stately home

• Grande maison impressionnante et souvent historique située à la campagne, appartenant généralement ou ayant appartenu à une famille aristocratique et parfois ouverte au public.

A large, impressive, and often historic house or mansion in the countryside, typically one that is or was owned by an aristocratic family and is sometimes open to the public.

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   A large, impressive, and often historic house, typically in the countryside, that was once the residence of a wealthy or aristocratic family.

   château de maître

   • The tourists visited a famous stately home in the English countryside.
   • Many stately homes are now open to the public for tours.
   • The garden of the stately home was beautifully maintained.