Logis de Boussac

En un regard

Le château en bref

The Logis de Boussac, in Cherves-Richemont, was built from 1695 onwards by Jacques Perrin, a Cognac brandy merchant who became mayor of the town (1693-1718) and was ennobled in that capacity under the name Perrin de Boussac. Built on an estate occupied since the 14th century by a flour mill, it is a characteristic example of the country house of the end of Louis XIV's reign: a long single-storey main building, pierced by two facing doors, one of which is surmounted by a sundial on the courtyard side, complemented on the garden side by a horseshoe staircase and flanked by two pavilions. An 18th-century dovecote and a paper mill, in operation from 1788 to 1827 before becoming a flour mill again, complete the estate. The logis, its two pavilions and an ornamental well have been listed as historic monuments since 16 December 1987; the private property now hosts receptions.