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The Bessol building is a 17th-century civil building located in Place Marbot in Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, in the department of Corrèze (Nouvelle-Aquitaine). Its architecture is distinguished by a noble floor and Louis XIII skylights in stone, typical of this period. The facade and roof, protected since 1949, reflect the know-how of the local artisans of the period.

The building has a mixed vocation: historical and contemporary. Registered as a historical monument on 22 August 1949, it now houses the tourist office of the municipality on the ground floor. This dual use emphasizes its anchoring in local life, between preservation of heritage and public service.

General Joseph Arthur Dufaure du Bessol, born in this building in 1828, is the emblematic figure. His military career, marked by campaigns in Crimea, Kabylia, Italy, Mexico and during the 1870 war, linked the history of the building to that of 19th-century France. The mention of his birth in the sources makes it a local memorial landmark.

Architectural elements, such as the cut stone cornice and the skylights, are characteristic of bourgeois or notable mansions of the seventeenth century in Limousin. Their conservation reflects the importance attached to this heritage, despite a geographical location deemed "fair" (note 5/10) in the databases.

The available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum, Merimée base) confirm its status as a protected monument and its precise address: 5216 Place Marbot. No information is provided on any guided tours, rentals or accommodation, limiting its current vocation to its administrative and memorial role.

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