Sightseeing Lille

 

This hospital, founded in 1237 by Countess Jeanne of Flanders, was transformed into a hospice after the Revoliution, and then an orphanage after the 1914-18 war. Although the original structure was...

 

When the Dukes of Burgundy held the balance of power in Lille, their palace stood proudly on Place Rihour. Built by Philippe le Bon in the 15th century, the building has suffered from wear and tear...

 

This flamboyantly baroque Flemish structure stands out from the classic architecture of the Place du Théatre. The Stock Exchange building is especially eye-catching for the colours used and the...

 

Having taken control of the town, Louis XIV had a citadel constructed in 1667 to protect Lille and its people. This particular edifice is the one that gave birth to many hundreds more as it marked...

 

Built in the nineteenth century, this cathedral was first designed in the gothic model. But in 1983, Monseigneur Vilnet decided to give the church the façade it had been lacking for over a century....

 

This is the point at which every district of Lille converges, as well as being the former site of a medieval market. For these reasons, Place du Général de Gaule has become known as the...