Lille, France – The Old Town of French Flanders | Walking Tour | 4k UHD & 60 fps

Lille, France – The Old Town of French Flanders | Walking Tour | 4k UHD & 60 fps

Hello everyone and welcome to Lille! Lille is a city in northern France, in French Flanders. Located along the Deûle, near the border with Belgium. It is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region and the Nord department and one of the main cities of the European metropolis. It actually has 236k inhabitants and its agglomeration of more than a million inhabitants. The fourth most populous in France after Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Please click "subscribe" so I can post more videos over the years. It is a city gate within the walls of Lille built at the end of the 17th century (1692) as a triumphal arch to celebrate the victories of Louis XIV, then completed at the end of the 19th century (1895). In 1667, King Louis XIV entered the city through the old gate dating from the 13th century at this location and received the Magistrate of Lille and the keys to the city, one year before Lille became French. The Porte de Paris has two separate elements: the triumphal entrance on the countryside side and the one-story “guardhouse” building on the city side. The Town Hall and its belfry were built between 1924 and 1932 in reinforced concrete and red bricks. The town hall succeeded the old alderman’s hall, dating from the year 1285, installed on a small square (currently Place du Théâtre) and destroyed in 1601. The Magistrate left the place in 1664 to settle in the Rihour Square. But the Rihour Palace residence was destroyed by accidental fire in 1916. The new construction of the city hall after the First World War. The Museum of Modern Arts and Antiquities is one of the first museums built in France, created on the orders of Napoleon I at the beginning of the 19th century. Throughout its galleries, it presents a rich collection of French and Flemish paintings, sculptures, drawings and other astonishing works such as relief maps of around fifteen towns in Flanders. [….] An equestrian statue of General Louis Faidherbe, inaugurated in 1896. General Faidherbe fought with his French troops at the Battle of Bapaume (south of Arras) in January 1871 which took place during the Franco War -German. He emerged victorious. Lille hosts the biggest event each year, it is the Lille flea market which takes place during the first weekend of September in the streets of the city center. It extends over 80 km of sidewalks and welcomes 8,000 exhibitors and more than 2 million visitors each year. The Lille flea market is one of the largest gatherings in France and the largest flea market in Europe. Normally, its origins date back to 1127 and changed many times in form, date and design throughout its existence. Throughout its history, the Lille flea market has also been called the Foire de Lille, free fair, Festival of Rags. The fair developed in the 12th and 13th centuries, it lasted only thirty days. And then 5 to 2 days in the following centuries. And it continues like this in history, transformed into garage sales in the 16th. There are more traveling artists there. The arrival of the railways in the 19th century. Located a few steps from Lille-Flandres train station in the historic center of Lille. Construction of the current church began at the end of the 14th century and was completed at the end of the 19th century. The hall church is in the Brabant Gothic style with five naves. The five naves with transept and choir, of the same height of the vault, supported by 48 columns distributed throughout the room, form an impressive interior of the church. The monument to the Duke of Berry Charles Ferdinand d’Artois assassinated in 1820, located in the left transept from where I did not pass before leaving the church to the northeast. — Place Rihour — An imposing monument to the two world wars "To the Lille victims of the wars". The Rihour Palace was built in the 15th century as the residence of the Dukes of Burgundy. From 1664 to 1916, the building served as city hall. Large parts of the palace were destroyed by an accidental fire on the night of April 23 to 24, 1916. The municipal services then moved to Boulevard de la Liberté and the prefecture, then premises on rue Gambetta while awaiting the construction of a current new town hall. Today, all that remains of the palace is a small building, a chapel, a 15th century staircase and a few 19th century arcades. The building’s guard room currently houses the town’s tourist office. What were the Dukes of Burgundy doing in Lille?… Lille was, between the 14th and 15th centuries, under the authority of the Dukes of Burgundy and experienced a period of prosperity. They organized memorable parties, including the famous pheasant banquet. It is in the heart of the city of Lille and very lively, surrounded by colorful facades and monuments steeped in history. Its current name is officially Place du Général-de-Gaulle because Charles de Gaulle was born in Lille in 1890. I speak always the "Grande Place", I too was born in Lille. It is very well the name of this emblematic place. The column of the Goddess stands in the center of the square, surrounded by the fountain and erected in 1845 to commemorate Lille’s resistance against the Austrians in 1792. We note the several buildings located there such as the Old Stock Exchange. This historic square is typical of many towns in the old Netherlands. This bourgeois building with the Beau Soleil (Beautiful Sun) sign on the pediment. The beautiful colorful houses, classified as historical monuments. On the south face is the building with the stepped gable "La Voix du Nord" and on the right, the Théâtre du Nord. And the oldest prestigious building La Vieille Bourse, typically from the Flemish Renaissance of the 17th century. It was a trading exchange until 1910. The Vieille Bourse consists of twenty-four identical residences which enclose an interior courtyard. The trading exchange was moved to another building at the rear. — Place du Théâtre — The neo-classical style opera house built between 1907 and 1913, was officially inaugurated in 1923. Its aim was to replace the old opera house, ravaged by a fire in 1903, its facade is inspired by the Opéra Garnier in Paris. It was closed for renovation in 1998 and reopened five years later. It has an Italian-style room with more than a thousand seats and offers a vast repertoire of popular and lyrical shows. As for the Chamber of Commerce, we will talk after returning to its place. — Rue Faidherbe — Rue Faidherbe was opened in 1870 based on the model of the work carried out in Paris by Haussmann to facilitate access between the main square and the new railway station. This thoroughfare is lined with Haussmannian buildings. The Lille-Flandre