Château de Beaurecueil

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Le château en bref

Near the banks of the Allier, in the commune of Nonette in the south of the Puy-de-Dôme, the Château de Beaurecueil is a fortified residence of the 14th century, attributed to Jean de Berry, brother of King Charles V and a great builder, who is said to have made it one of his favourite residences. The building has kept its original quadrangular plan, flanked by a round tower at each corner, a layout typical of lowland castles of the late Middle Ages. In the inner courtyard survive a postern and a wooden gallery, a fragile element that is rarely preserved. Around the main residence are arranged the other components of the estate: an enclosed courtyard, agricultural buildings to the north and, to the south, outbuildings housing a chapel. The whole thus forms a complete seigneury in which residence and farming are closely linked. The château is today a private property run by a commercial company and is not open to visitors.