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The Manor House of Fonvieille, located in Monbazillac (Dordogne), embodies the 16th century Bergerac residential architecture. This body of house with sill windows is flanked by two square corner pavilions resting on crows, while an egg eye overlooks the entrance door. A central square tower adorns the opposite facade, illustrating the sober but elegant style of the manor houses of the region at that time.

Ranked a Historical Monument by decree of 24 June 1948, the Manor House of Fonvieille bears witness to the importance of seigneurial or bourgeois residences in the Bergeracois during the Renaissance. These buildings often blended residual defensive functions (like the tower) and new comfort, reflecting a period of transition between the Middle Ages and the modern era. Their location, often on the outskirts of wine villages like Monbazillac, also highlighted their role in the local economy, linked to wine.

Available sources (Mérimée database, Monumentum) specify its exact address: 186 La Fonvieille, in the commune of Monbazillac (code Insee 24274), in New Aquitaine. Although the practical information on current visits or uses (chambres d'hôtes, location) is not detailed, its registration as a Historical Monument guarantees the preservation of its remarkable architectural elements, such as the shingles or crows.

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