When was Nomazy Castle built?

The ensemble dates from the early 17th century; the residential building was rebuilt or renovated in the 18th century in its current form.

What is protected as a historical monument?

The park entrance portal, registered as a historical monument by decree of 27 October 1967.

What architectural features distinguish the portal?

A basket-handle arch with vermiculated ashlar in sandstone alternating with limestone bands, pilasters adorned with carved foliate scrolls, a broken pediment with a central cartouche, and a crowning spiky polyhedral sphere.

Château de Nomazy

Nomazy Castle

Moulins

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Where: Moulins

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

Nomazy Castle near Moulins consists of buildings whose origins date to the early 17th century, with modifications made in the following century. Its entrance portal from the 17th century is the most striking feature: built in vermiculated ashlar and limestone, it displays a basket-handle arch between pilasters carved with foliate scrollwork. A broken pediment crowns the portal, its central section sculpted with a cartouche framed by vegetal curves and topped by a spiky polyhedral sphere.

What to know

The property is protected as a historical monument: the inscription from 1967 concerns specifically the entrance portal of the park.
The residential building was remodelled in the 18th century, although it retains earlier structural elements.

Where this château is

Moulins · Allier · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

5-7 Chem. de Nomazy, 03000 Moulins

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00093192
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 17th century

Frequently asked

When was Nomazy Castle built?: The ensemble dates from the early 17th century; the residential building was rebuilt or renovated in the 18th century in its current form.
What is protected as a historical monument?: The park entrance portal, registered as a historical monument by decree of 27 October 1967.
What architectural features distinguish the portal?: A basket-handle arch with vermiculated ashlar in sandstone alternating with limestone bands, pilasters adorned with carved foliate scrolls, a broken pediment with a central cartouche, and a crowning spiky polyhedral sphere.