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At the beginning of the 20th century, Lille's Town Hall was located on the Place Rihour. It had been built by the architect Charles Benvignat between 1847 and 1859, on the site of the Palais Rihour, the former residence of the Dukes of Burgundy.
Inaugurated on October 16, 1932, Lille’s belfry was conceived as a work of art. Noble materials such as wrought iron, marble and wood, as well as concrete, are used to reveal the wealth of local know-how.
Founded, according to legend, around 640 AD by the giants Lyderic and Phinaert, Lille was in turn Flemish, Burgundian and under Spanish rule, before becoming French in 1668, following Louis XIV’s conquest of the city. Today, it is France’s third most populous metropolis.
1918 - October 17: City liberated by British. 1924 - Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme founded. 1925 - Roger Salengro elected mayor. 1932 - Hôtel de ville de Lille (City Hall) built. 1938 - City co-hosts the 1938 FIFA World Cup. 1940 May: Siege of Lille. German occupation begins (see also: Lille during World War II).
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The belfry of the Hôtel de ville de Lille (Lille City Hall) is one of the 23 belfries in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Somme regions that were classified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in July 2005, in recognition of their architecture and importance to the rise of municipal power in Europe.
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Aug 6, 2024 · Lille (often written L’Île [“The Island”] until the 18th century) began as a village between arms of the Deûle River. Count Baldwin IV of Flanders fortified it in the 11th century. The medieval town was destroyed or changed hands several times. Louis XIV besieged and claimed it in 1667.
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Jan 29, 2022 · The City-Hall of Lille was built between 1924 and 1932 by Emile Dubuisson on the square Roger-Salengro, located in the Saint-Sauveur district. The City-Hall of Lille was listed as a historic monument in 2002 and its belfry is now incorporated in the UNESCO world heritage list of the belfries of France and Belgium.
