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Château de la Forêt, Toulon-sur-Allier

Château de la Forêt

Forêt Castle

Toulon-sur-Allier

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Toulon-sur-Allier

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château de la Forêt stands in Toulon-sur-Allier (Allier), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The Château de La Forêt stands on a wooded rise south of Toulon-sur-Allier, near Moulins. Rebuilt in the 1770s for Benjamin Michel Priolo on the site of a 15th century fortified house, it has a U shaped layout and facades of two toned brick. A private residence belonging to the de Boissieu family, it is not open to visitors.

Written from Château de La Forêt (Toulon-sur-Allier)

What to know

  • The château is a private property and is not open to visitors.
  • It carries no historic protection status.
  • Its surroundings can be glimpsed from the area around Toulon-sur-Allier, about twenty minutes from Moulins.
  • A small 18th century chapel still stands near the building.
  • The Château de Montchenin lies less than a kilometre away, in the same commune.

Where this château is

Toulon-sur-Allier · Allier · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Toulon-sur-Allier, Allier

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Château de La Forêt?
No, it is a private property closed to the public.
Is the Château de La Forêt a listed historic monument?
No, neither the château nor its grounds have any historic monument protection.
Who built the Château de La Forêt?
It was rebuilt in the 1770s for Benjamin Michel Priolo, on the site of a fortified house erected in 1474.
Where is the Château de La Forêt located?
It lies south of Toulon-sur-Allier, in the Allier department, not far from Moulins.

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Sources

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Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Allier