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The house of Fissac, located in Ruelle-sur-Touvre in Charente, is a 17th century monument located on the banks of the river Touvre. This three-tiered house body, covered with slates, is distinguished by its southern facade, which has many openings and a central skylight decorated with a shell. To the east and west, two low wings extend the building, topped by balustrade terraces. The interior courtyard, once unified, is now divided by a wall, altering the overall perspective.

Fissac's fief, attested as early as 1445, was successively owned by noble families of Angoumois, such as the Tizon d'Argence until 1608, then by the Hauteclaire, of Theil, and finally by the Tremeau from 1769. An inventory of 1687 mentions sled windows and a sundial in the garden, testimonies of the arrangements of the era. In 1969, the facades and roofs of the house were inscribed in the Historical Monuments. Since 2018, part of the building has been home to Maison Jean-Baptiste, a social institution for children.

The architecture of the house reflects its status as a seigneurial residence: central door framed with ionic columns, carved shields, and open windows. The site, although partially modified, retains traces of its aristocratic past, linked to the local history of Angoulême and its influential families. The 1969 protection aims to preserve these heritage elements, despite subsequent changes such as the division of the court or its contemporary use.

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