Grand Place, Lille

Grand' Place, the historic hub of the city of Lille

On maps, Lille's central square is listed as Place Général de Gaulle. Locals know it as Grand' Place, the historic hub of the city of Lille, home to every party, celebration and political rally in town.

Situated in the centre of town, a confection of gables is dominated by the headquarters of the local newspaper, La Voix du Nord, and framed by a wealth of traditional Flemish architecture such as the Vieille Bourse and the Théâtre Salengro. A distinctive column in the middle serves as a convenient meeting point.

The column was erected in 1842 to celebrate the resistance of the town to the Austrian siege of 1792 and it was rumoured at the time that the mayor's wife was used as a model.

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