Order by a goldsmith-banker Début XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1804)
First known owner, malouin.
Début XVIIIe siècle (peu après construction)
Acquisition by Robert Surcouf de Maisonneuve
Acquisition by Robert Surcouf de Maisonneuve Début XVIIIe siècle (peu après construction) (≈ 1804)
Switch to a private shipowner.
Fin XVIIe - Début XVIIIe siècle
Initial construction
Initial construction Fin XVIIe - Début XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1825)
Extension of a 17th century house.
2024
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 2024 (≈ 2024)
Protection of the house and its outbuildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The house situated 2 impasse Saint-Michel, called the house of Tertre Corbin, namely the house itself in total, the dependence in total, the courtyards and the gardens for their plate floors and their architectural elements (wells, walls, walls, terrace of the little mail, walls of fence of the property), this set appearing in the cadastre, section L plots n° 225, 226, 781 and 782, following plan annexed to the decree: inscription by decree of 26 August 2024
Key figures
Maître-orfèvre et banquier de Saint-Malo - Initial sponsor
First known owner in the 18th century.
Robert Surcouf de Maisonneuve - Shipowner and privateer
Second owner, maritime figure.
Origin and history
The house of the Tertre Corbin, located in Dinard, Brittany, is built at the very beginning of the eighteenth century, extending a small house of the seventeenth century used as a foot-to-earth by a canvas merchant of Saint-Thélo. This type of construction reflects the influence of the malouinières, although it does not yet adopt the architectural rigor which will become more general. Its architecture thus blends rural elements and features of the affluent residences of the period.
The house was initially commissioned by a master silversmith and malouin banker, who quickly gave it to Robert Surcouf de Maisonneuve, a corsair sailor who had become a shipowner. This change of ownership illustrates the close links between maritime activities, trade and local aristocracy. Over the centuries, the house passes into several hands before being acquired, some fifteen years ago, by its present owners. Its inscription as a Historic Monument in 2024 protects the entire building, its outbuildings and its gardens.
Although less structured than traditional malouinières, the house of Tertre Corbin shares certain features, such as landscaped outdoor spaces (courtyards, gardens, wells) and harmonious integration into the landscape. These elements bear witness to the architectural and social evolution of the region, between rural tradition and the influence of maritime elites. Its present state reflects both its turbulent history and its adaptation to contemporary uses.
