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The Beyrat Castle is a medieval castle located in Bellenaves, in the department of Allier, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Attested as early as the 12th century, he was a fief of the seigneury of Bellenaves, known as Aubairac or Aubeyrat. The building preserves two original towers, one of which houses a staircase and the other with a large fireplace. A central house body, accessible by a vaulted entrance in the middle of the hanger, includes a vaulted dining room upstairs.

In the 14th century, the seigneury belonged to the Aubeyrat family, vassal of the Dukes of Bourbon. In the middle of the 15th century, it passed through marriage to the family of Arçon, which kept it until 1618, when François d'Arçon de Laudan, in debt, sold it. The castle was then acquired by the Buisson family, which remained the owner until the end of the 18th century. Architectural changes, such as a turret and a building body, were added in the early twentieth century.

The Beyrat Castle is listed as historical monuments by order of 24 January 1947. Its present state reflects both its medieval origin and subsequent changes, especially those of the 15th and 20th centuries. The protected elements include the two towers, the central house and more recent additions, reflecting its architectural evolution throughout the centuries.

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