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The logis de Boissec, located in Exoudun, is a mansion built between 1591 and 1611 for Louis de Saint-Georges and his wife Elizabeth de Brémond. This estate includes a circular stone dovecote, covered with a conical roof, as well as outbuildings and a vaulted home. The dovecote, dated 1841 by a shield, has typical architectural features, such as a bandeau and a moulure cornice.

In the 17th century, the mansion housed a Protestant place of worship, with a courtyard called the Temple Court. After repairs in 1709, the seigneury passed into the hands of the seigneur of La Mothe-Saint-Héray, and was then rent. The estate, preserved by the descendants of the Count of Carvoisin during the Revolution, remained in this family until 1894, before being resold and redesigned.

The dovecote, the only protected element listed in the Historic Monuments in 2001, illustrates the importance of agricultural constructions in seigneurial areas. Its interior preserves bolts, perches and a rotating ladder, reflecting traditional uses. The mansion chapel, built in 1611, has now disappeared.

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