Construction of house 1788 (≈ 1788)
Date on the building, sponsored by a dealer.
Début XIXe siècle
Extension in depth
Extension in depth Début XIXe siècle (≈ 1904)
Interior expansion of the house.
Années 1990
Demolition of a wing
Demolition of a wing Années 1990 (≈ 1990)
Removal of an addition closing the court.
14 avril 2006
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 14 avril 2006 (≈ 2006)
Protection of the house and its outbuildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The main house overlooking the Pots Square in total; the entire building body in return, except the contemporary addition for garage use located at its end; the courtyard south of the building in return, with its well; the garden to the northeast with its corner pavilion in full and its fence walls (cad. AB 621): registration by order of 14 April 2006
Key figures
Information non disponible - Suspected Sponsor
Dealer in linen canvas (unnamed).
Origin and history
The house of Uzel is a house of notable built in 1788, probably commissioned by a linen merchant, flourishing activity in Brittany at that time. Its architecture consists of a main square body and a wing in elongated return, reflecting the social status of its owner. Despite the destruction of its original staircase and modifications in the 19th century, it retained most of its interior features, including remarkable woodwork.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the house was doubled in depth to meet new space needs. In the 1990s, an additional wing closing the court in the east was demolished, partially restoring its historical aspect. The property also includes a courtyard with a well and a garden with a corner pavilion, elements protected by registration for Historic Monuments in 2006.
The house illustrates the role of flax canvas traders in the Breton economy of the 18th century, where textile trade was a major source of wealth. Its state of conservation, despite some alterations, makes it a valuable testimony of the bourgeois habitat of this period, marked by a mixture of functionality and architectural ostentation.
The 2006 inscription covers the main house, the building body in return (excluding contemporary additions), the south courtyard with its well, as well as the garden and its pavilion. These protections highlight the heritage value of a complex of economic history, civil architecture and spatial organization typical of the houses of notables.
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