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Origin and history

Givry Castle, located in Bresnay in the Allier department, is a former square mansion, marked by architectural elements of the Renaissance. It consists of a ruined tower on the façade and a second lantern tower, with high windows characteristic of this period. Although the precise sources were lacking, his style suggested major transformations at that time.

In August 1411, the castle, then called "Hostel du Grand Givry", was mentioned in an admission made by the shield Jehan de Saligny at the Duke of Bourbon. This document also attests to the possession of Vic's moth in Saint-Gérand-le-Puy. In the 16th century, in 1560, the estate belonged to the Sieur de Fougis. The seigneury was then reunited with other local lands, such as Fourchaud and Besson, in the early seventeenth century.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the castle remained in the hands of the Hugon de Fourchaud family, which passed it on to a younger branch. In 1683 Pierre Hugon de Fourchaud, seigneur of Givry and Pouzy, held the position of ordinary hotel master of the Dauphine. Givry's lords played an active role in the parish, as evidenced by their presence in local acts and their support of the church. Their influence extended at least until 1725, marking several generations of local history.

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