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The mansion of Aizecq is located in the village of Aizecq, on the commune of Nanteuil-en-Vallée in Charente. Its origin dates back to at least the sixteenth century, although its present structure dates mainly from the seventeenth century. The noble style house features two levels and a high floor, with a square entrance tower flanked by a turret. Architectural elements of the 16th century, such as a semi-circle tympanum, snout windows and a door adorned with a braided gable, were preserved despite changes in the 19th century.

The first known lord, Jean Prévost de Salles, paid tribute in 1171 to the Abbé de Nanteuil, for the land of Aizecq depended on the abbey of Notre-Dame de Nanteuil. At the end of the 16th century, the seigneury passed to François Préveraud, whose grandson, anoublied by Louis XIII, symbolized this status by the dovecoier on foot, a mark of the right of high justice. In 1669 Charles de Saluces acquired the mansion, which was restored to him after the Revolution despite his emigration.

The dovecote, dating back to the 17th century and listed as a historic monument in 2002, retains its inner bolts, testimonies of seigneurial privileges. The mansion, composed of a house and a wing of commons, underwent modifications in the 19th century, such as the addition of arcades, while preserving traces of its medieval and Renaissance past. Today, it embodies the architectural and historical heritage of the Charente, between local nobility and religious influence.

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