Compreignac's masons, already renowned in Italy and Spain in the 16th century, but especially in Bordeaux and Paris in the 19th century, have given this area a fine rural architecture in granite rubble, which you'll discover as you stroll through the village (house near the church) and the hamlets. You'll also see ancient ponds, some of which were owned by Grandmont (Margnac, Les Monges, etc.) and more recent ones (Puymenier, Beausoleil). There are also a number of good fountains (Saint-Eutrope near Népoulas, Saint-Martin on the Razès-Gattebourg road, Saint-Roch near La Roche) and picturesque rocks with legends (judge's chair near Beausoleil, armchair stone near Montchaud, etc.). Located in the center of the village, its church is the largest fortified church in Haute-Vienne and one of the most beautiful in the Limousin region. The 12th-century edifice, dominated by a bell-wall, was destroyed by the Prince of Wales' English troops in 1371; it was rebuilt in the 15th century and fortified, as evidenced by the gallery supported by machicolations, the crenellations and round holes serving as gunports, the attic accessible via a single 3.50 m opening, etc. The four-arched portal, which dates back to the primitive church (13th century), is adorned with Limousin mouldings. The ogival vault has a chevet illuminated by a beautiful flamboyant Gothic window.

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