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This house, located in Saint-Malo, is an old corsair house built during the second increment of the city between 1716 and 1725. It is part of the houses built according to the plans of the engineer Garangeau, in an architectural style marked by the use of rubble and granite for frames and bases. Its roofs, surmounted by massive chimney stumps, reflect the constructive techniques of the time.

In August 1944, the building was completely destroyed by fire, but its facades, roofs, skylights and chimneys were protected as early as 1942 by an order to register with the Historical Monuments. The house thus illustrates the maritime and urban history of Saint-Malo, linked to the golden age of the race and the architectural transformations of the early eighteenth century.

Built in granite masonry, this house also bears witness to the local materials and know-how of the artisans of the time. Its address, 4 rue Saint-Philippe, and its heritage inscription make it a representative example of the Malouin heritage, marked by the private activities and reconstructions after the destruction of the Second World War.

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