Château
About Château
Château is the only classé historic monument in Billy, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 13th & 14th c. Part of it has been classé since 1921. 3 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le château de Billy est un ancien château fort fondé au XIIIe siècle, remanié au XIVe et modifié à la Renaissance, aujourd'hui en ruine, dont les vestiges se dressent sur le territoire de la commune française de Billy, dans le département de l'Allier, en région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. L'édifice est totalement protégé au titre des monuments historiques.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Billy” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00093002 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 3 monuments in about 5 minutes
Billy · about 0.1 mi on foot, as the crow flies
2 more historic monuments within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1921 (Mérimée record PA00093002). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Château?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Château built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 13th & 14th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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