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Origin and history

The building 7 Place du Parlement-de-Bretagne in Rennes was one of the buildings built after the great fire of 1720, which ravaged much of the city. These buildings, characteristic of the first half of the eighteenth century, were designed to rebuild the city centre in a unified classical style. Their granite facades, adorned with arcades in the middle of the corner, house commercial ground floor, intersoils and two floors of housing, surmounted by a floor of attices to the Mansart, typical of the French architecture of the period.

The houses of the Palace Square are distinguished by their ionic pilasters, decorative elements inspired by antiquity, which rhythmize the facades and emphasize their verticality. The classification under the Historical Monuments by decree of 6 November 1959 specifically concerns facades on the square, roofs and chimney stumps, reflecting the heritage value of these buildings. Their harmonious arrangement reflects a desire for rigorous urban planning, unique to the Enlightenment.

The square of the British Parliament, formerly known as the Palace Square, was a central place in the political and judicial life of Rennes. The buildings that border it, like this one, illustrate the post-fire architectural boom, marked by the systematic use of granite stone and a search for aesthetic unity. Their preservation makes it possible today to understand the urban evolution of Rennes, between medieval heritage and classical modernization.

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