House à Arras dans le Pas-de-Calais

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Origin and history

The house at 2-3 Grand-Rue du Rivage in Arras is a 18th-century civil building. It was classified as a Historic Monument for its facades and roofs by decree of 23 November 1946. This building illustrates the architectural heritage of the city, marked by increasing urbanization and stylistic influences of that time.

Arras, in the 18th century, was a dynamic city in northern France, integrated into the historical region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais (now Hauts-de-France). Bourgeois houses, like this one, reflected the economic prosperity of trade and crafts. These homes often served as a place of residence for affluent families or local notables, while participating in structuring the urban fabric.

The protection of its exterior elements (facades and roofs) in 1946 underlined its heritage importance in a post-Second World War context, where the preservation of the old building became a priority. Today, it remains a testimony of the urban history of Arras, although its current use (visit, rental, etc.) is not specified in the available sources.

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