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Origin and history

The house at 26 rue de Paris in Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, is a 16th-century civil building typical of Breton Renaissance architecture. Although redesigned over the centuries, it retains original elements, including a small niche decorated with a more recent bust, reflecting its architectural evolution and its adaptation to the successive needs of its occupants.

Classified as a Historic Monument by order of 11 July 1942, this house enjoys protection on its facades and roof. This inscription underscores his heritage interest, despite the transformations he has undergone. The precise location, confirmed by the Merimée bases and the Insee code of Vitré (35360), makes it a marked element of the historic center of the city, although the current cartographic accuracy is considered poor (level 5/10).

At the time of its construction, Vitré was a dynamic city of Brittany, marked by active commerce and a rising bourgeoisie. The houses of this period often reflected the social status of their owners, combining residential and sometimes artisanal functions. This type of building was involved in the structuring of the urban fabric, between private dwellings and public spaces, in a region then under ducal influence before its definitive attachment to the crown of France in 1532.

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