A listed 16th-18th century house in the shade of a ginkgo

The property has been listed as a historic monument since 1962. It is located in the centre of the village, very close to the town hall and church. Almost hidden from the street thanks to its surrounding wall, the 16th-century house and its 18th-century wing look out over the garden and its majestic ginkgo biloba tree, a "remarkable tree of France". A gateway with an arched tufa stone arch adjoins the outbuilding, which houses a porch with arched double wooden doors and a garage workshop. The arched openings on the courtyard side form a harmonious whole, emphasising the curve that defines the lawn at the foot of the gingko biloba tree. The main facades, facing east, enjoy the rising sun. Facing the landscape and neighbouring vineyards, a sunken swimming pool has been designed like an old garden pond, discreet and elegant, in keeping with the architecture of the buildings. The dwelling comprises two wings, a 16th-century three-storey wing built of dressed stone and an 18th-century two-storey wing built of rendered tufa stone, one of which is under the eaves. The older facades feature stone mullioned windows on the street side and wooden windows on the garden side, while the 18th-century wing is lit up by the large, small-paned windows that were common at the time. A hexagonal tower, linking the two parts of the building, houses the staircase. The slate roof features stone dormers with arched pediments on the wing, and two stone mullioned dormers with triangular pediments on