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The building in Roscoff, Finistère, is a rare testimony of civil architecture in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The main house body, parallel to the street of Admiral-Reveillère, preserves a tower of stairs probably dating from the 16th century, while two wings in return, later added, could go back to the 17th or 18th century. These changes illustrate the evolution of local architectural needs and tastes over several generations.

Ranked a Historic Monument for its facades and roofs in 1975, this building reflects the built heritage of Roscoff, a Breton port city marked by its maritime and commercial activities. The stair turret, the oldest element, suggests an origin linked to a bourgeois or merchant house, typical of the urban buildings of the period. The addition of the later wings shows a gradual adaptation of space, perhaps in response to economic or family expansion.

The location of the building, 22 rue de l'Amiral-Réveillère, makes it a point of interest in the historic centre of Roscoff. Although its geographical accuracy is considered "passable" (note 5/10), it remains an emblematic example of Breton architectural heritage, combining late Renaissance and classical elements. The protections applied in 1975 underline its heritage value, despite the lack of details on its current use (visit, accommodation, etc.).

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