Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Allier

Pont romain
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.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
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.

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.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
03460 Trévol

The Château d'Avrilly, a former 15th century fortress in Trevol (Allier), transformed in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, is surrounded by a 100 hectare park. Ranked a historic monument, it illustrates Bourbonese architecture.

Eglise romane
03140 Chantelle

Saint Vincent de Chantelle Abbey, a former Benedictine abbey of the 11th and 11th centuries, dominates the Bouble à Chantelle (Allier). Ranked a historic monument, it combines Romanesque architecture and 15th century cloister, still active today.

Château fort
03120 Saint-Prix

The castle of La Palice, an old fortress from the 12th century rebuilt until the 16th century, dominates the Besbre in Lapalisse (Allier). This historic monument combines medieval and Renaissance architecture, marked by the families of La Palice and Chabannes.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
03140 Chareil-Cintrat

The castle of Chareil-Cintrat, an ancient medieval fortress transformed in the Renaissance, stands in Chareil-Cintrat (Allier), in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, combining military architecture and Italian decorations.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
03220 Jaligny-sur-Besbre

The castle of Jaligny-sur-Besbre, built in the 15th century, is a castle located in the Allier, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, marked by restorations in the 19th century and remarkable medieval remains.