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The Hotel de Marbeuf, also known as Hotel de Caradeuc, is a private hotel located in the Centre district of Rennes, at 1 rue du Général-Maurice-Guillaudot. Built between 1640 and 1650 outside the old city walls, it is one of the few Rennes examples of private architecture inspired by the Parisian model, combining courtyard and garden in a classic composition. The building is distinguished by its 17th and 18th century woodwork, still preserved despite subsequent transformations.

The hotel is owned for nearly a century by the Marbeuf family, a line of influential parliamentarians. In 1764 he was acquired by Louis-René Caradeuc de La Chalotais, Attorney General of the Parliament of Brittany. The latter was arrested in 1765 in the State case against the Duke of Aiguillon, before dying there in 1785. The building thus retains a major historical dimension, linked to the political tensions of pre-revolutionary Brittany.

In the 20th century, the hotel was requisitioned during the occupation (1940-1944) by the Gestapo, marking a dark period in its history. Since 2009, the house has been listed as a historical monument, protecting its architectural heritage and interior decorations. Today, it bears witness to both the classic Rennes elegance and the political upheavals that have crossed the region.

Its exact location, at 1 rue du Général-Maurice-Guillaudot (or 11 rue des Fosses according to the sources), makes it a key part of the heritage of downtown Rennes. The woodwork, spatial arrangements and traces of successive occupations make it both artistic and memorial.

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