What is the connection between this castle and General Lafayette?

Bouy Castle is the ancestral seat of General Lafayette's family, according to the historical tradition associated with the site.

What is a fortified manor house?

It is a building that combines defensive and residential functions with agricultural exploitation, common in Auvergne during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Why is a Roman stone found on the facade?

This stone, bearing a Latin inscription, was reused during the construction of the fortified manor around 1500, a common practice that recycled ancient materials available at the time.

Château du Bouy

Bouy Castle

Champétières

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Where: Champétières

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Château du Bouy stands in Champétières (Puy-de-Dôme), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Bouy Castle is a sixteenth-century fortified manor located in Champétières, in the Auvergne region. Built around 1500 on the remains of an earlier fortress, of which a round tower at the northeast still stands, it exemplifies a type of architecture characteristic of the region: the fortified farm, which served both military and agricultural purposes. The building retains a Roman-era stone reused on its western facade, bearing a Latin inscription. Although damaged during the Second World War by a fire that destroyed its interiors, the site remains a significant example of Auvergne's architectural heritage.

What to know

The site includes not only the fortified manor itself but also a residential house and several agricultural buildings that form a coherent complex.
The structure has been listed as a historic monument since 2010.
Access to the interior is not documented; check visiting conditions with the town hall of Champétières.

Where this château is

Champétières · Puy-de-Dôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

901 Bouy, 63600 Champétières

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Château phone number

+33 6 07 60 39 00

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00091946
Period of construction: 16th century

Frequently asked

What is the connection between this castle and General Lafayette?: Bouy Castle is the ancestral seat of General Lafayette's family, according to the historical tradition associated with the site.
What is a fortified manor house?: It is a building that combines defensive and residential functions with agricultural exploitation, common in Auvergne during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Why is a Roman stone found on the facade?: This stone, bearing a Latin inscription, was reused during the construction of the fortified manor around 1500, a common practice that recycled ancient materials available at the time.