Who built the Château des Melays?

The shell, completed in 1848, was probably designed by the architect Hippolyte Durand; the interior fitting-out was later entrusted to Jean-Bélisaire Moreau, an architect from Moulins.

Can the Château des Melays be visited?

No verified information about visiting conditions is available.

What architectural style is the château?

It is a rare example of a neo-Renaissance château, built during the reign of Louis-Philippe.

Where is the Château des Melays located?

It is located in the commune of Neuvy, in the Allier department.

Château des Melays

Melays Castle

Neuvy

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Château des Melays stands in Neuvy (Allier), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 19th century, 20th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Neuvy, in the Allier department, the Château des Melays displays a neo-Renaissance architecture that was uncommon for its time, built under the reign of Louis-Philippe. The estate, bought back as national property after the Revolution, went through two main building phases: the shell was completed around 1848, and the interior decoration was later entrusted to an architect from Moulins. The surrounding park was designed by Count Lavenne de Choulot, a landscape designer known in the 19th century.

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What to know

The château has been listed as a historic monument since 2016, together with its outbuildings, pagoda, gatekeeper's lodge and two gateways.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours or visiting conditions.
The site is located in the commune of Neuvy, in the Allier department.

Where this château is

Neuvy · Allier · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Les Vieux Melays, 03000 Neuvy

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Château phone number

+33 6 78 86 18 00

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA03000051
Period of construction: 19th century, 20th century

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Who built the Château des Melays?: The shell, completed in 1848, was probably designed by the architect Hippolyte Durand; the interior fitting-out was later entrusted to Jean-Bélisaire Moreau, an architect from Moulins.
Can the Château des Melays be visited?: No verified information about visiting conditions is available.
What architectural style is the château?: It is a rare example of a neo-Renaissance château, built during the reign of Louis-Philippe.
Where is the Château des Melays located?: It is located in the commune of Neuvy, in the Allier department.