Charroux

Mustard made to an 18th-century recipe is the souvenir to take home from Charroux, a village in the south of the Allier between the Sioule and Bouble rivers. From the 12th to the 16th century the lords of Bourbon made it a fortified, chartered town. Two town gates, two cut-down towers and scraps of rampart survive, along with the 12th-century church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste and its oddly truncated bell tower.

Highlights

• Artisan mustard made to an 18th-century recipe
• The 12th-century church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste with its truncated bell tower
• Two town gates and defensive towers from the Bourbon era
• The Cour des Dames
• Local saffron, candles and handmade pottery

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.