Construction of house 1700-1799 (≈ 1750)
Estimated period of construction in the 18th century.
2 novembre 1976
Historic Monument Protection
Historic Monument Protection 2 novembre 1976 (≈ 1976)
Registration of facades, roofs and interior decorations.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs; Two rooms with decoration on the ground floor (cad. AB 434) : inscription by decree of 2 November 1976
Origin and history
The house located in 3 Place Guy-Mollet (formerly Place Sainte-Croix) in Arras is a 18th-century civil building. Classified as a Historic Monument, it is distinguished by its facades and roofs, as well as by two ground floor rooms with preserved décor. These elements were protected by decree of 2 November 1976, highlighting their heritage value.
Arras, the city of Pas-de-Calais in the Hauts-de-France region, was in the 18th century a dynamic urban centre marked by an influential local bourgeoisie and nobility. The houses of this period often reflected the social status of their owners, with neat interior decorations and elaborate facades. This type of building, now owned by a private company, illustrates the development of urban housing in a region at the time marked by commerce, crafts and active cultural life.
The location of the house, in the heart of Arras, near the central square, suggests its importance in the historical urban fabric. Although the archives did not specify its original use, the protections granted in 1976 were designed to preserve architectural elements representative of the time. The lack of details about its occupants or its exact function limits the knowledge of its precise role in the 18th century Arrage society.
