Situated on five acres, the family decided to build this substantial house in the Brionnais around 1860. They eschewed the neo-Gothic then in vogue, and opted instead for an Italian style, more open and light.

The long covered balcony overlooking the park with its stone columns precedes the main living area, which has a large living room, a small salon, dining room office, spacious kitchen, pantry, and then upstairs six bedrooms and a large bathroom.

Each room has its own fireplace, and the parquet floors are varied in pattern and design, and all use fine and unusual woods. The courtyard, accessible from the kitchen, has its conservatory, while at lower ground level a series of vaulted wine cellars.