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The house located at 21 Place Saint-Sauveur in Auray, Morbihan (Bretagne region), is a monument listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments. Its classification specifically concerns facades and roofs, protected by a decree dated 7 October 1935. The building is listed in the Merimée base under the code Insee 56007, attached to the commune of Auray.

The official address mentioned also includes 1 Franklin Street, although GPS coordinates suggest a location close to 1 Franklin Pier. This disparity highlights the limitations of geographic accuracy, assessed as "passible" (note 5/10) in available sources. No information is provided on its current use (visit, rental, accommodation) or its detailed history.

The building is part of the architectural heritage of Auray, a city marked by its medieval and harbour history. Civil houses like this often reflect the urban development of the 17th to 20th centuries in Brittany, although the exact period of construction of this monument is not specified. Their preservation reflects the importance attached to traditional buildings in the Breton city centres.

Available sources (Monumentum, Merimée base) do not provide details about owners, architects or historical events related to this house. Its heritage interest lies mainly in its exterior elements (facades, roofs), typical of local architecture. The Creative Commons license associated with the photo of the monument (credit: Donar Reiskoffer) indicates accessible visual documentation.

Auray, the city of Morbihan, is known for its heritage linked to the company of India and its port of St. Old houses, such as that of Saint-Sauveur Square, contribute to the visual identity of the city, between maritime heritage and stone-land architecture. Their protection responds to a desire to preserve the memory of the Breton urban centres.

The lack of precise period and detailed historical context in the sources limits the understanding of this monument. Its inscription in 1935, however, suggests an early recognition of its heritage value, in a broader movement to preserve the old building in France in the 20th century.

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