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The rectory of La Cassagne is a vestige of a priory attached to the abbey of Saint-Amand de Coly. Although its construction does not appear to have pre-dated the end of the 15th century, its most prominent architectural elements, such as the house body and the stair turret, date mainly from the 16th century. Upstairs, the abbey's bedroom retains an 18th-century panelling and a monumental fireplace, while the kitchen, built in the 17th or 18th centuries, bears witness to subsequent developments in the building.

Ranked a Historical Monument by order of 24 August 1936, this presbytery is adjacent to the village church. It illustrates the rural religious architecture of the Dordogne, mixing late medieval traces with additions of the following centuries. The projected staircase turret and interior decorations, such as the panelling, reflect the successive adaptations of the building to its uses, between monastic life and parish functions.

Today owned by the commune of La Cassagne, the presbytery retains a central location (53 Le Bourg) and a recognized heritage value, although its geographical accuracy is considered "a priori satisfactory" (note 6/10). His history remains closely linked to that of the Abbey of Saint-Amand de Coly, on which he depended, and to local religious life since the late Middle Ages.

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