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Manoir de la Grolière

Ygrande

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Where
Ygrande

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

The Manoir de la Grolière is an early 17th-century country house typical of Bourbonnais building practices. Its rectangular main block, featuring a circular corner tower, retains period details including moulded doorways, depressed-arch windows, and a carved escutcheon bearing the arms of the De Bron and Saint-Hilaire families. A square dovecote and well stand nearby.

What to know

  • The building has been listed as a historic monument since 1971 for its facades and roofing.
  • Four windows retain their 18th-century woodwork, visible from outside.
  • Dating from the early 17th century, it exemplifies rural residential architecture in the Bourbonnais region.
  • Carved coats of arms on the east facade and tower indicate ownership by notable regional families.

Where this château is

Ygrande · Allier · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Ygrande, Allier

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00093376
Period of construction
first quarter of the 17th century

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Frequently asked

Who owned the Manoir de la Grolière ?
It belonged to the De Bron and Saint-Hilaire families, whose arms are carved on the facade.
When was it built ?
It dates from the early 17th century, roughly between 1600 and 1625.
Can it be visited ?
The manor is not open to the public; only the exterior facades and tower are visible.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Allier

From the same period — 1er quart 17e siècle