Nowadays toussaint and on the Day of the Dead, many French people will travel to visit churches and cemeteries. For those with (very) large financial means, there is an opportunity here to purchase your own religious building; this property combines a monastery and its history-filled chapel where some of the monks and monks who occupied the building rested. This real estate complex in the Bollène district (vaucluseProvençal (listed as a Historical Monument) is offered for sale by the Janssens Immobilier network for a very low price of 2.98 million Euros.
The origins of the chapel date back to the 7th century, when there was a nearby village of which no trace exists today, although archaeological research confirms the past existence of a Gallo-Roman villa in this area. It was in the early 17th century chapel Occupied by hermits and monks for many years, the area has been extensively renovated. A small statue of the Virgin Mary, placed on the altar and to which the faithful attribute miraculous virtues, attracts pilgrims and travelers to this oratory, known as Notre-Dame des Graces, whose expansion was completed in 1635.
a local boy
The monastery, whose origins date back to the 11th century, started in 1642 when the Récollets de Bollène purchased the chapel and founded a monastery there. This place continued to attract pilgrims until the end of the 19th century. The whole thing was bought 30 years ago by a local boy who played in this monastery in his youth and spoke very early about his desire to one day buy this monastery. Something the previous owner remembered when it came time to hand over the property. But the happy owners, now 75, have spent their entire professional careers as antique dealers in Munich, and their children are true Bavarians. At this stage of their life it becomes cumbersome to manage such a property as a holiday home with no possibility of being inherited by future generations.
“An exceptional area that you rarely see on the market in this sector.”, this latest welcomes Arnaud Bercker, who is responsible for marketing. In addition to a rich history and the upkeep of the property benefiting from the expert eye of several antique dealers, it is true that the property contains “treasures”. “Due to the drought we are currently experiencing, this place has a great asset with its Roman spring, as evidenced by the gold coins found in the area and the Roman road that runs through the property. explains. Moreover, 8 hectares of the 39 hectares of land have vineyards in the Côtes-du-Rhône region.”
Weddings or wine house
The venues, which are only available for sale for a few weeks, are currently attracting interest, 60 percent of which are from abroad, most of them coming from France, from Paris. One potential buyer there is thinking about his car collection, another is looking at the wine business, and most visitors are thinking about receptions and wedding events. We should not forget the magnificent views of this place, with its wide open spaces and chapel, especially over Pont-Saint-Esprit and extending to the Rhône. Moreover, the motorway is very close and the TGV service is very easy.
In detail, buyers can expect, among other things, a magnificent glass roof, a 16th-century fireplace, a real Renaissance masterpiece, a bedroom, a wine cellar, air-conditioned winery, etc. They will have a main residence (monastery) of 480 m². . All have 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and shower rooms. The property also includes 2 independent studios of 40 m² and 45 m², an additional accommodation of approximately 70 m² and a 150 m² chapel with its library and sanctuary, previously reserved for the monks. Moreover, it is not finished yet, as among the outbuildings we have listed an awning of more than 80 m², a car awning, a covered terrace with a bread oven, a woodshed of 14.8 m² and a sheepfold of more than 80 m². A real post-covid space where we can see a self-sufficient life like monks.
