Saint-Parize-le-Châtel

History

Sights and monuments

• Château de Villars: 14th century castle, parts of which have been listed since 1951 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
• Église Saint-Patrice : the 12th century church and its crypt have been listed as a monument historique since 1862.
• Château de la Chasseigne: 15th century manor house.
• Château de Tâche: 16th century hunting lodge
• Château de Lange: fortified house whose origin was a small 12th century castle. The present structure dates from the 15th century.
• Les Fonts-Bouillants: sparkling water springs, exploited commercially between 1895 and 1975.
• Fontaine des vertus: spring in forest, from the same origin as the Fonts-Bouillants. The water is frequently bouillonnante, caused by the release of carbon dioxide. According to local legend, Joan of Arc washed her sword in it after liberating Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier in 1429.