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Origin and history

The two wooded buildings of the Bazolle, located in Saint-Didier-en-Donjon, date from the 4th quarter of the 16th century and the 1st quarter of the 17th century. They illustrate a local architecture characteristic of western Bourbonnais. The main house, rectangular, has a south facade in wooden panels, structured by crosses of Saint Andrew and horizontal sandstones. The eastern and northern facades are similar in style, while a second building, east of the courtyard, was probably used for the farm.

These constructions are distinguished by their frame in wooden strips, organized in superimposed registers separated by sandstones. The facades and roofs of the two buildings were classified as Historic Monument by decree of 23 November 1982. Today, these buildings belong to an association and bear witness to the rural and architectural history of the region.

The style of the buildings, with its horn posts and cross motifs of Saint-André, reflects the traditional construction techniques of the region. Their preservation allows us to study the evolution of houses and agricultural buildings in the Bourbonnais between the Renaissance and the beginning of the modern era.

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