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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house at 16 rue de la Corne-de-Cerf in Saint-Malo is a 17th-century historical monument. It is remarkable for its integration into the early city walls, bearing witness to the defensive urbanism of the time. Its facades and roofs, listed in the inventory of Historical Monuments by decree of 14 February 1946, illustrate the Malian civil architecture of this period.

Saint-Malo, the major port city of Brittany, was in the seventeenth century a strategic centre for maritime commerce and coastal defence. The houses of that time, often built of stone, reflected both the prosperity of the local shipowners and the need for protection against attacks. This type of building, integrated with or near the ramparts, played a key role in everyday life, hosting both housing and trading activities.

The protection of its architectural elements in 1946 underscores the heritage importance of this house, which is representative of an urban heritage today partially preserved. Its historic address, formerly associated with Rue Jean-de-Chatillon, recalls the toponymic evolutions of the city over the centuries.

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