Oops, I mean, Zut Alors!

The Chateau de Bellevue, built in the 18th century, had a grand hall that could accommodate 200 guests.

Imagine the owner of a magnificent 18th century French baroque ch????(R)????teau de Bellevue in the Bordeaux wine region has commissioned you the landscape architect to be a part of the team to renovate the property. The first step of the work is for a Polish building firm to raze a small building on the side of the property. Now image the gray matter of the demolition crew is not properly connected, and instead of tearing down the small building, they reduce the ch????(R)????teau to rubble in a couple of days, including the sweeping exterior stone staircases and balustrades! No need to imagine. That's exactly what happened to the 140,000 sq. ft. Ch????(R)????teau de Bellevue in Dec. 2012.

Yvrac Mayor Claude Carty has ordered the "renovation" be stopped until officials investigate the matter.

The Russian owner of the chateau wants to rebuild a replica of the ch????(R)????teau, which he estimates will take two years.