A 16th century bishopric and two historic buildings are put up for sale by the municipality of Côtes d’Armor who wish to get rid of these unused buildings and whose renovation work is important.
It is part of the city’s real estate assets which will be transferred to private ownership. The old 16th century bishopric on rue Colvestre, the tax office of 19 on rue Saint André and the former music school on place de la République were put up for sale by the mayor of Tréguier after validation by the city council.
Count €208,000 for the old bishopric, €520,000 for the old collection and 239,000 euros for the former music schoolas well as renovations. All prices have been fixed by the estates and confirmed by the notary and the real estate agency.
The buildings, unused, closed to the public, no longer up to standard, need heavy renovation works. Works that the city cannot undertake. “Tréguier is a city of about 2,500 inhabitants with a rich built heritage. But we have the finances of a small city and we don’t have the means to go on all fronts” explains the mayor, Guirec Arhant.
“We cannot ask owners to renovate their buildings and not do the same with ours” justifies Guirec Arhant.
We either renovate or sell.
Guirec Arhant, Mayor of Tréguier
Because the capital of Trégor, with its rich historical heritage, has embarked on an ambitious housing program: filling vacant housing and encouraging renovations to meet rental demand. “The city doesn’t get rid of these buildings, it revalues them with these sales.”
The city is not at the first attempt, given that in the spring of 2017 the convent of the Sisters of Christ, a seventeenth-century building, was sold to the local public development company to be transformed. The goal is then to carry out the necessary works to accommodate the library, the circus students of the Savina high schools, the music school and… rented accommodation.
“These buildings were in decline and threatened with ruin. The idea was to save the heritage and revive it attractiveness in the heart of the city offering an artistic hive.”
There may also be a fear of seeing the center of Tréguier gentrify and these new homes go to the wealthiest. But the mayor reassures. “With the Convent of the Sisters of Christ project, we made sure that the lodgings built were not second homes or service residences. They will be apartments for young workers. And then the city has an operation underway for 50 new social housing units”.
It is the town councilor who projects himself on the future homes built by the future buyer of the former bishopric. “Liceo Savina lacks space for its boarding school, it can be considered a year-round or long-term accommodation, it is a new proposal”.
Funds raised from the sale of these buildings will be reintroduced into local housing policy. And Guirec Arhant warns: “We had several contacts and several visits.”
