Jolie, Pitt buying $70 mln home in south of France

Jolie, Pitt buying $70 mln home in south of France

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are buying a new home in the south of France.

The couple has spent a reported 70 million U.S. dollars for a 1,000-acre estate in the European country, which even comes with its own title -- Chateau Miraval.

Cast member Angelina Jolie and actor Brad Pitt arrive for the screening of the film "The Exchange" by U.S. director Clint Eastwood at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 20, 2008.

The estate, located in a village called Brignol near the Aix-en-Provence, comes complete with a three-mile long driveway, a private lake, moat and for ultimate privacy, its own forest.

Inside the lavish home are 35-spacious rooms, many of which featuring balconies offering amazing views of the surrounding valley.

Cast member Angelina Jolie and actor Brad Pitt arrive for the screening of the film "The Exchange" by U.S. director Clint Eastwood at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 20, 2008.

On the grounds of the estate, 13 different varieties are reportedly harvested, and sprawled across the acreage are 20 fountains and a stream which runs through hidden tunnels, filling the moat and the lake.

The Pitts, who banked a combined 55 million dollars last year, already own a multi-million home in Berlin, and Angelina also owns a 4 million dollar converted farmhouse in Buckinghamshire, England.

In the United States, the couple owns a 9 million dollar oceanfront home in Malibu, California, and another home in Santa Barbara. They also paid the full asking price of 3.75 million dollars for their home in New Orleans.

Jolie waves during a photocall at the 61st Cannes Film Festival.

Angelina Jolie is teaching her children to speak French in honor of her late mother.

Jolie's French mother Marcheline Betrand died of cancer in January 2007 and the pregnant actress is determined to keep her memory alive.

The pregnant actress and her partner Brad Pitt are currently living in France and she is making sure all her children have a good grasp of the language.

She tells Us Weekly magazine, "(French is) a second language in the house, although I'm still learning and am not going to attempt any of it here today. My children are starting to speak French, so being here is very good for them and their language."

Jolie and Pitt are currently expecting twins. They also have three adopted children Maddox, six, Pax, four, Zahara, three, and biological daughter Shiloh, nearly two.