railway station is the terminus for Intercity and regional trains, the end of the Paris-Nord line in Lille. Commissioned in April 1848. The original station under the name Gare de Lille, it was renamed in 1993 when the Lille-Europe station opened for high-speed lines, a 500 m walk away. Its construction began in 1869. The facade of the reception building integrated the relocated facade of the former Gare du Nord de Paris, completed with an additional floor and a clock completed in 1892. Yellow sculpture "Romy" designed by Xavier Veilhan. The Euralille shopping center is located in the city center of Lille, between the two stations. It is made up of a Carrefour hypermarket and 120 shops and restaurants. the shopping center building is designed by the well-known architect Jean Nouvel. The shopping center, the two main stations and their forecourts, the boundary between the business district and the city center of Lille, are very lively thanks to the proximity of the two Lille stations. Euralille is served by metro, regional train and TGV, Thalys and Eurostar lines. The shopping center is also accessible by car with its paid underground parking lot with 3,000 spaces. The Lille Tower is an office skyscraper, formerly the Crédit Lyonnais Tower, 120 meters high (393 feet). Its construction began in 1991 and was completed in 1995. This emblematic tower of the city is also called "The pinball machine" and undoubtedly "Ski shoe" being read on Wikipedia, or even in "L" like Lille. Splendid copper buildings. Lille-Europe station is a through station used by international high-speed trains. Commissioned in 1993, the transit station for high-speed trains between Belgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. It receives Thalys from Brussels and Amsterdam, Eurostar from London via the Channel tunnel, and other TGVs from Paris, also from Marseille, the Alps and Rennes. A statue of François Mitterrand placed on the square in front of the park. These brick remains, perhaps they are old fortifications of the city (fortifications of Vauban). — Place Saint-Hubert — The city gate built between 1617 and 1621, part of the old wall of Lille, then under the reign of the Spanish Netherlands. At the end of the 19th century, the two side passages were built to allow trams to pass through the portal. Today reserved for pedestrians and gives access to Henri Matisse Park. Here we are, returning to Place du Théâtre. The Chamber of Commerce… …is a building built at the beginning of the 20th century (1910-1921) to accommodate the services of the chamber of commerce and industry created in Lille in 1715. Its neo-Flemish style belfry has a carillon and is emblematic of the city of Lille. Height of 76 meters (249 feet). An hour later after taking photos on the Grande Place. In the direction of the cathedral. Splendid facade of the extremely modern cathedral! Is its old facade ravaged by bombing during the World War? No, Lille Cathedral is young. The first stone was laid on July 1, 1854 and the construction of the cathedral was not completed until 1999! The cathedral is in neo-Gothic style, we admired while checking the very young facades all around with the cut stones and reinforced concrete. Its construction began in 1854 for the first ambulatory choir (1874). Then the choir chapel (1897), the four octagons of the crown of the chapel (1908). From 1922 to 1938, the two arms of the transept. During the Second World War in 1941, the construction of the nave began and finished in 1947. [….] And the lower vaults was built in white bricks dated 1953. And finally in 1991, it was decided to demolish the provisional west end and to build a post-modern facade, only in hint of Gothic, with a round window instead of the planned neo-Gothic facade with a rose window. The large organ in the south transept, it was built in 1966 for Radio France in Paris, then it was sold for this cathedral in 2007. [….] — Hall of the Jeanne d’Arc chapel (1901 ) — What is this ? [….] We did not find the answer on the internet 🙁 — Sainte Chapelle (1897) — It is inspired by the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris and is made up of eleven large glass roofs, the columns detached at the wall to the gallery all, under the 17 m high vaults The main facade of the cathedral is made of translucent marble panels, it allows maximum light inside, thus creating a grandiose luminosity It is truly magnificent. The building of the old Lille hospice dating from the 17th century Its construction was decided by Jeanne, Countess of Flanders in 1237 for the palace of a hospital. [….] The current museum of the Countess Hospice presents works that evoke the history of Lille and the decorative arts of Lille. Beautiful facade of the real estate agency with decorative colors. We notice the Place Louise-de-Bettignies in. the Old Lille district is a beautiful pedestrian space. The astonishing 17th century facades surround it. — House of Gilles de la Boë (1636) — This location of the square is close to an old port of Lille for the goods of spices and fabrics. Here is the old canal of Avenue du Peuple Belge. It hasn’t been there since the middle of the 20th century. The chapel of all the buildings of the Countess hospice, this establishment welcomed the sick, the injured and the religious went to the chapel, which is still intact. This street which connects to Place aux Onignons, is lined with houses from the 17th and 18th, currently restaurants and bars in a very touristy area. It is a Gothic style parish church, built in the 15th and 16th centuries. Modifications were made two centuries later. The Wault quay is one of the two old ports of Lille, only of the two basins is still full of water. These two ancient ports were located inside the fortified walls of the city. The amusement park on the site of the Lille citadel, it is aimed at children having fun. The citadel of Lille is a bastioned fortress built between 1668 and 1671 by Vauban. It was built to the west of Lille, in an area of ​​flood-prone moorland of the Deûle. After the city was captured in 1667 by French troops for defense along the northeastern border of France. During the War of the Spanish Succession, the citadel was besieged by an allied army led by Prince Eugene of Savoy from October 29, 1708 and surrendered on December 8. Again, during the First Coalition War, the fortress was besieged by the Austrians from September 29, 1792, but those stopped the bombardments on October 6 and withdrew. During the First World War, the fortress was no longer defended and was occupied by the Germans. The Lille citadel is currently inaccessible to visitors; the military presence is still active. If you want to visit there, ask the Tourist Office for an exceptional visit. Please click "subscribe" so I can post more videos over the years.

