Exceptional 18th-Century Château for Sale in the Gard
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An 18th-century château listed as a Historic Monument in Cardet, in the Gard at the gateway to the Cévennes: approximately 1,100 m² of living space across four levels, more than 7 fully enclosed hectares, 1,850 m² of outbuildings, and a Palladian-style swimming pool, offered at 9,500,000 euros (approximately 8,636 euros per m²).
- Historic age and family continuity: medieval foundations dating from the 14th century, remodelled in the 17th and 18th centuries, and kept within the same family for nearly 700 years.
- Italian-style staircase hall adorned with stucco work and mythological bas-reliefs, considered one of the finest examples of its kind in Languedoc.
- Grand reception room with panoramic Réveillon wallpaper, produced by the Parisian manufactory that supplied the court of Versailles, a rare piece in its original condition.
- More than 1,850 m² of outbuildings: a former spinning mill converted into a reception hall, an orangery, a silkworm house, a library tower, fitted stables, and an 18th-century caretaker's cottage.
- 5.7-hectare landscaped park: tree-lined lawns, historic bamboo groves, ginkgos, cedars of Lebanon, a large kitchen garden, a monumental noria, and a nymphaeum dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
A restored château balancing authenticity and comfort
Carefully restored over recent decades, the château organises its spaces around the spectacular Italian-style staircase hall. The dining room retains early 18th-century Italian frescoes, the sequence of reception rooms showcases fine woodwork and generous ceiling heights, while the service floors preserve vaulted cellars, a historic kitchen, a Renaissance laundry room, and medieval vestiges. The balance between period materials and contemporary fittings gives the property genuine liveability, rare for an estate of this age.
A domain with multiple possibilities, between the Cévennes and Languedoc
The vast cobbled courtyard unites the ancillary buildings, several of which offer development potential for residential, hotel, cultural, or event-based projects. The English-style park, with its monumental noria fed by several wells and its Palladian swimming pool with pool house, extends the architecture into a landscape of copses, rare species, and sculpted gardens. Cardet, a village on the Cévennes foothills, is close to Alès and less than an hour from Nîmes and its TGV connections.
This domain lends itself equally well to use as a large-scale principal family residence or to a heritage enhancement project, thanks to its Historic Monument status and the available surface area of the outbuildings.
Frequently asked questions about this property
Is the château listed or classified as a Historic Monument? It is listed as a Historic Monument, which entails conservation obligations but also grants eligibility for specific tax arrangements related to works carried out.
What is the total surface area of the domain and outbuildings? The domain extends over more than 7 fully enclosed hectares, including 5.7 hectares of landscaped park, with more than 1,850 m² of outbuildings in addition to the château's 1,100 m² of living space.
What types of projects are conceivable for the outbuildings? According to the property description, the ancillary buildings offer development potential for residential, hotel, cultural, or event-based projects.
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In accordance with current regulations, the EPC surface area of this property is established on the basis of a standardised measurement of the habitable surface. This measurement may differ from the total surface area measured precisely by our sales teams.