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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The house at 21 rue de la Délance in Bethune is an emblematic building of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, typical of the civil architecture of this period. It is distinguished by its facade on courtyard, classified as Historic Monument by decree of 9 September 1986. This classification protects an architectural element representative of the local heritage, although precise stylistic details are not described in the available sources.

Béthune, located in the department of Pas-de-Calais ( Hauts-de-France region), was at that time a city marked by its commercial and artisanal role. Bourgeois or urban houses, like this one, often reflected the prosperity of the owners, linked to the textile, agricultural or commercial activities of the region. These buildings served as both a place of residence and a symbol of social status, integrated into an expanding urban fabric.

The location of the house, specified as "passable" (level 5/10) in the sources, corresponds to the official address recorded in the Merimée database. Owned by the municipality of Bethune, its current state of openness to the public (visits, rental, etc.) is not mentioned. Approximate GPS coordinates and the photo licensed under Creative Commons (credit: Magnus the Great) complete the available data, without providing additional details on its history or occupants.

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