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The House of Saussay, located in Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin, is defined in the 17th century acts as a house of vines. Its construction dates back to about 1596, at the hinge of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The house, framed by four turrets of a corner, was organized between a courtyard closed by walls and living hedges, and a garden leading to agricultural land, a dudray and vineyards. This arrangement reflected a structured winery, where the ground floor housed the winemaker and the upper floor, the owner of the premises.

The residence illustrates the architecture of the country houses of the little nobility under the Old Regime. In the mid-18th century, changes were made, probably adapting spaces to changes in lifestyles or agricultural needs. The entrance gate provided access to a courtyard of utility buildings, while the house, between courtyard and garden, symbolized the social hierarchy of the period.

The facades and roofs of the house, the courtyard wing, the barn and the fence walls were inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 22 December 2006. This classification underscores the heritage value of an architectural ensemble reflecting the rural and seigneurial history of the Centre-Val de Loire region.

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