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The Rohan Hunting Rendez-vous is located in Pontivy, Morbihan, and dates from the last quarter of the 16th century. This building is distinguished by its corbellation resting on a column, as well as by a facade decorated with pilasters and coronation motifs. Despite its name evoking the family of Rohan, whose castle is close, no heraldic evidence (like the characteristic macles) or historical document confirms its use as hunting lodge by this lineage.

An inscription on the building attests that Jean Roscouët owned it in 1578, which contradicts the oral tradition of combining the place with the Rohan. The house, classified as a Historic Monument in 1930 for its facades and roofs, has a typical architectural style of the Breton Renaissance, with pilaster and console windows. Its present location, Lorois Street (formerly Neuillac), and its state of conservation make it a remarkable testimony to the urban habitat of the time.

The location of the house, close to Rohan Castle, probably contributed to the persistence of the legend linked to its name. However, the absence of heraldic or archival elements referring to its use by the noble family invites us to consider this designation as a posterior attribution, without a verified historical basis. The building, now owned by an association, illustrates the constructive techniques and decorative tastes of the bourgeoisie or local aristocracy at the end of the sixteenth century.

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