History of Vannes: rue du Mené and its department stores built on the Parisian model<

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If you have ever taken a walk in the lower part of rue du Mené in Vannes (Morbihan), you must have noticed the department stores built on the Parisian model. But do you know the history of these four buildings? Historian and elected official François Ars shares his knowledge on the subject.

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"The Corvier Barbier house settled in the area around 1837, then the Bœuf Rouillé in the 1850s before the store passed into the hands of the André family in the last years of the 19th century", rewinds François Ars.

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He then specifies that these places were very popular with housewives.

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Besides the shops, the rue du Mené is also remarkable for its stones. And in particular by a building. “You can see a very pleasant oriel window there,” he remarks. But do you know what an oriel is? It is a kind of closed balcony if we refer to the dictionary.

If the opportunity arises to walk down the street, take the time to observe the plaques bearing the names of several cities (Paris, Rouen, Lille, Toulouse, Reims).

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