Arnac-Pompadour, Limousin 19230

A recently restored 17th-century manor, with outbuildings and landscaped grounds, in the Corrèze area, 30 minutes from Brive-la-Gaillarde. From the square on which the parish church stands and next to a processionary cross, the southern entrance of the property, framed by outbuildings with steep sloped roofs made of Allassac slate, is marked by a tall wooden gate perforated with clover shapes and incorporating a pedestrian door. The gate is topped by a brasier stone arch with a sculpted medallion. This gives the entrance porch the appearance of a defensive wall, but one that is harmoniously incorporated into the architectural environment overlooked by the 16th-century church and its archetypal bell gable. The entirely walled inner courtyard houses the small estate's domestic to-ings and fro-ings along the paths up to the manor, whose horizontal facade closes the square of edifices and next to which there is access to the garden set out over two terraces. A communal lane runs alongside the western side of the property and enables access on foot to the courtyard. There is also an entrance suitable for motor vehicles at the bottom of the garden. This long, rectangular-shaped, two-storey manor with a gabled roof punctuated by 5 triangular dormers and topped by three chimney stacks, boasts many small-paned windows. The sculpted stone coats of arms pay witness to the time when the manor was affiliated to the domain of the Count of Chabrignac, whose chateau, which is famous for having hosted the last empress of Annam, is adjacent to the property's boundaries.