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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.
1 day ago · 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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The history of Lille dates back to the 11th century when Baudouin V of Flanders endowed the recently founded collegiate church of Saint-Pierre with a charter in 1066. The city, capital of the Burgundian region, enjoyed a period of great influence and prosperity in the 15th century.
A merchant city since its origins and a manufacturing city since the 16th century, the Industrial Revolution made it a great industrial capital, mainly around the textile and mechanical industries.
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Jul 17, 2024 · When it emerged, Lille was part of the county of Flanders, one of the most prosperous regions in Europe at that time. The population of Lille was probably around 30,000 in the mid-13th century, a growth due to an exceptional economic boom: The city becomes the main regional market and its annual fair attracts traders from all over Europe.
Sep 20, 2012 · Preservationists wisely began to realize a heroic rescue to Lille’s culture and historic center in the 1960s after the devastation caused by two world wars and the closing of several important coal mines and textile mills in the region.
Lille’s Citadel, a complete history. On 2 May 1668, the signing of the Peace Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ended the War of Devolution, and consequently the Spanish rule over Lille. Lille became a French city!
