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Origin and history

The Château du Vieux-Bost is a monument located in Besson, in the Allier department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is distinguished by its location at the bottom of a courtyard, closed by communal buildings and a chapel extended by a wrought iron gate. A long tree-lined driveway, accessible from the departmental road D65, leads to this castle, which should not be confused with the castle of the Bost (or New Bost), built in the late 19th century and located 500 meters southwest.

The first historical mention of the fief of the Old Bost dates back to the death of Pierre Mareschal, named dominus of Boscis. In 1578, the land was acquired by Nicolas Chaumas, a bourgeois of Moulins. Subsequently, the estate passed into the hands of several noble families, including the Delaunay, Roussel de Tilly, Biotière, and Bourbon-Busset. In the 18th century Madeleine de Bourbon-Busset, the wife of Xavier de Bourbon-Parme, joined the castle at Bourbon-Parme's house. Their daughter, Françoise, married Édouard de Lobkowicz, thus transmitting the estate to their descendant, Charles-Henri de Lobkowicz, the current owner.

The Château du Vieux-Bost enjoys double protection in respect of historical monuments: it was registered by decree of 13 February 1928 and 22 March 1983, and then classified on 22 March 1983. This status underscores its heritage and architectural importance in the region. The site is also characterized by its proximity to the village of Besson, located in the south-west, and its access by a treeed alley, typical of the noble estates of this period.

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