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This house in Saint-Malo, in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany, dates from the 1st quarter of the 18th century. It is representative of the civil architecture of this flourishing port period, marked by the corsair activity that made the fame of the city. The building, now classified as a Historic Monument, retains characteristic elements such as its skylights and chimney stumps, which bear witness to its original residential use.

The building has been protected since 31 January 1942 by a registration order covering its facades, roofs, skylights and chimney stumps. This heritage recognition underscores its importance in the urban landscape of Saint-Malo, a fortified city whose history is closely linked to racing and maritime commerce. Although its exact address is 9 rue d'Orléans, the practical information on its current access or vocation (visit, accommodation) is not specified in the available sources.

Saint-Malo, in the 18th century, was a high place of corsair in France, an activity legalized by the king that allowed local shipowners to enrich themselves by capturing enemy ships. The houses of this time, like this one, reflect this prosperity through their size, decoration and location in the intramural city. Their preservation offers an overview of the life of the maritime elites of the time, although the archives do not mention any specific owner or event related to this building.

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