- The Belle Époque-style villa was willed to Violet Crawley in "
Downton Abbey : A New Era." - The price to rent the mansion ranges from €23,000 ($24,189) to €65,000 ($68,364) a week.
If you've got $24,000 to dish out, you can now spend a week in the French Riviera just as the Downton family did in "Downton Abbey: A New Era."
In the movie, the Belle Époque-style villa was willed to Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, by a former secret lover. It prompted the Crawley family to venture to the South of France to unravel the mystery behind the newly inherited villa.
Named Rocabella, the sprawling mansion was built as a 19th-century literary salon by Danish architect Hans-Georg Tersling, per Rocabella's official website. Tersling also designed the famous Hotel Metropole in Monte-Carlo. Interior architect Patrice Nourissat went on to restore Rocabella in the 2000s.
Three separate houses, multiple living rooms, and 24 bedrooms make up the 25,833-square-foot estate, which is a stone's throw away from St. Tropez. Its manicured gardens are replete with a 17-meter swimming pool, petanque court, and a Jacuzzi. Guests also have access to a personal butler, chef, and housekeeper.
Rocabella can be rented directly on the mansion's official website or through Homanie, a luxury
The price to rent Rocabella for a week starts at €23,000 ($24,189) during low season and €65,000 ($68,364) during high season, according to Sophie Desmazières, the cofounder of Homanie. Those traveling in smaller groups can book the houses separately: The four-bedroom cottage will only set you back between €550 ($578) and €1,7000 ($1,788) a night depending on the season.
Rocabella did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.