La Maison à Pondalez

A half-timbered house dating from the first quarter of the 16th century and listed as a Historic Monument, the Maison à Pondalez features one of the two best-preserved Pondalez staircases in Morlaix.
A monumental granite fireplace and a spiral staircase with its wooden landings form part of a vast central space. This layout is characteristic of a style of house specific to Morlaix.
This corbelled house is a remarkable testament to the golden age of the town of Morlaix. Having grown wealthy through the linen trade, the noble merchants were behind this architectural style, which is unique in the world.

The Morlaix Museum is presenting an exhibition at the Maison à Pondalez entitled ‘Morlaix, Linen: The Fibre of Trade’, featuring items from the Morlaix Museum’s collections. You can also discover a photographic exhibition entitled “Glory to Linen”: Hervé Ronné’s photographs trace the thread through the centuries in search of the lives of the men and women who built the fortune of the Morlaix region.

The Maison à Pondalez is open for self-guided visits:
From 14 April to 31 October: Tuesday to Saturday, 10.00–12.30 and 13.30–17.30
(Mid-July to late August, Tuesday to Saturday, 10.00–18.00)

All year round, a guided tour led by a guide from the Morlaix Museum is available every Tuesday and Thursday at 10.30 am sharp, subject to availability (maximum 20 people). From November to March, tours run only if there are more than 5 people.
Advance booking is essential via the tourist office or the Morlaix Museum.

A half-timbered house dating from the first quarter of the 16th century and listed as a Historic Monument, the Maison à Pondalez features one of the two best-preserved Pondalez staircases in Morlaix.
A monumental granite fireplace and a spiral staircase with its wooden landings form part of a vast central space. This layout is characteristic of a style of house specific to Morlaix.
This corbelled house is a remarkable testament to the golden age of the town of Morlaix. Having grown wealthy through the linen trade, the noble merchants were the driving force behind this architectural style, which is unique in the world.

The Morlaix Museum is presenting an exhibition at the Maison à Pondalez entitled ‘Morlaix, linen, the fibre of trade’, featuring items from the Morlaix Museum’s collections.

New exhibition in 2026: Dilasser – Between Earth and Sky

François Dilasser’s works are integrated into this everyday setting: paintings on the walls of a house, respecting the distinctive character of its architecture.

The title *Between Earth and Sky* evokes both the ascent from the ground floor to the upper storeys and an essential aspect of Dilasser’s work, ranging from allusions to landscape (the grid upon which the painting held at the Musée des Jacobins is based, the *Jardins* series, and cosmic imagery (Stars, Planets).


14 April to 31 October: Tuesday to Saturday, 10.00–12.30 and 13.30–17.30
(Mid-July to end of August, Tuesday to Saturday, 10.00–18.00)

The ticket office closes 20 minutes before closing time.