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The house at 9 Bouffay Square in Malestroit is a 17th-century civil building, more specifically 1640, as indicated by the date on its structure. It is distinguished by a granite facade, used to frame bays, doors and skylights, while the walls are filled with shale stone. Although its exterior has retained elements of origin, its interior distribution has been radically altered over the centuries, partially erasing its initial organization.

Classified as a Historical Monument by order of November 20, 1931, this house illustrates the 17th century Breton domestic architecture. The protection specifically concerns its facade and roof, recognized for their heritage value. The cadastre identifies the property under reference AY 139. Despite its registration, little information is available about its historical occupants or its precise use, apart from its residential role in the ancient centre of Malestroit.

The location of the house, in the heart of Malestroit (Department of Morbihan), reflects the typical town planning of the small Breton towns of the modern era. Bouffay Place, where it is located, was probably a central place for exchanges and community life. The materials used — granite and shale — are characteristic of local resources, emphasizing the adaptation of constructions to the materials available in the region. The date of 1640 coincided with a period of relative stability in Brittany, after the unrest of the Wars of Religion.

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