Old abbey with castle in the south of France

Saintes, New Aquitaine, France

GBP 893,834
  1. EUR 1.072.000
  1. Castle
  2. Listed
  3. 1,500 m² Floor area
  4. 500,000 m² Property size

Former Cistercian abbey on the Way of St. James, founded in 1137. A rare feature is a preserved abbey chapel from the 12th century with a Romanesque-Byzantine facade.

 

This unique property extends over 50 hectares of untouched nature with a river course and ancient remains. There is also a neoclassical castle from the 19th century as well as extensive agricultural buildings and a medieval mill.

 

At the stately entrance, the castle dominates the courtyard with its symmetrical façade. Inside there is an elegant staircase and stylish interiors. The Romanesque chapel from the 12th century presents a harmonious façade, three rows of arcades and an IHS fronton added by the Jesuits. The impressive interior is classified as a historical monument.


All of the buildings are in urgent need of conservation work and restoration.
 

Designated monuments on the site:

  • Romanesque chapel: classified
  • Facades and roofs of the castle and stables: listed
  • Abbey, ground and subsoil: listed


Distances:
- 5 km to the first stores
- 11 km to all stores
- 20 km from the Gironde estuary
- 38 km from Saintes
- 53 km from Royan
- 70 km from Angoulême
- 80 km from Bordeaux

 

The purchase price includes brokerage fees of 6.72%. Geological risks relating to the location are listed on the French portal //georisques.gouv.fr.

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