Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Allier

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.

Porte-de-ville
03140 Charroux

The western gate of Charroux, also known as the Door of the Clock, is an ancient 13th century fortified gate located in the Allier, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, integrated into the medieval enclosure of the city.

Bâtiment Art Nouveau
03200 Vichy

The Vichy Theatre and Grand Casino, built between 1865 and 1903 in the Allier, is an Art Nouveau jewel combining opera and congress hall, symbol of the thermal golden age of the city.

Porte-de-ville
03130 Montaiguët-en-Forez

The town gate of Montaiguët-en-Forez, built in the 15th century in the Allier, is a fortified vestige listed as a historic monument in 1924, marked by its towers and roof in polychrome varnished tiles.

Porte-de-ville
03140 Charroux

The Porte d'Orient is a 13th-century medieval gate in Charroux, a vestige of the fortified enclosure of this old town close to Bourbonnais, now integrated into a historic house.

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 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.

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.