Château de Montgilbert [SEP] located in the administrative territorial entity
Château de Montgilbert
The Château de Montgilbert is a ruined medieval fortress located in the "commune" of Ferrières-sur-Sichon, 25 km to the south-east of Vichy in the Allier "département" of France.
Architecture.
Built during the 13th century, the Château de Montgilbert is located at the top of a rocky hillock in one of the turns of the Vareille, a brook feeding Sichon, a small tributary of the Allier River.
It is composed of two concentric walls. The
An association to save the site was created in 1974 after some initial work began in 1973. This association is active around the year (as of the beginning of 2010) and organizes construction jobs each year for youth volunteers. This association is affiliated with the Union Rempart, a federation of associations to safeguard the cultural heritage of France.
See also.
- List of castles in France
External links.
- Ministry of Culture database entry for Château de Montgilbert