Hôtel de la Moussaye

English translation

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History

The history of the hôtel de la Moussaye is intimately linked to that of the rue Saint-Georges and Parliament: the street, which began to develop in the 15th century, only knew its full expansion with the installation of Parliament in 1550. At that time, Parliament was still divided between Rennes and Vannes. Yet from that period, a resident official settled in Rennes: Gilles Lezot, who acquired two dilapidated houses which he demolished to have a hôtel built there. The first construction comprised two dwellings: the one that still subsists on the street, and a second, on the other side of the rear courtyard, built in stone. However, the architecture of the latter suggests it was altered, if not entirely rebuilt, in the 17th century, an era when the east wing was also constructed. This type of distribution is very frequent in the street, the owner reserving the dwelling in the courtyard and renting the rest of his residence.