Château d'Origny

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Le château en bref

The Château d'Origny is located in the commune of Neuvy, in the Allier department, near Moulins. The estate bears the name of a family recorded as early as the 13th century: in 1226, the abbot of the Abbey of Sept-Fons ceded the lands of Origny to Gilbert d'Origny. The seigneury then passed through a succession of owners — lords, royal officers and later members of the bourgeoisie — until the Revolution. The present building, a square Neo-Gothic residence, was rebuilt in 1875 on the initiative of Pierre Gabriel Anatole Guillaume Grandpré, son of a Moulins banker and mayor of Neuvy from 1871 to 1881. A half-timbered barn with two-tone brickwork survives nearby, as do remains of the dry moats that once surrounded the original manor house. Restored while retaining its period features, the château now offers guest rooms and holiday cottages certified by Gîtes de France, as well as a restaurant and a wellness area set up in the former cellars.