Grand country house in Charente

Half an hour from Angoulême train station - A Charente manor house in the countryside — a characterful setting, multiple atmospheres, natural light Nestled in the heart of a wooded valley, this stone dwelling crowned with a pointed-roof dovecote opens onto a panorama of hills, cypress and vines that runs to the horizon. No modern construction breaks the line: the setting is entirely composed, from the misty morning to the golds of autumn, when the Virginia creeper flames the façades with sea-green shutters. The whole offers a remarkable palette of decors under one roof, which limits set moves:

Reception rooms with a family-house spirit: a grand living room under an exposed timber frame and a stone fireplace, a sitting room with an antique armoire and Persian carpets, a dining room laid for twelve guests around an oval table. An authentic country kitchen for everyday life scenes. Charming bedrooms with patinated stone walls, soft light and alcoves. Decor reminiscent of a writer or traveler. Outside, a paved courtyard flowering with bougainvillea, furnished terraces, a tree-lined driveway, a vast park and a pool overlooking the valley.

Interiors combine rough stone, tomettes, old beams and flea-market furniture: a setting naturally suited to both period films and contemporary productions. The daylight quality and the orientation of the openings facilitate image work, and the property lends itself to all four seasons — lush in summer, radiant in autumn, mist-wrapped in winter.