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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The building at 52 de la Grande-Place in Arras is a historic monument whose façade was classified by ministerial decree on 7 February 1920. This classification, which took place in the interwar period, highlights the heritage value of its architecture, typical of the city centre of Arras, marked by a rich urban and commercial past. No additional information is available on its history, occupants or original function in the sources consulted.

In the context of the Hauts-de-Frances at the beginning of the 20th century, downtown buildings like this often played a central role in economic and social life. Arras, a city rebuilt after the destruction of World War I, has seen many of its historic buildings preserved or restored to preserve their emblematic character. These facades, protected from the 1920s, reflect the importance attached to architectural memory in a rapidly changing region.

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