The house was built in the later years of the 1400's on the foundations of a medieval chateau the massive vaulted cellars and the impressive stone spiral staircase remain. The first known owner was Antoine de Bonneval who resided here from 1470 until 1512. The next family to reside in the house was the Gentil family Jean Gentil was the Provost Marshal and so the house became the seat of Justice for the local area. The next family were Jarrige de la Morelie who lived in the house up until the revolution. Just before the battle of La Roche-L'Abeille 25 June 1569 Henri d'Albert the future Henri IV stayed in the house as guest of Jarrige de la Morelie. The house has always been one if not the most important house in St Yrieix up until the revolution. Pierre Jarrige de la Morelie together with other important people of the town made it known that they were unhappy with the revolution and so they were imprisoned in Limoges and eventually were to be transported in a slave ship, but due to poor diet and mistreatment he died on the 10th August 1794 at Rochefort. Sometime in the 19th century the house became the property of the Blondeau family and remained in the family until April 2004