Couple Buy Rundown Medieval Castle in Southern France to Raise Family, Embark on Lifetime Restoration Project

Couple Buy Rundown Medieval Castle in Southern France to Raise Family, Embark on Lifetime Restoration Project
Courtesy of Rosières en Vivarais
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On the balmy Caribbean island of Montserrat, Amy, a former British civil servant, and Marc, who was a research scientist in France, met for the first time and fell in love in a tropical paradise. In 2014, they tied the knot. But when it came time to decide where to settle, they eventually chose a place far off the beaten trail—what was to quite literally become their castle.

In southeastern France, in an out-of-the-way wood in the north of Ardèche, lies the Château de Rosières en Vivarais, a fortress that has been inhabited since the Middle Ages, perhaps even earlier. As such, more than a little restoration and upkeep was in order, as Marc and Amy were well aware.

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