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The house located at 49 rue Ange-de-Guernisac in Morlaix is a 16th century old house, remarkable for its interior architecture. Its wooden staircase, decorated with naive sculptures, illustrates a stylistic transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The rinceaux, volutes, rosaces and leaves of vines that decorate the silt bear witness to a rich and inventive local craftsmanship. This monument, classified since 1972, also preserves symbolic details, such as the reproduction of the tower and bell tower of the Saint-Mélaine church on the post of the landing, where the face of the saint even serves as hand support.

The building embodies the Renaissance Breton architectural heritage, when Morlaix, a dynamic port city, saw the development of a civil heritage marked by the influence of maritime and cultural exchanges. The sculptures of the staircase, though naive, reflect a desire for sophisticated decoration, typical of the bourgeois house of the time. Their preservation offers a rare testimony of local artistic techniques and tastes in the 16th century.

The listing of Historical Monuments in 1972 concerns only the stairway (cadastre BK 39), stressing its exceptional character. Today, although the practical information about his visit remains limited, this place attracts the attention of heritage lovers for its authenticity and originality. The location, noted as poor in precision (5/10), invites on-site verifications for further study.

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