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Origin and history

The two houses forming an architectural complex are located in Quimper, in the Finistère department in Brittany. Built in the 16th century, they represent a typical example of the urban habitat of this period. Their preservation reflects the importance attached to the Renaissance built heritage in Brittany, despite the subsequent transformations of the city.

These houses were partially protected by an inscription under the Historic Monuments on 3 June 1932, specifically covering their facades and roofs. This measure reflects their heritage value, although their exact location has been approximated (in particular between addresses 26 and 33 Elie-Frero Street). The accuracy of their geographical location is assessed as "a priori satisfactory" (note 6/10), highlighting minor uncertainties in the available data.

At the time of their construction, Quimper was a dynamic city, marked by its role as an administrative and religious centre in Cornwall. The urban houses of this period often served both as housing and as a place of artisanal or commercial activity, illustrating the daily life of the bourgeois or merchants. Their architecture, though modest, reflected the stylistic influences of the Renaissance, adapted to local materials such as granite.

Today, these houses are part of a larger urban fabric, without the available sources specifying their current use (visit, rental, etc.). Their protection in 1932 was part of a wider desire to safeguard the material traces of Breton history, especially in cities that had preserved a medieval and reborn heritage.

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