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Origin and history

The houses located 16 and 18 Albert-de-Mun Street in Roscoff were built in two major phases: the first in the 4th quarter of the 16th century, the second in the 2nd quarter of the 18th century. The original house, built in 1582 by Mathieu Le Hir du Carpont, a merchant-owner from a rich family in Leone, is part of the estate surrounding Notre-Dame de Croas-Batz. Originally, it consisted of a single floor with a large room per level, equipped with chimneys on the gable walls, suggesting a commercial vocation.

In 1749, the house was enlarged by the addition of an adjacent building (at #16), marking a change of use towards a residential function. The interior is then completely renovated: the ground floor is partitioned into living and dining room, while the floor accommodates rooms distributed by a central corridor. The stair turret, the only vertical access, serves both levels. The kitchen, the kitchen and an office complete this arrangement, reflecting the bourgeois comfort of the time.

In the 20th century, in 1909, the house was divided into two separate dwellings. The old house is partially restored to its original layout, incorporating an old barn transformed into a kitchen, while the new construction retains its original distribution, despite the addition of a staircase to compensate for the lack of vertical circulation. Subsequent modifications include the drilling of windows, the elevation of the posterior façade, and the transformation of service spaces into living rooms. A set of four oil paintings from the 18th century, as well as a staircase turret with upper bedroom, testify to the preserved artistic and architectural heritage.

Classified Historical Monuments by decree of 6 November 1997, these houses illustrate the evolution of the lifestyles of Breton merchant elites, between harbour activity and urban residence. Their protection covers both buildings (Box AB 196, 198), highlighting their historical and heritage value.

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