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  3. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
  4. Allier
  5. 03190 Vallon-en-Sully

  6. Domaine du château du Creux

Domaine du château du Creux à Vallon-en-Sully dans l'Allier

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Domaine du château du Creux

    Le Château du Creux
    03190 Vallon-en-Sully
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Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1519
Passage to the Fougières
1775-1785
Reconstruction of the castle
1883-1889
Restoration by Duthoit
5 mars 1992
Partial registration
10 mars 1995
Partial classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Interior of communes located in the forecourt; interior of the castle, including the vestibule with its woodwork and pavement, the dining room and living room with their fireplaces (cad. AL 17, 29): entry by order of 5 March 1992 - Façades and roofs of all the buildings forming part of the general organisation of the estate as it was intended in the eighteenth century, namely the castle, the buildings surrounding the courtyard of honour as well as the communes bordering the forecourt and orangery; aisle of north access, ground of the forecourt and court of honour; inside the castle, staircase and ramp; the gardens and the park with their hydraulic installations, including the washhouse and walls of the former fortifications (see AL 10-12, 14, 16-21, 29, 37): classification by decree of 10 March 1995

Key figures

Nicolas-Martial Foacier - Versaillais architect Designs the current castle (1775-1785)
François-Marie de Fougières - Camp Marshal and Sponsor Order the reconstruction of the 18th century
Edmond Duthoit - Amienese architect Directs restorations (1883-1889)
Adélaïde Hyacinthe de Fougières - Last heiress of the Fougières Place the estate among the Nicolai (1837)

Origin and history

The Creux Castle, located in Vallon-en-Sully in the Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), is a classic building from the 4th quarter of the 18th century. Built between 1775 and 1785 by the Versaillais architect Nicolas-Martial Focier, it replaces a medieval fortress attested from the fourteenth century. Its symmetrical architecture, with a central body flanked by wings and an English park, reflects the influence of royal models.

The seigneury belonged to the family of La Faye in the Middle Ages, then passed to the Fougières in 1519 by the marriage of Jeanne de La Faye with Gilbert de Fougières. In the 18th century François-Marie de Fougières, Marshal de camp and Lieutenant General of Bourbonnais, commissioned the reconstruction work. The estate remained in this family until the 19th century, before entering Nicolai's house by the marriage of Adelaide de Fougières in 1837.

Between 1883 and 1889, architect Edmond Duthoit supervised major restorations. In 1951, a fire partially damaged the roof, quickly restored to identical conditions. The castle is partially listed (1992) and then classified (1995) as historical monuments, protecting its facades, gardens, and some interiors such as the vestibule or living room.

The estate includes, in addition to the castle, an outbuilding foreyard, a vegetable garden, and a landscaped park with hydraulic facilities. Protected elements also include courtyard floors, orangery, and the remains of old fortifications. Today it is privately owned and bears witness to the architectural and social evolution of a Bourbon seigneury over centuries.

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