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Origin and history

The house located at 42 rue du Jerzual in Dinan is a 16th century civil building, typical of the Breton urban architecture of the Renaissance. This monument, whose facades and roofs have been inscribed in the Historical Monuments since December 4, 1961, belongs today to the municipality of Dinan. Its location in the street of the Jerzual, emblematic street of the city, highlights its integration into a preserved medieval urban fabric, marked by wooden houses and paved alleys.

In the 16th century, Dinan was a prosperous city, drawing its wealth from maritime trade and its strategic role between inland Brittany and the coast. The houses of that time, like this one, often reflected the social position of their owners, bourgeois or merchants. Their stone or wood-paned construction, with Renaissance-inspired decorative elements, reflected a period of transition between the Middle Ages and the Modern Times. These houses served as both a dwelling, a workshop and sometimes a storage place for goods, playing a central role in local economic life.

The protection of its facades and roofs in 1961 preserved this heritage, offering a tangible testimony to the architectural and social evolution of Dinan. Today, although the information on its current use (visit, rental, etc.) is not specified, its status as communal property suggests a desire for conservation and enhancement for future generations. Approximate location, noted as "passible" (level 5/10), indicates that clarification could be useful for further study.

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