Mick Jagger owns 18th-century French chateau in Loire Valley
The Rolling Stones frontman purchased the 50-acre estate in 1980 for approximately $477,000.
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger owns Château de Fourchette, an 18th-century property located in Pocé-sur-Cisse in France’s Loire Valley. According to the Times of India, the singer purchased the rectangular building with a mansard roof in 1980 for 2.2 million francs, which was roughly $477,000 at the time.
The estate spans 50 acres and features landscaped gardens, a swimming pool, a tennis court, a pond, and a waterfall. The grounds also include a Japanese pagoda and a professional studio used by the Rolling Stones, including for the recording of their 2005 album ‘A Bigger Bang’.
The property was previously the home of Duke Étienne-François de Choiseul, a diplomat and army officer who lived between 1719 and 1785. Jagger has a connection to the area from his childhood holidays at the nearby Île d’Or campsite.
Jagger visits the chateau every summer and celebrates his birthday there on July 26. During his stays, he reportedly engages in outdoor tasks such as tending to rose bushes, managing a vegetable garden, and looking after sheep.
Architectural Digest reported that the interiors feature bespoke furnishings made with fine fabrics. A retired upholsterer noted that the colours of these materials appear to shift depending on the sunlight throughout the day.