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The Lisquily Farm, located in Guerlédan in the Côtes d'Armor, is a historical monument dating from 1722. It was built for Hervé Quiterel (or Quiteyel), as evidenced by the inscription engraved on the facade: "HERVE QUITEYEL LEAUTE". This building illustrates the rural architecture of Brittany of the eighteenth century, with a rectangular plan with multiple functions spread over two floors. The ground floor housed a richly decorated room and a stable, while the floor included a bedroom and an attic. The bent-pedimented windows and the mouths of ventilation carved on the facade testify to a rare decorative care for a farm, comparable to examples of the neighbouring canton of Cléguerec.

The outbuildings, added in 1754 and 1765, complete this coherent set, built in schist and sandstone stone rubbish with various shades, with cut stone berries. The cover, initially redone in slate, crowns a building where the quality of the interior and exterior decorations contrasts with the usual simplicity of the farms of the period. Ranked a Historic Monument in 1990 for its facades and roofs (excluding a modern barn), the farm is today unoccupied but retains an exceptional state of preservation, offering an intact testimony of Breton agricultural life in the Enlightenment century.

The inscription of 1722 and the dates on dependencies (1754, 1765) point to a phased construction, perhaps reflecting the social ascension of its sponsor, Hervé Quiterel. The choice of local materials (schist, sandstone) and the presence of decorative elements (ringed borders, bay ornaments) suggest a desire to mark a status, while keeping in mind regional constructive traditions. Comparison with farms in the canton of Cléguerec indicates a possible influence or emulation between wealthy owners of the region.

The exact location of the farm, at the border between Guerlédan and Mûr-de-Bretagne (code Insee 22158), reflects the complex administrative divisions of interior Brittany. Its classification in 1990 allowed to protect a rare example of a farm that was both functional and aesthetic, where the balance between agricultural utility and careful decor questioned its owner's profile, probably a tiller or a notable local. The current absence of occupation makes it a subject of study for historians of rural architecture.

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