Registration Historic Monument 20 juillet 1945 (≈ 1945)
Protection of facades and roofs by stop.
Aujourd'hui
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Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facade and roofs: inscription by decree of 20 July 1945
Origin and history
The house at 42 rue d'Arras in Douai is a monument listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments. Its inscription, dated July 20, 1945, specifically concerns its facades and roofs, testifying to their heritage value. The exact address mentioned in the Merimée base is 42 rue d'Arras, although GPS coordinates suggest a close location at 30 of the same street.
This divergence illustrates the challenges of geographic accuracy in historical databases. Douai, a town in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region, has a rich architectural heritage, of which this house is an example. Monuments of this type, often bourgeois or artisanal, reflect the urban and social history of the region.
Their preservation makes it possible to understand lifestyles, construction techniques and the evolution of neighborhoods throughout the centuries. In the context of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, these buildings are also markers of local identity, linked to a marked industrial and commercial history.