🔵 Lille is capital of Flanders, located in the North of France. It has a large and beautiful historic center with Flemish architecture. We covered 9 km, starting with the Jean-Baptiste Lebas park and ending at the citadel. You will discover the Grande Place, the Euralille business district and Lille Cathedral.

[FR] : Lille est la capitale de la Flandre, située dans le Nord de la France. Elle possède un grand et beau centre historique avec les architecture flamande. Nous avons parcouru 9 km, commence par le parc Jean-Baptiste Lebas et se termine à la citadelle. Vous découvrirez une Grande Place, le quartier d’affaires Euralille et la cathédrale de Lille.

Population : 236.710 habitants (2021) ; Agglo : 1.058 k
Climat : Tempéré océanique
Précipitation : 741 mm/an ; Ensoleillement : 1629 heures
Température maximale du jour : 27°C

00:00 – Parc Jean-Baptiste Lebas
03:15 – Porte de Paris
11:10 – Palais des Beaux-Arts
12:50 – Place de la République
18:50 – Rue de Béthune
24:05 – Saint Maurice Church
35:25 – Palais Rihour
38:20 – Grande Place de Lille
43:15 – Chambre de Commerce & Opéra
47:45 – Lille-Flandre Station
52:05 – Euralille Mall
55:35 – Lille Tower
58:35 – Lille-Europe Station
1:05:10 – Place St-Hubert & Porte de Roubaix
1:11:45 – Place du Théâtre (return)
1:18:20 – Lille Cathedral
1:30:20 – Countess Hospice Museum
1:32:40 – The Old Lille
1:41:10 – Place aux Oignons
1:48:05 – Ste Catherine Church
1:54:55 – Les canaux
2:02:25 – Citadelle de Lille

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