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The building at 12 rue Saint-Georges in Rennes is a typical example of 17th-century civil architecture. Its ground floor, built of granite, contrasts with the upper floors in wooden panels, a technique common in the region at that time. This type of construction reflects the local materials and craftsmanship of the Great Century Brittany, where wood and stone were often combined to combine strength and aesthetics.

The facades and roofs of this building were inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 21 August 1967, thus recognizing their heritage value. This protection applies specifically to cadastral plots B 881p, 881, 882 and 883, stressing the importance of preserving this testimony of the old regime's Rennes urban planning. The approximate location between 12 and 14 rue Saint-Georges indicates a central historical area of the city, probably linked to commercial or artisanal activities in the modern era.

In the 17th century, Rennes was a dynamic city, administrative capital of Brittany and seat of Parliament. Buildings like this often served as housing for the bourgeois, merchants or officers, while sometimes sheltering shops or workshops on the ground floor. Their architecture reflected both the social status of the owners and the urban constraints of the time, with narrow streets and deep-built plots. The preservation of these buildings makes it possible today to understand the evolution of the urban fabric and lifestyles under the Old Regime.

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