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The houses in La Guerche-de-Bretagne, dating from the 16th century, have significant architectural features of this period. One of them, covered with a coating, has a rumped roof with a sprig and a finely carved wooden cornice. The top is pierced by an adorned skylight, also surmounted by an ear. A window on the floor is protected by a wrought iron railing, while a three-span porch occupies the ground floor. These elements reflect the artisanal know-how and aesthetic codes of the Breton Renaissance.

A second house, built in the 17th century, retains the traces of an old porch house, visible until the beginning of the 20th century. This porch once housed the Guyot Inn, testifying to the commercial and social life of the town. Today, the storefront remains on the ground floor, although the building is now used as housing. The facades, roofs and chimney stumps of these houses have been protected since 1948, highlighting their heritage value.

The architecture of these houses, with their skylights, mansard roofs and carved decorations, illustrates the evolution of urban dwellings in Brittany between the 16th and 17th centuries. Their preservation offers an overview of lifestyles, craft and commercial activities, as well as the spatial organization of the towns at that time. These buildings, although transformed, remain tangible markers of local and regional history.

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