Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Lille, France
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1.9 km
34 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 LilleSight 1: Église Saint-Étienne
The Church of Saint-Étienne, Lille is a Roman Catholic church located on the rue de l'Hôpital Militaire in Lille, France. It has been classed as a monument historique since 1987 and is dedicated to Saint Stephen. It is one of the largest Jesuit churches in France.
Sight 2: Hôpital militaire Scrive, ancien collège des Jésuites
The Scrive Military Hospital or Scrive Regional Army Hospital, as it was last officially named, is a former hospital in Lille, in the Nord department, France. Adjoining the Saint-Étienne church, rue de l'Hôpital-Militaire, it was listed as a historical monument in 1945.
Sight 3: Palais Rihour
The Palais Rihour is a building located on Place Rihour in Lille, in the Nord department of France. It is all that remains of a palace built in the fifteenth century by the Dukes of Valois-Burgundy, de facto rulers of the Burgundian state. The building's guard room houses the city's tourist office. It was classified as a historical monument in 1875.
Sight 4: Fontaine Wallace
Wallace fountains are public drinking fountains named after, financed by and roughly designed by Sir Richard Wallace. The final design and sculpture is by Wallace's friend Charles-Auguste Lebourg. They are large cast-iron sculptures scattered throughout the city of Paris, France, mainly along the most-frequented sidewalks. A great aesthetic success, they are recognized worldwide as one of the symbols of Paris. A Wallace fountain can be seen outside the Wallace Collection in London, the gallery that houses the works of art collected by Sir Richard Wallace and the first four Marquesses of Hertford.
Sight 5: Hôtel Ramery
The Hôtel Ramery is a former private mansion located at 18 rue des Arts in Lille, in the Nord department.
Sight 6: Hôtel d'Ailly-d'Aigrenont
The Hôtel d'Hailly d'Aigremont, or d'Ailly d'Aigremont, is a private mansion located at 45 rue de Roubaix in Lille. It is now the residence of the general commanding the Land Forces of the French army.
Sight 7: Maison dite des Vieux Hommes
The House of the Old Men is a house located in Lille, at 49 rue de Roubaix. Built in 1624, it was listed as a historical monument on 18 August 1944.
Sight 8: Caserne Souham
The Souham Barracks or Saint-Maurice Barracks, is a former military barracks located on Place Saint-Hubert, in Lille, in the Nord department, France. Partially demolished in the early 1980s, the facades and roofs of all the remaining buildings as well as the enclosing walls of the barracks were listed as historical monuments in 1985.
Sight 9: Église Saint-Maurice
The Église Saint-Maurice is a church on Rue Pierre-Mauroy, in the historic centre of Lille, northern France. Its construction began at the end of the 14th century and completed at the end of the 19th century, and it was extended over more than four centuries. A hall church in the Gothic style, it was made a monument historique in 1914.
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