A Unique Opportunity on the Loire Valley
Address: Blois, Centre, 41000 France
This property is listed for €31,500,000 byJean-Pierre Piganoil of Val de Loire Sologne Sotheby's International Realty Sothebys International Realty.
It’s a billionaire’s dream pad, but there’s more to the story behind one of a few privately-owned châteaux in Loire Valley.
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This stunning château is located in the middle of the Loire Valley, near the beautiful city of Blois, which during the 16th century was known as “the resort of the French court”. (See more on Blois below). The Loire region, known as the French Cradle and the Garden of France for its fertile lands, boasts world-class vineyards and numerous grand palaces.
The Loire Valley has also become synonymous with the ‘Châteaux de la Loire’. Over 300 castles can be discovered in the region, built by French kings and the affluent nobility, who would hire the finest architects and landscape designers to embody the ideals of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment in their grand abodes.
This incredible 100-acre estate is one of the largest châteaux on the market in the Loire Valley, and offers views looking out over the Loire river. The property is being sold as a unique business opportunity for the right investor and includes an introduction to an international 5-star hotelier to develop the property. With over 100,000 square feet of surface area across the entire property, it’s an exciting project for an extravagant hotel complex in the most visited country in the world.
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The Historic City of Blois
The city of Blois, by DAVID ILIFF, CC BY-SA 3.0
Blois is one of the prettiest cities in the Loire valley, and most famous for Château de Blois, which sits at the edge of a large square at the top of the town. It was the residence of seven kings and ten queens of France, including Louis XII and Francis I, his nephew and successor. Château de Blois is where Joan of Arc was blessed before defeating the English at Orleans in 1429. Then in 1814, Blois was the seat of the regency of Marie Louise, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Today, Blois is considered the "Ville d’art et d’histoire" (city of art and history) and serves as one of the most popular bases to explore the Loire valley.
