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Origin and history

The chores of the rue du Faubourg-de-Buzulzo in Lannion are granite works dating from the 18th century, built under the authority of the Duke of Aiguillon. These terminals, placed at the start of the main roads, were used to indicate the distribution of the tasks of maintaining the royal roads among the local communities. Their rectangular shape, with bevelled angles, bears inscriptions specifying the obligations of each city or parish.

The terminal in Lannion specifically mentions: "Tache de Plouber ; Banli de Lannion: for Carhaix: 148 toises". These inscriptions recall the system of chores, an obligation of unpaid work imposed on the population for the maintenance of channels of communication. This monument, classified by decree in 1936, illustrates the administrative and road organization of the Ancien Régime in Brittany.

Owned by the municipality of Lannion, this pillar is a tangible vestige of 18th century road policies. It reflects the relationship between the central authorities, represented by the Duke of Aiguillon, and the local communities, which are required to participate in spatial planning. Its classification as Historic Monument in 1936 underscores its heritage and memorial importance.

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