Château de la Lande (Rocles)

For other uses, see Lande (disambiguation).

This article is about the château in Rocles. Not to be confused with Château de Lalande (Indre).

The Château de la Lande is a castle in the commune of Rocles in the Allier département in the Auvergne region of France.[1]

History

Early in its history it was supposedly a possession or commandery of the Knights Templar.[citation needed]

The castle dates from the 15th century, with later construction in the 17th century.[1]

Among its later owners was the de Lichy de Lichy family.[2]

It has been listed since 2001 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]

Description

The castle is typical of a series of Bourbonnais castles of the 15th century. The keep is crowned with a round walk constructed from wood. There is a moat and an older tower with defensive devices. The small chapel was designed by the architect René Moreau.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Ministry of Culture: Château de la Lande (in French). Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. ^ (sic) – the double nobiliary particle was granted to the family by Henri IV
  • (in French) Le château de la Lande. Retrieved 11 June 2011
  • (in French) Château de la Lande on French Ministry of Culture website, with photos. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  • Summed up and translated from the equivalent article at French Wikipédia, 10 November 2007

46°27′8″N 3°3′24″E / 46.45222°N 3.05667°E / 46.45222; 3.05667


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