Maison d'Enfance d'Ernest Renan

A Journey to the Heart of the Breton Spirit Located in the center of the medieval town of Tréguier, in the Côtes-d'Armor department, this imposing 16th-century half-timbered house is the birthplace of the writer, historian, and philosopher Ernest Renan. Born in 1823 in this family home, the author of *The Life of Jesus* drew his intellectual roots and Celtic sensibility from its very foundations. Transformed into a museum, the house retains an intimate and authentic atmosphere. The tour takes visitors through the furnished living rooms, the study, and, most notably, the faithful reconstruction of his office on the rue du Val-de-Grâce in Paris, creating a fascinating link between his native Brittany and his life as a scholar at the Collège de France. More than just a place of remembrance, the house explores the complexity of Renan: from his religious training at the Tréguier seminary to his emancipation through science and reason. Visitors will discover manuscripts, personal belongings, and a wealth of iconography that illustrate his unwavering attachment to this "Land of Priests" and legends. The visit continues in a charming terraced garden, offering a bucolic respite with views over the city rooftops and the majestic Saint-Tugdual Cathedral, whose bells marked the rhythm of the writer's childhood.