Question 5159 — cultural heritage

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Mr. Thierry Tesson draws the attention of the Minister of Culture to the state of deterioration of the Saint-Edmund chapel of the former English college of Douai, today Lycée Corot. The preservation of French architectural heritage is a major issue, yet many historic buildings are in danger due to lack of sufficient funding. This is particularly the case of the Saint-Edmund chapel in Douai. Built in the 1840s by the British architect Augustus Pugin, of which it is his only creation in France, this superb neo-Gothic chapel is today in danger. Despite initial regional support in 2021 which enabled the renovation of the roof, it is urgent to replace all of the windows. Currently in a catastrophic state, they no longer protect the interior woodwork from bad weather. The cost of this urgent work is estimated at two million euros. Without rapid intervention from the public authorities, this jewel, registered in 1975 as a historic monument, risks suffering irreparable damage. Faced with the urgency of the situation, he asked her what measures she intended to put in place to guarantee the safeguarding of this exceptional heritage and, more broadly, to support the restoration of historic buildings in danger.

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