Spanish businessman bought this 1,500-year-old French castle for €1.3 million; he then spent €4 million restoring it
- Posted on October 4, 2026
- By The Times of India
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Spanish businessman bought this 1,500-year-old French castle for €1.3 million; he then spent €4 million restoring it
For nearly two decades, a 1,500-year-old castle has been the ambitious restoration project and private home of Spanish businessman Ivo Fornesa. Set in Saint-Chartier in central France, the National Heritage-listed property was bought by Fornesa in 2008 for €1.3 million, when he described it as being “in tatters”.
