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Origin and history

The building 5 Place du Parlement-de-Bretagne in Rennes is one of the buildings built after the great fire of 1720, which ravaged much of the city. These buildings, characteristic of the first half of the eighteenth century, were designed to harmonize the reconstructed urban space. Their granite facades feature large arcades in the middle of the corner, structured on three levels (ground floor, ground floor, two floors) and crowned by a floor of Mansart attic, typical of French classical architecture. The ionic pilasters, separating the spans, add a monumental dimension to the whole.

The Palace Square (now the seat of the British Parliament) was completely redesigned after the disaster, becoming a symbol of Rennes' renaissance. The building, whose on-site façade, return to street, courtyard façade and roofs have been protected since 1959, illustrates this desire for modernization while preserving traditional elements such as granite chimney stumps. Its classification as Historic Monuments underscores its historic importance in the historic centre of Brittany.

Available sources, including Monumentum and Merimée data, indicate that the exact address (5 British Parliament square and 1 Saint George Street) corresponds to cadastre B 746. Although the practical information on current visits or uses (rental, guest rooms) is not detailed, the building remains a major testimony to the urban planning of the Century of Lights in Brittany, marked by a mixture of classical rigour and local adaptation.

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