Built for fun on the banks of the Dordogne River in old Bergerac, Maison Pic hasn’t let a ‘monument historique’ listing curb its joy. Au contraire. The jubilant tilework of the 1950s home has been respectfully maintained, its zig-zag ironwork preserved. A mosaic artwork around the indoor pool — by midcentury artist Paul Corriger — is still in excellent condition. The four-bedroom house has been highly successful as a holiday let, and now it’s on the market for 650,000 euros with Architecture de Collection.

The 250sqm Georges Lacaze design was built for industrialist Jean-Paul Pic, a former student of Bordeaux’s École des Beaux-Arts, with a layout that optimises sunlight, spatial flow and ‘the art of living’. Furniture-maker René Fray took on the interior decoration, culminating in a white-on-mint kitchen that’s incredibly of its time. Fray installed wall-mounted library shelving in the 11m living space, and a wood-burning fireplace against the textural stone wall. Original terrazzo floors extend out to full-height glass doors that slide open to a cantilevered tiled balcony and matching turquoise railing. Views from the terrace extend over the wooded gardens to the river.

Touring the two level house, there’s never a dull moment. Flamboyant patterned tiles segue into wall-to-wall carpeting and original pleated fabrics. Glass bricks and stained glass filter the light. The elevated nature of the house, with its statement concrete staircase, allows for a raised garden level for the indoor pool and its period artwork.

The home is still equipped with a ‘cutting edge’ heating system installed by Pic.

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