The Château de Randan was a former royal domain in the French town on Randan in the department of

Puy-de-Dôme Puy-de-Dôme (; oc, label=Auvergnat, lo Puèi de Doma or ''lo Puèi Domat'') is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2019, it had a population of 662,152.châtellenie of Randan is first recorded in the 12th century and the castle in the 13th century. It was rebuilt under

Francis I of France Francis I (french: François Ier; frm, Francoys; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once ...

and the châtellenie promoted to a dukedom in 1661. It was acquired in 1821 by

Princess Adélaïde of Orléans Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. Princess as a subst ...

, sister of Louis Philippe II. The ruins have been listed as an official national monument since February 21, 2001.

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*http://amisdomainerandan.free.fr/ Randan Monuments historiques of Puy-de-Dôme {{France-struct-stub