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The house called La Guillotière is an emblematic building of Dol-de-Bretagne's heritage, located on the 27th Street of the Stuarts, in the city centre. Dating from the 15th century, it is distinguished by its wood-paned architecture and its porch on the ground floor, typical of medieval urban buildings. This monument illustrates the evolution of bourgeois houses in Brittany at the end of the Middle Ages, with elements such as staircase turrets and ground sandstones.

The house was listed as a historic monument on 5 August 1930, protecting its façade and roof. Its porch, partially occupied today by a shop, bears witness to its mixed use, both residential and commercial. Traces of original openings, visible in the wood strip, suggest reshaping from the seventeenth century. An 18th century expertise describes precisely its interior organization: shops, alley, cellar, bedrooms, kitchen, and attic served by a stone staircase.

The house is also linked to local history by the birth of Louis Ecolivet in 1913 between its walls. Its architecture, comparable to that of the house of the rue d'Embas in Vitré, reflects the regional influences and construction techniques of the time. Private property, it remains a remarkable example of Breton civil heritage, combining functionality and medieval aesthetics.

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