Castles in the Cher

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18270 Culan

The castle of Culan, a medieval fortress of the 13th-17th centuries, dominates the Arnon valley in Culan (Cher). Ranked a historic monument, it combines defensive architecture and Renaissance traces.

Château
18330 Vouzeron

The Château de Vouzeron, a neo-Gothic and Renaissance building from the late 19th century, is located in Vouzeron (Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region. This 2,000 m2 monument illustrates the eclectic architecture of the Belle Époque.

Château
18210 Thaumiers

The castle of the Forest, built in the 15th and 18th centuries in Thaumiers (Dear), is a partially inscribed historical monument, combining medieval architecture and classical transformations. It dominates a wooded estate in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

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18700 Oizon

The castle of La Verrerie, built between the end of the 15th and the beginning of the 16th century in Oizon (Dear), is an architectural jewel combining Louis XII and Renaissance styles, marked by the history of the Stuarts of Aubigny and the Lennox families and then Vogüé.

Château
18210 Bannegon

The castle of Bannegon, built between the 13th and 16th century in Bannegon in the Cher, is a medieval castle listed historical monument, with a dungeon and a trapezoidal fortified enclosure bordering the Auron River.

Château fort
18130 Dun-sur-Auron

Dun-sur-Auron Castle, also known as "La Salle-le-Roi", is a 13th–15th-century medieval building located in the Cher in the Centre-Val de Loire. Former royal fortress, it now houses a museum.

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18200 Ainay-le-Vieil

The castle of Ainay-le-Vieil, medieval fortress of the 14th–XIXth centuries in Ainay-le-Vieil (Centre-Val de Loire), combines octagonal fortified enclosure and Renaissance houses. Ranked Historic Monument, it dominates a landscape park labeled remarkable Garden.

Château
18160 Touchay

The Château de l'Isle-sur-Arnon, built from the 2nd half of the 15th century in Touchay (Dear), is a historical monument combining medieval architecture and 19th century transformations, marked by its defensive role and flamboyant decorations.