A fairytale-like setting in the deep woods of Perigord, the Château de Rouffillac fairly oozes romance and feats of derring-do. As befits a 15th-century property, there are stables for horses, 10 bedrooms for courtiers and other hangers-on, and that most modern of conveniences, a swimming pool.

Contact: Chesterton Humberts
Price: Around $5.4 million