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The Château du Pavillon is a 17th-century castle built in the east of the village of Chevagnes, in the Allier department. This monument is distinguished by its characteristic architecture of the period, unique to the residences of the provincial nobility. It is also located northwest of the hamlet of Montchenin, in a preserved rural setting.

The castle belonged to Jean Duret, lieutenant for the King in Bourbonnais, before passing into the hands of the Perrotin family. During the French Revolution, specifically during the Terror, he served as a hiding place for the religious civil status of Chevagnes, thus protecting essential records of antireligious persecutions of the time.

Historical sources mention the castle in specialized works such as Châteaux, fiefs, mottes, fortified houses and manor houses in Bourbonnais (2004), which attests to its local heritage importance. Its discreet but crucial role during a tumultuous episode of the History of France makes it a place full of memory, although little documented beyond these elements.

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