When was Château de la Varenne built?

The earliest core dates to the 14th century. Most surviving structures belong to the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, with a major reconstruction of the main building in 1801.

Who owned the château throughout history?

The de la Souche family held it in the 14th century, followed by Nicolas Luilier (a royal prosecutor in Montluçon) from 1700, then the Deschamps de la Vareinne family in the 19th century, and subsequently the Agoult family.

Château de la Varenne

Varenne Castle

Sauvagny

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Where: Sauvagny

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Château de la Varenne stands in Sauvagny (Allier), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Château de la Varenne, situated in Sauvagny in the Allier department, began as a fortified house in the 14th century under the ownership of the Souche family. Successive generations added structures across the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, gradually building around a courtyard with pavilions and outbuildings. The estate subsequently served as an orphanage in the early 1900s, a training center for the French Scouting movement, and later an agricultural school. Since the 1960s, restoration work has been ongoing by its descendants.

What to know

The site has been listed as a historic monument since March 2023, including the outbuildings and moats.
The main residence was rebuilt in 1801 and is surrounded by lateral wings and square pavilions dating from the 18th and 19th centuries.
No information is currently available regarding visiting hours or public access conditions.

Where this château is

Sauvagny · Allier · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

03430 Sauvagny

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA03000072
Period of construction: 14th century, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century

Frequently asked

When was Château de la Varenne built?: The earliest core dates to the 14th century. Most surviving structures belong to the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, with a major reconstruction of the main building in 1801.
Who owned the château throughout history?: The de la Souche family held it in the 14th century, followed by Nicolas Luilier (a royal prosecutor in Montluçon) from 1700, then the Deschamps de la Vareinne family in the 19th century, and subsequently the Agoult family.