives the construction here at stake a functional elegance. The roof, an assembly of prefabricated aluminum elements, is formed of two shells back to back placed on a central trough; a silhouette that evokes two airplane wings ready to take off and gives the whole a distinctive architectural identity where technical precision dialogues with the aeronautical imagination. The building underwent rehabilitation in the early 2010s, carried out based on Le Corbusier's original plans in order to restore its stylistic coherence. The building is listed as a historical monument for its facades, roofs, load-bearing structures, and chimneys.This description has been automatically translated from French.

A listed 17th-century house with guesthouses and a garden designed by the famous landscape architect Jacques Wirtz, 10 minutes from Normandy's Côte d'Albâtre coastline. Just outside the village, a broad wooden gate and paved drive lead to a vast space. Two guesthouses and a garage stand on one side. The main dwelling and its extension stand on the other side. The grand house is typical of noble Norman dwellings from the mid-17th century. South-facing and rectangular in shape, it has a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor in the tall roof space. The building is crowned with a hipped slate roof with six dormers. The elevations are made of brick. Red brickwork forms the quoins, cornices and window and door surrounds. The facade has five bays. On one side, there is a 19th-century brickwork extension. It has a two-level section with a three-slope roof, followed by a single-storey wing with a roof space. This wing houses a swimming pool. The garden was designed by the famous Belgian landscape architect Jacques Wirtz in the early 2000s. Wirtz is known for his work on two Parisian gardens: the Jardin du Carrousel garden in front of the Louvre Museum and the garden of the Élysée Palace. The property’s garden extends beyond the buildings, which it links together with paved paths, some of which are shaded. This magnificent outdoor space offers striking views.

In Orne, in the rolling landscape of Perche, a restored manor listed as a historical monument, protected by high walls, and its garden. Within walking distance of the village, halfway up a hill, at the end of a small road, the estate reveals itself, surrounded by tall walls flanked by round towers. The manor enclosure, accessible via a monumental crenelated gate, encircles a large U-shaped courtyard. The layout has been carefully landscaped, taking advantage of the slope and opening to the west towards the surrounding countryside, overlooking the enclosure. The main building is characterized by its high gable roof, covered in tiles and highlighted by a cornice. It is extended by a second building that is attached to it. Other buildings, respectively used as a gite, guardian's house, and various dependencies, complete the enclosure. Behind the main building, accessible by the layout, an orchard of 2 hectares commands the countryside.This description has been automatically translated from French.

The former courthouse and its chapel listed as a historical monument, in Burgundy, in the historical centre of Joigny. The former courthouse, situated in the heart of the Saint André district, occupies an emblematic position on Place de la République, a vast cobbled esplanade dominated by the church after which the district is named, historically populated by craftspeople and winegrowers as well as being the cradle of medieval Joigny. The property is made up of three separate sections standing around an inner courtyard away from prying eyes. The edifice was erected in the early 19th century and boasts the solemn architecture typical of the era’s public institutions. The main façade, made of dressed limestone, overlooks a wide flight of stone steps leading up to an immense double-leaf door. Moulded capitals frame the door, above which there is a cornice topped by a semi-circular opening in which there is a large fanlight window. The triangular pediment atop the central avant-corps is adorned with an allegorical high relief depicting a female figure that is most likely Themis, who was the incarnation of justice during the Greek Antiquity. On both sides of the building, the façades are punctuated with tall, vertical, brick-framed windows, topped with semi-circular fanlight windows, reminiscent of the central opening on the pediment. The Ferrand chapel adjoining the northern end of the courthouse is a precious reminder of Joigny’s religious heritage. It was built in 1530 and used as a family funeral chapel before being incorporated into the courthouse in the 19th century. Behind wrought-iron railings stands its octagonal structure boasting sculpted pilasters and ornamental alcoves. Its upper part is adorned with a bas-relief macabre art frieze depicting scenes from the Last Judgement and the resurrection. A double-curved slate dome previously adorned its roof but today it is topped by a more sober conical roof, paying witness to the transformations carried out throughout the centuries. To the west, another building connects with the courthouse and was formerly the court administration and magistrates’ offices. With the appearance of a townhouse, this two-storey building is today used for residential purposes. The stone-coloured rendered façade is punctuated by five vertical rows of openings with red brick frames fitted with louvred shutters. From the square, to the left of the courthouse’s façade, a wide, double-leaf wrought iron gate opens into the reception courtyard. The roofs, punctuated with dormer windows, are made of traditional Burgundy flat tiles. To the rear, there is a courtyard boasting flowerbeds, a Virginia creeper and a large-leaved Paulownia tree.

In Normandy, 15 km from Bayeux, a 18th-century chateau listed as a historical monument, set in a 60-hectare estate of land, woods, and groves. Before the entrance of the village of Vaubadon, hidden behind a dense hedge, a driveway lined with a triple row of linden trees, grassy on either side, stretches in a slow perspective that introduces the estate. It leads to the wrought iron gate, at the end of which stands the honor court, preceded by moats. Around this, various elements of the property are organized: the walled kitchen garden and the gardener's house, the pond, the tennis court, and then the outbuildings, established around a large central courtyard. At the back, the park, also listed as a historical monument, unfolds its lines to a large pond bordered by rhododendrons. This pond, more than just a pleasant feature, marks a transition to the surrounding countryside, like a passage between a designed landscape and a nature left to a more free expression. The regularity of the openings, the height of the roofs, and the clarity of the composition characterize the whole building. The chateau features a facade facing southeast, turned towards the courtyard, whose regular arrangement and harmonious proportions certify its classical character. Elevated with two levels under the eaves and resting on a semi-buried garden level, it is organized around a central structuring body, extended by volumes added in the 19th century. The slate roofs, punctuated by dormers and high chimney stacks, as well as four pavilions topped with higher roofs, rhythm the silhouette and establish the presence of the dwelling in the landscape. This clarity of composition, the alliance between symmetry, order, and decoration, earned the chateau its historical monument listing in 2012.This description has been automatically translated from French.

