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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The Maison des Sirènes, located in Arras in the Hauts-de-France, is a 17th-century historical monument. This building is distinguished by its façade, which was classified by ministerial decree in 1942, reflecting its architectural and heritage significance. Today, it belongs to a private company and is located in the 16 Place du Théâtre, in the city centre of Arras.

The location of the Maison des Sirènes is specified with good accuracy (note 8/10), and its address is confirmed both in the Merimée base and by GPS coordinates. Although its access to the public is not explicitly detailed, its façade remains a protected heritage element, reflecting the 17th century architectural style in the region.

Arras, the city of Pas-de-Calais, was in the seventeenth century an important economic and cultural crossroads in the north of France. Bourgeois houses, like the Maison des Sirènes, then illustrated the prosperity of local elites and often served as places of social representation. These buildings, with their built façades, also marked the increasing urbanization of cities under the Old Regime.

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