Initial construction 1570-1600 (≈ 1585)
Ordered by a merchant, late 16th century.
1603
Transformation of the skylight
Transformation of the skylight 1603 (≈ 1603)
Dated addition on the façade.
début XVIIIe siècle
Interior design
Interior design début XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1804)
Creation of painted panels.
25 mars 1997
Partial registration
Partial registration 25 mars 1997 (≈ 1997)
Home protection.
13 août 1998
Classification of panelling
Classification of panelling 13 août 1998 (≈ 1998)
Protection of the painted room.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Information non disponible - Unknown sponsor
Anonymous trader quoted in the sources.
Origin and history
The house at 2 Rue Armand-Rousseau in Roscoff, Brittany is a building built between the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Ordered in the years 1570-1600 by a trader, it reflects Roscoff's economic boom at that time, marked by maritime trade and trade with Northern Europe. The transformations carried out at the beginning of the 17th century, including a skylight dated 1603, show a desire to beautify and adapt to the tastes of the era.
The interior of the house preserves an arrangement of the early eighteenth century, with an exceptional element: a room on the first floor decorated with five panels of painted panels. These works, rare in an urban home, represent landscapes as well as detailed views of the city and port of Roscoff. Their presence underscores the high social status of the sponsor, probably linked to the port and commercial activities of the city.
The house was partially protected under the Historical Monuments: the house itself was registered by order of 25 March 1997, while the room with painted panelling was classified on 13 August 1998. This double protection highlights both the typical architecture of the Breton Renaissance and the local artistic heritage, offering a unique testimony to the life of Roscoff's merchant elites at this time.
