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The house called Les Granges, located in Saint-Crépin-et-Carlucet, is an 18th-century manor house that served as a small fort. The ensemble was surrounded by defensive walls pierced by murderers, surrounding a courtyard and a lower courtyard. The plan, substantially rectangular, included a round tower at the southeast corner and a square cut to the northwest. A lower courtyard to the west was separated from the main courtyard by a wall, accessible via a staircase. Two poternes allowed discreet access: one to the south towards an external staircase, the other to the north near the square.

The central manor, rectangular in shape, was flanked by a round tower housing a stone staircase with shooting holes on the first floor. The main rooms had decorated pebbles floors, while a pantry was dug into the rock. A building in return housed kitchen and outbuildings, and a large building in the courtyard, probably dedicated to stables and garrison housing, completed the whole.

Ranked a Historic Monument, the site saw its facades and roofs protected by decree of 21 November 1975. Its architecture reflects a defensive vocation adapted to the needs of a time when local lords had to ensure their safety in a rural context marked by tensions and protection needs.

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