First mention of the seigneury 1300 (≈ 1300)
Lordship of Brugheas attested for the first time.
1443
Hotel fort des Rollat
Hotel fort des Rollat 1443 (≈ 1443)
Mention of a strong hotel belonging to the Rollat family.
1681
Chapel in the old castle
Chapel in the old castle 1681 (≈ 1681)
Presence of a chapel before the current construction.
1794
Sale as a national good
Sale as a national good 1794 (≈ 1794)
Castle sold during the French Revolution.
fin XVIIe - début XVIIIe siècle
Construction of the current castle
Construction of the current castle fin XVIIe - début XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1825)
Presumed period of construction of the new castle.
1974
Partial acquisition by the municipality
Partial acquisition by the municipality 1974 (≈ 1974)
The town buys part of the castle.
12 juillet 1978
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 12 juillet 1978 (≈ 1978)
Protection of facades, stairs and fireplaces.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs of the castle. The wrought iron ramps on both stairs. The two stone fireplaces of Volvic are located on the ground floor and on the first floor. The facades and roofs of the communes and the farm with both (Box YA 68, 100): inscription by decree of 12 July 1978
Key figures
Famille de Rollat - Owner in the 15th century
Owned the strong hotel mentioned in 1443.
Origin and history
The Château de Brugheas is an 18th-century building located in the municipality of the same name, in the department of the Allier, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is distinguished by its U-shaped architecture, composed of a central house body flanked by two wings extended by commons and dovecotes. The facades retain old carpentry, while the interior houses two monumental staircases with wrought iron ramps, as well as the stone chimneys of Volvic. The interior chapel and kitchen are vaulted with ridges, and the dovecotes have characteristic domes.
The seigneury of Brugheas is attested from 1300, with a specific mention of a strong hotel belonging to the family of Rollat in 1443. The present castle, probably built at the end of the 17th or early 18th century, replaces an earlier residence including a chapel reported in 1681. Sold as a national property in 1794, the estate was divided in the nineteenth century by a crossing road, separating the agricultural buildings from the communes. After a period of decline, part of the castle was acquired by the municipality in 1974, and the whole was listed for historical monuments in 1978, despite a partial subdivision of the park.
Protected elements include facades, roofs, staircase ramps, Volvic stone fireplaces, as well as commons and adjacent farm. The site, now shared between public and private property, bears witness to the architectural and social transformations of a Bourbon seigneury, marked by its adaptation to agricultural and residential uses over the centuries. The accuracy of its location is estimated passable (level 5/10), with an approximate address at 12 Rue du Château.
Available sources, including Monumentum and the Mérimée base, highlight its heritage interest, while works such as Châteaux, fiefs, motes, fortified houses and manor houses in Bourbonnais (2004) place the castle in the wider context of local heritage. Its inscription in 1978 aims to preserve its unique architectural features, despite the alterations suffered in the 19th and 20th centuries.
