Construction of the villa vers 1880 (≈ 1880)
Still and firm built model.
1885–1890
Political mandates of Le Guay
Political mandates of Le Guay 1885–1890 (≈ 1888)
Deputy then Senator of Puy-de-Dôme.
1888
Construction of concierge
Construction of concierge 1888 (≈ 1888)
Date worn on the building.
1891
Financial Scandal
Financial Scandal 1891 (≈ 1891)
The ruined Guay, forced sale.
12 février 2002
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 12 février 2002 (≈ 2002)
Villa and outbuildings protected.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
3e quart XXe siècle
Change of ownership
Change of ownership 3e quart XXe siècle (≈ 2062)
Family of Chaux sells the villa.
Heritage classified
The entire villa, including its interiors with their decor (hall, living rooms, dining room, winter garden, rooms), outbuildings (chalet, greenhouse, farm, kennel) , park with access driveway, fences, hydraulic system and factories (cad. ZR 65, 97, 98): registration by order of 12 February 2002
Key figures
Gilbert-Louis Le Guay (1839–1896) - Sponsor and owner
Notary, prefect, deputy, ruined in 1891.
Percilly - Architect
Designer of the eclectic villa.
Famille de Lorme de Pagnat et de Sarrazin - Maternal Ascendance of Le Guay
Arms carved on the villa.
Origin and history
The Villa de la Presle, built around 1880 in Mons (Puy-de-Dôme), embodies the eclectic architecture of the late 19th century. It combines a model farm and a marina, with various decorative elements: brick towers, slate roofs or tiles, and an English park. Its richly decorated interior (painted ceilings, stained windows, fireplaces) reflects the bourgeois luxury of the period. The property also includes an imperial chalet, a cast iron greenhouse, and agricultural outbuildings such as a pig house or a henhouse.
The villa was sponsored by Gilbert-Louis Le Guay (1839–96), notary who became prefect, deputy and then senator of Puy-de-Dôme (1885–90). He built it near the family estate of the Salbards, probably around 1885, in several countrysides: the concierge (dated 1888) and the villa, a possible extension of an old hunting appointment. The coat of arms of his mother (family of Lorme de Pagnat and Sarrazin) adorn the facade. Ruined after a financial scandal in 1891, Le Guay sold the property, bought by the Chaux family until the 3rd quarter of the 20th century.
The architect Percilly designs a heteroclite ensemble, marked by contrasting materials (brick, limestone, cast iron) and picturesque appendages. The villa, classified as Historic Monument in 2002, includes protected interiors (lounges, winter garden) and outbuildings (farm, kennel). Some of the communes were destroyed in the second half of the 20th century, but the park, its access road and its hydraulic system remained. The exact location (9 Route de Ris) remains approximate, with cartographic accuracy considered poor (level 5/10).
