-
Thieves break into Renoir museum near Nice, steal paintings worth €9 million
Two of the four stolen paintings were abandoned in the Riviera museum gardens
-
More French communes adopt DNA testing in fight against dog poo
Municipalities are using genetic testing to trace dogs whose owners fail to clean up after them
-
French airports ‘worried’ about busy holiday periods as EES kiosks still not ready
Ryanair asks for flexible rules to continue until April
Replica château sold for €275m
Built using 17th century styles and methods, the château in Yvelines is the world's most expensive home
A newly built mansion in the Yvelines, built using 17th century methods and styles, has become the world's most expensive house after changing hands for an impressive €275million.
The Château Louis XIV in Louveciennes was commissioned by a Saudi property developer and completed in 2011.
It has 5,000m² of living space, set within 23 hectares of grounds, and "all the splendour of Versailles" with frescos, chandeliers, gold-leaf and marble, but "for the high-tech era" including a multiplex-size cinema screen, aquarium and swimming pool.
The buyer's identity has not been made revealed, but is reported to be from the Middle East.
