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The Château de la Lande is located in the commune of Vallon-en-Sully, in the Allier department, on the right bank of the Cher, near its confluence with the Aumance. The building, constructed in the 16th century and altered in the 18th century, is laid out in a U-shape open to the west, around a rectangular main block (corps de logis) flanked by two return wings. The wings originally housed farm outbuildings; the eastern end of the north wing served as a chapel. Former moats, now partially visible, surrounded the west and south sides, while farm buildings occupy the north of the property, reflecting its agricultural role under the Ancien Régime. The estate was acquired in 1714 by Pierre Raby, a silk merchant in Montluçon, whose descendants adopted the name of the château. It passed to the Tabouët family through the marriage, in 1841, of Virginie Raby de la Lande to Amable Tabouët. The façades and roofs of the château and its outbuildings have been listed (inscrit) as historic monuments since 9 December 1983. The château remains private property.