323 Castles for sale in France alone?

Seeing as there happens to be 323 castles for sale in France alone should be screaming "wait a minute, why are the elite & wealthy getting rid of their estates?"
2-3 years ago I could only find a handfull of these kinds of properties for sale, this is either the result of out of control socialism causing un affordable property taxes or the Elite know something and are bailing from France. I hope Nostradameus predictions of the Muslims invading Italy & France don't come true.

Here is a link: castles.moulin.nl...

Now its 500 castles for sale. something is up.

[edit on 3-9-2006 by BattleofBatoche]

I just found 920 in france did you use a price cap?

Who want's to live in a drafty castle anyways. If I owned one I'd sell it and build a house.

Originally posted by sardion2000
Who want's to live in a drafty castle anyways. If I owned one I'd sell it and build a house.

Exactly! The environment might be superb around it but I would never agree to live in a castle.