Johnny Depp Spent Over Ten Million Dollars Transforming French Village Estate

Actor Johnny Depp spent more than $10 million renovating a 37-acre property in the French countryside located about 17 miles from Saint-Tropez. Depp bought the estate in 2001 and personally decorated the stone structures without using any interior designer, according to Alexander Kraft of Sotheby's International Realty. The property features buildings that are more than two centuries old and resemble a Provençal village, spanning 10,760 square feet of total living space with more than 12 bedrooms and bathrooms.

Estate Features

The estate includes more than a dozen structures such as a main house, guest cottages, a chapel, a bar and restaurant, staff quarters, a hunter's cottage, an art studio, a children's playroom, and a gym. Depp converted a church into a guesthouse and changed a restaurant building with a professional kitchen into a dining area. The grounds also feature vineyards, olive trees, vegetable gardens, fountains, two swimming pools including a beach-style pool with a sand bottom, and a skate park with a halfpipe built for his son.

Unique Additions

One of the most notable features is a wine-tasting cave styled after the Pirates of the Caribbean films, featuring pirate-inspired decorations like skulls and colorful scarves. The estate served as a family retreat for Depp and his then-partner, French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis. In 2015, Depp listed the property for sale for nearly $26 million with furniture, books, DVDs, artworks, and other personal belongings included in the asking price.