The historic Chateau de Saint-Chartier in France - linked to Napoleon and Richard the Lionheart - is for sale at £3 million, boasting 34 rooms, secret passages, and dungeons. The historic Chateau de Saint-Chartier in France - linked to Napoleon and Richard the Lionheart - is for sale at £3 million, boasting 34 rooms, secret passages, and dungeons.

Stunning chateau where Napoleon ‘buried his personal treasure’ up for sale at £3m

The historic Chateau de Saint-Chartier in France – linked to Napoleon and Richard the Lionheart – is for sale at £3 million, boasting 34 rooms, secret passages, and dungeons.

A stunning chateau where Napoleon is said to have buried his treasure is up for sale for a whopping £3 million.

The historic five-floor property has stood for more than 1,500 years.

It offers 15,607 square feet of space and features grand entrance halls, beautiful reception rooms, home offices and a staff apartment.

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Among the astonishing 34 rooms – nine of which are bedrooms and seven are bathrooms – there is also a vast recreation room and a Mexican-style tavern.

The historic Chateau de Saint-Chartier in France - linked to Napoleon and Richard the Lionheart - is for sale at £3 million, boasting 34 rooms, secret passages, and dungeons.
The interior of Napoleon’s chateau on sale. (Picture: Jam Press)

The property presents everything one may expect from a chateau, including secret passages, dungeons and a watch tower.

Its medieval decor features parquet floors, marble bathrooms, monumental fireplaces and stone staircases.

The historic Chateau de Saint-Chartier in France - linked to Napoleon and Richard the Lionheart - is for sale at £3 million, boasting 34 rooms, secret passages, and dungeons.
The interior of Napoleon’s chateau on sale. (Picture: Jam Press)

There is also a games and cinema room on the third floor.

The historic Chateau de Saint-Chartier in France - linked to Napoleon and Richard the Lionheart - is for sale at £3 million, boasting 34 rooms, secret passages, and dungeons.
The interior of Napoleon’s chateau on sale. (Picture: Jam Press)

The Chateau de Saint-Chartier, which is located in the Saint Chartier commune in France, also has an outbuilding which has been there since the 15th century.

Many historical figures have visited the space, as reported by Luxury Property News.

The historic Chateau de Saint-Chartier in France - linked to Napoleon and Richard the Lionheart - is for sale at £3 million, boasting 34 rooms, secret passages, and dungeons.
The interior of Napoleon’s chateau on sale. (Picture: Jam Press)

It was once owned by a cousin of the former King of England, Richard the Lionheart, as well as a chamberlain of Napoleon.

The historic Chateau de Saint-Chartier in France - linked to Napoleon and Richard the Lionheart - is for sale at £3 million, boasting 34 rooms, secret passages, and dungeons.
The interior of Napoleon’s chateau on sale. (Picture: Jam Press)

A book written by Ivo Fornesa states that Napoleon would have stopped off at the Saint Chartier on his return from Waterloo.

According to the Spanish historian, some villagers believed that Napoleon buried some of his personal treasure somewhere on the premises.

The historic Chateau de Saint-Chartier in France - linked to Napoleon and Richard the Lionheart - is for sale at £3 million, boasting 34 rooms, secret passages, and dungeons.
The interior of Napoleon’s chateau on sale. (Picture: Jam Press)

Other famous visitors include Joan of Arc and Honoré de Balzac.

The French Novelist, George Sand, also set her novel, Les Maîtres Sonneurs, at the chateau.

The historic Chateau de Saint-Chartier in France - linked to Napoleon and Richard the Lionheart - is for sale at £3 million, boasting 34 rooms, secret passages, and dungeons.
The exterior of Napoleon’s chateau on sale. (Picture: Jam Press)

Over time, the property has been partly rebuilt before being extensively remodelled at the end of the 19th century.

Its current owner has worked on restoring the chateau from 2010 onwards.

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