Château de La Salle
Salle Castle
Meillers
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- Where
- Meillers
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Château de La Salle stands in Meillers (Allier), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
Château de La Salle, built in the 13th century and modified in the late 15th century, features a distinctive cross-shaped layout with square towers at each corner. Its exterior walls, gabled roofs, and circular buttresses create a cohesive architectural design. The building retains its moat, Gothic windows including the entrance door, and houses monumental fireplaces from the 15th century along with 18th-century interior decorations.
What to know
- The castle has been listed as a historic monument since 2000, with protection extending to its moat, courtyard, and all interior decorative elements.
- The gabled walls reinforced by circular buttresses at each corner represent a distinctive architectural feature of the structure.
- The monumental fireplaces from the 15th century and stuccoed decorations from the 18th century are the most significant interior embellishments.
Where this château is
Meillers · Allier · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Address
Meillers, Allier
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- Period of construction
- 13th century
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Frequently asked
- When was Château de La Salle built?
- The castle was constructed in the 13th century and enlarged in the late 15th century.
- What architectural features make this castle distinctive?
- Its cross-shaped layout, circular buttresses at the corners, and Gothic windows create a notable architectural character. The moat surrounding the castle has been preserved.
- What can be seen inside the castle?
- The interior features four monumental fireplaces from the 15th century and two 18th-century fireplaces decorated with stucco work, along with timber-framed ceilings and partitions.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22995496
- Mérimée PA03000009
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