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Origin and history

The house at 13 Bouffay Square in Malestroit is a civil building dating from the 2nd quarter of the 17th century. It is distinguished by its characteristic architecture of this period, with a facade and roof protected under the Historic Monuments since 1931. The inscription specifically concerns these elements (cadastre AY 137), highlighting their heritage value in the historic centre of Malestroit, a municipality of Morbihan in Brittany.

Malestroit, a medieval town marked by its commercial and artisanal past, preserves an ancient building where this house integrates. In the 17th century, the Breton region experienced relative stability after the wars of Religion, favouring the construction of bourgeois or artisanal houses. This type of house, often of stone or half-timbered, reflects the restored ease of some local families, while serving as a place of life, commerce or workshop.

The protection of 1931 is part of a broader desire to preserve the Breton architectural heritage, which was then threatened by urban modernisation. Today, the house remains a testimony of the urban history of Malestroit, although its current use (housing, commerce or other) is not specified in the available sources. Its location on Bouffay Square, the historic heart of the city, reinforces its heritage and tourist interest.

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