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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- 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.
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- Mérimée PA00093376
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