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Old Town Hall and Belfry

Old Town Hall and Belfry

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Location: Hauts-De-France, France

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Willem VS

December 23, 2024

The town hall was built from 1924 to 1927, by a local, but very famous architect, Emile Dubuisson. The building is dominated by a belfry of 104 meters high. With this, the belfry was recognized for a long time as the highest building in France. At the foot of this, the two giants are sculpted: Lydéric and Phinaert. From the top floor, you have a fantastic panorama over the city (with elevator or after 400 steps).

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Katrien

July 27, 2022

The town hall was built between 1924 and 1932 by the architect Emile Dubuisson, who drew inspiration from the Flemish tradition with his houses with triangular facades, using a resolutely modern material: reinforced concrete.

The interior presents a large hall 107 metres long, interrupted by two rows of pillars with floral motifs. An exceptional collection of contemporary art adorns the stairwells, corridors and town halls. The most spectacular fresco is that of the Icelandic Erro, who tells the story of the city in the form of comic strips.

A symbol of freedom in the cities of the north, the 104-metre-high bell tower is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The two founding giants of the city are carved into its base:

It is open from Wednesday to Sunday (except 1 January, 1 May and 25 December) from 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 5.30pm by reservation only (bookable slots: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm).

Source: lilletourism.com/l-hotel-de-ville-et-son-beffroi.html

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Willem VS

December 30, 2024

The town hall was built from 1924 to 1927, by a local, but very famous architect, Emile Dubuisson. The building is dominated by a belfry of 104 meters high. With that, the belfry was recognized for a long time as the highest building in France. At the foot of this, the two giants are sculpted: Lydéric and Phinaert. From the top floor you have a fantastic panorama over the city (with elevator or after 400 steps)

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Old Town Hall and Belfry

1. Lille Opera – Porte de Paris loop from Gambetta

2. Lille Opera – Porte de Paris loop from Lille-Europe

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