Top 5 French Chateaux For Sale
Exquisite, grand and very Gallic...these French properties are simply stunning
34-bedroom chateau in Location Withheld
€53,000,000
Only a 45 min drive from Geneva (90 km) or 10 mins by helicopter, an exceptional and historic chateau and its 6 outbuildings sitting in the heart of a walled park of 80 hectares/200 acres.
Agent: Prestige Property and Real Estate
40-bedroom chateau in Versailles
€34,000,000
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Exceptional historic estate of about 32 hectares located right in heart of the Versailles, close to the Palace and only 20 km from Paris.
Agent: Prestige Property and Real Estate
20-bedroom chateau north of Bordeaux in prime wine country
€16,000,000
Situated north of Bordeaux, this famous Louis XVI wine chateau is for sale with 75 hectares of land of which 45 hectares are vineyards.
Agent: Prestige Property and Real Estate
18-bedroom chateau in Location Withheld
€13,000,000
In the Franche-Comte region of France, an exceptional French chateau for sale set within a 27 hectare / 67 acre walled park with a river and overlooking a vast panorama.
Agent: Prestige Property and Real Estate
Exclusive estate in Burgundy, Dijon
€10,500,000
Very exclusive estate in Burgundy, Dijon, close to the German and Swiss borders. Has a private airfield
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