Guided walk in the castle which occupied the entire rocky promontory, or one hectare. This visit allows the visitor to imagine the scale of the site as a whole and to discover in detail the historical and geographical context in which it was gradually built.
From the old drawbridge, your guide will accompany you throughout the site and help you to visualize the missing military buildings and installations, observing the many remains of the building and the recent development of the municipal garden, which print on the ground some missing buildings (Palatine Chapels, Logis-Neuf, etc.). The walk will take you through the castle of Bourbon at its peak, five hundred years ago.
You will visit, in addition to the castle itself (the Old House and the three north towers), the famous Quiquengrogne tower (14th, 15th and 18th century MH) and the house of canon (16th century MH).
You will understand the evolution of military architecture through an analysis of the different stages of the constructive evolution of a castle emblematic of the department of Allier (what is a castle, by the way?), as well as the history of the family who, taking its name from the locality where it settled, built a powerful principality and engendered kings of France from 1589.
The guided tour of the castle of Bourbon ends with a panorama of the three towers that dominate the city, offering a magnificent view of the village and the surrounding countryside.
Specially designed for history lovers, this two-and-a-half-hour tour will immerse you in the origins of the Bourbonnais, its history, that of the Bourbons and their role in the history of France, while strolling through an old historic and picturesque district.