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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.
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.
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.
The belfry of the Hôtel de Ville (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. [ 9 ]
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- The Old Stock Exchange
- The Grand Garde
- The Voix Du Nord Building
- New Chamber of Commerce
- Lille Opera House
- Porte de Roubaix
- Porte de Gand
- Porte de Paris
- The Citadel of Lille
The Old Stock Exchange(Vieille Bourse) was built between 1652 and 1653 by Julien Destrée in order to provide the merchants with a fine building similar to the Stock Exchange of Antwerp. Located between the Grand Place and the Place du Théâtre, this prestigious building evokes the intense economic activity of Lille during the 16th and 17th centuries...
This French-style mansion was built in 1717 by Thomas Joseph Gombert to house soldiers from the sentry guard whose primary mission was to ensure order in the town. The Grand Garde symbolises the presence of the King of France who annexed Lille in 1668. The Grand Garde now houses the “Théâtre du Nord”, directed by Stuart Seide.
Next to the theatre is the home of the local newspaper, La Voix du Nord (the voice of the North). Built in Art Deco style, the façade contains 28 windows which symbolise the 28 printed issues of the newspaper. The building is crowned by a Flemish step gable supporting a gilded statue of Artois, Flanders and Hainault sculpted by Victor Laprade in 19...
The New Chamber of Commerce (or Nouvelle Bourse) was built between 1910 and 1921 by Louis-Marie Cordonnierin neo-Flemish Renaissance style to replace the Old Stock Exchange which had become too cramped. The rich decoration of the façade with motifs depicting plants and spiral scrolls is reminiscent of the majestic town-halls of the Low Countries. A...
Next to the Chamber of Commerce, the grand neo-classical building of the Lille Opera was built between 1907 and 1913 and was inaugurated in 1923. Miraculously untouched by the First World War bombings, it replaced a former building which was destroyed by fire in 1903. The architect Louis-Marie Cordonnier was commissioned to rebuild an Opera House i...
The Roubaix Gate was cut into the former ramparts built by the Spaniards in 1621. It includes two lateral arches.
Located next to Rue de Gand, this attractive three-level gate today houses a restaurant on the top floor.
Located on the square in front of the town hall, the Paris Gate (Porte de Paris) is the most impressive in Lille. It was built between 1685 and 1692 as a triumphal arch in honour of Louis XIV who had recently annexed Lille. The gate contains the coat of arms of Lille (one fleur-de-lis) and of France (three fleurs-de-lis). On top of the arch, two an...
This pentagon-shaped citadel was commissioned by Louis XIV following the annexation of Lille and was constructed between 1667 and 1670 by Vauban. Vauban designed a fortification line made up of the towns of Gravelines, Dunkirk and Maubeuge-Rocroi. These citadels played a defensive role in controlling the borders between the Kingdom of France and Be...
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).
1 day ago · This role was reinforced by the development of the huge Euralille complex, to the east of the city centre, which is linked to the high-speed-train station (Lille Europe) and includes stores, offices, hotels, and a joint conference, exhibition, and concert hall facility.
