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The Château de La Pacaudière stands to the west of the village of Braize, in the Allier department. Built in the Renaissance style, it consists of a main residence flanked by two round towers with pepper-pot roofs. Outbuildings, also flanked by two towers, are arranged in a square around a central courtyard. The estate is said to have belonged to the du Peyroux family. A local tradition, with no established historical basis, gives the château a legendary origin: it is said to have been built by the Devil to tempt a pilgrim who had returned from Palestine and was leading an ascetic life. The château is now privately owned.