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The 17th century house, located 2 Church Square in Plouaret (Côtes-d'Armor), is a typical example of Breton Renaissance civil architecture. Built of granite-cut stone, it is distinguished by its pilaster door topped by a pediment adorned with a shield, as well as by its two exposed pediment windows illuminating a living level. The moulded chimney stump, located in the west gable, and the decorated cornice bear witness to a particular attention to architectural details. The roof, covered with slate, combines long sections and rump to the west, characteristic of the bourgeois houses of the time.

Partly registered with the Historical Monuments by order of 17 December 1926, this house is protected for its facade and roof. She is also known as the home of Breton poet François-Marie Luzel (1821–95), a major figure in the collection of Breton oral heritage. A subsequent reference to an owner named Nicolas Le Houérou suggests possible changes in the 18th century, although its initial construction is dated to the last quarter of the 16th or early 17th century. Considered one of the oldest houses in the village, its Renaissance decor makes it a valuable testimony to the well-being of Brittany at this time.

The location of the house, south of the church square, underlines its importance in the historical urban fabric of Plouaret. Its state of conservation and architectural elements make it a representative monument of the Breton civil heritage, often associated with notable local families. The mention of secondary holes (such as the left window on the ground floor) indicates subsequent adaptations to its residential uses. Today, it remains a point of heritage interest, although its access to the public is not explicitly documented.

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