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The well of the Presbytery of Questembert is a 17th-century building located in the municipality of Questembert, Morbihan, England. It is located at the end of the rue du Chanoine Niol, close to a restored and covered washhouse, as well as an old 15th century presbytery, today private property. This well is remarkable by its architecture: it is surmounted by a pile of flat stones under a ball, supported by three torso columns and bent granite. It forms a small mid-rectangular mid-circular swimming pool with a granite baldaquin in the shape of a tripod.

The well of the presbytery was listed as historical monuments on 20 March 1934. This protection relates specifically to the well structure, identified under cadastral reference AD 51. Today, the monument belongs to the municipality of Questembert. Its location, near the former presbytery and washhouse, suggests a central role in local daily life, probably linked to water supply and community activities.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, highlight its heritage and architectural interest. The well is described as a typical example of modern-day hydraulic developments in Brittany, where water points played a major social and practical role. The approximate location, indicated as being at 16 rue du Chanoine Niol, is evaluated with average accuracy (level 5/10).

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