Construction of house XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Built on an old priory.
12 février 2002
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 12 février 2002 (≈ 2002)
Total registration (inside and outside).
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The house in its entirety, including its interior fittings and decorations: common room with its pavement, fireplace, vegetable garden and soil, staircases, rooms with their panelling (Box B 875): inscription of 12 February 2002
Key figures
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Origin and history
The house of the priory of Vendes is an emblematic 18th century rural building, located in Bassignac, in the department of Cantal (region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). It was built on the site of a former priory, whose previous existence bears witness to a religious occupation of the site. Its architecture, typical of the Cantalian habitat, combines a house and a barn-stable in a single block (block-to-earth), built in stoneware and covered with lauze, local material.
The house is distinguished by interior and exterior elements reflecting a duality between hardiness and bourgeois refinement. Inside, the traditional kitchen includes a cantou (central fireplace), a vegetable garden and a stencil (dining room), while spaces such as a living room and a dining room, as well as a carved gate, betray a easier influence. These characteristics make it a rare example of enriched rural habitat, preserved in its entirety.
Classified as a historical monument by order of 12 February 2002, the house is fully protected, including its interior fittings (paintings, fireplaces, panelling) and decor. This protection underlines its heritage importance, both for its vernacular architecture and for its testimony on Cantalian rural life in the Enlightenment. No information is available on its current accessibility (visits, accommodation) or possible significant owners.
