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Originally a priory — the most important noble convent in the province of Limousin under the Ancien Régime — the Château de Blessac retains architectural elements spanning the 12th to the 18th century. A private residence from the 18th century onwards, it has been entirely restored and modernised since the 2000s under the direction of the architect Patrice Trapon, who regards it as one of the few monastic ensembles in the Creuse to retain its 18th-century conventual layout. The 10-hectare estate includes a chapel, two ponds fed by the Grouille stream, a stone dovecote, a Venetian-style vault and outbuildings; the neighbouring Church of Saint-Martial, built in the 18th century on 12th-century foundations, was restored in 2016. With some 1,800 m² of living space, 12 bedrooms with bathrooms and 6 reception rooms, the château now operates as a private residence and event venue.