Brad Pitt works on his $70 million French chateau

Brad Pitt wants to bring up his ever-growing family in France. Pitt and Angelina Jolie are leasing a huge 1000 acre property, Chateau Miraval, in the south of the country and are said to have fallen in love with the area.

Perhaps it is no surprise then that the couple are spending some serious cash on making this 35 room house, valued at $70 million, their home. A reported $5 million is being spent on renovations and on adding the very necessary security features to the entire estate.

It is Brad who has taken the lead on this project while Angelina has been concentrating on brushing up her flying skills in Burbank, California.

Brad flew into Marseille, France this week for a one-day stop over to check on the status of his family pad and is said to be taking a very personal interest in the design aspect, even designing the furniture himself.

Angelina is a lucky girl to have bagged such a multi-talented guy.