Place du Général-de-Gaulle (Lille)
Place du Général-de-Gaulle 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.
In the foreground, the Column of the Goddess. In the background, the Old Stock Exchange (right).
Lille's Grand'Place during World War I.
Panoramic view of the Place du Général-de-Gaulle in 2014. In the center, the Goddess column and on the right, the Vieille Bourse.
The Column of the Goddess
Lille is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the Nord department, and the main city of the European Metropolis of Lille.
From top to bottom, left to right: the Lille Tower, some towers of Euralille, the Rue de la Clef in Old Lille, the Place du Général-de-Gaulle, the Shangri-La tulip sculpture for Lille 2004, the Porte de Paris with the belfry of the City Hall and Lille-Flandres train station
The Vieille Bourse on the Grand' Place
Entrance to the Vauban Citadel (17th century)
German military parade in Lille, 1915
