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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house located at 18 rue de la Poterie in Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, is a monument listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments. Its inscription, dated 11 June 1943, specifically concerns its street façade and roof, remarkable elements of its architecture. Although the details of its origin or its precise history are missing from the available sources, its ranking shows its heritage importance in the urban landscape of Vitré, a Breton city with a rich medieval and Renaissance past.

Old houses like this often reflect the evolution of construction techniques and lifestyles in Brittany between the Middle Ages and the modern era. In Vitré, a city marked by its fortified enclosure and its preserved historic centre, these buildings participated in the local economic and social life, sheltering artisans, merchants or wealthy families. Their conservation allows us today to study regional architectural traditions, such as the use of stone, wood or carved decorations, typical of Breton habitat from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries.

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