Manoir des Comtes

English translation

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History

Manor built in the 15th century by the lords of Confolens leaving their ruined medieval castle. The building comprises three distinct logis bodies each comprising a façade on the rue du Soleil. The rectangular logis is three storeys. It has the particular feature of housing a chapel vaulted with ribs. The square logis is also three storeys, but of greater height than the preceding one. A Renaissance door opens the façade onto the street. A basket-handle arch is provided with elaborate pilasters (lozenges and circles), surmounted by a capital typical of the early Renaissance, with acanthus leaves. These two first logis bodies frame the interior courtyard in the middle of which is found a well. The last logis body stands out quite strongly from the preceding one. The postern is surmounted by a salient entablature of slight width, supported by two pilasters affixed to each side, resting on imposts. Above this entablature were sculpted the arms of the lords of Confolens. It is framed by X-shaped motifs, as well as by pots projecting on the wall. The two doors give onto an interior gallery of three arcades, themselves giving onto the interior courtyard.