The town , which formed part of the duchy of Bourbon , was taken by the English in 1171 , and by Philip Augustus in 1181 ; the English were finally driven out in the 14th century .
The town , which formed part of the duchy of Bourbon , was taken by the English in 1171 , and by Philip II of France in 1181 ; finally , in the 14th century , the English had to leave the town .