Château de la Bergerie

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The Château de la Bergerie is located in the commune of Dompierre-sur-Besbre, in the Allier department. As early as 1503, the site was the seat of a fief held by Claude Conchon. The present building, constructed in the last quarter of the 19th century, replaced an estate that had previously been a dependency of the Abbey of Sept-Fons. It consists of a long rectangular main block flanked on its principal façade by two round corner towers, while two small, only slightly projecting square towers adorn the opposite façade. The château is surrounded by a landscaped park comprising, among other features, a garden, a gateway, a garden enclosure, a kitchen garden and an ornamental pool; the park is documented in a heritage inventory file and recorded in the preliminary inventory of remarkable gardens. The former farm outbuildings have been converted into workshops. The estate, once privately owned, is now managed by an association that offers vocational activities and support for the social reintegration of people with disabilities.