Château Louis XIV, a mansion outside of Paris named after the 17th century French king, has broken the record for the world’s most expensive home after it reportedly sold for more than €275 million (£200 million), reports The Independent.
The château is nestled in a 23-hectare forested park between Versailles and Marly-Le-Roi.
It includes two master suites, a grand reception room with a trompe l’oeil ceiling, two custom-made artisanal kitchens, an entire floor for recreational activities, as well a wine cellar, a cinema, in decadent surroundings that echo the opulence of Versaille.
It also features the only underground aquarium in Europe.
The gardens have been designed in homage to Le Nôtre – the royal gardener under Louis XIV – and feature a gold leaf fountain.