Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Allier

Pavillon
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.

Château fort
03450 Chouvigny

The Château de Chouvigny, an ancient medieval castle of the 13th century, dominates the gorges of the Sioule in Chouvigny (Allier), in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its military architecture and terraces offer an exceptional panoramic view.

Pont médiéval
03500 Bransat

The bridge over the Gaduet, built in the 15th century in Bransat (Allier), is a medieval work inscribed with historical monuments, crossing the Gaduet via the D280.

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.

Eglise romane et gothique
03210 Souvigny

The Priory Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Souvigny, founded in the 10th century in Allier, is a former Roman and Gothic Clunisian monastery, famous for its Ducal tombs and its medieval pilgrimage role in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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.

Maison classée 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.

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.