Transformation into abbatial palace 1780 (≈ 1780)
Change of vocation after its construction.
1793
Conversion to prison
Conversion to prison 1793 (≈ 1793)
Use during the French Revolution.
1820
Repurchase by the city of Arras
Repurchase by the city of Arras 1820 (≈ 1820)
Become a college with built extension.
milieu du XVIIIe siècle
Construction of hotel
Construction of hotel milieu du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Built as a Parisian-style aristocratic residence.
22 mars 2012
Protection for historical monuments
Protection for historical monuments 22 mars 2012 (≈ 2012)
Registration of hotel and outbuildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The entire old hotel, with the wings of the communes, the courtyard and the gate on Aristide-Briand Street (Box BD 60): registration by decree of 22 March 2012
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Origin and history
The Hôtel de Beauffort, built in the middle of the 18th century in Arras, embodies the Parisian model of the hotel between courtyard and garden. In the Louis XV style, it is distinguished by its two square floors, its broken Mansart roof and its central forebody decorated with rock sculptures. Some decorative elements already announce classical renewal, reflecting a stylistic transition characteristic of this pivotal period.
Originally aristocratic residence, the hotel changed its vocation in 1780 when it became an abbatial palace. The French Revolution marked a new turning point: in 1793 it was transformed into a prison. In 1820, the city of Arras acquired it to install a college, adding an extension at that time. Today, although the facade on the garden has lost its legibility and the old garden, now tarred, serves as a playground, the building retains its gate and wings of commons, protected since 2012.
The Beauffort Hotel illustrates the functional changes in historic buildings, from private residence to public equipment. Its architecture, combining rock and neoclassicism, bears witness to the artistic evolutions of the eighteenth century. The 2012 protection covers the entire old hotel, including its communes and portal on Aristide-Briand Street, highlighting its heritage importance despite the transformations.
