General Information
| Name in local language: | Château de Billy |
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| Beginning of works: | 13th century |
| Completion: | 16th century |
| Status: | in ruins |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Castle |
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| Material: |
Masonry structure |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1921 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Billy, Allier (03), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
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| Coordinates: | 46° 14' 12.15" N 3° 25' 43.16" E |
Technical Information
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Château de Billy is a ruined 13th – 14th century castle in the town of Billy in the Allier département of France.
History
For the first several centuries of ist existence, the Château de Billy was the property of ist builders, the Bourbons. The fortified town of Billy and the province of Bourbonnais were part of the domain of the lordship of the Bourbons. Both the castle and the lordship remained powerful until the French Revolution (1789).
Architecture
The main fortification has an ovoid layout with a hexagonal watchtower which dominates the houses of the town and the medieval streets that curve around the walls of the castle. An imposing châtelet guards the entrance. The southern curtain wall has a walkway that offers a splendid panorama of the Allier valley.
The castle is privately owned and open to the public. It has been listed since 1921 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Château de Billy" and modified on February 1, 2024 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
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Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1988): Le château de Billy. Presented at: Congrès archéologique de France, 146ème session, Bourbonnais, 1988, pp. 75-82.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20022431 - Published on:
31/07/2006 - Last updated on:
28/01/2024
