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The Pic House is an emblematic building of the 3rd quarter of the 20th century, located in Bergerac, Dordogne. Sponsored by sculptor Jean-Paul Pic, who has become an industrialist, she embodies modern architecture with her pilings and innovative materials: reinforced concrete and metal. Its location on the right bank of the Dordogne, on a narrow plot, inspired its raised design to maximize the view.

Designed between 1956 and 1959 by the Viennese architect Georges Lacaze and René Fray for interior design, the house extends over 250 m2. It is distinguished by a covered terrace on the south-west front, a living-dining room of 65 m2 with windows of 11 meters, and rooms of various shapes, including a round. The terrazzo floors and colourful mosaics reflect extensive aesthetic research.

Classified as a historic monument on March 27, 2008, Pic House remains a private property. In September 2025, its British owners put it on sale for €650,000. Its architecture, combining functionality and elegance, makes it a rare testimony to modern heritage in New Aquitaine.

The house also illustrates the creative adaptation to geographical constraints: its elevation on stilts meets both the narrowness of the terrain and the desire for views of the river. The materials and techniques used, such as reinforced concrete, mark a break with traditional local constructions, while integrating into the Bergerac landscape.

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