The Château de Bandeville, in Saint-Cyr-sous-Dourdan (Essonne), and its surrounding landscaped parkland is being put up for auction next month (June 2025).
The property covers a surface area of 1,653.20 m², while the ‘English-style’ grounds span over 32 hectares, dotted with outbuildings, ponds, and an apple orchard.
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The sale follows a judicial seizure as part of a court ruling in 2021.
A 400-year-old historic monument
The private château, which is some 45 minutes by car from Paris, was commissioned in the early 1620s by Thierry Sevin, the then President of the Parliament of Paris. It has been owned by only four families over the centuries, according to the town’s website.
Lecomte - Commissaire de justice associé / Vench.fr
Lecomte - Commissaire de justice associé / Vench.fr
“It has undergone almost no major modifications, making it a fine example of a Louis XIII château, characterised by a combination of brick and sandstone”, the site says.
An official report published on the Vench property website highlights that “the château has been protected as a historic monument by decree of 24 May 1974… This protection applies to the facades and roofs, the entrance hall, the staircase and the lounge with its decorative features, the staircase and the drawing room with its Empire decor.”
In addition to the main building, the property includes several outbuildings, an outdoor swimming pool, a gardener's cottage with five outbuildings, a small farmhouse, two large houses each measuring 178.39 m², and a large farmhouse measuring 126.30 m².
There is also a dovecote, stables, a gymnasium, a horse riding arena and a polo practice area.
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Lecomte - Commissaire de justice associé / Vench.fr
Lecomte - Commissaire de justice associé / Vench.fr
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Full details and further images can be found here.
Visits are scheduled on Thursday, June 19 from 14:00 - 16:00 and Friday, June 20 from 10:00 - noon.
The public auction will be held on Wednesday, June 25 June at 10:00 at the Evry-Courcouronnes Magistrates' Court, with the asking price starting at €2.9m.
