Eight-bed French chateau boasting its own windmill and swimming pool could be yours for just £46 – but there’s a catch
Chateau le Paluel in Perigord has a dark past and is being seized by the French government as the current owner has not restored the near-derelict castle
IT WAS built in the 15th century and is listed as a historic monument in France's picturesque Dordogne region.
And despite boasting its own windmill and swimming pool, Chateau le Paluel in Perigord could be yours for just £46.
But there's one catch - the historic castle has a dark past.
Now in a derelict state, the property was attacked by the Nazis during the Second World War.
The turreted hilltop castle was burned by German troops in 1944 and has not been repaired since.
Even though it is owned by a Monaco-based company, it will be seized and auctioned off by the state unless the manager promises to restore the important building.
Thanks to a crowdfunding campaign, people can buy £46 stakes in the castle and become joint "owners" of the building.
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The group, called Adopte un Chateau, are hoping to raise £462,000 and have so far raised more than £100,000.
They have until September 21 to raise the money and buy the property.
The group wrote on their site: "We believe in collective power and we want you, the future owners, to decide collectively and democratically on the future of the castle.
"Artist residency? An innovative and popular cultural site?
"We want the castle to become a symbol of collective, creative expression, and of course directed towards preserving and spreading heritage and culture."
The derelict castle was also used in a 1968 film starring Louis de Funes.
In Le Tatoue, the famous actor walked towards the chateau and said: "It's a ruin."
This isn't the first castle Adopte un Chateau has helped to save.
They have already raised £27,000 to help renovate Rochefort Castle in Burgundy and aim to do their bit to restore thousands of French chateaus to their former glory.
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