La belle France
Lot-et-Garonne, €1.89 million (about £1.58m)
The Château du Fréchou soars above the Gascon countryside in Nerac, taking in long views to the Pyrenees from its towers. Originally dating from 1280, with 16th-century additions, it has preserved many magnificent features, including a stone staircase, open fireplaces and a library in the north-eastern tower. Despite its grandeur, it has a manageable size, with and an orangery, plus formal gardens, a walnut orchard and grounds for a total of just under 17½ acres.
