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The Hôtel des Princes, also known as the Maison Limbour, is a 16th century Renaissance house built in Guémené-sur-Scorff, Morbihan. Originally, it was used to house guests of the nearby castle. Its existence is attested as early as 1508. The structure was modified in the 17th century, and the ground floor, once open in porch, was later laid.

In the 19th century, the house was transformed into an inn under the name Down the Golden Eagle, then sheltered various shops in the 20th century. In 2013, the municipality became the owner and installed a utility house there. Restoration work (2017-2019) has helped restore its original appearance, including the porch on the ground floor and the wooden panels on the facade, masked by a decor of false bricks.

The building, rectangular, rises on four levels (including one attic) and has two rooms per floor. The Renaissance-style façade is made of wooden panels, with a corbellation supported by three pillars (two of which are original). Communes, including stables and bakery, complete the whole. The house has been listed as historic monuments since January 19, 2016.

The Maison Limbour is not the only one who owned a porch in Guémené-sur-Scorff: his neighbour, at 12 rue Joseph-Péres, had a similar one, disappeared in the 19th century when the streets were aligned. This detail illustrates the typical urban architecture of the Breton Renaissance, where porch houses played a central role in social and commercial life.

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