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Le château en bref
The Château de Fourilles stands less than 400 metres north of the village of Fourilles (Allier), between the Bouble and Boublon rivers. Owned by the Chaumejean family since 1540, the estate was raised to a marquisate in 1610 in favour of Blaise de Chaumejean. In 1647 the domain was acquired by Thomas Le Lièvre, whose marquisate was confirmed in 1648. It remained in this family down to Adélaïde Édouard Le Lièvre de La Grange, diplomat and deputy, who held it from 1796 to 1876. The building consists of a rectangular main block lit by stone dormers, whose south façade rests against a large round tower; a square stair tower, largely rebuilt during recent works, rises to the north. Nearby survives a strong tower, probably a remnant of a corner of the original enclosure, now used as a dovecote, along with remains of ditches once fed by the waters of the Boublon. Restored and altered during the 20th century, the château has had its surroundings modernised and a park laid out. Privately owned, it is not open to visitors but now offers group gîte rentals.
