Hôtel Belmont, Private mansion in Questembert, France
Hôtel Belmont is a three-level stone house in the historic centre of Questembert, roofed in slate and standing directly opposite the market halls. At the rear, a turret carries an unusual roof whose four double-curved slopes meet in an ogee at the top; the overhang is held by two wooden caryatids known as "Questembert and his wife".
The mansion was built across the 15th and 16th centuries and initially belonged to the Le Bel family before passing to the Bellyno family in the 17th century. These ownership changes reflect how power and property shifted among local families over generations.
The two wooden figures supporting the roof overhang at the rear are nicknamed "Questembert and his wife". The building housed the Questembert tourist office from 1991 to 2015, and the adjoining garden is open to the public.
The mansion faces the market halls in the historic centre of Questembert, and its adjoining garden is open to the public. The tourist office of the Questembert area was housed here from 1991 to 2015. The exterior, including the rear turret, can be seen on foot from the surrounding streets.
At the rear of the mansion stands a turret with an unusual four-sided roof design where double-curved slopes meet at a central point. This construction detail shows the specialized building skills applied to this structure.
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