A castle fit for the Queen of Pop! Celine Dion puts her private island Quebec chateau on sale for a whopping $29.5 million

By Cassie Carpenter

Published: 22:00 EDT, 17 May 2012 | Updated: 18:34 EDT, 19 May 2012

She's sold over 200 million albums worldwide and is one of the highest-paid female performers in history.

But apparently having homes on two private islands has become one too many for Canadian singer Celine Dion.

The 44-year-old songstress has decided to unload her French Normandy-style, four-story chateau in Gagnon -- complete with furnishings and artwork -- for $29.5 million, which will make it one of the five most expensive residences in Canada.

Juggling homes: Celine no longer feels the need to have homes on two private islands

Juggling homes: Celine no longer feels the need to have homes on two private islands

According to her 70-year-old husband René Angelil, the sale comes thanks to Celine's three-year residency at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, and their US-based children, 11-year-old René-Charles and 19-month-old twins, Nelson and Eddie.

'We are mostly in Florida, René-Charles goes to school here,' René told TVNZ, referring to the pair's other island property, a mansion on Jupiter Island with a water park.

Dramatic: The steps leading up to the house are rather theatrical, like a set from a Tim Burton film

Suited for Christmas dinners: The dining area seats rather a lot of people for just an ordinary night at home

'And of course there are commitments in Vegas because of Celine.'

The gated island, located roughly 15 minutes from downtown Montreal, boasts a private bridge, security station, outdoor swimming pool, game room, wine cellar with tasting room, three living rooms, a wood-paneled library, and double master suites.

Located in the sleepy Mille Îles River, Gagnon is a former mining town in East-central Quebec just in the Laval region.

Classic tastes: Celine appears to like traditional styles, rather than anything wacky or contemporary

Good exercise: There are plenty of stairs to keep the new tenants fit

Just under 20 acres, the towering castle has 24,000 square feet of living space.

Dion and her family moved into the property in 2001 after 300 people refurbished and expanded the $8 million property over a three-year reconstruction period.

During Christmas time, Celine would turn their mansion into a glittering winter wonderland, even placing two high toy soldiers at the gates.

Grandiose: The features in the house look like something out of a museum or Buckingham Palace

Time to get writing: Celine's house features plenty of hideaways and lounge areas to get the creative juices flowing

The water around the island is too shallow for boats to move through, which helps keep trespassers and tourists at bay as does the network of security cameras.

Despite the precautions, a 41-year-old stalker was arrested outside the property in 2009 for pressing the intercom at the mansion's front gate.

Sotheby's International Realty in Quebec broker Joseph Montanaro will handle the sale of the property.

Secluded: The water around the island is too shallow for boats to move through, which helps keep trespassers and tourists at bay

Perfect for music lovers: The house features a large stereo and area with speakers

Celine and her husband aren't planning to leave Canada completely as they are keeping their more modest $2 million country chalet in Notre Dame de la Merci in Quebec.

The best-selling Canadian artist with the five-octave vocal range grew up the youngest of 14 children in a poverty-stricken home in Quebec.

Unusual: A bath is shrouded by a delicate netted curtain and a chair for a companion to sit in while you scrub

Impersonal: Celine's taste is rather old fashioned, with few trinkets dotted around

Dion first met her husband and manager in 1980, when she was 12 and he was 38, after she and her mother sent him a demo tape of a song they had written.

René mortgaged his home to finance Celine's first record.

GothicL A dining area is lit up by candles and unusual hanging lamps

A room with a view: The lounge features French windows to see into the garden

Mixing business with pleasure: One bedroom features a study desk and a chaise lounge

Celine's hit song 'It’s All Coming Back To Me Now' was prominently featured on an episode of Glee this past week.

The brunette star had to postpone her Las Vegas shows from March to June when doctors diagnosed her with a viral illness and weakness in her right vocal cord.

Her new show of hit songs, designed exclusively for The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, features 31 musicians in a full orchestra and band.

Minimal: One of the bedrooms features a low bed and just a quirky chair in tow

Downsizing: Celine and her husband aren't planning to leave Canada completely as they are keeping their more modest $2 million country chalet in Notre Dame de la Merci in Quebec

Luxurious: The kitchen has an old school edge, although a rich tenant is likely to have a chef rather than cook in the area themselves

The casino spent an eye-watering $95 million building the special Colosseum venue for her in 2003.

It was specially equipped with a humidifier to protect the singing diva's voice. Tickets for the in-demand show in sell for up to $250 each, and it regularly sells out.

Collectors: The cabinets feature an array of glasses and goblets to impress any wine connoisseur

For powdering noses: The hallway has an elegant mirror with natural light steaming through the window