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Origin and history

The Logis de Bourgneuf, located in Cherves-Richemont in the Charente department, is mentioned for the first time at the end of the Hundred Years War (1453), when his income was non-existent. This monument illustrates the civil architecture of the Renaissance, with traces of later changes.

In 1540, the house belonged to Jean Robicquet, a valet of King Francis I. This link with the Royal Court underscores the social importance of the site at that time, although its detailed history remains fragmented. The reference to Robicquet is the only name reference known in available sources.

The building consists of two square wings, one on two levels under a third-point roof, the other with probably 16th century skylights. Their junction houses a polygonal turret with a screw staircase, characteristic of the noble houses of the period. The openings, heavily redesigned, show later adaptations.

The architectural ensemble, dated the 16th century, reflects the stylistic influences of the French Renaissance. The four ground corbellations of the upper floor add a rare decorative dimension for this type of construction. No additional information specifies the exact uses of the house over the centuries.

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