Château de Bressolles

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Le château en bref

The Château de Bressolles, also known as the Château de Lys, stands in the village centre of Bressolles, in the department of Allier. The present building combines elements inherited from several periods: a circular 13th-century tower and a square 15th-century tower with mullioned windows survive from an earlier fortified castle surrounded by water-filled moats, which are still preserved today. The eastern façade, in the classical style, contrasts with the rest of the building, remodelled in a Neo-Gothic spirit at the end of the 19th century. The lords of Bressolles are recorded from the 13th century: in 1206, Raoul Bréchard exchanged the viscounty of Moulins for the barony of Bressolles with the lord of Bourbon. Under the Ancien Régime, the estate passed between several families, including the Lomet family in the 18th century. During the French Revolution, the owner, then receiver-general of finances, had his lands sequestered, and the château suffered damage in 1792 during the hunt for refractory priests. The building was restored in the 19th century. A private property, it is not open to visitors and can only be viewed from the outside.