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The house located in Hennebont, in Morbihan (Bretagne region), is a building dating from the 4th quarter of the 16th century, representative of Renaissance civil architecture in Brittany. Its inscription as Historic Monument by decree of 3 November 1925 specifically concerns its facade (cadaster BM 60), highlighting its heritage interest and its remarkable state of conservation for the time. The official address recorded in the Mérimée base — 3 Old Town Square (formerly Old Town) and 15 Street, 56700 Hennebont — confirms its anchoring in the historic centre of the city, although the accuracy of its location is considered fair (note 5/10).

In Hennebont, in the 16th century, bourgeois or merchant houses often reflected the prosperity associated with maritime commerce and local crafts, notably thanks to the river port of the city. This type of building, with its decorative elements (windows, sculptures), reflected the social status of its owners and the influence of artistic currents from Italy or Flanders. The protection of the façade in 1925 is part of a broader desire to preserve the traces of this pivotal period between the Middle Ages and the modern era, marked by urban and architectural transformations.

Available sources (Monumentum, Merimée base) do not mention the names of the original owners or the precise uses of the house over the centuries. However, its ranking suggests a recognized aesthetic or historical value, typical of Breton civilian buildings that have survived urban changes. Today, its state and accessibility (open to the unspecified public) make it a discreet but significant part of the heritage of Hennebont, complementing the tourist offer centered on the ramparts and the medieval center.

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