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Origin and history

The house at 3 Rue de l'Orme in Saint-Malo is a historical monument whose protected elements, namely the facade and the roof, were inscribed by order of 14 February 1946. This building is notable for its membership in the city's early enclosure, making it an architectural vestige of medieval or pre-modern history of Saint Malo. Its exact location, although documented in the Merimée base, shows an approximate location according to available sources, with an accuracy considered fair (note of 5/10).

Saint-Malo, the emblematic port city of Brittany, has had a history marked by its strategic role in coastal defence and maritime commerce. The houses integrated into the old enclosures, such as that of Rue de l'Orme, testify to the defensive urbanism that characterized the city at a time when the ramparts protected the inhabitants from invasions and attacks. These buildings, often seemingly modest, played a key role in the social and economic structure of the city, sheltering artisans, merchants or fishermen.

Their preservation makes it possible today to understand the evolution of the malouin urban fabric over the centuries.

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