This small stronghold or “maison forte” in sculpted stone with “échauguette” and latrines “en encorbellement” in the back, was built around 1608 (date sculpted along with the arms above the main door).

In 1613, the Feudal reconnaissance registry of the Chapter of Malzieu mentions Balthazard de Gibelin, seigneur of Villar and captain of the town of Malzieu.

After being abandoned, the Western side was entirely reconstructed in the 18th and the beginning of the 19th centuries in granite blocks on the presumed location of a tower (according to local oral legend). Behind there is still a small 2-floor attached building with vaulted nerved ceilings on both floors that could have been a chapel according to oral tradition ; traces of paintings can be found here.

It was probably during this period that the edifice was divided between two owners and a wooden interior staircase was built. The two barns and stables date back to the 19th century.

A large rectangular building, an old manor and two barns and stables make up the property.

The main building includes the living area or logis and a barn and stables. Le logis has an elevated ground floor, a square floor and an additional attic.

The rounded roof of the logis is covered with schist rock sheets ; there is also a forged iron weather vane. The Eastern side has the oldest parts. The sculpted granite is best conserved in this area.

The Northern elevation conserves the bottom part of a corner échauguette and an overhanging latrine ; at the base floor, a long vaulted room ; on each of the floors, a vast room with a corniced fireplace.

The interior of the Western side has been restructured. There is an incorporated staircase built of pine wood. The roofs of the barns and stables have long angles and are covered with hollow earthen tiles.

In the detached barn and stables, the stables have individual stalls separated by slabs of stone, the roof of the barn is supported by a carpentry structure on posts.