This property is on the market for €12,000,000 listed with Marc Foujols.

Château d'Ermenonville dates back to the middle ages with the present-day chateau built and the gardens expanded in the 18th century.

A fine example of the aesthetic canons of the Age of Enlightenment, the French chateau for sale has hosted royalty and luminaries throughout the ages.

Inspired by the serenity of the gardens, philosopher, writer and composer Jean-Jacques Rousseau spent 6 weeks at the chateau in 1778, and was buried in the gardens on the Isle of Poplars.

Surrounded by a moat, the French chateau is run as a boutique hotel near Paris with conference rooms and a restaurant.

The 32,292 sq ft chateau offers 55 bedrooms of accommodation and several reception rooms overlooking the surrounding park.

The 45 acre property is located near the medieval town of Senlis in the Oise department, northeast of Paris, France and just 20 minutes for CDG airport.

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