Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Allier

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.

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.

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.

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.

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
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.

Abbaye
03290 Dompierre-sur-Besbre

The Notre-Dame Abbey of Sept-Fons, founded in 1132 in Diou (Allier), is a Cistercian monastery and then Trappist located in Dompierre-sur-Besbre, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. A symbol of resilience, she went through wars, reforms and exiles before becoming a major spiritual and economic place, especially thanks to her products like Germalyne.

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.