Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Lille, France

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 3.2 km
Ascend 27 m
Descend 28 m

Experience Lille in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in LilleIndividual Sights in Lille

Sight 1: La Noble Tour

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The Noble Tower is a former bastion of the ramparts of Lille and is the last remaining vestige of the city's medieval fortifications. It was built during the reign of Philip the Bold (Duke of Burgundy and husband of Margaret III of Flanders.

Wikipedia: Noble Tour (FR)

315 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Hôpital Saint-Sauveur

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The Saint-Sauveur Hospital is a former hospital in Lille, in the Nord department, France. The pavilion, the last vestige of the hospital, was classified as a historical monument in 1923 and 1962.

Wikipedia: Hôpital Saint-Sauveur (FR)

100 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Église Saint-Sauveur

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The Saint-Sauveur church is located on rue Saint-Sauveur in Lille, in the Lille-Centre district. Its construction on the site of an old Gothic church burned down in 1896 took place from 1898 to 1902.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Sauveur de Lille (FR)

276 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Belfry

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The belfry of the Lille City Hall, inaugurated in 1932, is the tallest civil belfry in Europe. The project for its construction was the result of the destruction of the old town hall during the First World War.

Wikipedia: Beffroi de Lille (FR), Website

654 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Musée d'Histoire Naturelle et de Géologie

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The Lille Natural History Museum is a French natural history museum located on rue de Bruxelles, in the historic university district of Lille. Inaugurated in 1822 in the former Lille City Hall, it has been located on rue de Bruxelles since 1896.

Wikipedia: Musée d'histoire naturelle de Lille (FR), Website

305 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Synagogue

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Lille Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 5, rue Auguste Angellie, in Lille, in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The congregation worships in the Ashkenazi rite.

Wikipedia: Lille Synagogue (EN)

111 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Temple protestant

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The Protestant Temple of Lille is a religious building located on the Place du Temple in Lille. The parish is a member of the United Protestant Church of France. This site is served by the République - Beaux-Arts metro station.

Wikipedia: Temple protestant de Lille (FR)

1449 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 8: Maison Folie de Lille Wazemmes

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The Maison Folie Wazemmes is a cultural facility of the City of Lille, opened on the occasion of the Lille 2004 event, the European Capital of Culture. This former textile mill was rehabilitated by the Dutch agency Nox and the architect Lars Spuybroek accompanied by Ducks Scéno a French company based in Villeurbanne specializing in scenography and museography. for the design of the scenography of the 250-seat auditorium and the recording studio and Flanders Analyzes for the acoustic studies, to become in 2004, the house Folie Wazemmes.

Wikipedia: Maison folie de Wazemmes (EN), Website

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