LES TROIS-MOUTIERS, France
French "fairytale" Chateau with 25.000 owners prepares to celebrate Christmas
A view shows the Chateau de La Mothe Chandeniers at Les Trois-Moutiers, France, December 2, 2019. The chateau, a romantic ruin from the 13th century originally, standing on an island, has become a beloved place for its 25 000 co-owners, seduced by the elegant building ravaged by fire in 1932 and left to nature ever since, giving them the feeling of being a true "French chatelain". Picture taken December 2,2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe