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The Chartreuse des Fraux is a religious and agricultural building located one kilometre south of the village of La Bachellerie, in the Dordogne department (New Aquitaine). Built in the 4th quarter of the 18th century, it incorporates a 17th century pavilion in its northwest structure. Its architecture is distinguished by a central house body framed by two raised pavilions, supplemented by wings forming a U-shaped plane. Two pepper turrets, added later, reinforce its monumental character. The vaulted cellars, used as cellars, attest to its wine-growing past.

During the reign of Louis XVI, the property belonged to Pierre Labadie du Fraud. Three classical portals, two of which were dated 1770 and 1789, mark access to the domain. The Chartreuse, with its outbuildings and two portals, has been listed as historical monuments since 1 June 2010. An accidental fire on 5 December 2025 severely damaged the attic, destroying the roof and furniture.

The building illustrates the model of the perigordine cartreuses, described by historian Jean-Marie Bélingard as a two-house complex extending a central body. The large bays and the rumped roof windows highlight its classic elegance. The once prosperous estate reflects the economic importance of wineries in the Périgord in modern times.

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