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The Château de Sallebrune, or Salbrune, stands in the commune of Beaune-d'Allier, at an altitude of 520 m, on the historical border between Auvergne and the Bourbonnais, not far from an ancient Roman road linking Chantelle to Néris. The site, occupied for several centuries before the 12th century by a wooden castle on a motte, saw the construction of a first stone castle from the 12th century onwards. The fortified complex was originally arranged around a quadrangular courtyard surrounded by water-filled moats. The surviving round tower, on three levels, barrel-vaulted on the ground floor and crowned with machicolation corbels, dates from the 15th century and houses an internal spiral staircase, a type rare in the Bourbonnais. The present residence, in the Louis XIII style, five bays wide over two storeys plus attics, with a pavilion roof, was built between 1689 and 1698. Having passed from the Beaucaire family and then the Bressolles family to the merchant Jean Desbouis, who bought it in 1688, the estate remained in the Desbouis de Sallebrune family, several of whose members held important administrative offices. Abandoned and dilapidated in the 20th century, it has been gradually restored since its acquisition by the current family in 1979. The medieval tower has been listed as a historic monument (inscrit) since 9 June 1992. The château, a private property, now offers guest rooms (chambres d'hôtes) and a holiday cottage (gîte).
