Château de la Lande (Rocles)

The Château de la Lande is a castle in the commune of Rocles in the Allier départment in the Auvergne region of France.[1]

History

Early in its history it was supposedly a possession or commandery of the Knights Templar.

The castle dates from the 15th century, with later construction in the 17th century.[1]

Among its later owners was the de Lichy de Lichy family.[2]

It has been listed since 2001 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]

Description

The castle is typical of a series of Bourbonnais castles of the 15th century. The keep is crowned with a round walk constructed from wood. There is a moat and an older tower with defensive devices. The small chapel was designed by the architect René Moreau.[1]

Notes
  1. Ministry of Culture: Château de la Lande (in French). Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. (sic) - the double nobiliary particle was granted to the family by Henri IV
  • (in French) Le château de la Lande. Retrieved 11 June 2011
  • (in French) Château de la Lande on French Ministry of Culture website, with photos. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  • Summed up and translated from the equivalent article at French Wikipédia, 10 November 2007


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