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Tréguier House is an emblematic civil building from the late 16th or early 17th century, located at the bottom of Renan Street. Its structure combines a masonry ground floor and two corbelled floors, supported by beams resting on stone walls. The wood panel facade, characteristic of Breton architecture, has a simple assemblage with vertical poles and posts, reinforced by crosses of Saint-André on the first floor. The palmette-shaped carved posts and the windows alternating with blind walls add to its architectural originality.

Originally, the ground floor was probably opened with stone pillars, before being completely masonized afterwards. The floors were initially illuminated differently, as evidenced by the neighbouring house, but subsequent modifications introduced two bays of windows separated by fog. The house, perhaps built for a merchant-owner, reflects the economic dynamism of Tréguier at that time, linked to maritime and commercial activities.

The building has been protected since 1964, with an inscription covering its facades and roofs. Its precise location, at 56 Ernest-Renan Street, and its architecture make it a remarkable example of the Renaissance Breton urban habitat. The structural elements, such as the slits connecting the foregrounds, illustrate construction techniques adapted to the local constraints and the needs of the occupants, probably affluent.

The location of the house, in a historic city such as Tréguier, reinforces its heritage interest. Renan Street, a major artery, concentrates several old buildings, stressing the importance of this neighborhood in medieval and modern urban development. The lack of precision about the sponsor or artisans limits biographical details, but the building remains a representative example of the region's civil architecture.

Available sources, including Monumentum, confirm its status as a Historic Monument and provide technical details on its construction. The house thus embodies both a residential function and a symbol of Breton architectural heritage, marked by the influence of maritime trade and local commerce.

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