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CastleMontluçon
Château des Étourneaux
The Château des Étourneaux is a 15th-century feudal residence located in Montluçon, France.
Location+
The castle is located in the commune of Montluçon, in the Allier department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Architecture+
The dwelling has two levels, two rooms on each floor, and a square stair tower flanked by a turret. The facade is pierced with molded windows, a gunport, and two arrow slits.
History+
Duke Jean II de Bourbon, who had this fortified house built, gave it in 1484 to one of his illegitimate children. The facades and roofs, as well as the spiral staircase and the two hooded fireplaces, were listed as historic monuments by decree of January 15, 1974.
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Related Articles+
Montluçon List of castles in Allier List of castles in France List of historic monuments in Allier
External Links+
Architectural resource: Mérimée
Portal of castles in France Portal of Allier and Bourbonnais Portal of tourism Portal of French historic monuments
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