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Origin and history

The house located at 6 rue de la Poterie in Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, is a monument listed in the inventory of Historical Monuments since 1926. Only its facade and roof enjoy this protection, showing a remarkable local architectural heritage, although its exact time of construction is not specified in the available sources. Vitré, a Breton town with a rich medieval past, has many ancient buildings, often linked to crafts or commerce.

This house, by its location in a street with an evocative name (the Pottery), suggests a possible link with the artisanal activities that animated the city in past times. The half-timbered or stone houses, typical of the region, were then used as housing, workshops or shops for a population organized around local corporations and markets.

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