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Origin and history

The house located in 30 Place du Marché-au-Poisson in Douai is a monument inscribed in the inventory of Historical Monuments. Its facades and roofs, giving both the square and the Scarpe, were protected by ministerial decree in 1971. The building illustrates the local architectural heritage, although its precise history and construction period are not detailed in the available sources.

Douai, a town in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region, has had an urban history marked by its commercial and judicial role since the Middle Ages. Square houses, like this one, often reflect the importance of the commercial and craft activities that animated the city centres. Their preservation makes it possible to understand the evolution of construction techniques and social organization around public places, central places of exchange and community life.

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