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 1927 Print Valliant Couturier Foix France Castle Chateau Ariege Hill Village Art $38.95 Time Remaining: 28d 23h 13m Buy It Now for only: $38.95 |
 THE CHATEAU OF CHENONCEAU France Susanne Girndt PRINT sale $7.93 Time Remaining: 1h 14m |
 1929 Print Blanche McManus Chateau de Chambery France Architecture $47.95 Time Remaining: 28d 19h 54m Buy It Now for only: $47.95 |
 1912 Halftone Print Foix France Chateau Comtes Castle Church Hill Ariege Fort $48.95 Time Remaining: 28d 19h 52m Buy It Now for only: $48.95 |
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 Copper engraving Merian France Chasteau Chateau Lesigne Proch de Tonnerre $15.00 Time Remaining: 27d 20h 44m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 Original copper engraving Merian France Chateau de Moulins en Bourbonois $15.00 Time Remaining: 27d 20h 44m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 1912 Halftone Print Chateau Comtes Foix France Ariege Castle Portrait Concierge $46.95 Time Remaining: 28d 19h 28m Buy It Now for only: $46.95 |
 THE CHATEAU OF CHENONCEAU France Susanne Girndt art canvas print $21.99 Time Remaining: 25d 23h 18m Buy It Now for only: $21.99 |
 ARCHITECTURE PRINT France Sceaux Chateau of Duke of Trevise Dormer Window $21.71 Time Remaining: 19d 31m Buy It Now for only: $21.71 |
 Original copper engraving Merian France Chateau dIroye Irrois in Champagne $15.00 Time Remaining: 27d 20h 44m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 ARCHITECTURE PRINT France Castle Chateau de Fournil Dordogne $21.66 Time Remaining: 5d 17h 47m Buy It Now for only: $21.66 |
 ORIGINAL BOOKPLATE EX LIBRIS FRANCE BIBLIOTHEQUE CHATEAU DU TREMBLAY 1856 $19.99 Time Remaining: 6d 23h 31m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 ANTIQUE Lithograph from France Chateau de Chenonceaux $15.00 Time Remaining: 6d 15h 16m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
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 ARCHITECTURE PRINT France Sceaux Chateau of Duke of Trevise Main Entry $19.14 Time Remaining: 19d 31m Buy It Now for only: $19.14 |
 FRANCE FONTAINEBLEAU Chateau Fine antique view 1830 $12.71 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 27m Buy It Now for only: $12.71 |
 Chateau de Chamford France French Travel Art POSTER $8.95 Time Remaining: 26d 5h 50m Buy It Now for only: $8.95 |
 Chateau de Richielieu France architecture plan c1715 antique de Fer folio view $35.96 Time Remaining: 3d 17h 24m Buy It Now for only: $35.96 |
 1855 Wood Engraving Louvre Paris France Palace Chateau Landmark Historic View $40.95 Time Remaining: 28d 21h 6m Buy It Now for only: $40.95 |
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 1894 Wood Engraving Chateau De Hautefort France Fortress Architecture Masonry $46.95 Time Remaining: 28d 20h 10m Buy It Now for only: $46.95 |
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 1917 Wood Engraving Tour Saint Pierre Chateau Miolans France Roy L Hilton Art $47.95 Time Remaining: 28d 19h 55m Buy It Now for only: $47.95 |
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 1907 Color Print Chateau Foix Landscape France Hillside Mountain Castle Medieval $58.95 Time Remaining: 28d 20h 2m Buy It Now for only: $58.95 |
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 THE CHATEAU OF CHENONCEAU France Susanne Girndt canvas sale print $17.93 Time Remaining: 2h 21m |
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 Print Art Poster The French Medieval Chateau France $5.99 Time Remaining: 26d 10h 50m Buy It Now for only: $5.99 |
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France Chateau
Why buy a French chateau?
The largest, most spectacular, historic and magnificent building par excellence, the biggest property that any human can possess on earth… We do not lack the words to identify this type of house: a French castle or chateau. Not that common in other countries, chateaux are relatively easy to find in France. If you have a good sized budget and some sort of project in mind, a castle could be just the sort of property for you.
