Grand Place (Place du Général-de-Gaulle)
Place du Général-de-Gaulle
Lille's city living room, surrounded by Flemish Baroque gabled buildings, with a goddess column in the center. It is the starting point for exploring the old town.
The Grand Place is officially called Place du Général-de-Gaulle. It is surrounded by the former Stock Exchange, the Théâtre du Nord, and the office building of the newspaper La Voix du Nord. The central goddess column commemorates the 1792 resistance to the Austrian siege. The area around the square is dense with restaurants and cafés, and the lights are beautiful after dark. In winter, a Christmas Ferris wheel is set up on the square, which connects with the Christmas market at nearby Rihour Square. The square is open all day and free to visit. It is within walking distance of Rihour metro station or Lille-Flandres station.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Vieille Bourse
- Maison Méert
- Palais Rihour & Place Rihour
- Opéra de Lille
- Lille Cathedral (Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille)
- Vieux-Lille
- Church of Saint-Maurice
- Hospice Comtesse Museum