France
Cap Martin, France
Inspired by his passion for the sea, the owner chose famous yacht architect Marco Casali to transform the villa atop Roquebrune Cap Martin into one of Europe’s most dazzling dreamworlds. The futuristic haven and new guesthouse—boasting poolside entertainment venues and…
Historic Château, Touraine, France
Carved into a cliff in 1701 to form the fashionable country home of an aristocratic family of the 17th and 18th centuries, the romantic cream and rose limestone château near Tours—an hour from Paris by TGV–has also housed such notable…
Near Avenue Montaigne, Paris, France
Rekindling the spirit of Paris in 1910, the magnificent apartment near Avenue Montaigne dazzles even more today than it did then. Its stunning entrance hall introduces two bow-windowed living rooms, then a formal dining room attended by a Boffi kitchen…
La Ménagerie, Paris, France
La Ménagerie simply astonishes you with its storybook architecture and fairy-tale gardens. The 8,000-square-foot manor boasts palatial salons and six splendid bedrooms all brilliantly orchestrated to spill onto Monet-like gardens at the foot of a dramatic white cliff interwoven with…
Château La Grange, Bordeaux, France
Surrounded by 13-foot-high stone walls, Château La Grange crowns four resplendent acres of ornamental lawns and gardens just to the east of Bordeaux. Built in 1545, and renewed in 1992, the unique and stylish castle perfectly rekindles 18th-century country life…
Château du Pic, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Once upon a time, a magical castle came to life. At least those are the words that seem to spring to mind when you encounter Château du Pic for the first time, especially if you arrive at the dramatic fairy-tale…
Provence, France
Just north of Avignon, in the rich agricultural region west of the Rhone River—highly regarded for its luxuriant vineyards and quality wines—a quiet little square dating to the seventeenth century basks in sunlight next to the village church. Behind a…
Paris, France
As you leave Paris heading west, the shimmering City of Light transforms into a resplendent countryside that has drawn French nobility and international visitors alike for untold centuries. Fifty minutes from the heart, you come upon a glorious vision with…
Neo-Gothic Château, Bordeaux, France
In 1878 a gifted student of renowned builder Viollet-le-Duc created a superb neo-gothic château to crown a bucolic hilltop near Bordeaux. Overlooking the famed vineyards of Château Margaux and Palmer and Lafite Rothschild, the glowingly restored castle—a fairytale vision of…
Loire Valley, France
A leisurely few hours from Paris, you come upon the kind of place dreams are made of, a place that has long epitomized fairy-tale romance. Here, in the legendary region of the lovely Loire Valley, one legendary château after another…
Normandy, France
Among the most elegant estates of Normandy, the magnificent château 30 minutes from the sea between Paris and Deauville is listed as a French Historical Monument for its architectural artistry and interior decor. Built in the 17th century, expanded circa…
Alsace, France
The ivy-clad turreted castle, standing proudly at the edge of a blissful village in Alsace between Paris and Luxembourg, is a regal album of the past. But even more, it bestows a romantic world-class oasis outfitted luxuriously for celebrating life…
Burgundy, France
Rising nobly from a chalky plateau and the ancient foundations of a 14th-century fort, the rosy-brick and stone château in Burgundy immediately captures your heart. Beginning at the generous gatehouse, a pigeonnier for 10,000 birds testifies to the grand scope…
Normandy, France
In 1853 Marquis Armand Alexis Odet de Montault inherited a 19th-century château in Normandy. He called on the noted Parisian architect of the Paris Halles and Opera, along with an illustrious student of Delacroix, who decorated the great hall, to…
Provence, France
Who can resist Provence—the fragrance of fields of lavender and the sight of ancient olive groves, of picturesque cafes and enticing open-air markets. Such is life from the 18th-century bastide in the heart of the Alpilles near Les Baux and…