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Origin and history

The 16th century house in Goulven, Finistère (Bretagne region), is an example of Renaissance civil architecture. This monument, inscribed in the inventory of Historic Monuments by decree of 18 May 1926, illustrates the residential style of the period in this part of Brittany. Its location at 139 Le Bourg, in the historic centre of Goulven, suggests local importance, although details of its occupants or its original function are not specified in the available sources.

In the 16th century, Brittany, which was recently attached to the Kingdom of France (1532), experienced a period of relative stability and economic development, notably thanks to maritime trade and agriculture. The bourgeois or notable houses, like Goulven's, often reflect this growing prosperity. They serve as residences for wealthy families, merchants or local officers, playing a central role in community life.

Their preservation, as here with an early inscription in 1926, underscores their heritage value to understand the urban and social evolution of the region.

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