Construction of buildings XIIIe siècle (≈ 1350)
Period of construction of vaulted cellars.
11 janvier 1944
Official protection
Official protection 11 janvier 1944 (≈ 1944)
Registration of cellars as Historical Monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
13th century vaulted cellars under the buildings: inscription by decree of 11 January 1944
Origin and history
The buildings in Amiens, in the department of the Somme in the Hauts-de-France region, date from the 13th century. Their particularity lies in their vaulted cellars, characteristic of medieval urban architecture. These cellars, protected by an order of 11 January 1944, are listed as Historic Monuments, highlighting their exceptional heritage value.
The site is located at two separate addresses: 51-55 rue de Metz and 33 rue du Général Leclerc. These buildings illustrate the medieval urbanisation of Amiens, a city that was then booming economically and commercially, thanks to its textile industry and its strategic position on the roads of northern France. The vaulted cellars probably served as storage areas or workplaces, reflecting the practical needs of the inhabitants of the time.
The accuracy of the current location is considered "passable" (note of 5/10), which may indicate uncertainties about the exact location of the cellars compared to modern constructions. Despite this, their official protection in 1944 attests to their historical and architectural importance, even if their access to the public or their current use are not specified in the available sources.
No information shall be provided on any historical characters related to these buildings or on specific events taking place there. Their interest lies above all in their underground structure, typical of 13th century civil constructions in the prosperous cities of northern France.
The available data are mainly from the Merimée database and Monumentum, without additional details on the original owners or the precise uses of these cellars over the centuries. Their preservation remains a silent but eloquent testimony of daily life in Amiens in the Middle Ages.
