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In October 2022, Dan Preston, an English expatriate and founder of the YouTube channel Escape to rural France, [12] purchased the château and started its complete restoration. [13] Preston's reconstruction was also featured in the television series, Help! We Bought a Village. In one episode he met Popeck in Paris and learned of his wartime ...
Stephanie gives the entrance hall a makeover. Alison and Zion visit another chateau for sale that may be their home. Angela and Steve finish their Monet suite. Donna and Paul host a party for the Tour de France, which passes near their chateau. 13 October 2021 14 Sarah and George get a guest suite ready the wedding season.
The top floor is an open area featuring a home theater and game room. [6] In total, it was 3,000 m 2 (32,000 sq ft) and is situated on a 32 ha (79-acre) riverside property plot. [7] In 2012, the château was listed for sale for $9 million but did not sell. In October 2017, the château was auctioned off, with no reserve, by Concierge Auctions.
Additional funding for the project has come from a television series called Escape to the Chateau, broadcast on the British channel Channel 4 and devoted to recording the renovation, reuse, and upgrading of the château into a home and family business. [1] Some members of the de Baglion family still live in the area.
For some time, the family occupied the first floor, and then the refurbished stables, of this largest private château in France with its 1,235 acres of gardens. [10] [9] In 1968, the property was opened for public tours. A major restoration was completed starting in 1976 and it was continuing in 2017; the roof repair alone took six years.
The estate also served as a location in an “upcoming blockbuster movie,” a release said.
This list of châteaux in France is arranged by region. The French word château (French pronunciation:; plural: châteaux) has a wider meaning than the English castle: it includes architectural entities that are properly called palaces, mansions or vineyards in English.
Funding for restoration work was provided from various sources, including American Express and the Generali Group. [3] Subsequently, in response to an appeal for the restoration of the château, The Aga Khan donated €40 million, accounting for more than half of the €70 million needed by the Institut de France to complete the project. [4]