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Origin and history

The house at 2 rue d'Arras (formerly 3) in Aire-sur-la-Lys is a building dating from the first half of the seventeenth century. It is classified as Monument Historique, with a specific protection for its facade and roof, formalized by a decree of 25 February 1948. This building illustrates the civil architecture of this period in the region.

At that time Aire-sur-la-Lys, the city of Pas-de-Calais, was a dynamic urban centre, marked by artisanal and commercial activities. Bourgeois houses, like this one, reflected the prosperity of some inhabitants and often served as a residence for wealthy families or local notables. Their preservation makes it possible today to understand the urban and architectural evolution of the region.

The location of this monument is documented with a priori satisfactory accuracy (note 6/10), and its exact address is referenced in the Mérimée base. The available data are mainly from Monumentum and the internal archives, without reference to additional sources on its history or occupants.

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