The French Riviera castle where To Catch a Thief was filmed is for sale for the first time in 56 years. Picture: TopTenRealEstate.

You’ll probably need to earn about as much as Hollywood movie star to buy it.

While no sale price is disclosed it has been estimated by French newspaper, Le Figaro, to be worth about $76 million AUD.

Grace Kelly and Cary Grant filmed the masquerade ball scenes of the movie in the French Riviera castle. Picture: TopTenRealEstate.Source:Supplied

The castle, which has been held by the current owner for 56 years, according to TopTenRealEstate is being marketed through Sotheby’s International.

To Catch a Thief was the last movie Grace Kelly made with Alfred Hitchcock, before she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco and gave up her Hollywood career.

Grace Kelly and Cary Grant film a scene in To Catch a Thief, the last move she made.Source:Supplied

The masquerade ball scene in the 1955 movie was filmed in the castle.

It is reported that Kelly said she loved the “grandeur’’ of the castle which overlooked the Bay of Cannes.

The castle has been owned by the owner of Perrier water for 56 years. Picture: TopTenRealEstate.Source:Supplied

The historic home has about 1200sq m of floor space. Picture: TopTenRealEstate.Source:Supplied

Marble is used extensively throughout the home. Picture: TopTenRealEstate.Source:Supplied

The Castle of la Croix des Gardes, has been held for 56 years by the owner of Perrier water.

It was built in 1919 and has about 1200sq m of floor space which includes 13 bedrooms and nine bathrooms.

There is a guesthouse within the grounds, staff quarters, an orangery, an infinity-edged pool, a winter garden, Turkish lodge and other buildings.

One of the nine bathrooms in the home. Picture: TopTenRealEstate.Source:Supplied

There are views from the property across the Bay of Cannes. Picture: TopTenRealEstate.Source:Supplied