The Château du Riau is a family property. We took it over from my husband's parents in 1980.
Le Riau forms a harmonious 15th, 16th and 17th century ensemble, built on a feudal motte, with a complete fortified enclosure and surrounded by a moat. The courtyard is accessed via a drawbridge and an imposing entrance tower flanked by two turrets. The outbuildings and dovecote tower complete the ensemble, protecting the dwelling, with its classical facades behind. Outside the enclosure, a testament to the importance of the Riau seigneury, stands a barn built by the carpenter Nicolas Roger in 1584, a showpiece for châteaux and tithe barns from this period in France. To the left of the tower there is a medieval-inspired garden.
Anne de Beaujeu, the daughter of Louis XI, acquired a small 14th-century château on whose foundations Charles Popillon built the Château du Riau in 1480. He became one of the richest and most powerful lords in the province. It belonged to this family until 1700. In the 18th century, the Château du Riau came into the family of Admiral de Charry, before being bought by René Le Roy de Chavigny, Prefect of the Allier and our ancestor in 1826. The Château du Riau has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1943.
We provide our visitors with a stay in a site full of history, and in an emblematic part of the Bourbonnais region. The harmonious, calm, peaceful and unspoilt setting, surrounded by large grounds, is ideal for relaxation. We welcome our guests as if they were our friends and offer them a timeless moment to discover the history of a region and property with a glorious past.
The Centre national du costume de scène (National Centre for Stage Costumes), with costumes from the Comédie-Française and the Paris Opera, and a permanent exhibition devoted to Rudolf Nureyev. "L'auberge des Ris" in Vallon en Sully, set in a farmhouse on the banks of a lake, for a gourmet moment in a rural setting. The Tronçais forest, the finest oak forest in Europe, boasts many magnificently preserved trees, some of which are listed as "remarkable trees". Hiking in the heights of the Montagne Bourbonnaise or in the Sioule gorges. The village of Souvigny and its priory church, which holds the funeral chapels of the Dukes of Bourbon.
On the first floor you will find the Yellow room and the Tilia suite, with a double bed and a single bed. On the second floor, the Victoria bedroom has a double bed that can be separated into two twin beds. The smaller Juliette room can sleep two children and forms a suite with the Victoria room. It can also be rented out with the Yellow room or the Tilia room, located on the lower floor, with which it shares a bathroom. Guests have access to the lounge and dining room on the ground floor of the château.
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The château offers guided tours from April to November for groups of 10 or more, by prior arrangement. For individuals, tours without booking are available on certain dates during the summer. The château is also open on the European Heritage Days.
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