Initial construction vers 1434 (≈ 1434)
Danjon and wells erected in the 15th century.
1694
Donation to religious order
Donation to religious order 1694 (≈ 1694)
He was a member of Saint John of God for a hospital.
1790
End of hospital use
End of hospital use 1790 (≈ 1790)
Departure of religious brothers.
1925
First MH ranking
First MH ranking 1925 (≈ 1925)
Protection of dungeon and well.
1988
Partial registration
Partial registration 1988 (≈ 1988)
18th century facades and roofs.
1989
Classification of the chapel
Classification of the chapel 1989 (≈ 1989)
Decor and woodwork protected.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Danjon and wells (see G 91): classification by order of 17 July 1925; Façades and roofs of part 18s which houses the chapel (cf. G 91): inscription by decree of 21 March 1988; Chapel, including its gypsum decoration, grills and woodwork (cad. G 91): by order of 16 October 1989
Key figures
Ordre de Saint-Jean de Dieu de la Charité - Owner and manager (1694-1790)
Found a hospital in the castle.
Origin and history
Gayette Castle, located in Montoldre in the department of Allier (region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), is a building whose origins date back to the 4th quarter of the 15th century, with major transformations in the 18th century. It consists of a dungeon and a 15th century well, as well as buildings later added to house a chapel and spaces dedicated to the sick. This monument illustrates the architectural evolution between the Middle Ages and the modern era, marked by its adaptation to religious and hospital uses.
Built around 1434, the castle was given in 1694 to the order of Saint John of God of Charity, who founded a hospital there. The brothers of this order remained there until 1790, when the large buildings for the sick, the chapel and the garden were built in the 18th century. The site was classified as historical monuments in 1925 (donjon and wells), then partially listed and classified in 1988 and 1989 for its eighteenth century elements, including the chapel and its decoration.
Today, property of the municipality of Montoldre, the castle of Gayette bears witness to its hospitable and religious past, with medieval remains and classic extensions. Its dungeon, its chapel adorned with gypseries, and its well are the most remarkable elements, protected by ministerial orders. The site, although partially accessible, retains an approximate location (50 Route de Gayette), reflecting its historical anchoring in the Bourbonnais.
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