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The Salviat House, located in Villac in Dordogne, is a 16th century historical monument. This housing building is distinguished by its rectangular structure, supplemented to the north by a wing in return dedicated to the communes and, to the south, by a pavilion slightly overflowing to the east. The main access is through a full arched door, framed with flat pilasters rising above the arch, with a third pilaster starting from the key to reach the top shelf. The walls, built in reddish sandstone, and the slate roofs of Corrèze, reflect the local materials of the time.

In the 19th century, a building was added against the southern pavilion to serve as a presbytery, partially modifying the original appearance of the whole. The courtyard to the east, once probably closed by communes to the north and south, retains traces of this initial spatial organization. The monument was partially protected by an inscription in title of the Historic Monuments on March 2, 1979, specifically covering facades and roofs. Today, the Salviat House remains an architectural testimony of the Renaissance in Périgord, marked by subsequent adaptations.

The location of Maison Salviat, at 2 A Le Bourg in Villac, is considered satisfactory, with a cartographic accuracy estimated at 8/10. The building, photographed by Michel Chanaud under Creative Commons, illustrates the evolution of rural habitats in New Aquitaine, between residential, religious (presbyterian) and agricultural (common) functions.

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