Château de Boucherolles
Boucherolles Castle
Treban
Access
No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Treban
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
Château de Boucherolles stands in Treban (Allier), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
Built in the second half of the 16th century, Boucherolles Castle is a gentleman's residence organized around a rectangular main block. Two round towers flank its western facade, while the outbuildings, each with corner towers, complete the composition. The monument's distinctive outline is defined by its steeply pitched four-sided roofs, characteristic of Bourbonnais architecture, covered in flat tiles.
What to know
- Opening times and visitor conditions are not documented; contact the town hall of Tréban beforehand for current information.
- The castle has been listed as a historical monument since 1973 for its facades, roofs and outbuildings.
- The architectural complex comprises the main residence, auxiliary buildings with corner towers, and a dovecote, representing a complete example of a small 16th-century lordship.
Where this château is
Treban · Allier · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Loading the map…
This châteauChâteaux within 40 km
Address
03240 Treban
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Period of construction
- second half of the 16th century
Base map © IGN, Géoplateforme
Frequently asked
- When was Boucherolles Castle built?
- It dates from the second half of the 16th century and represents the architecture of noble residences from that era.
- What parts are protected as a historical monument?
- The facades and roofs of the main castle and the outbuildings have been listed since 1973.
- What are the architectural characteristics of the castle?
- It features a rectangular main block flanked by two round towers on the west side, with steeply pitched four-sided roofs covered in flat tiles, typical of Bourbonnais style.
Something wrong here?
Tell us. Every report moves this entry up our verification queue.
Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
- This entry in Markdown
- Wikidata Q2968612
- Mérimée PA00093319