Ruines du château
About Ruines du château
Ruines du château is one of 4 classé historic monuments in Hérisson, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 14th c. It has been classé since 1986. 5 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le château de Hérisson est un ancien château fort du XIe siècle, remanié à plusieurs reprises, dont les vestiges se dressent sur le territoire de la commune française de Hérisson dans le département de l'Allier, en région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Il ne subsiste au début du XXIe siècle que des ruines de ce château fort.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château d'Hérisson” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00093114 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: 2 monuments in about 5 minutes
Hérisson · about 0.1 mi on foot, as the crow flies
5 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 Ruines du château
Is Ruines du château protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1986 (Mérimée record PA00093114).
Can you visit Ruines du 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 Ruines du château built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 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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