Castle
Château de Bourbon
🇫🇷 France · 10th century
The Château de Bourbon-l'Archambault is a former 13th-century fortified castle, altered several times, whose remains are located in Bourbon-l'Archambault in France. It is listed as a historic monument.
The lordship, and later duchy, of Bourbon gave its name to the province of Bourbonnais, which corresponds roughly to the present department of Allier and the southeast of the department of Cher.
Machine-translated from “Château de Bourbon-l'Archambault” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Bourbon ranks #3,790 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #296 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded c. 1000, it is older than 92% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 146 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,439 times in the last 60 days, more than 59% of the atlas. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Château de Bourbon?
Château de Bourbon stands in France, at 46.5883°, 3.0585°.
When was Château de Bourbon built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1000. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Château de Bourbon?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,790 of 8,764 worldwide, and #296 in France. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Château de Bourbon?
Château de Sagonne, about 34 km away.
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