Character houses, Quimper
Maison des Cariatides
Maison dite des Cariatides
- Town
- Quimper
- Type
- Character houses
- Period
- 16th century
- Protection
- Listed in 1928
- Ownership
- Private property
- Shore
- 1.6 km
In brief
Maison des Cariatides is a 16th century character house in Quimper, southern Finistère, listed in 1928. Private property. 1.6 km from the shore as the crow flies, 0.8 km from Quimper railway station and 5.4 km from Quimper-Cornouaille airport.
History
Official heritage record, in French:
La façade est percée, au rez-de-chaussée, d'une porte entre deux grandes baies, anciennes boutiques séparées par des piles ornées de figures sculptées portant l'encorbellement des étages supérieurs en pans de bois. Maison appartenant au centre ancien de la ville.
Text of the Mérimée record, French Ministry of Culture, open licence.
Protection
Listed in 1928.
Protected elements (in French): Façade sur rue : inscription par arrêté du 19 octobre 1928
Listing requires a prior declaration and the opinion of the French heritage architect for works on the protected parts; the surroundings, within 500 metres or a defined perimeter, are also regulated. In return, restoration works may be subsidised and benefit from a specific tax regime.
From the air
The same place, same framing: aerial photographs from the 1950s and today, centred on the footprint recorded by the heritage survey or on the record’s location.
Further reading
References and official records.
« La maison des cariatides ou maison aux cariatides se trouve au 4 rue du Guéodet à Quimper. Elle fait partie des 73 maisons à pan de bois que conserve le vieux Quimper. Cette ancienne taverne de la fin du XVIe siècle abrite aujourd'hui encore un bar et un lieu de restauration. »
Wikipédia, excerpt under CC BY-SA 4.0The local market
Aggregated town figures. Ti Kaer never links a named house to a sale price.
Other dossiers in Quimper
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Questions
Can Maison des Cariatides be visited?
No: it is a private property and cannot be visited, except for occasional openings announced by the owners.
How old is Maison des Cariatides?
The oldest recorded parts date from the 16th century.
Is Maison des Cariatides a listed building?
Listed in 1928. Works on the protected parts require the approval of the French heritage architect.
How far is Maison des Cariatides from the sea?
1.6 km from the shore as the crow flies. Quimper station is 0.8 km away and Quimper-Cornouaille airport 5.4 km.
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Join the buyers’ listSources: Mérimée database, record PA00090349, French Ministry of Culture, open licence; Wikidata Q22926324; distances computed from IGN municipal boundaries (Admin Express, open licence). Photographs: Wikimedia Commons, under the licence stated in each caption. Aerial views: IGN, open licence. Market: DGFiP land registry data, aggregated. No data on owners.