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The house at 14 Kéréon Street in Quimper is a listed historical monument, representative of the 16th century Breton civil architecture. Its structure combines wooden panels covered with slates, a ground floor and a first stone floor, as well as a corbellation supported by apparent solitives and a carved corner pillar. These elements illustrate the constructive techniques of the era, mixing robustness and Renaissance-inspired ornaments, as evidenced by a decorative niche and a muffled bay.

The building has been distinguished by its protected facades and roofs since 1955, highlighting its heritage importance. The presence of a Renaissance niche and a mulled bay suggests a marked artistic influence, while the carved pillar and the corbellations reveal a craftsmanship typical of the wealthy urban houses of Quimper at this time. The exact address, crossed with the Merimée data, confirms its anchoring in the historic center of the city, between Kéréon Street and Rue de la Boucherie.

The classification under the Historic Monuments in 1955 concerns all facades and roofs, highlighting the architectural value of this building. Although the practical information on its visit or current use is missing from the source text, its state of conservation and its location make it a privileged witness of the Quimperois urbanism of the sixteenth century, when the city, then prosperous, saw the development of houses mixing residential and craft functions.

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