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The Logis de Saint-Amant-de-Bonnieure is a house built at the end of the 15th century, located in the eponymous village of Charente (New Aquitaine). This flamboyant Gothic building is distinguished by its two bodies of square buildings, its moulded windows, and a main door adorned with pinnacles and topped by a mess. Originally, it was built by Guy Dexmier, local lord, before changing hands by inheritances and sales, notably in 1780, when Jacques Rioux gave it to the Marquis Pierre de Montalembert.

In 1629, the house was enlarged by the incorporation of the former presbytery, destroyed in 1562 by the Protestants. The building preserves remarkable elements such as a spiral staircase in a turret, a painted frame, and beams decorated with geometric and floral motifs on the ground floor. These features, as well as its facades and roofs, motivated its classification as a historical monument on March 21, 1983.

Today, the house houses the town hall of Saint-Amant-de-Bonnieure. Its architecture reflects the influences of the late Middle Ages, with later additions such as the low arch and the north wing carriage door. The marteled shield above the cochère door recalls its seigneurial past, while the traces of painting on the solos testify to its original decor.

The monument illustrates the evolution of the genthummières in Charente, often linked to local religious and political history. Its classification protects key elements such as the frame, the screw staircase, and painted beams, ensuring the preservation of this architectural and historical heritage.

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