Completion of construction 1707 (≈ 1707)
House built for a forge master.
2 juillet 1987
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 2 juillet 1987 (≈ 1987)
Registration of facades, roofs and chimneys.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of the house and the fireplaces of the numbered rooms 1, 2 and 4; facades and roofs of the communes located to the east and south of the house respectively; the facades and roofs of the former dovecote (Case AV 96): inscription by order of 2 July 1987
Key figures
Famille Chastenet - Original owner
Weapons carved on the facade.
Maître de forges (non nommé) - Home sponsor
Owner when built in 1707.
Origin and history
Chastenet House is a building from the early 18th century, completed in 1707, located in Issac in the Dordogne department. It belonged to a master of forges and is distinguished by its preserved architecture, including a body of main houses, commons and an old dovecote. The facades and roofs, as well as several interior chimneys, have been protected since 1987.
The house, facing east-west, retains notable architectural elements such as a rotating wooden staircase and seven stone chimneys. The arms of the Chastenet family are carved on the facade. Although pending stones suggest an initial project of two pavilions, only one was completed. The commons and the dovecote, today without its original function, complete the whole.
Classified as a historic monument since July 2, 1987, Chastenet House illustrates the rural architectural heritage of New Aquitaine. Its inscription covers facades, roofs, fireplaces and the former dovecote, testifying to its historic importance and remarkable conservation for more than three centuries.
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