Château des Ecossais

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Le château en bref

The Château des Ecossais lies about 1.7 km north-west of the village of Bresnay, in the Allier. Its name comes from the d'Escoussay family, lords of the place in the 15th century; in 1503, Jehan Breschart held its feudal rights. The lordship then passed, in the 17th and 18th centuries, to the Meaulne, Ferrand, Burand and then Grangier de Boisdechamp families. The main residence, built at the end of the 15th century, has a rectangular plan with an octagonal tower on the façade and round towers at the corners; it retains moats, a dovecote and a Gothic fireplace. The service buildings date from the 19th century. The whole, including the great hall with its fireplace, the moats, the service buildings, the park with its enclosure and the dovecote, was listed as a historic monument by decree of 9 April 2001. A private property, the château is not open to visitors but remains visible from the road.