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The Briant House, located in La Guerche-de-Bretagne, is a 17th-century porch house built in wood. It is distinguished by its porch supported by four posts decorated with triglyphic motifs, inspired by ancient architecture. These poles rest on stone solins to avoid the rotting of the wood, while the wooden strip on the floor has crosses of Saint-André. The porch, about 1m70 deep, was used to house passersby and goods exposed to sale, on a street probably lined with similar houses.

The interior structure is divided into two housing bodies by a split wall, with a square chimney. The counter-sale elements and a post have been partially taken over, while remains of wooded decoration remain on the windows of the #4. The ground floor, often occupied by a shop, has a large bay and a side door leading to a staircase serving the floors reserved for the house. The roof, very steep and covered with slate, is surmounted by a wooden cornice.

Inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 22 March 1930 for its facade and roof, this house illustrates the civil architecture of Brittany of the seventeenth century. It shows an urban organization where the porches were used to create covered passages for commercial activities and weather protection. Its ancient half-timber and decorative details make it a remarkable example of the region's traditional habitat.

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