In Burgundy, in Tonnerre, on the banks of a channel of the Armançon, an elegant private mansion from the 18th century listed as a historical monument. Located on the main thoroughfare of the town of Tonnerre, near the Marguerite de Bourgogne hospices, the mansion opens with an imposing porch whose carriage door is operated by a wrought iron mechanism unchanged since its construction. Formerly owned by the sister of Charles d'Éon de Beaumont, known as the Chevalier d'Éon, an ambassador in the service of Louis XV, it consists of two symmetrical pavilions without a central body. The roofs and facades, listed as historical monuments, have been recently restored. While the elevations, plastered and plain, punctuated by slightly arched or straight openings with small woodworks, are markers of the 18th century, the roofs of small regional flat tiles, with three or four slopes and coyaux, along with their stone dormers with slightly arched tops, are particularly characteristic of the local architecture. Finally, the park, shaded by ancient oaks and plane trees, extends to the banks of the Armançon channel, offering the absolute tranquility of nature in the heart of the city.This description has been automatically translated from French.

A 12th-century chateau with ramparts and 15 hectares of grounds, listed as a historical monument and looking down over a valley by the Pyrenees mountains. From a bird’s-eye view, the chateau seems to be perched atop a wooded hill like a sentry looking out across the undulating landscape of France’s Couserans province. Around the chateau, there is a patchwork of gently sloping meadows, woods and fields that lines the serrated horizon of the Pyrenees mountains. Your gaze, first struck by the relief of the land, is eventually drawn to the oval form of the chateau’s enclosing wall that encircles a plain mass of barrel-tiled roofs and pale stone elevations. All aspects of this chateau give the impression of a calm, dense, unshakeable unit. As you leave the local village to approach the chateau, the modern world fades away. The road becomes a country lane and later becomes a shady track. The driveway to the chateau is flanked with oaks and beeches and edged with stone bollards crowned with orbs and linked with a chain. This driveway seems like a formal route, rigorously plotted and solemnly discreet. There is no showy gate here, but just the murmur of the wind, sunrays filtered through leaves and a rare feeling of slowly ascending to a dwelling inhabited by something other than everyday life. At last, the chateau’s facade comes into view between the trees. Plain yet welcoming, the chateau adjoins its rampart like a hand fitting into a glove. A door in an arch that cuts through the full thickness of the enclosing wall marks the entrance. Beyond this archway, you find yourself in an inner court, some of which is grassy. Here you can see different tokens of the chateau’s past: a well dug into the rock, the Romantic ruins of outhouses waiting to be brought back to life, a square tower, adjoining annexes and successive recesses of architecture that has adapted over time without ever betraying its origin. The chateau was built in the 12th century. In the 17th century, it was turned into a summer holiday home. Today it is listed as a historical monument. The chateau has kept its structural coherence and residential design.

A 14th-century collegiate church listed as a historical monument, with an apartment, in 1.3-hectare grounds, in Burgundy, at the gateway to the Auxois region, at the top of a hill. This collegiate church boasts a dominant position with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. It is encircled by grounds of more than 1 hectare and is far from any neighbours, apart from Thil Castle, built in the 12th century by Jean II, lord of Thil and a constable of the Duchy of Burgundy. By a deed dated 10th March 1340, he founded the current collegiate church. The edifice was built between 1341 and 1344. It was consecrated on 12th August 1344 by the bishop of Autun, under the patronage of the Trinity of the Virgin Mary. This two-storey collegiate church is made of Auxois stone in the shape of a Roman cross, boasting a single nave with three bays, from which a two-bay radiating chapel extends to the east, and crossed by a transept with two protruding arms. Two chapels open onto the northern and southern arms of the transept. To the west, the bell tower stands above the entrance to the edifice, adorned with four pointed-arch tori resting on small columns with foliage decorated capitals. The gables of the northern and southern arms of the transept as well as the remains of the drip stone on the bell tower allude to the former steep roof made of flat tiles then of lava rock that was destroyed by a lightning strike in 1893. A waterproof cover was installed in 1926 on the extrados of the vault to protect the building from water damage. Solid buttresses bear the outward force of the vaults and are more noticeable on the southern façade where they also supported the weight of the now disappeared entrance porch’s roof structure. Modillon cornices underline the levelling off of the roofs. There are a reduced number of openings: one small, pointed arch opening per bay and a triple one on the flat radiating chapel. Arrow windows punctuate each bay from the former rampart walk and, as with certain elements on the bell tower, point to the church’s military and defensive nature. The four-storey, square bell tower, supported at each corner by projecting corner buttresses, is topped by a low-slung, hipped roof made of flat tiles. Only the top floor opens onto all of the building’s faces, via two ribbed windows separated by a pilaster topped by a protruding paved gutter. The openings boast a horizontal mullion and are flanked by four sculpted gargoyles.