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Origin and history

The Grande-Maison des Carmes, located in Rennes, was built around 1665 by the nuns of the neighbouring convent. This building, rented to private individuals, is distinguished by its check-pass bordered with shale palis and its wooden staircase outside, a rarity in Rennes. The convent gardens once extended to the ramparts and the Rue du Marshal Jofre.

The only remains of the original convent are the arches of the cloister, moved near the church of Saint-Melaine. The Grande-Maison, classified as a Historic Monument, retains a wooden staircase protected by decree of 22 March 1930. Its exact address, 34 rue Vasselot, is referenced in the Mérimée database under the code Insee 35238 (Ille-et-Vilaine).

The monument illustrates 17th-century religious civil architecture in Brittany, combining conventual use and private rental. Its staircase, a protected element, bears witness to the artisanal know-how of the time, while the arches of the cloister recall the old spatial hold of the convent in the city.

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