The castle needs a bit of work. Remember last year when there was an appeal to buy a crumbling French château? It was burnt during the Vendée Wars in 1796 and now it "needs lots of work", perhaps an understatement there. French crowdfunding site Dartagnans has big plans none-the-less and hope to create a fully immersive "Middle Ages" tourist attraction. AFP The flamboyant Chateau Poitevin, surrounded by water and invaded by plants, has been bought in a crowdsourcing campaign.

Source: Stuff October 12, 2018 04:30 UTC