Construction of the tower XIVe siècle (≈ 1450)
Square dungeon with mâchicoulis and staircase.
XVe siècle
Construction of the mansion
Construction of the mansion XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Logis in square and round corner.
17 novembre 1941
Priory registration
Priory registration 17 novembre 1941 (≈ 1941)
Protection for historical monuments.
21 mai 1957
Classification of facades
Classification of facades 21 mai 1957 (≈ 1957)
Protection of roofs and facades.
1969
Start of restorations
Start of restorations 1969 (≈ 1969)
Conservation work of the monument.
début des années 2020
Open to the public
Open to the public début des années 2020 (≈ 2020)
Acquisition by Jean-Max Touron.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Adjacent Priory: by order of 17 November 1941; Fronts and roofs of the manor house (Box B 164 2A 65): classification by order of 21 May 1957
Key figures
Famille de Mârtres - Owners (XIVth–XVIth centuries)
Sarlat's defenders against Huguenots.
Jean-Max Touron - Current Owner
Opening of the mansion to the public.
Origin and history
The Manor House of the Hall, located in the Black Perigord in Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère (Dordogne), consists of a 14th century square dungeon and a 15th century mansion. The tower, with mâchicoulis, a screw staircase and corbelled latrines, illustrates medieval military techniques. Its lauze roof and its original frame underwent some alterations in the 18th century.
The manor house, built in square with a corner tower, was owned by the Mârtres family (XIVth–XVIth centuries), involved in the defense of Sarlat against the Huguenots. He then passed to the Vivans and Cheylard families (1630). The adjacent priory, classified in 1941, and the facades of the mansion, protected since 1957, underline its heritage importance.
Restored from 1969, the mansion was acquired in 2020 by Jean-Max Touron, who opened it to the public. This site, typical of the noble perigordin dens, combines defensive functions (archeries, mâchicoulis) and residential, prior to adaptations for firearms.
Historical sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) mention its role in the religious conflicts of the sixteenth century and its medieval military architecture, preserved despite subsequent changes. The mansion embodies the transition between fortress and seigneurial residence in Périgord.
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