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The home of Abbé Prévost, located in Hesdin in the Hauts-de-France, dates from the 3rd quarter of the 17th century. This civilian building, typical of the architecture of its time, has been classified as Historic Monument for its facades and roofs on street and courtyard. The official registration by decree of 27 April 1948 protects these heritage elements, emphasizing their historical and aesthetic value.

The exact address, 11 rue Daniel-Lereuil (62140 Hesdin), is referenced in the Mérimée base, confirming its anchoring in the city centre. Although the GPS location is considered satisfactory (note 7/10), no additional information is available on its current use (visit, hosting, etc.). The sources mention only his status as a protected monument and his link with the writer Antoine François Prévost, known as Father Prévost, born in this house.

The department of Pas-de-Calais (the Hauts-de-France region), where Hesdin is located, was in the seventeenth century an area marked by the influence of the northern provinces, between agriculture, commerce and religious life. Bourgeois houses like this often reflected the social status of their owners, here associated with a major literary figure. No further details of its history or occupants are provided by the sources consulted.

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