Languedoc-Roussillon, Gard, Uzès, France

Unique bright reception rooms totaling more than 328 m2. Located in an hamlet 26km from Uzes.

9 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, guest house and studio. Parkland, manicured castle gardens and outbuildings.

This sumptuous historic castle, whose origins date back to the 11th century, originally belonged to the Bishop of Uzes. Extensively altered during the early Renaissance period, then successively converted in the 18th and 19th centuries, this exceptional property offers outstanding architectural features and volumes. With a living area of 670 m2, the castle offers more than 320 m22 of reception rooms and opens onto its intimate garden, swimming pool area, terrace overlooking the park or medieval courtyard from all sides.

The ground floor of the property, accessed via the main courtyard of the castle and through the majestic gates of the former castle ramparts, offers a guard room with a monumental fireplace (53 m2 / 538 sq ft), as well as a more intimate lounge (26 m2 / 269 sq ft), a kitchen enhanced by a storeroom (49 m2 / 492 sq ft), a guest bathroom and also provides access to the cellars and boiler room (132 m2 / 1,292 sq ft).

Then the stairway leads to a first half-level, where the state rooms are remarkably spacious: 4 lounges and a library, as well as a dining room offer sumptuous volumes, stunning high ceilings and remarkable architectural features, such as the 16th century terracotta vaulted ceiling in the dining room (27, 33, 35, 59 and 61 m2 / 27, 33, 35, 59 and 61 sq ft).

The second level offers a wide corridor leading to the suites on this floor: all of them have comfortable volumes (24, 25, and 44 m2) and each one has a private bathroom. The third level offers 4 suites (between 20 and 48 m2), one of which has a private lounge, as well as a studio with a 32 m2 kitchenette. The fourth level is mainly devoted to attics (7 rooms) for a total of 317 m2. A panoramic terrace at the top of the castle’s main tower (6th floor) offers an unobstructed view of the region (36 m2 / 376 sq ft).

The 2.10 ha (4.5 acres) of parkland offer beautiful woodland and forest, some of which border a small river, thus making the property bucolic. An old stone mill adds, if it were necessary, to the beauty of the property.

Around the chateau, a lovely manicured garden offers various spaces, as well as a swimming pool (9.65 x 5 m, chlorine filtration, heated).

The property is located 1.8 km from all amenities and is situated in a small elegant hamlet in the region.