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The house Anjaliac, located at the entrance of the village of Jaleyrac in the Cantal, is a manor house of modest appearance, close to the local vernacular habitat. Built probably between the end of the 15th century and the first half of the 16th century (before 1554), it has a rectangular structure implanted on a slope, with facades with staggered levels. Its roof, once entirely covered with lauzes, today only retains a part, the rest being replaced by sheet metal. The separation of the building into two distinct properties (east and west) in the 19th century resulted in differentiated architectural changes, including street-side expansion for the west and bay piers.

In 1577, Pierre de Sartiges, seigneur of Lavandès, married Anne-Antoinette de Roux, landowner at Jaleyrac, and the couple settled there. The house, probably built before their arrival, then passes into the hands of their descendants. In the 17th century, François de Sartiges served in the Compagnie du Prince de Condé, while his son Aymon joined M. de Soursac's light horses. In 1714, the mansion returned to Marie-Françoise de Sartiges, wife of Guillaume de Ribier de Lascombes, whose heirs still resided there in 1789. These families, coming from the nobility of ancient chivalry (since the 13th century for the Sartiges), mark local history.

The southern façade of the house retains remarkable elements, such as two broken arch doors and bays through the 16th century, one of which still has its original chassis. A covered wooden gallery, which disappeared in the 19th century, housed murals of which preparatory drawings dated 1554 remained. Inside, a monumental moulure lintel fireplace adorns the floor of the eastern part, while a small window, present until the end of the 19th century, was transferred to the museum of Clermont-Ferrand. The building, registered as a historic monument in February 2020, illustrates the architectural and social evolution of a rural mansion over the centuries.

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