The 15th-century château is the fruit of a long evolution. A Carolingian castrum was occupied by the Archambaud family in the early 10th c. It was to become the seat of power for the ancestors of the House of Bourbon, and the basis for their expansion over the next four centuries.

To this day, the Château de Bourbon-l'Archambault is regarded as the family home of all the Bourbons. Enlarged, embellished and fortified over the centuries, the 15th-century château has its roots in an ancient castrum and is the fruit of a very long evolution.