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Updated By sue_stone on September 19, 2004

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Place du General de Gaulle

by sue_stone

Place du General de Gaulle or the Grand' Place is Lille's main square.

It is mostly pedestrianised, surrounded by grand buildings and the cities main meeting place.

In the centre of the square is a fountain and around this is the column of Deesse, the goddess and a symbol of the city, which commemorates the bravery of the locals during the siege of Lille back in 1792.

Come to the square to admire the grandeur of Lille.

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Directions: 10 minutes walk from the train station, via rue Faidherbe

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Updated By Helga67 on November 15, 2004

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Place du General De Gaule

by Helga67

This square, also called La Grande Place, is the heart of Lille. It's a big square, almost entirely car free, surrounded by the typical houses that can be found all around old Lille. In the middle of the square stands the statue of La Colonne de la Déesse (pillar of Goddess). The statue commemorates the siege of Lille by the Austrians in 1792, after the Revolution. Other important buildings here are the Vieille Bourse and Voix du Nord building.

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By Mahieu on August 12, 2004

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The Place du Général de Gaulle is shorty called Grand'Place, the market square of Lille. This place is the heart of Lille and is full of history with the old stock exchange, the theatre, beautiful Flemish facades, cafés and a big fountain in the middle. During summer, lots of people sit on the bench of the fountain to read, to watch people go by or simply to do nothing.

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By bugulma on July 11, 2006

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Square view

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It is the main square of the city that had a name Grand Place. The huge place is surrounded by Flemish style houses. In the center of the square you can see column of Deesee goddess (the city symbol as well). It was placed in honor of brave locals during the siege by Austrians troops in 1792.

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	Place du General de Gaulle / Grand Place: La voix du Nord Tip Rating:

By Bigjones on December 6, 2004

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This very Flemish house on the Charles De Gaulle square is the headquarter the local newspaper "La voix du Nord". It also houses a big shopping center. The golden statues on top represent the 3 former provinces of the region : Artois, Flandres and Henegovia.

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Updated By Groverdean on July 16, 2005

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The foutain in Grand
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by Groverdean

The Grand Place is the heart of Lille. In the centre of this the main square is a statue with the symbol of Lille- Deesse, perched atop. I didn't realise this at the time when I was there, however the prominent " Theatre du Nord", can't miss it, actually houses one of Europe's biggest bookshop - Furet du Nord.

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	Place du General de Gaulle / Grand Place: Spend time in the Grand Place Tip Rating:

Updated By ranger49 on February 28, 2008

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You will not often see the Grand Place as empty as it was here on a Sunday morning. On other days it is the place where people meet and mingle; just walk across to get around this compact old city; enjoy the space and the architecture; take coffee, a beer or a full meal.

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Directions: 10 minutes walk from the train station, via rue Faidherbe

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By Bigjones on November 26, 2004

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Located right in the centre of the city, this is the main square in Lille.

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Directions: 10 minutes walk from the train station, via rue Faidherbe

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	Place du General de Gaulle / Grand Place: La Voix du Nord Tip Rating:

Updated By Helga67 on November 15, 2004

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La Voix du Nord

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This Art Deco building on the Grand Place has a Flemish step gable with golden statues on top. They represent Artois, Flandres and Henegovia.

There is a big shopping center inside the building on the groundfloor.

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Address: Place du General de Gaulle

Directions: Centre

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By Oana_bic on July 30, 2004

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The Grand Place, a highlight of the Lille and its Goddess with La Vieille Bourse (the old stock exchange building)

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