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Château de Saint-Augustin dans l'Allier

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Château de Saint-Augustin

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    03320 Château-sur-Allier
Photo de Château de Saint-Augustin
Crédit photo

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
1692
Purchased by Michel Cadier
1703
Purchase of Baronie de Veauce
1706
Construction of the chapel
1729-1730
Reconstruction of the castle
1810
Transformation into Palladian villa
1969
Historical Monument
2006
Supplementary registration
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

Michel Cadier - Lord of La Brosse and purchaser Buyer in 1692, transformer of the castle.
Gilbert Cadier - Son of Michel, reconstructor Destroyed the old castle in 1729.
Comte Chaillon de Jonville - Owner in the 19th century Set up the castle as a Palladian villa.
Yann Arthus-Bertrand - Director of the Wildlife Reserve Manages the park from 1967 to 1975.
Jehan Chabot de l’Allier - Current Owner Descendant of Michel Cadier, opens to the public.

Origin and history

The castle of Saint-Augustin, located in the commune of Château-sur-Allier in the department of Allier (region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), is an ancient fief linked to the Baronie de Veauce. Its history dates back to at least the 15th century, with architectural traces like the medieval dovecote still visible today. The site, 4 km from the village, is located in a wooded estate accessible by the departmental road D13.

At the beginning of the eighteenth century, Michel Cadier, squire and seigneur of La Brosse, acquired the seigneury in 1692 and then the Barony of Veauce in 1703. With the help of architect Mansart, he turned the castle into a hunting lodge and added a chapel in 1706. His son, Gilbert Cadier, destroyed the old building around 1729 to build the present polychrome brick castle, completed in 1730. The property then evolved into a Palladian villa around 1810 under the impulse of Count Chaillon de Jonville.

The 20th century marked a turning point with Yann Arthus-Bertrand, who led from 1967 to 1975 an animal reserve on the estate, closed in 2002 after the owner's death. Partially listed as a historical monument since 1969 (pigeon-house and chapel) and registered in 2006 for other elements, the castle now belongs to Jehan Chabot of the Allier, descendant of Michel Cadier, and is visited.

The present building thus blends medieval remains (pigeons), a classic architecture of the eighteenth century (polychrome bricks, Baroque chapel), and 19th century developments (palladian style). Its park, formerly dedicated to hunting and animal conservation, bears witness to its many vocations throughout the centuries.

Historical sources include local noble families (La Souche, Cadier, Chaillon de Jonville) and figures such as Yann Arthus-Bertrand, highlighting the role of the castle as a place of power, of aristocratic leisure and then of natural preservation. The bibliography includes specialized works on Bourbonnais castles, confirming its regional heritage importance.

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