castles for sale Drôme, France

A 17th-century chateau listed as a historical monument with a large outbuilding and splendid grounds looking out at the Rhône valley in France’s Drôme department. The local village was once a fief of the Poitiers-Valentinois family. It became part of the Kingdom of France at the start of the 15th century. The village had a chateau before this one. That old chateau was known as the region’s most important fortification, but it was destroyed in the French Wars of Religion. That was when a new chateau was built just outside the village, along the side of a road linking the village to the nearest town, a short distance north of it. Its location was not chosen at random: a spring lies beyond the ditches and it once filled up the property’s ponds and brought its fountains to life. A vast earthen terrace of more than one hectare is edged with embankments and dry moats. Upon it stand two fine edifices built in the style of the Italian Late Renaissance. The chateau towers in the middle of this grassy terrace. Construction of the chateau began in 1591. The edifice continued to be built during the second half of the 17th century. It is a large square-shaped structure with corner towers and a central inner courtyard. It has three levels and a floor area of over 1,300m². In front of the chateau, at the property’s entrance, stands an edifice that was built at the end of the 17th century. It is about 60 metres long and edges a road that runs along the other side of the moat. This structure is made up of a gatehouse flanked with two wings. This gatehouse controls access to the property. The whole building offers a floor area of around 450m². Together, the chateau and the gatehouse with its wings represent a splendid feat of architecture: a classic symmetrical layout going from east to west on an open, grassy terrace. Beyond this section of lawns on which the edifices stand, the grounds extend through meadows and woods over a naturally undulating area. The chateau has been listed as a historical monument since 1990 for its walls, roofing and interior decorative features.

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In the heart of the Drôme valley, on the heights of a peaceful village, a splendid Renaissance château of medieval origin, where François I stayed. The property dominates the village and offers 360° panoramic views over the rolling countryside. The elegance of its architecture is reminiscent of the Château de Grignan, only more intimate. Set in 3,372 m² of walled grounds, in the heart of parklands where the many cypress trees are reminiscent of Tuscany, the U-shaped château with its inner courtyard offers around 505 m² of living space over three levels. On the ground floor, a large entrance hall leads to: to the north, a study, an airlock with an exit to the porch and a stairwell, then a vast kitchen/dining room; to the east, a laundry room, a toilet/utility room, and to the south, a dining room, a stairwell, the boiler room, a large lounge with access to the courtyard and a small library. The two staircases at the ends of the central section lead to the upper floors. The 1st floor comprises seven bedrooms, two shower rooms, two bathrooms and five toilets. The 2nd floor comprises four bedrooms and a bathroom with toilet. A very beautiful vaulted chapel (22 m² / 215 sq ft) over a cellar. A majestic porch to the north and an elegant gated entrance to the west frame a pretty, sheltered courtyard. A large 90 m² carport. A small 2 x 4 m swimming pool and pool house. Well and rainwater collection tank. A rare and unique property, a jewel of unparalleled charm, waiting to be discovered. Just 25 minutes from the A7 motorway and 1? hours from Lyon. A Mercure exclusive.

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Located in sumptuous unspoiled natural surroundings, ensuring calm and solitude, this magnificent hilltop property is overlooked by the intimidating Vercors mountains. A former fort dating back to the Middle Ages, it is made up of a castle of almost 900 sq.m and three independent apartments. Everything is in perfect condition and has benefited from remarkable restoration works. Sitting on 45 hectares of woodland, meadows and private hunting grounds, its facilities include: several outbuildings, swimming pool, spa, gardens, vegetable patch, delightful French-style garden and aeroplane runway. It presents breathtaking panorama views and is located less than 3 km from a village with shops, 45 minutes south of Grenoble and 1h30 from Lyon-Saint-Exupéry international airport.