A British millionaire built a $64 million Tuscan mansion on the French Riviera. Now, a court has ruled it must be demolished.
The home, dubbed"Chateau Diter," includes 18 suites, two helicopter pads, a swimming pool, and manicured gardens.a French court decided the structure was illegally built
and ordered Diter to demolish it within 18 months, CNN reported. Otherwise, the property developer will have to pay a fine of $226,000 as well as an extra $565 per day for every day the home remains standing past the deadline.built without permission in a protected woodland area"Patrick Diter was accused of having executed important works on a land without authorization," Pierre-Jean Gaury, attorney general at the court of appeal in Aix-en-Provence, told CNN.
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