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Rennes, The Parlement of Brittany erected in 1655. On 4 February 1994, a fire broke out in the night and caught the roof, burning the 17th-century oak framework , but many paintings were miraculously saved and restored to perfection.Main Chamber: magnificent interior decoration and a unique example of the pictorial art of this period.
The ceiling in the Main Chamber was the work of Charles Errard, born in Nantes in 1606, who was the most celebrated painter at the time. He was assisted by Noël Coypel who then devoted his talent to Versailles and Fontainebleau.

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Rennes, The Parlement of Brittany erected in 1655. On 4 February 1994, a fire broke out in the night and caught the roof, burning the 17th-century oak framework , but many paintings were miraculously saved and restored to perfection.Main Chamber: magnificent interior decoration and a unique example of the pictorial art of this period.<br />
The ceiling in the Main Chamber was the work of Charles Errard, born in Nantes in 1606, who was the most celebrated painter at the time. He was assisted by Noël Coypel who then devoted his talent to Versailles and Fontainebleau.