This property is listed for €12,000,000 by Catherine Jousselin of  Terres d'Oc Immobilier Sotheby's International Realty.

Château d’Aubiry is a marvelous Art Nouveau palace surrounded by 12 acres of parkland, which includes a 350-foot greenhouse designed by Gustave Eiffel (yes, the same one who built the Eiffel Tower). 

It was built for the French cigarette paper magnate Pierre Bardou-Job for his son, Justin Bardou-Job. The JOB heir died suddenly just before construction began in 1893. 

The 16,000 sq ft Château d’Aubiry took a decade for Danish architect Viggo Dorph-Petersen to complete. The 40-room chateau is covered with Pyrenean marble, seen in the entrance hall, stairway, columns and banisters, and ceiling details throughout the 40-room chateau. 

Beautiful frescoes by Parisian artists Gervaid and Henry Perrault adorn the staircase and first floor landing. Master craftsmen were employed to create the exceptional finishes throughout: marquetry, stained glass windows, mosaics, and plasterwork. 

There is a music room, a library, cinema room, a billiards room, and of course, a wine cellar. 

The grounds include pavilions, a former swimming pool with terrace, a chapel, and a gate lodge.

Located in the foothills of the Pyrénées, near the Spanish border, Château d’Aubiry is a 30 minute drive to the beach, and within close proximity to the famous artist’s commune of Céret, a holiday destination for Picasso, Braque add Chagall. 

The fairytale French castle was also one of the many castles Walt Disney referenced to create Cinderella’s palace.

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