Pacy-sur-Eure, Upper Normandy 27120

Just 70 km from Paris via the A13 motorway, in the heart of Normandy, this magnificent château, built during the 17th and 18th centuries and listed as a French Historic Monument (ISMH), enjoys a majestic setting within beautifully preserved surroundings. Protected by its dry moat and arranged around an elegant cour dhonneur framed by two projecting wings, the château offers impressive reception spaces. The entrance hall and main reception area lead, on one side, to a vast arms room with a monumental fireplace and, on the other, to a professional kitchen with adjoining service rooms. The grand staircase leads to the first floor, where an elegant reception room opens onto two adjoining drawing rooms. On the opposite side are two spacious suites featuring period fireplaces and original wood panelling. Distributed throughout the châteaus wings and upper floors, extending into the attic level, nearly 30 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, some also featuring private sitting rooms, provide exceptional potential for use as a prestigious family residence, an exclusive hospitality property or a high-end event venue. The estate is further enhanced by extensive facilities dedicated to entertaining and hospitality operations, including a spectacular reception hall of approximately 450 sq m, with dedicated catering facilities, as well as an additional building comprising guest facilities, four staff bedrooms on the upper floor and a vast cathedral-ceilinged room currently undergoing refurbishment. An indoor swimming pool has also been created on the ground floor of one of the châteaus wings, while the pavilion extending from the south wing houses two large meeting rooms. The pavilion opposite accommodates office space together with two apartments on the upper floor. A tennis court and approximately 20 hectares (49 acres) of parkland, with two separate entrances, complete this remarkable estate an exceptional green setting of timeless elegance, combining convenient access to Paris with the peace and atmosphere of the Normandy countryside.