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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house at 29 rue d'Embas in Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, has been a monument listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments since 1926. Only its facade and roof benefit from this protection, showing a heritage interest in its architecture, probably representative of the Vitrean urbanism of its time. No additional information on its history, occupants or original function is available from the sources consulted.

Vitré, a Breton town with a rich medieval and Renaissance past, has preserved a historic centre marked by wooden houses and private hotels. This type of house, although less documented, is part of the urban fabric that has developed around the artisanal and commercial activities of the region. In modern times, bourgeois or modest houses played a central role in everyday life, often hosting families and workshops within them.

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