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Origin and history

The house of Fousseyraud, located in the eponymous hamlet of Milhac-de-Nontron (Dordogne), dates from the 19th century. According to a local legend, it was built with the looted stones of the abbey of Perugia between 1793 and 1794, during revolutionary disturbances. This monument is distinguished by its structure divided into two bodies, the main one, to the south, is accessible by a staircase leading to a terrace. The ramp on this staircase features a use stone decorated with motifs evoking perhaps four salamanders, adding a mysterious touch to the building.

The oak frame of this house is based on an ingenious system said to be rolled up. The punches, extended well below the entrances, are reinforced by four curved counterfiche and a horizontal beam connecting the whole. This network is complemented by spacers, pull-outs and chantignoles, while all the assemblies, made with tenors and mortises, are fixed by wooden ankles. This technique, both robust and aesthetic, illustrates the expertise of 19th-century carpenters.

Classified as a Historic Monument since 1974, Fousseyraud's house sees its facades, roofs and frame protected. Its exact address, Hameau de Fousseyraud, and its Insee code (24271) place it precisely in the Dordogne department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Despite a GPS location deemed satisfactory (note 6/10), little practical information on its visit or current use is available from the sources consulted.

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