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Origin and history

The manor house of Sugnac, located in the hamlet of Rosiers-d'Egletons, was initially linked to the monks of Aubazine, who owned it from the 12th century until the end of the 15th century. At that time, the estate passed into the hands of the Chabrerie family, which began its transformation into a mansion around 1585. The building is distinguished by a stair tower with a quarter-round door and a lintel adorned with an arch, characteristic elements of late Renaissance architecture. The interiors preserve decorated chimneys, one of which has a pattern of ground wood strips, showing the care taken to ornamentation.

The mansion experienced several phases of modification and enlargement. An adjacent building, dated 1968-1970, was added to the right of the original structure, while a dwelling built in 1816 (date reached) completes the whole. The site was largely restored in the 19th century, then again in the third quarter of the 20th century. Ranked Historic Monument by order of 16 March 1993, the mansion illustrates the architectural evolution of a rural seigneurial residence, between medieval heritage and modern adaptations.

Prior to its acquisition by the Chabrerie family, the hamlet of Seugnac belonged to the Cistercian abbey of Aubazine, founder of a network of barns and agricultural estates in the region. This monastic period, which spanned almost four centuries, marked the land and social organization of the territory. The manor house, built after this period, symbolizes the transition between the monastic economy and the development of the local noble families, which took over land use and land management from the end of the 15th century.

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