Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Lille, France

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 1.9 km
Ascend 41 m
Descend 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 Lille

Sight 1: Église Saint-Étienne

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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.

Wikipedia: Church of Saint-Étienne, Lille (EN)

65 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Hôpital militaire Scrive, ancien collège des Jésuites

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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.

Wikipedia: Hôpital militaire Scrive (FR)

284 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Palais Rihour

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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.

Wikipedia: Palais Rihour (FR)

371 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Fontaine Wallace

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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.

Wikipedia: Wallace fountain (EN)

167 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Hôtel Ramery

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The Hôtel Ramery is a former private mansion located at 18 rue des Arts in Lille, in the Nord department.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Ramery (FR)

273 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Hôtel d'Ailly-d'Aigrenont

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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.

Wikipedia: Hôtel d'Hailly d'Aigremont (FR)

51 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Maison dite des Vieux Hommes

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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.

Wikipedia: Maison des Vieux Hommes (FR)

249 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Caserne Souham

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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.

Wikipedia: Caserne Souham (FR)

413 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Église Saint-Maurice

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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.

Wikipedia: Saint-Maurice, Lille (EN)

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