This property is on the market for €4,500,000, listed with Janssens Immobilier.

A true hidden gem, the French property is surrounded by unspoiled nature in one of the least populated areas in southern France, close to the village of Anduze and 50 minutes from Montpellier.

Dating back to the 15th century, the property was the former family estate of Baron Pieyre de Mandiargues and in the 20th century, belonged to a famous Parisian art collector, Aimé Maeght, who was also an agent to famous artists like Picacco, Marc Chagall, Giacometti, and Miró.

Throughout the 1950s to 1970s, the estate became a mecca for the fashionable, attracting guests like Brigitte Bardot, Cartier Bresson, Roger Vadim, and many other celebrities.

Ideally positioned for hospitality, the French property presents a lot of potential to renovate into a boutique hotel, offering over 19,000 sq ft of living space across the main 15-bedroom house, a 5-bedroom farmhouse — where Picasso would stay— a 4-bedroom bergerie (former barn), and several independent apartments.

There are three swimming pools, a tennis court, and several outbuildings, as well as a light-filled 1291 sq ft orangerie, which could be used as an event or exhibition space.

Located in the Gard department in southern France, the country estate is surrounded by the unspoiled nature of the Cévennes Méridionales, a UNESCO world heritage site.

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