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The house at 6 Rue Rozières in Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Finistère, is a building built in the first half of the seventeenth century. Probably an old merchant's house, it became the town's house in 1640, shortly after its construction. Its architecture reflects a dual vocation: the ground floor, designed for commercial use, is served by an extraordinary staircase tower at the back of the building. The granite-cut stone façade is distinguished by neat decorative elements, such as a full-circle pilaster arch door and a sculpted pendant key, as well as two skylights decorated with bas-reliefs depicting heads of characters.

The interior preserves rare peculiarities, including a fireplace on the ground floor whose painted lintel depicts a landscape with a chapel, trees and characters, framed by busts of man and woman. This house is the only one in Saint-Pol-de-Léon to have preserved windows of the corner, a notable architectural detail. The old passages to the court, now modified, suggest a spatial organization adapted to market activities. The carved windows have similarities with those of the house located at 5 rue Saint-Yves, indicating perhaps the same craftsman or a common stylistic influence.

Classified as a Historical Monument by order of 5 November 1997, this residence illustrates the Breton civil heritage of the 17th century. Its state of preservation, despite partial transformations, makes it possible to understand the way of life of traders of the time, as well as the importance of carved and painted decorations in asserting their social status. The accuracy of its location is estimated to be poor (note 5/10), based on available data.

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