Château de Montfand

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Location: The castle is located in the commune of Louchy-Montfand, in the department of Allier, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, at the top of a hill overlooking the surrounding countryside.

Description: The castle brings together the different styles that followed each other in the Bourbonnais. The entrance to the castle was defended by two towers, the walls were lined with niches. Only residential buildings were retained. Three bodies of buildings are ordered around an inner courtyard. The former dungeon was extended by a remodeled wing in the 18th century. The dungeon is accessible by a door in the middle of a hanger with two pilasters supporting a shell consisting of two ground cornices surrounding a bare frieze. Presence of cellars dating from the 11th century, remains of the primitive castle.

History: The oldest remains date back to the 11th and 12th centuries: cellars, "Romanesque cuisine". This ancient castle was replaced by a new construction in the 15th century, which was remodeled from the 16th century to the 18th century. From the middle of the 13th century to the end of the 14th century, Montfand belonged to...