Biography & Early Wealth Journey
The mansion also boasts a home movie theater, a wine cellar, a squash court, TWO ballrooms, two swimming pools (one indoor and one outdoor), and even an underground nightclub. It even has authentic historical touches like a moat, although no 17th century moat ever had an "underwater meditation room" with fish swimming around and above visitors' heads.
17th century French castles were known for their lush, expansive gardens, and the grounds surrounding Chateau Louis XIV are undoubtedly in keeping with this tradition. Colorful flowerbeds, topiary sculptures, and immaculate box hedges abound across the outdoor garden space, and there's even a labyrinth as well as a small and fully functional farm and vegetable garden.
Bin Salman first purchased the property under a veil of secrecy, but eventually it came out that the spiderweb of shell corporations that actually made the purchase could be traced back to him, and now according to the Post he's getting ready to move in. When he does, he'll be surrounded by a level of opulence that even he might not be accustomed to, and you can get a better look at what I mean by taking a look at the video below, from the French Connaissance des Arts YouTube channel: