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Origin and history

The house at 6 rue de Dinan in Saint-Malo is a civil building built during the first half of the 18th century. This building, representative of the Malouin domestic architecture of that time, was partially protected by an inscription under the title of Historical Monuments in 1946, specifically covering its facades and roofs. The administrative registration, referenced under the cadaster AB 384, highlights its heritage interest in an urban context marked by the harbour and commercial activity of the corsair city.

Saint-Malo, the major port city of Brittany in the 18th century, then experienced an economic boom linked to maritime trade, fishing and racing (legal piracy). The houses of this period, often constructed of granite stone, reflect the prosperity of local shipowners and merchants. This type of building, with its sober facades and slate roofs, integrates into a dense urban fabric, characteristic of fortified cities. The 1946 protection is part of a post-Second World War will to preserve a heritage threatened by destruction and reconstruction.

The available sources, including the Merimée and Monumentum database, specify that the historic address also includes the old numbers 4 rue de [illisible] and 21 rue de Toulouse, suggesting changes in cell division or numbering over the centuries. The location, assessed as fair (note 5/10), indicates an approximation in the current geographical data, probably linked to the urban transformations suffered by Saint-Malo, particularly after the 1944 bombings. No information is provided on a contemporary use (visit, accommodation, etc.), or on any historic owners or occupants.

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