Château of the Dukes of Bourbon
The Château of the Dukes of Bourbon is a castle in Montluçon, France, largely built by the Dukes of Bourbon. In 1070, Guillaume, son of Archambaud IV of Bourbon became Seigneur of Montluçon and built a fortress on a castrum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in France
- Also known as: “Château des ducs de Bourbon” and “The Dukes of the Bourbon castle in Montluçon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include MuPop à Montluçon and Église Saint-Pierre de Montluçon.
MuPop à Montluçon
Museum
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
MuPop à Montluçon is a museum, which is situated 180 metres northeast of Château of the Dukes of Bourbon.
Église Saint-Pierre de Montluçon
Church
Photo: Wdyrka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Pierre de Montluçon is a church, which is situated 130 metres north of Château of the Dukes of Bourbon.
Passage du doyenné
Historic site
Passage du doyenné is a historic site, which is situated 150 metres east of Château of the Dukes of Bourbon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montluçon and Désertines.
Montluçon
Town
Photo: Otourly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montluçon is a commune in central France on the river Cher. It is the largest commune in the Allier department, although the department's prefecture is located in the smaller town of Moulins.
Désertines
Village
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Désertines is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
Lavault-Sainte-Anne
Village
Photo: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lavault-Sainte-Anne is a commune in the Allier department in central France. Lavault-Sainte-Anne is situated 3 km south of Château of the Dukes of Bourbon.
Château of the Dukes of Bourbon
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Montluçon, Arrondissement of Montluçon, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.34005° or 46° 20′ 24″ northLongitude
2.60357° or 2° 36′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8FR48JR3+2COpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=yesWikidata ID
Q2482855
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Château of the Dukes of Bourbon” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “蒙吕松波旁公爵城堡”
- Chinese: “蒙呂鬆波旁公爵城堡”
- Dutch: “Château des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon”
- Dutch: “Kasteel van de hertogen van Bourbon”
- French: “château des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon”
- French: “Château des ducs de Bourbon à Montluçon”
- German: “Schloss der Herzöge von Bourbon in Montluçon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Esplanade Louis II de Bourbon and Maison d’arrêt de Montluçon.
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