Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Allier

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.

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.

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.

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.

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
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.

Moulin à eau
03160 Bourbon-l'Archambault

The old mill of Bourbon-l'Archambault, fortified mill of the 15th and 19th centuries, stands in the Allier, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, reusing a medieval tower and housing a vaulted room of warheads.