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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The building at 5 rue de la Taillerie in Arras, in the Pas-de-Calais department, is a historic monument whose protection specifically concerns the facade. This ranking, official since a decree of February 10, 1921, underscores its heritage interest in the urban context of Arras, a city marked by a rich architectural history and a notable medieval and classical past. The exact location, although subject to an accuracy considered "passable" (note 5/10), remains an anchoring point in the city centre, close to other emblematic buildings.

Available data, from sources such as Monumentum and the Merimée database, do not specify the period of construction of the building or its original use. However, its early classification at the beginning of the 20th century reflects a desire to preserve representative elements of the Arrage building, in a region, the Hauts-de-France, where real estate assets are often linked to the economic and social dynamics of past times. Buildings of this type could serve as bourgeois housing, shops, or mixed spaces, illustrating urban life between the Middle Ages and modern times.

Their facade, often decorated, reflected the social status of the owners or the activities carried out there.

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