Can the Château du Vieux Bostz be visited?

Available sources give no visiting details; it is a listed private property.

Where is the Château du Vieux Bostz located?

It stands at Besson, in the Allier department, southwest of the village, reached via the D 65 road.

How old is the château?

Its oldest parts date from the 16th century, with alterations made in the 17th century.

Who owns the château today?

It belongs to the Lobkowicz family, who inherited it through succession.

Is the château a protected monument?

Yes, it has been listed and classified as a historic monument since 1928 and 1983.

Château du Vieux Bostz

Vieux Bostz Castle

Besson

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Besson

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château du Vieux Bostz stands in Besson (Allier), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Southwest of Besson, in the Allier department, the Château du Vieux Bostz stands at the end of a long tree-lined avenue, within a courtyard closed off by outbuildings and a chapel extended by a wrought-iron gate. The building, with square towers on the courtyard side and round towers facing the park, is a largely unaltered example of a Bourbonnais manor house dating from the 16th century. A small pond nearby is graced by an 18th-century octagonal pavilion topped with an unusual statue rarely seen in the region.

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What to know

The château is a listed historic monument, with its façades, roofs, fountain pavilion and gates specifically protected.
Access is from the D 65 road between Besson and Cressanges, along a tree-lined avenue.
The estate remains in the hands of the Lobkowicz family, who inherited it through several Bourbon lines.
No verified information on opening hours, prices or visiting conditions is available here.

Where this château is

Besson · Allier · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

03210 Besson

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00093000
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century

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Frequently asked

Can the Château du Vieux Bostz be visited?: Available sources give no visiting details; it is a listed private property.
Where is the Château du Vieux Bostz located?: It stands at Besson, in the Allier department, southwest of the village, reached via the D 65 road.
How old is the château?: Its oldest parts date from the 16th century, with alterations made in the 17th century.
Who owns the château today?: It belongs to the Lobkowicz family, who inherited it through succession.
Is the château a protected monument?: Yes, it has been listed and classified as a historic monument since 1928 and 1983.