Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Allier

Château fort
03260 Billy

Billy Castle, built in the 13th and 14th centuries in Billy (Allier), is an ancient medieval fortress in ruins, classified as a historical monument. Dominating the Allier Valley, it illustrates the Philippian architecture and the history of the Bourbon Sires.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Château fort
03290 Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre

The castle of Thoury, an ancient medieval castle located in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre in the Allier, dominates the river with its ramparts and pepper towers. Historical residence still inhabited, it combines defensive architecture and Renaissance elements like its gallery with Italian.

Château fort
03270 Busset

Busset Castle, built in the 14th century in Busset (Allier), is a castle fort renovated in the 16th, 18th and 19th centuries, famous for its unique architecture and its history linked to the Bourbon Busset.