The castle is in a tiny town in Western France called Les Trois-Moutiers.
The construction timeline of the castle is unknown, but the organizers think it dates back to the thirteenth century.
According to the campaign organizers, it was looted and abandoned during the French Revolution before being bought and restored by a wealthy Parisian businessman in 1809. Later, a squire of Napoleon bought it and undertook a massive restoration.
But disaster struck in 1932 when a fire broke out and destroyed the castle.
It was eventually abandoned and left to nature. Today, it is a crumbling monument to its former glory.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdSome of the detailing of the original interior remains.
The group launched the project in November, and was able to gather the 500,000 euros needed to buy the castle in only two short months.
The end goal is to raise a million euros so that a compete restoration and architectural study can be done.
Eventually, the group wants to open the castle for the public and host events and reenactments.
It's not too late to get in on the fun. New contributors have until December 25 to donate to the project and become co-owners.