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La Grand'Place of Lille Must-see
Also known as Place du Général-de-Gaulle, this square laid out in the 14th century is lined with 17th- and 18th-century buildings in the typical Flemish Baroque style.
See on the map →Capital of French Flanders, Lille charms with its Flemish Baroque façades, its cosy estaminets and its rich, repurposed industrial heritage. Here are the places not to miss.
Looking for things to do in Lille, places to visit near Lille or an idea for a day out this weekend? Here is a selection of the finest sights to see, all explorable directly on the interactive map.
Open Lille on the interactive mapThe 8 must-see places in Lille
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The City Hall Belfry Must-see
Built between 1924 and 1932, this concrete belfry rises to 104 metres, the tallest in the region. Its 400 steps (or a lift) lead to a 360° panorama over Lille and Flanders.
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The Vieille Bourse
Built in 1652–1653, it gathers 24 identical houses around an arcaded courtyard, where second-hand booksellers and chess players enliven Lille life.
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Vieux-Lille
Cobbled lanes, colourful Flemish façades and traditional estaminets make up this history-laden quarter, overlooked by the imposing Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille Basilica.
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Palais des Beaux-Arts of Lille
One of the richest museums in provincial France, with collections from Egyptian antiquity to the Impressionists, in a monumental late-19th-century building.
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The Citadel of Lille
This pentagonal fortress designed by Vauban in the 17th century, nicknamed the 'Queen of Citadels', is still used by the army and is surrounded by a vast park loved by locals.
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Palais Rihour
Former palace of the Counts of Flanders built in the 15th century, one of Lille's rare civil Gothic remnants, now home to the tourist office.
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The Porte de Paris
This triumphal arch celebrating Louis XIV's capture of Lille in 1667 adorns Place Simon Vollant, an emblematic monument of the city.
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