Do you love vast spaces, the charm of period properties and the history of a place?
Do you love vast spaces, the charm of period properties and the history of a place? If you dream of living in a castle, discover this lifestyle and the properties that match your search criteria. You can also browse all our properties by type and lifestyle on our dedicated page.
Investing in a castle around Lyon
The French property market offers little gems for every budget. In particular, you will find castles for sale in need of full renovation or, on the contrary, exceptional castles where the current owners have carried out magnificent renovations. High-end features blend with the charm of the old in beautifully executed renovations.
You can buy a castle in the Rhône-Alpes to live in, to host your family, or to run a professional activity within the castle. Setting aside part of it for bed and breakfast, creating reception spaces for private events, or opening its doors to visitors are all ideas that can help fund the upkeep of the estate. Because investing in a castle in or around Lyon is a carefully considered decision: location, acquisition cost, works to be estimated and carried out, maintenance — there are many parameters to take into account. The costs are significant and should not be underestimated.
The Beaujolais and Pierres Dorées, a land of castles
The history of the Beaujolais takes you in the footsteps of many thousand-year-old castles and historic residences. Several castle names come to mind when the Beaujolais is mentioned: the Château de Bagnols, the Château de Corcelles and the French formal gardens of the Château de Pizay. Several castles in the Beaujolais are listed historic monuments owing to the history that has shaped the region.
There are nearly 300 castles and bourgeois residences in the Beaujolais vineyards, including many wine-growing estates. These types of homes mainly attract families looking to change their way of life. Often city-dwellers, many Lyon residents move to the Beaujolais for its quality of life and the beauty of this wine-growing region. This is why we are seeing many bed and breakfasts spring up in former castles and old residences in the heart of the Beaujolais and the Pierres Dorées.
Castles, but not only…
But there is no need to buy a castle to enjoy numerous reception rooms, a lovely wooded park and land as far as the eye can see. Indeed, some very beautiful properties tick all the boxes: manor houses, former farmhouses, bourgeois houses, family manors; discover also character houses and fine residences in Lyon and its surroundings. Browse all the properties for sale in Lyon at our estate agency in Lyon.
And for those who wish to live in a castle in the Lyon region — a manor or a manor house — without needing 800 m² or having to bear the upkeep, opt for buying an apartment within a beautiful property that has been restored and divided into a co-ownership! This way you can enjoy an exceptional setting.
Discover a selection of other types of house for sale in Lyon, such as fine residences in Lyon, contemporary houses in Lyon, or houses with a pool for sale in Lyon!