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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The Maison des Dévotaires, located at 18 rue Saint-Pierre in Aire-sur-la-Lys, is a building dating from the 1st quarter of the 18th century. This monument, classified among the Historical Monuments, is distinguished by its facade on street and roof, protected by a decree of inscription in 1946. The accuracy of its location is considered satisfactory, and the official address is confirmed by the Merimée base, although a slight variation (16 rue Saint-Pierre) appears in the GPS coordinates.

The House of Devotees now belongs to an association, but its current use (visits, rentals, guest rooms) is not specified in the available sources. The building illustrates the civil architecture of the Hauts-de-France region at the beginning of the 18th century, a period marked by relative economic prosperity and urban development in the cities of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The houses of that time often served as residences for local notables or corporations, playing a central role in social and religious life.

The data come mainly from the Monumentum database and the Mérimée archives, which also mention the Insee code of the municipality (62014) and its attachment to the department of Pas-de-Calais. No information is available on sponsors, architects or historical occupants of the building. The Creative Commons license associated with the photo of the monument (credit: Benjism89) indicates an accessible visual documentation, but without further details on the history of the site.

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