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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The buildings on the 17th and 19th of the Sainte-Catherine terrace in Lille have been a protected architectural complex since 1944. Their inscription in the inventory of Historic Monuments specifically concerns facades and roofs overlooking the street, highlighting their heritage value in the urban landscape of Lille. These buildings, although little documented in the available sources, reflect an architectural period marked by particular attention to exterior details, typical of the constructions of their time.

The exact address of these buildings, registered in the Merimée base, is the 17 and 19 terrace Sainte-Catherine, in the Northern Department (59). Their location, noted as "passible" (level 5/10) in the available data, suggests an approximation in the current GPS coordinates. These buildings, although not open to visit according to practical information, remain silent witnesses to the urban history of Lille, a city whose architectural heritage has often been shaped by Flemish and industrial influences.

Their protection in 1944 took place in a context of increased preservation of French heritage during and after the Second World War, when many buildings were threatened by destruction or urban transformation.

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