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The château de la Croizette is a 16th century building located in the municipality of Ussel-d'Allier, in the department of Allier, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. This castle is distinguished by its architecture combining a body of rectangular houses and a circular tower projecting on the east facade. To the west, a house in return completes the structure, while the finish yard houses an old well with a curved margin. The east floor windows, adorned with pilasters with ionic capitals, and the two doors of the circular tower, with profiled stands, testify to a neat architectural style for the time.

Inside, the castle preserves characteristic elements of the sixteenth century, such as vaulted cellars, chamfered openings and two original chimneys. One of the features of the building is its spiral staircase, accessible from the right door of the tower, serving the floors. Listed under the title of historical monuments by order of 28 July 1966, the château de la Croizette illustrates the bourbonnais architectural heritage of the Renaissance, although its precise history and its possible owners or sponsors are not detailed in the available sources.

The official protection of the castle relates specifically to its facades and roofs, as specified in the decree of inscription. Today, the castle remains a testimony of the civil architecture of the modern period in Bourbonnais, an area marked by a feudal and seigneurial rich history. Its state of conservation and interior features, such as chimneys and vaults, offer an overview of lifestyles and construction techniques of the time.

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