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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The building located at 55 Grande-Place in Arras is a historical monument whose facade was classified by ministerial decree on 20 February 1920. This classification reflects its architectural or heritage interest, although details of its original construction or use are not specified in available sources. The exact address, confirmed by the Merimée base, places this building in the heart of the city, in an area probably marked by old urbanization and active commercial life.

Arras, the city of Pas-de-Calais in the Hauts-de-France region, has had a rich urban history, particularly linked to its role as a stronghold and a commercial hub in the Middle Ages. The buildings of the Grande-Place, like this one, often fit into an architectural fabric reflecting the reconstructions or embellishments of the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Their preservation contributes to local collective memory, even when their individual history remains partially documented.

Monuments of this type, protected for their facades, offer an overview of the styles and construction techniques of their times.

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