Château de Salles

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The Château de Salles is a building constructed in the first half of the 16th century in the commune of Saint-Germain-de-Salles, in the Allier department. The site is mentioned as early as the 13th century, around 1265, when it belonged to Jean de Bourgogne, Count of Charolais, and his wife Agnès de Bourbon. The seigneury later passed into the holdings of the House of Bourbon, before being confiscated by Francis I in 1523. It was the du Peschin family who had the present château built. The marriage of Jeanne du Peschin to Blain de Chauvigny de Blot united the estates, and the Chauvigny de Blot family retained ownership until the pre-revolutionary period. The château has a trapezoidal quadrilateral plan, formerly flanked by four corner towers, several of which have been damaged or destroyed. Only the south tower, the former keep, remains more or less intact. A central reception pavilion, framed by two wings, is connected to a group of outbuildings that includes two further towers. The building, originally surrounded by moats, was later enclosed by fortified walls. The Château de Salles has been listed as a historic monument (inscrit) since 24 January 1947. It remains a private property today.