Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Allier

Roman bridge
03120 Droiturier

The Roman bridge of Drourier, Gallo-Roman building with one arch, crosses the Andan on the ancient Lyon-Vichy route. Located in the Allier, it bears witness to a historic road heritage.

Bridge
03000 Moulins

The Régemortes Bridge, built in the 18th century in Moulins, is an innovative stone bridge crossing the Allier, famous for its flood resistance and pioneering architecture.

Pavilion
03000 Moulins

The pavilion of Anne de Beaujeu, Renaissance building of the early 16th century in Moulins, is a wing of the castle of the Dukes of Bourbon, today a museum of art and archaeology in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

House classified MH
03210 Saint-Menoux

The house of the Cardinal Vertus, built at the end of the 17th century in Saint-Menoux (Allier), is a remarkable house decorated with a sculpted tympanum representing the cardinal virtues, classified as a historical monument in 2000.

Fortification
03300 Cusset

The fortifications of Cusset, built at the end of the 15th century in the Allier, form a polygonal enclosure of more than one kilometer, with fortified towers and doors, including the Prison Tower, the only intact vestige.

Fortification
03360 Ainay-le-Château

The fortifications of Ainay-le-Château, built in the 15th century in the Allier, are a medieval defensive ensemble whose door of the Clock is the emblematic element. They were listed as historic monuments in 2007 and bear witness to the bourbon heritage.

Donjons
03380 Huriel

The Toque dungeon, a 12th century vestige rebuilt in the 16th century, is a 33 m Roman seigneurial tower located in Huriel (Allier), classified as a historical monument since 1886.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
03100 Montluçon

The castle of the Dukes of Bourbon in Montluçon, built from the 13th century and rebuilt until the 15th century, dominates the upper town. This castle, transformed into a ducal residence, illustrates medieval military architecture in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.