In this video, I explore 5 interesting French châteaux currently for sale under $1 million.
Join me as I browse real estate listings across various websites, sharing my screen and giving you a closer look at each property. I’ll comment on what makes each château special, what to watch out for, and why these listings might be a great opportunity if you’re considering a move (or an investment!) in France.
Whether you’re actively looking to buy or just love exploring historic properties, this episode is packed with inspiration.
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The 5 Chateaux (chapters):
00:38 1st Chateau
09:50 2nd Chateau
17:50 3rd Chateau
29:11 4th Chateau
38:31 5th Chateau
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The 5 Chateaux (chapters):
00:38 1st Chateau
09:50 2nd Chateau
17:50 3rd Chateau
29:11 4th Chateau
38:31 5th Chateau
Download the free PDF with links to all 5 listings: https://frenchchateauadvisor.com/download-pdf
😍 Fun to watch and dream!
The inside of #2 is very nice but I agree about the cemetery, its too close! Why do they say 24 rooms and bathrooms…….not exactly how many of each one? In the end it could be 23 rooms and 1 bathroom😄.
#3 has very beautiful property and out buildings. Also a nice pond.💕
If I had a million Euros +++, I would choose #4. Only because its not too far from the best wine region in France (Bourgogne)…….in my opinion🥰🍷
Thank you for yet another wonderful video.
I want to like and trust the real estate agencies, but come on guys, who are you fooling with these ads that fail to mention the one key negative (or potentially negative) fact of the property?! The one that probably shares common fence with the cemetery is OK for me but some folks will find that a deal breaker. The one that is only 1/3 of a large chateau with common walls to your section, and the part you look at directly in your view contains a restaurant! The one with a nice lake but across a fence or wall, blocked only by trees is some kind of cattle farm or junkyard or combination (in winter no leaves, view will be quite problematic from the noble floor of your chateau!). The one with 3 sides surrounded by water, this can certainly raise issues of dampness and wet cellars but at least there is a picture of that feature from the agency. So thank you Olivier, the extra step of looking into the satellite images in Google is really essential these days, and you are doing it for us. The agencies should realize (I hope) that buyers these days can be very well informed on their own, without ever speaking to the agency, and it is a big turn off to find listings that are either deceptive or omitting the key point. Merci beaucoup for this web tour!
#2 is wonderful. Large cemeteries must be close to church. Original owners are buried there, 800 years of owners. I have no narrow minded attitudes about a close cemetery. That's alot of nonsense. Wish there had been more photos of Chateau and grounds. From the air(drone), could there have been a moat, now filled in? Thanks for showing…e
I love the chateaux you’ve presented in the videos Olivier. You ask questions that I’d love to answer but I forget them by the end of the video! Have you thought about doing a live stream and we could answer you and ask questions as we go through each chateau?
Thank you,
Nicole In New York
Thanks. Great format. Keep them coming.
The one near Angers/Nantes is quite amazing.. It has surprised me at how long it has been for sale. The horseshoe one is on Poncet & Poncet as having 9683m of land. So just under a hectare.
Hello Olivier, love watching your videos. From Brisbane Australia ❤
Just subbed. I like the last two chateaux. Great commentary. Dreaming from Australia.
I like your enthusiasm, pttth… 😅
I like the second Chateau . The wood work is not printed. That is a plus . Thank you for your videos. I have watched all of them they are enjoyable. By the way I am from . Elko Nevada.
I like the second Chateau. The floors and the wood work looks in good shape not painted. The facade looks interesting. Buy the way I am from Elko Nevada
Thank you for your videos.
Very informative content love your channel
I like the first one, do i get free meals at the restaurant for that price?😊
I liked the 4th and 5th Chateaux the best Olivier. Greetings from the USA.
Each one is unique! Nice presentation.
Unless one has an army of servants it would be crazy to try and maintain any of them. They are all mini hotels!
Thanks for your channel!
The one with 42 hectares is I think the most impressive. In The Netherlands 42 hectares of land is considered enormous!
Thank you Olivier. This is by far the website on chateaux for sale.
I have sushi Ed today
The problem is you the French government with it.
Fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable. Merci. I'd love more information on the boring, yet essential, factors such as wiring and heating.
5 money pitttttt chateaux 😂😂😂😂😂
Chateau No 3 looks like Chateau de LaLacelle with the center tower.
La Lacelle has better symmetry with its outbuildings.
It must have been a thing in the 18th century to add the towers.
history preservation limiting what you can do or must do, taxes and fees and bureucracy and the possibility one day you have cultural enrichers that raid it or take over as squatters and you can not force them out….thanks, but no mercy……the french caliphate is done
The third chateau seems reasonable. Add a few million to refresh it. The out buildings may be good for stables, vacation rentals or perhaps small businesses.
Could you do a video of the best of the cheapest chateau for sale in France?
Taxes?
Any kitchens?bathrooms? Storage?
they all have redeeming qualities, I like the last one best, I subbed your channel… thank you for a nice video
Amazing, I always Dream of a profject like this, from germany
Ive walked down the side of that first chateaux, what a small world
Moulin is a mill in English.
mou·lin. (ˈ)mü¦laⁿ plural -s. : a nearly cylindrical vertical shaft in a glacier scoured out by meltwater and rock debris pouring into it.
Thank you for this.
you seem to use "chateau", and "castle" interchangebly. I thought there was a difference – in prestige? in size? in construction? with castle being grander than chateau. Maybe castle has grounds inside of external walls. and then "manor house" is less grand than chateau…
Can you help me out with these definitions?
#1 is only a portion of the building. #2 has the back of houses facing it. Noise and no privacy, plus if it's a listed building, stay away. It probably needs a roof. The. To bring it up to a compliant DPE it will cost hundreds of thousands for the windows and a new heating system. The deadline is 2028 and then 2034. So, it is not chesp. Most buyers are not aware of the details on these Chateau. This is in the mountains and cold.
#3 this is a Cold area. Plus the villages are very poor, over to Nevers and area. Lkts of crop farming so the spray a lot, herbicides, pesticides, etc. Big building, enormous heating bill since the Russian sanctions were put in place. Probably a DPE of "F".
The windows and French doors are shockingly expensive to replace. Plus if has oil heat, it needs to be replaced to comply.
On #3 there is no DPE on the listing. This is a very bad sign. Budget 1000€ per square meter of floor space for what it need to bring it into compliance. €1500 oer square meter for the outbuilding as they need major roof replacement.
#3 also has a junky farm next door. And the pond may be affected by the new regulations on lakes and ponds. If it is not in compliance it has to be filled in at your expense. Learn about all the laws and regulations before buying in France.
On #4, you cannot make it a commercial property without bringing it into DPE compliance and it looks like an F. It is on the listing but he scrolled over it fast. Plus a moat and river. Look into the new pond regulations. And flooding is big problem in France. This area is quite cold as well.
#4 is in the boonies.
#5 needs a new roof. Plus those huge ponds…
The one you like it i love it jk
Oh i like this one more jk
Please make more videos like this under a million! This kind of video is exactly what I needed 10 years ago!!! Finding a habitable Chateau under a million in France is not easy.