Château d'Apremont-sur-Allier

The Château d'Apremont-sur-Allier is a historic castle in Apremont-sur-Allier, France.^[1]

Château d'Apremont-sur-Allier
General information
Coordinates	46°54′15″N 3°2′50″E

History

Built in the second half of the 15th century, the castle has five towers.^[1] By the 17th century, another story had been added.^[1] At the beginning of the 19th century, stables were built.^[1]

In the 1930s, the castle was inherited by Antoinette de Saint-Sauveur, wife of Eugène Schneider, II.^[2] From 1934 to 1942, a Mr. de Galéa restored it in the Gothic Revival architectural style.^[1] Upon Schneider's death in 1942, the castle was occupied by the Germans.^[2] After the war, his widow moved back in and resumed restoration efforts.^[2]

In more recent years, the castle has been the residence of the novelist Elvire de Brissac.^[2] De Brissac has expanded the forest by planting 400,000 trees, including 300,000 oak trees.^[2]

Architectural significance

It has been listed as an official historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 1989.^[1]