The Chateau

Also known under the name of Chateau Régnier, the Chateau de Paron stands on a small hill that overlooks the Bièvre River valley. Surrounded by grounds of approximately 2,900 m², an immense gate marks the entrance to the commonhold property from the street and opens on to a vast gravel forecourt, ideal for parking vehicles. As for the entrance to the chateau, built in the late 17th century, it is accessible via a breath-taking imperial double staircase, while the premises’ architecture, inspired by the Mansart style, is characterised by the classicism of its lines and the understated nature of its decoration.
Featuring an exterior structured by two protruding pavilions on either side of the central main building, it is cadenced by twenty-five tall windows surrounded by verdant Virginia creeper, whereas single-storey wings were added in the late 19th century on either side of the central edifice. Lastly, in the back, facing the grounds, a columned gallery, which provides protection for the dwelling’s patios, extends between two foreparts on the chateau’s garden level, while the chateau’s slate roof, punctuated with dormer windows, was recently restored.

The Flat

The flat is accessible from either the chateau’s front door or a side door in the western wing, which opens on to the part of the flat that contains the dining room, kitchen and pantry, a bedroom with a wardrobe and a window, as well as a bathroom. It should be noted that this part of the flat could be reconverted in a number of different ways and it would even be possible to create a third bedroom here.
From the dining room, which features a large window next to glass double doors that open on to the western side of the grounds, a hallway lined with floor-to-ceiling cupboards leads to the flat’s front door and the rooms located in the older part of the chateau. First, a breath-taking bedroom, with more than 13 m² and floor-to-ceiling heights of nearly 3.6 metres, is decorated with a large arched window that faces both the grounds and living room and provides peaceful views that reach all the way to the edge of the grounds. Next, the living room, an impressive room of nearly 44 m², stands out thanks to its rectilinear dimensions, floor-to-ceiling height of nearly four metres and spacious volumes. With tall windows – 3 metres – it enjoys dual-aspect sunlight, while, on the side facing the grounds, it opens on to a private covered patio, similar to a loggia, which provides direct access to the chateau’s verdant parkland. As for its walls, they are lined with ancient wood panelling and cupboards, whereas the original floor still shows the marks of Prussian horses when they passed through the premises during the war of 1870.

The Grounds

Once much larger in scope, today the grounds extend behind the chateau over nearly 1,400 m² and are maintained by an association called “Les Amis de l’Atelier”, which supports people with disabilities. Planted with grass and trees and shared between the three other co-owners, the grounds provide a verdant space where the surrounding city seems to vanish completely, while, on its western side, directly accessible from the flat’s dining room, a quiet plot of land where few neighbours venture, located a few steps above and planted with trees, is virtually private.
Lastly, in front of the chateau, the courtyard is used as parking for the co-owners’ and their guest’s vehicles.