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Origin and history

The house located at 27 Place Louise-de-Bettignies in Lille is a monument whose facades come from numbers 168 and 170-170bis of the rue de Paris. These architectural elements, dated from the seventeenth century, were moved and relocated to their current location, as evidenced by a letter from the CRMH dated October 29, 1985. This transfer is part of a process of preserving the Lille heritage, typical of the safeguard operations carried out in the twentieth century to protect buildings threatened by urban transformations.

Classified as a Historical Monument by order of 12 February 1927, this house illustrates the importance attached to the preservation of ancient facades, even when their original context has disappeared. The facades, the only protected parts, reflect the architectural style of the seventeenth century, a period marked in Lille by an economic and urban boom linked to its role as a major commercial place in Flanders. Their inscription reflects a desire to keep this heritage visible, despite the changes in the city.

The current location of the house, Place Louise-de-Bettignies, is located in a central area of Lille, where urban history is superimposed in times. The name of the square pays tribute to Louise de Bettignies (1880-1918), a First World War heroine, although her direct connection to the monument is not documented. This site, now accessible on tour, offers an overview of the construction techniques and ornaments characteristic of bourgeois or merchant houses of the modern era in the North of France.

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