Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Lille, France

Lille Cathedral, the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Treille, is a Roman Catholic church and basilica in Lille, France, and the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Lille. An example of Gothic Revival architecture, the cathedral is considered a national monument.

Wikipedia: Lille Cathedral (EN)

The Hospice Comtesse or Hospice Notre-Dame is a 17th-century hospice on Rue de la Monnaie in the Old Town area of Lille, France, first built in 1236 by Joan, Countess of Flanders. It is now a museum on the history of the hospice.

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The Hôtel du Juge Garde des Monnaie is a former mint located at 61 rue de la Monnaie in Lille, in the Nord department.

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The house of Gilles de la Boë, also known as the Bon Bouillon, is a Flemish Mannerist style house, located at the corner of Place Louise-de-Bettignies and Avenue du Peuple-Belge in Lille. It was classified as a historical monument on April 3, 1933.

Wikipedia: Maison de Gilles de la Boë (FR)

The collegiate church of Saint-Pierre was once a large church located in Vieux-Lille, and for almost 750 years it set the pace for Lille's religious life. Seriously damaged during the Austrian siege of 1792, its destruction began in 1794. Its crypt, the only remaining vestige, was listed as a historic monument in 1971.

Wikipedia: Collegiate Church of Saint-Pierre (Lille) (EN)

Although it has had a Catholic tradition since its origins, Lille today has a great diversity of places of worship.

Wikipedia: Liste des édifices religieux de Lille (FR), Website

The Hôtel de Tenremonde is a former private mansion located at 18 rue Jean-Moulin in Lille, in the Nord department.

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The Sainte-Catherine church is located on rue Sainte-Catherine in the Vieux-Lille district of Lille in the French Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region.

Wikipedia: Église Sainte-Catherine de Lille (FR)

The Parc zoologique de Lille, also known locally as the Parc zoologique du Bois de Boulogne, is a French zoological park located in the Hauts-de-France region, in the Vauban-Esquermes district of the city of Lille, at the foot of the citadel. Opened in 1950, it is owned by the City of Lille. In 2024, it presents more than 350 animals of 80 species on 3.5 hectares. It has been managed by Sophie Dardalhon since March 2020.

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Lille, a city enlarged in 1858, was covered with statues at the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century.

Wikipedia: Liste des statues de Lille (FR)

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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The Dunkirk Gate is a city gate within the Lille city wall located on Avenue Léon Jouhaux, on the banks of the Deûle. It has been listed as a historic monument since 2 November 2004.

Wikipedia: Porte de Dunkerque (FR)