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Origin and history

The building at 61 Grand Place in Arras is a building whose façade was classified as Historic Monument by order of 10 October 1919. This classification occurs in a post-World War I context, during which many buildings in the region, damaged by fighting, were restored or protected by heritage. The Grand Place d'Arras, the historic and commercial heart of the city, concentrates several remarkable buildings, often linked to civil architecture of the 17th to 20th centuries.

The location of the building, specified as "satisfactory" (note 6/10) in the databases, corresponds to the official address of the Merimée database: 61 Grand-Place, in the department of Pas-de-Calais (code Insee 62041). GPS coordinates suggest proximity to number 59, possibly reflecting an old numbering or map approximation. No information is available on its current use (visit, rental, accommodation), or on any owners or architects associated with its construction or restoration.

The 1919 classification refers only to the facade, an architectural element often preferred for urban buildings of that time, because of their aesthetic or historical value. This type of partial protection is common for buildings integrated into a dense urban fabric, where the preservation of exteriors takes precedence over interior arrangements, often modified in the course of use. Available sources (Monumentum, internal data) do not mention any specific architectural style or significant events related to this particular building.

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