Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Allier

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.