Château d'Apremont-sur-Allier
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| Coordinates | 46°54′15″N 3°2′50″E / 46.90417°N 3.04722°E |
The Château d'Apremont-sur-Allier is a historic castle in Apremont-sur-Allier, France.[1]
History[edit]
Built in the second half of the 15th century, the castle has five towers.[1] By the 17th century, another story had been added.[1] At the beginning of the 19th century, stables were built.[1]
In the 1930s, the castle was inherited by Antoinette de Saint-Sauveur, wife of Eugène Schneider, II.[2] From 1934 to 1942, a Mr. de Galéa restored it in the Gothic Revival architectural style.[1] Upon Schneider's death in 1942, the castle was occupied by the Germans.[2] After the war, his widow moved back in and resumed restoration efforts.[2]
In more recent years, the castle has been the residence of the novelist Elvire de Brissac.[2] De Brissac has expanded the forest by planting 400,000 trees, including 300,000 oak trees.[2]
Architectural significance[edit]
It has been listed as an official historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 1989.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Base Mérimée: Château d'Apremont-sur-Allier, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ a b c d e Michel Legris, Apremont-sur-Allier (Cher), L'Express, June 24, 1993
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