The grounds of a chateau often boast interesting features- chapels, gate houses, gites, stables and sometimes even lakes for a superb view over your own territory. French chateaux offer the rare ability to look out from your window and survey no land but your own. But despite all its advantages, buying a chateau must be a well thought out decision which has been given serious thought.. Remember to keep in mind that council and housing taxes remain very high for this type of French property.
-> Buy a French chateau… for yourself
It is ideal for a large family wanting to spend their French holidays together with their extended family and friends. Summer can involve diving in the lakes, exploring forests and meadows, throwing a garden party… the possibilities are endless!, Grounds usually vary in size, but most come with a minimum of 1 hectare of land (2.50 acres or so) , a real paradise for children!
A chateau is also ideal when you want to organise a special event such as a a wedding, a birthday, or even a bar mitzvah or Communion. You can enjoy the large dining areas for the meal, take advantage of the ample courtyard and grounds for parking, or even host the party under a marquee in the event of rainy weather…
Obviously, French chateaux don't come cheap. You can hardly ever find a chateau under €300,000. The most imposing and beautiful ones could reach between €15,000,000 and €20,000,000 (and sometimes even more). More expensive chateaux are not generally for sale but owned by families who inherit, otherwise they belong to the local county.
-> Buy a French chateau… to run a business
A French chateau is also perfect for running a business. Making your castle a high end hotel,chambres d'hotes or wedding venue are some of the most popular options as everything you need is available: a large number of bedrooms and reception rooms, an imposing entrance area, gardens and often a pool… If you have a well stocked lake or river, fishing activity could be envisaged. As you'll probably have a number of outbuildings and plenty of land, an equestrian school could also be perfect.
Then, if your chateau boasts interesting architecture or unusual features such as a maze, giant trees and acres of lawn, lakes, fountains, traditional paintings in your living room, giant bay windows, superb marble stairs and so on, why not organise visits? In France, you will find many chateaux are open for visits around the country. Why not do the same? It is another way to earn money and to show foreigners and tourists interesting aspects of French culture, history and heritage.
In Ile-de-France, Pays-de-La-Loire and Normandy, you'll find some of the most beautiful French chateaux. The most famous are in Versailles, Fontainebleau, Chenonceau, Cheverny, Chambord and the medieval city of Carcassonne in the south of France.
About the Author
Matthieu Cany is Managing Director of Sextant French Property
Which of these people lived in the Chateau de Bussy Rabutin, Bourgogne, France?
Francois de La Rochefoucault
Madame de La Fayette
Madame de Sévigné
Thanks.
The Château de Bussy-Rabutin is undoubtedly an impressive building, but just as interesting is the story of its original owner, Roger de Bussy-Rabutin. 'Outrageous', 'scandalous' and 'flamboyant' are some of the politer descriptions of his character.
It was 1649 when Roger de Bussy-Rabutin completed the restoration of his father's château in a valley opposite the village of Bussy-le-Grand. The result is an imposing building ranged round three sides of a quadrangle set between four conical towers. Standing in 34 hectares (84 acres) of parkland and gardens, this is where he ended up confined, due to his misdemeanours amongst the society of the day.
Cousin of the writer Madam de Sévigné, Bussy-Rabutin was part of life at the Court of Louis XIV. He had a military career, distinguished only it seems by an orgy where he sang songs ridiculing the King's affair with Marie de Mancini. Louis sent Bussy-Rabutin into exile in Burgundy, and there, accompanied by his mistress, the Marquise de Montglat, he wrote his 'Histoire Amoureuse des Gaules', a series of tales, partly true, about four famous ladies of the Court. For this scurrilous work, he was sent to prison in the Bastille for a year.
He was forced into exile at the château and began to surround himself with
memorabilia in a 'gilded cage'. The walls of the main rooms display bitchy cartoons and comments about his ex-mistresses and celebrities of the time. In his bedchamber there are portraits of 25 mistresses of French kings, another room has portraits of great warriors including Cromwell.
The château is an interesting insight into the decadent reign of the Sun King.
As for Bussy-Rabutin, he was a bitter and twisted man certainly, but his flamboyant character shines through over three hundred years after his death.
This Chateau is a fantastic building, which I've visited on more than one occasion. You will see from my summary that it was his cousin Mme de Sevigne who often stayed, but not lived, at the Chateau.
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