Hôtel des Moneyroux, Gothic mansion in Guéret, France

The Hôtel des Moneyroux is a flamboyant Gothic mansion in Guéret, built of light beige stone around a paved courtyard. Its left wing rises tall with rows of rectangular windows under carved stone frames and three small pointed turrets on top; a square tower with a dark timber roof and a pale chimney stands at the centre. A lower stone wing with a pointed gable and a round-arched opening closes the right side.

Built in the 15th century by Antoine Allard, lord of Moneyroux and treasurer of the County of La Marche, the mansion is also wrongly called "château des comtes de la Marche", though no count ever lived in Guéret. It was listed as a monument historique on 15 June 1926, and parts of it, including the Pénitents chapel and the fireplaces of the former keep, were classified on 27 October 1941.

The building is wrongly nicknamed "château des comtes de la Marche": no count ever lived in Guéret. It was built in the 15th century by Antoine Allard, lord of Moneyroux and treasurer of the county of La Marche. Since then it has housed the Creuse departmental council, and its rooms can be seen during the European Heritage Days.

The building currently serves as headquarters for the Creuse departmental council and opens to visitors during European Heritage Days. Plan your visit for this annual event to explore the interior spaces fully.

The building is also called "château des comtes de la Marche", but wrongly: no count ever resided in Guéret. It was built in the 15th century by Antoine Allard, lord of Moneyroux and treasurer of the county of La Marche. It has housed the Creuse departmental council since then and can be visited during the Heritage Days.