How many times have you scrolled through Instagram’s myriad chateaux accounts or visited foreign real estate sites “just for fun,” to look up the price of villas in some European countryside to fix up ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Ledsom is a France-based contributor who covers travel. Imagine if a 16th-century castle could be yours for a relatively ...

The homes of the French Riviera are famously chic, and yet one century-old chateau stands out among the rest. Spanning 14,000 square feet, the palatial main residence is brimming with luxury amenities ...

The town of Grasse, France, is home to flower fields used in perfumes of Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior and other luxury fashion ...

If your vision of a French country estate includes sprawling meadows, tree-lined lakes, and a 14th-century abode with less period pomp and more lived-in charm, Château de Tillac checks all the ...

One thing I have learned is that when a place speaks to you, you should listen. As Irish novelist Josephine Hart wrote: “Houses are dangerous to fall in love with, they require a part of your soul.” ...

A lifelong dream of owning a French chateau has left a Kiwi couple desperate to sell as they both face stage 4 cancer. Retired antique dealer Wayne Wright bought Chateau de la Blaynie on an impulse.

An aerial view of Bing Crosby’s former Hillsborough home. Image courtesy GoogleMaps. See inside images of the home here. With hand-carved woodwork from three different 16th- and 17th-century European ...