castles / chateaux for sale - seine-et-marne - less than 1 hour from paris

A feudal fortress stood on the site in the Middle-Ages and the polygonal layout of the water-filled moats most certainly dates from this era. The chateau was rebuilt in the 17th century. Parisians will immediately recognise the Louis XIII style from the Place-des-Vosges, reflected in the use of stone and brick as construction materials, in its red and white colours and in its steeply sloping slate roofs.
Resembling small wings, two pavilions are set at right angles on either side of the central building. The building spans three levels, one of which consists of high-roofed attic space. Copious amounts of light flood into the first two levels via large, closely spaced windows. Similarly arranged shed dormers, as well as skylights set in the roof of the central building, illuminate the attic space. A veranda has recently been added to the south side, bordering the moat. Extending the ground floor the full length of the facade, it has created a vast terrace on the first floor.
Although still wooded, the chateau’s historic estate has now become residential. A horse-riding centre has set up home in the old outbuildings. The main entrance to the chateau takes the form of a bridge, spanning the moat and featuring balusters as well as security gates. A designated area has been partially gravelled for the parking of cars to the east of the building.
A rear walkway, with balusters, makes it possible to cross the moat on foot directly in front of the veranda and follow a forest path running alongside the water to the nearby river.
The inside of the chateau has been converted into seven flats which are laid out around a wide Louis XIII style wooden stairway, with terracotta tile steps and herringbone pattern parquet flooring on the landings.