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Vieille Bourse
La Vieille Bourse de Lille est un des monuments les plus prestigieux de cette ville du Nord de la France. Située entre la Grand'Place et la Place du Théâtre, elle est l'un des témoins de l'intense activité économique qui se déroulait à Lille durant le Grand Siècle. Elle est appelée « Vieille bourse » depuis la construction de la nouvelle Chambre de Commerce (dite « Nouvelle bourse ») dans les années 1910. Elle a été construite en 1653 et a été classée monument historique en 1921 et 1923. Le bâtiment, quadrangulaire, se compose de 24 demeures identiques qui renferment la cour intérieure, lieu où se donnent aujourd'hui rendez-vous bouquinistes, fleuristes, joueurs d'échecs, flâneurs et touristes. Ce site est desservi par la station de métro Rihour.
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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.
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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.
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Siege of Lille (1708)
The siege of Lille (12 August – 10 December 1708) was the main operation of the 1708 campaign season during the War of the Spanish Succession. Following their victory in the Battle of Oudenaarde, the Allies decided to besiege Lille, an important French city and perhaps the strongest fortress in Europe. After an obstinate defence of 120 days, the French garrison surrendered the city and citadel of Lille, commanded by Marshal Boufflers, to the forces of the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy.
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Opéra de Lille
The Opéra de Lille is a neo-classical opera house, built from 1907 to 1913 and officially inaugurated in 1923. Closed for renovation in 1998 it reopened in 2003 for Lille 2004. The Opéra de Lille is a member of the European Network for Opera, Music and Dance Education (RESEO), and of Opera Europa. It is served by the metro stations Gare Lille-Flandres and Rihour.
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Métropole Européenne de Lille
The Métropole Européenne de Lille (French pronunciation: [metʁɔpɔl øʁɔpeɛn də lil], MEL; English: "European Metropolis of Lille") is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, composed by a network of big cities (Lille, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Armentières etc.) whose major city is the city of Lille. It is located in the Nord department, in the Hauts-de-France region, northern France – bordering both the Flemish and Walloon regions of Belgium. It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine de Lille, and covers that part of the Lille metropolitan area that lies in France. Its area is 671.9 km2. Its population was 1,179,050 in 2019, of which 234,475 in Lille proper. The annual budget of the métropole is €1,865 billion (2018).