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In 1385, the Duke created the Council of Lille, comprising a Chamber of Accounts and a court of justice, the Conseil de Flandre. This sedentary council handled financial and judicial affairs for all the duke's territories except Burgundy.
History of Lille. 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.
Lille metropole is one of the newest signatories of the Green City Accord, which commits cities to step up their efforts in environmental management. Read about their priorities for a healthier and more sustainable city.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
From the late twelfth century, Lille, with Bruges, Ghent, Ypres and Douai, one of five “members” of Flanders, a century later, the city group 10 000 inhabitants and seven churches, a new Parish (Saint-Sauveur) was separated from Saint-Maurice and the suburbs of Saint-Pierre and Weppes having been annexed in the north and west.
Although Austrian artillery destroyed many houses and the main church of the city, the city did not surrender, and the Austrian Army left after eight days. The city continued to grow and, by 1800, had some 53,000 residents, leading to Lille becoming the seat of the Nord département in 1804.
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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).
