Manoir de La Guillaumenque dans le Cantal

Origin and history

The manor house of La Guillaumenque is a monument located in the commune of Vic-sur-Cère, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its construction period or detailed history. This type of building, often linked to the aristocracy or the local bourgeoisie, could be used as a residence or a place of agricultural management.

In the region, manor houses and strong houses were common in the Middle Ages, reflecting a social organization marked by feudality and the emergence of an Earth elite. Vic-sur-Cère, like other villages in Cantal, experienced a rural economy focused on agriculture and livestock, where these buildings played a role in the structuring of the territory.