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116 castles from the Middle Ages in Allier

116 châteaux listed · verified entries first, then the most visited; alphabetical index at the bottom of the page

Of the 296 castles we list in Allier, these 116 have a building campaign from this period, according to the French Ministry of Culture's records.

We record 116 castles, manor houses and strongholds from the Middle Ages, spread across 93 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Château de Billy (Billy Castle) (open to visitors), Château de Bourbon (a listed historic monument), Château de Peufeilhoux (Peufeilhoux Castle) (14th century), Château de Balaine (Balaine Castle) (with a restaurant) and Château de Beauvoir (Beauvoir Castle) (you can stay the night).

15 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 10 and the prices of 7 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 25 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Middle Ages, with 116 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

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