Luxury B&B in Bourbonnais

Near Moulins and Bourbon l'Archambault in the department of Allier,

in Auvergne, south of Burgundy

LES VIEUX MURS

The Chateau, its history...

"Les Vieux Murs" (the old walls) comes from middle age when the second protective walls of Souvigny were crossing the property from North to South. Today, only few parts of the walls are still standing next to the entrance of the house.

This Mansion, only 200 meters (200 yards) from historical center of Souvigny, in the Allier department, was built in 1902.

Built in the middle of two hectares (5 acres) park. The Neo-classical architecture, copy of the "little Trianon" of Versailles, house of Marie-Antoinette wife of Louis XVI,  is named  "folie of 18th century.

Originaly, the house had running water with a windmill pumping water from a spring to a upper cistern. A central wood heating furnace producing hot air was directed to every room by a very modern concept of tubings.  The treatment of grey water was in place. The house was, for the begining of the XXem century, one of the most modern and original architecture in Bourbon area.

The complete restauration started in 2008 keeping the most of its originality and adding modern confort.

The huge reception hall is covered with beautiful dark paneling, has also a high ceiling of  7 meters covered with sculptured stuco.

You will be impresed by the staircase in dark wood.