Animated capital of the French Flanders, located at the crossroads of Europe, Lille is the metropolis of an enormous hive of industries, services, culture and history. The flower of lily that we can see on his armorial bearings represents its symbol.
The General Charles De Gaulle was born in Lille and we can see still his native house located street Princess. Lille is a historical and cultural city. Among the inheritance of a priceless value, we can quote his town hall. Of style flamingo out of bricks and cement, it was built by the architect inhabitant of Lille Emile Dubuisson from 1924 to 1927. Its belfry springs with 104 meters height; it is equipped with a headlight of 30 kilometers range; at its base the two legendary giants of Lille are carved: Lydéric and its Phynaerd adversary. A long gallery on the third floor of the town hall carries out to the belfry. It is visible on the stylized sight of plane which gives an outline of the city at the beginning of the century.
