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Origin and history

The house in 3 Old Town Square in Hennebont is a civil building dating from the 4th quarter of the 16th century, typical of the Breton Renaissance home architecture. Its inscription in the inventory of Historical Monuments by decree of 3 November 1925 specifically concerns its facade (cadaster BM 60), highlighting its heritage interest in the conservation of the ancient building in Morbihan. The historic address, originally referenced as "3 Old Town Square; Formerly Old Town", reflects the toponymic evolutions of the city, now integrated with the code Insee 56083 (Morbihan, Brittany region).

The location of this monument, noted with a "passable" accuracy (level 5/10) in the databases, is based on approximate GPS coordinates ("3 Old Town Street"). Although the available sources (Monumentum, Merimée base) do not detail its current use, its protected status suggests a heritage value linked to medieval and reborn urban planning in Hennebont, a city marked by its port history and trade. No information is provided on any owners, architects or specific historical events associated with this building.

The historical context of the 16th century in Brittany is that of a region in full change, integrated into the Kingdom of France since the union with the crown in 1532. Bourgeois houses like this bear witness to the prosperity of Breton cities, often linked to the maritime trade (toiles, salt, wine) or the ducal administration and then royal. Hennebont, strategic on the river Blavet, then concentrated crafts, markets and a merchant bourgeoisie, whose houses – like this registered facade – still embody the architectural heritage.

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