They bought an abandoned French Chateau in Burgundy

Abandoned for ten years, Château de Chassignolles in southern Burgundy is getting a second life. Its owners, Maxime, 27, and his British wife Anna, bought it in 2024 and have started a major restoration.

Maxime takes you through the house as the renovation is just getting started: what’s already done, from the cleanup to the roof repairs, and what’s still ahead, including a cracked balcony, fragile stained glass and outdated wiring. Along the way, you see the onion towers with glazed Burgundy tiles, the original 19th-century upholstery, and 14 hectares running down to the river.

Their plans include guest rooms, a terrace the house never got, and a secret passage behind a bookshelf.