You could do worse than live in a chateau near Lausanne, like David Bowie did in the 1980s. Apparently, Switzerland was too quiet for his taste after his marriage to Iman, but if you like winter sports and vineyards, and you don’t get invited to celebrity parties anyway, you should be fine.
Chateau de Rochefort – no, not that Rochefort, from lausanne-tourisme.chChateau Bethusy, from lausanne.chChateau Beaulieu, now a public building in Lausanne. From lausanne.chThis one, however, is for sale: Chateau de Bavois, from knight-frank.comDon’t fancy a tower? Don’t worry, this one is for sale too. Chateau de Crans, from ch-agency.chChateau de Bursinel was uninhabited for years, but has now found a buyer who wants to resurrect it as a wine producer. From 24heures.com
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Very lovely! I wish I was rich enough to buy the fourth one!
Any one of those will suit me fine!
Beautiful! I think I’ll buy Chateau de Bavois, I can’t think of a single reason why I wouldn’t be able to do that… 😉
Ah, they all look so lovely, Marina Sofia! For some reason, the Chateau de Rochefort really appeals, but the rest are fabulous, too.
Lovely pics – I do like the one with the tower.
Funnily enough, I like the two that are for sale. How much did you say they are?
I’ve always had a fantasy about writing in a round room in a tower – no idea what that’s about but number 4 would certainly fit the bill!