Château des Bordes

English translation

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History

The lordship of Bordes belonged to the most illustrious families of Nivernais who had very early links with the royal family and also with the crown of Poland in the 17th century. The castle experienced its maximum expansion in the 17th century, but was abandoned from the 18th century onwards and dismantled in the 20th century. The north-west wing has disappeared. The south-east wing, preserving vestiges of the Middle Ages, survives, remodelled in the 17th and 19th centuries. The great main dwelling has retained its classical arrangement; it is still decorated with vestiges of wall paintings, stone fireplaces and a majestic grand staircase with its stone balustrade railing, surmounted by a barrel vault with canted angles. The castle itself is completed by numerous built elements, forming a very large estate: a very fine early 17th century portal and its grille, small keeper's house, bread oven, important outbuildings and terraces.