When was Charnes castle built?

The main house dates from the 16th century. The complex was significantly modified in the early 17th century, with the east wing, west door, and outbuildings added in 1812.

What can visitors see at the site?

The castle, its main courtyard, farm buildings, the 1720 chapel, a dovecote, terraced gardens, a pond, and a half-timbered pavilion from the 15th or 16th century.

What is the architectural style of the castle?

It is a Bourbonnais country house with a quadrangular main structure flanked by square towers topped with imperial-style roofs, typical of the region.

Château de Charnes

Charnes Castle

Marigny

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Where: Marigny

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Château de Charnes stands in Marigny (Allier), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 16th century, first quarter of the 17th century, first quarter of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Charnes castle, located in Marigny in the Allier region, is a Bourbonnais country house whose origins date to the 16th century. Enlarged in the early 17th century and modified in 1812, it retains its quadrangular layout flanked by square towers with imperial roof forms. The estate includes a main courtyard, an 18th-century chapel, farm buildings, an enclosed orchard, and a rare half-timbered pavilion dating from the 15th or 16th century overlooking a pond.

What to know

The main building dates from the first half of the 16th century, with an east wing and outbuildings added in 1812.
A spiral staircase in the north tower is a remnant of the original 16th-century house.
All buildings on the protected site include the 1720 chapel, French formal gardens on terraces, an enclosed orchard, and a pond.
A half-timbered pavilion from the 15th or 16th century stands near the pond, separate from the main castle.

Where this château is

Marigny · Allier · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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03210 Marigny

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00093418
Period of construction: first half of the 16th century, first quarter of the 17th century, first quarter of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century

Frequently asked

When was Charnes castle built?: The main house dates from the 16th century. The complex was significantly modified in the early 17th century, with the east wing, west door, and outbuildings added in 1812.
What can visitors see at the site?: The castle, its main courtyard, farm buildings, the 1720 chapel, a dovecote, terraced gardens, a pond, and a half-timbered pavilion from the 15th or 16th century.
What is the architectural style of the castle?: It is a Bourbonnais country house with a quadrangular main structure flanked by square towers topped with imperial-style roofs, typical of the region.