The French are selling their châteaus for cheap. Americans are discovering why.

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Chateau Avensac
A California couple bought Chateau Avensac for $1.2 million — then discovered it needed another $1 million in updates.

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Three years ago, when Mark Goff and Phillip Engel had their first viewing of Château Avensac in the south of France, only one thing prevented the California couple from putting in an offer: Was it old enough?

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