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A masterpiece of 17th-century defensive military architecture, built in the reign of Louis XIV and designed by the famous French military architect Vauban. In the same area is a compact zoo (payable) and a lovely park.
The Citadel of Lille is a pentagonal citadel of the city wall of Lille, in France. It was built between 1667 and 1670. It hosts the Corps de réaction rapide France.
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Maison Natale de Charles de Gaulle
The birthplace of Charles de Gaulle, leader of the French Resistance and later President of France.
The construction of this cathedral started in 1854 and was eventually finished only in 1999.
A former hospital, Museum of Art and history.
La grand place
The main square of Lille. It has many beautiful, Flemish-inspired buildings, like the headquarters of local newspaper La Voix du Nord and a fountain with the statue of a goddess, "la Grande Déesse" (1843). There are myriad restaurants, bars, and stylish shopping centers located around the square.
Surrounded by restaurants, houses the tourist information centre inside its main attraction, the Palais Rihour (1453).
Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Grand Lille
Built in 1921, now an upscale co-working and office building. Offers a magnificent sight, especially when lit-up at night.