It appears that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s French move may be more temporary than originally thought.

The British media reported over the weekend that the expectant couple has dropped $60 million on the Chateau Miraval, a sprawling 1,000-acre estate in the south of France.

But a new article in French newspaper Nice Matin claims that they have merely signed a three-year lease on the well-equipped property (vineyard, lake, moat, forest, 20 fountains) located near homes owned by the Beckhams and the Johnny Depp.

The actress revealed at Cannes that she and Brad are keen to honour her late mother's French roots when raising their four children – Maddox, 6, Pax, 4, Zahara, 3, and Shiloh, 2.

"[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," she said.