Mick Jagger’s 50-acre French estate has a Rolling Stones recording studio

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger owns an 18th-century château in France’s Loire Valley, where he regularly spends time each summer and celebrates his birthday. The property, known as Château de Fourchette, is located in Pocé-sur-Cisse and was once the residence of Duke Étienne-François de Choiseul.Jagger’s connection to the region dates back to childhood holidays spent at a campsite nearby. He bought the rectangular building, topped by a mansard roof, in 1980 for 2.2 million francs, equivalent to about $477,000. According to Architectural Digest, the estate covers 50 acres and includes landscaped gardens, a professional recording studio and leisure facilities.Mick Jagger's French château has a history dating back to the 18th centuryThe château is in Pocé-sur-Cisse, a town in France’s Loire Valley, and is known as Château de Fourchette. Before Jagger owned it, the property was the residence of Duke Étienne-François de Choiseul, a celebrated army officer and diplomat who lived from 1719 to 1785.The singer was drawn to the area partly because he had spent his childhood holidays at the nearby Île d’Or campsite, about a 10-minute drive away. He bought the rectangular house, which has a mansard roof, in 1980 for 2.2 million francs, or $477,000. Jagger returns to the château every summer.The property is also associated with his annual birthday celebrations on July 26; locals say fireworks may…