Château de Billy

Billy Castle

Billy

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Château de Billy stands in Billy (Allier), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 14th century). Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on August 4, 2026.

The château de Billy stands in ruins atop a limestone hill in the Allier department, some fifteen kilometres from Vichy. Built around the turn of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, this stronghold belonged to the powerful lords of Bourbon before falling into slow decline following the 1576 siege. Visitors today find protected medieval ruins bearing traces of later Renaissance alterations.

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What to know

The site consists of open-air ruins with no specific accessibility provision.
Dogs are allowed provided they are kept on a lead.
A car park is available nearby.
The visit takes place outdoors, on uneven ground typical of a medieval fortified site.
No opening hours or admission prices are given in our data, so checking locally is advisable.

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Opening hours

Du 1 juillet 2026 au 31 août 2026: lundi au dimanche 10:30-11:45, 14:00-15:15, 15:30-16:45, 17:00-18:15
du 1 septembre 2026 au 27 septembre 2026: lundi et mardi fermé, mercredi au dimanche 14:00-15:15, 16:00-17:15

Prices

Free for Free for children under 8, accompanying guides, drivers

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not accessible
Dogs: Allowed on a lead
Parking: Parking nearby

Not wheelchair accessible

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Where this château is

Billy · Allier · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

5 Rue du Château, 03260 Billy

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Château phone number

+33 4 70 43 51 51

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00093002
Period of construction: 13th century, 14th century

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Information verified on August 4, 2026 · Hours and prices: see the official website

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.