Origin and history

The houses at numbers 4 and 6 of the rue de Dinan, in Saint-Malo, constitute a notable architectural complex of this Breton port city. Their location in the historic centre of Saint-Malo, known for its rich maritime past and ramparts, makes it representative of the traditional urban fabric. These buildings, although their exact period of construction is not specified in the available sources, are part of an environment where architecture often reflects the influences of the 17th and 18th centuries, periods marked by the rise of racing and maritime commerce.

In Saint-Malo, the houses of that time were generally used as houses for merchants, shipowners or wealthy families linked to port activities. Their layout in rows, typical of fortified cities, met space and defence constraints. Although the specific details of the history of these houses are not documented in the internal sources, their presence contributes to the understanding of Malouin urban planning and its evolution, in a region where the built heritage is closely linked to the maritime and commercial history of Brittany.