Château de La Motte-Mazerier

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The Château de la Motte-Mazerier is a fortified house (maison forte) located in the commune of Mazerier, in the Allier department, near Gannat. The site is that of a castle motte probably raised in the 10th century; the present building, a square main residence flanked by a round tower housing a spiral staircase, dates mostly from the 14th century and retains 16th-century mullioned windows. The seigneury belonged to the Coëffier family in the 16th century, was sold in 1631 to the Trellet family, and then passed by inheritance to Gaspard-Amable de La Porte d'Issertieux, the last lord before the Revolution. During the Revolution, the tower's spire roof was removed and the moats were filled in. The estate was sold in 1844 to Auguste Gaubert, who had an octagonal turret added in 1852 and the roof replaced, and was then bought in 1906 by Felix and Valentine Grindelle. The château, which is privately owned, has been listed in its entirety as a monument historique (inscrit) since 19 April 2021.