Initial construction XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Period of main construction of the hotel.
1er quart du XVIIIe siècle
Renovations or additions
Renovations or additions 1er quart du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1825)
Period of major architectural changes.
16 janvier 1947
Historic Monument Protection
Historic Monument Protection 16 janvier 1947 (≈ 1947)
Stop of inscription of facades and interior elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façade on courtyard, chapel side; facade on the Rue des Portes-Cochères with wrought iron gate and balcony; interior woodwork and marble fireplaces of the three rooms of the outbuilding served as bishopric to the Cardinal of the Tower of Auvergne; vaulted cave of ridges called weapon room. : entry by order of 16 January 1947
Key figures
Cardinal de La Tour-d’Auvergne - Bishop and historical occupant
Used hotel rooms as a bishopric.
Origin and history
The Hotel de Gomiecourt, located at 10 rue Émile-Legrelle in Arras (Pas-de-Calais), is an emblematic building of the sixteenth and first quarter of the eighteenth centuries. Ranked a Historical Monument, it illustrates the civil architecture of these periods, mixing Renaissance elements and ornamentations from the beginning of the Enlightenment. Its facades, notably the one on courtyard side chapel and the one on Rue des Portes-Cochères with its wrought iron gate and balcony, reflect the refinement of the era.
Inside, the marble woodwork and fireplaces of the rooms which served as a bishopric to the Cardinal of La Tour-d'Auvergne, as well as the vaulted cellar called the Armaments Hall, underline its historical importance. The hotel, owned by a private company, was partially protected by decree of 16 January 1947, covering major architectural and decorative elements. Its location, noted as satisfactory a priori (level 6/10), makes it a heritage landmark in the center of Arras.
Although the information on its current use (visits, rental, accommodation) is missing from the sources, its status as a Historic Monument and its architectural features make it a key testimony of the Arrear heritage. The building is part of the urban history of Arras, a city marked by its political and religious role, especially under the Old Regime.
