Johnny Depp bought abandoned 37-acre French village in 2001, spent $10 million and 14 years rebuilding it. 10,760 sq ft village found no buyers, despite 12 bedrooms, 6 guest houses, gym, wine cave, two swimming pools

If you fancy yourself a Francophile, with a taste for the finer things in life, such as fine wine, excellent cheese, and majestic-looking cypress trees, then you might have once been able to buy Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp’s French village – yes, you read that right, the Pirates of the Caribbean star purchased an entire village in 2001. The superstar has been trying to sell his village since 2015; it was listed for sale four times but struggled to find buyers.

Johnny Depp’s French Village Looks Like A Dream, But Found No Takers

Depp's village, located 17 miles from St Tropez, was listed for $27 million in 2015 and 2016, according to Super Car Blondie.com. The village appears to have never been sold, and details remained hazy. The town came up for sale again in 2021, this time for $63 million, and again in 2022 for $55 million. The Daily Mail revealed in 2024 that Depp had put the estate on hold and was concentrating on remodelling.

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Depp’s Village Is A Luxury Haven

According to the Daily Mail and details revealed by Sotheby's Realty, the village consists of a main mansion worth a whopping $43 million. The village includes a staff home, a workshop, a gym, a chapel, a restaurant and bar, and six guest houses. Olive trees, 300-year-old oak trees, gardens, vineyards, two swimming pools, and a skateboard park encircle the region. The 37-acre property is located near the village of Plan-de-la-Tour.

Depp Transformed An Abandoned Village

According to Homes & Gardens, the village was abandoned and in bad shape when Johnny bought it in 2001. Although he purchased it as a wreck, he spent about $10 million renovating the mostly early 19th-century structures made of the local honey stone during his 14-year relationship with French pop star Vanessa Paradis. Alexander Kraft, chairman and CEO of Sotheby's International Realty France, told the Daily Mail that the chateau was in poor condition. It has a number of buildings that are more than 200 years old.

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Stylish timber beams, terracotta roofing, and tiles round off the renovated town square in the traditional French style. A guest home was built out of a church.

There is a restaurant as well, Chez Marceline, but no money has ever been collected for services. There’s also a wine cave with decor that will give you a deja vu if you are a Pirates of the Caribbean fan - it even has a decorative skull!

The village also boasts of a magnificent 4,300-square-foot main house has an art studio, three and a half bathrooms, and five bedrooms.

According to a HuffPost article, the 12-building hamlet contains 10,760 square feet of living space, 12 bedrooms, and 12 bathrooms. As per Johnny Depp’s fansite, it also has a hunter’s cabin.

Where Does Johnny Depp live now?

Depp relocated to a home in the UK's Sussex countryside in 2025, according to a Yahoo.com article.

The actor, who had previously resided in a London townhome in Soho, is reported to have moved for security, solitude, and tranquillity. The Pirates of the Caribbean star has an incredible net worth of $150 million, according to The Richest.com. His films have earned over $8.2 billion at the global box office, making him the third most successful actor.

Depp earned almost $650 million in movie earnings and endorsements between 2003 and 2016, according to court records from a case against his former business managers.

Due in significant part to the popularity of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which was released in 2011, he earned $75 million in 2012. About $20 million of his $55 million salary came from bonuses.