Rue Neuve (Lille)

La rue Neuve est une rue de Lille, dans le Nord, en France.

1. Situation et accès

La rue Neuve est une voie de l'hypercentre de Lille, qui relie la place du Général-de-Gaulle aux rues de Béthune, du Sec-Arembault et des Tanneurs. Classée aire piétonne, elle fait partie du réseau de rues piétonnes du quartier de Lille-Centre, et constitue l'une des principales rues commerçantes de l'agglomération.

1. Origine du nom

À sa création la rue était une voie nouvelle dans un réseau inchangé depuis deux siècles. Les voies environnantes sont toutes plus anciennes (place du Général-de-Gaulle, rue du Sec-Arembault, rue de Béthune, rue des Tanneurs), à l'exception de la rue Saint-Nicolas, perpendiculaire ouverte en 1562.

1. Historique

La rue est tracée en 1535 et bâtie sur le terrain de la maison de l'Épinette afin de désengorger la rue Pierre-Mauroy qui lui est parallèle. Elle comprenait deux ponts enjambant le canal du pont de Paris, à mi-distance entre la rue de Béthune et la rue Saint-Nicolas, et le canal des Boucheries, entre cette rue et la Grande Place. Ces ponts ont été recouverts de maisons au bord de la rue au cours du XVIIe siècle . Elle est la première rue piétonne de Lille en 1974.

1. Bâtiments remarquables et lieux de mémoire


1. Notes et références


1. Annexe


1. = Articles connexes =

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Column of the Goddess

The Column of the Goddess (French: Colonne de la Déesse) is the popular name given by the citizens of Lille, France, to the Memorial of the Siege of 1792. The memorial stands in the center of the city's Grand' Place (central square), and has been surrounded by a fountain since around 1990.

Landmark Monument

Place du Général-de-Gaulle (Lille)

The Place du Général-de-Gaulle (French pronunciation: [plas dy ʒeneʁal də ɡol]) is an urban public space situated in the commune of Lille, Hauts-de-France region. It is the town's historic main square. It has a grand-place style, which is typical of many cities in the former Netherlands. Until the 21st century, the square was considered to be part of the Forum mentioned in the 1066 foundation act of the Collegiate Church of Saint-Pierre. It is believed to have originated in the 14th century when the town's aldermen decided to turn it into a market. The Deûle was canalized, the ground gradually raised by embankments, then paved to create a market square. In the 17th century, the construction of the Vieille Bourse divided the square into the Grand-Place and the Petite-Place (now the Place du Théâtre). After the liberation of Lille during World War II, the square was renamed in honor of Charles de Gaulle. The square is known locally as the Grand'Place or, more rarely, the Place de la Déesse. The Place du Général-de-Gaulle continues to serve as a grand plaza for festivities, exchanges, and commercial activities, as well as various events of all kinds. It's still the heart of Lille's braderie. The book trade, with the Furet du Nord bookshop and numerous secondhand booksellers, is also important. The square is surrounded by a number of buildings, eight of which are listed as historical monuments, including the Théâtre du Nord (formerly the Grande Garde) and the Vieille Bourse (formerly the Bourse de Commerce). At the center of the square stands the Column of the Goddess. Built in 1845, it represents the heroism of the people of Lille during the siege of 1792.

Historic Site Landmark

Siege of Lille (1708)

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Métropole Européenne de Lille

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Saint-Maurice, Lille

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