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Origin and history

This private hotel, located 11 rue des Vieilles-Ursulines in Saint-Pol-de-Léon, is closely associated with the history of the local bishopric. Its central body, built in rubble, dates from the late 16th or early 17th century. This original nucleus reflects the civil architecture of this period, sober but characteristic of the urban residences of the period in Brittany.

In the mid-18th century, around 1750, the hotel underwent major changes. Two stone-cut pavilions are added to the east and west, while the interior is embellished with rock-style panelling, chimneys and ironwork. These modifications, visible on the Bénard plane, also include a monumental staircase and a balcony grill with a crown, symbols of the prestige of its occupants.

The adjoining buildings, including a two-storey dovecote, were still on the 1848 cadastre before being destroyed. The whole, including the house, the commons, the walls and the gardens, has been listed in the Historical Monuments since 1997. Today it is privately owned and bears witness to the architectural and social evolution of Saint-Pol-de-Léon, a major episcopal town in Finistère.

The accuracy of its location is considered fair (note 5/10), and its official address, confirmed by the Merimée base, places it in the Finistère department (Bretagne region). The protected elements underline its heritage importance, although some exterior developments have disappeared over the centuries.

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