Houses, houses and houses in Auvergne

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03100 Montluçon

The Château des Étourneaux is a 15th century fort house located in Montluçon, in the Allier, typical of bourbonnais feudal mansions with house and square staircase tower.

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15250 Marmanhac

Estang Castle, a 15th, 17th and 18th century gentilhommière, stands in Marmanhac, Cantal. This historic monument combines Renaissance architecture and medieval remains, with a remarkable ionic portal and preserved circular foothills.

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15700 Pleaux

The ruins of Branzac Castle, a 15th-century Renaissance building, dominate the Maronne Valley in Pleaux (Cantal). This fortified castle, classified as a historic monument in 1921, is famous for its humanistic frescoes and defensive architecture.

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03100 Montluçon

The castle of Bien-Assis, a 15th century fortress in Montluçon (Allier), dominates the Étourneaux stream. Ranked a Historic Monument, it now houses exhibitions and an ancient library.

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03150 Rongères

The Château du Méage, an old house fort dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries, stands in Rongeres (Allier). This body of houses flanked by towers, surrounded by moat, illustrates the defensive architecture of the late Middle Ages.

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03340 Chapeau

The Château de la Cour-en-Chapeau, built in the 15th and 16th centuries in Chapeau (Allier), is a listed historical monument, combining brick architecture and gardens with French.

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03240 Le Theil

The castle of Fontariol, a 15th century fortress, stands in Le Theil (Allier), in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. This Bourbon mansion, surrounded by agricultural buildings, illustrates the medieval rural architecture between Berry and Bourbonnais.

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03800 Jenzat

The Jenzat Castle, located in the Allier en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, is a unique architectural complex combining an old 15th century castle and a classic 18th century castle, surrounded by a common park. It bears witness to three key periods: 13th, 15th and 18th centuries.