Town and palaces listed in the North

Palais
59000 Lille

The Palais Rihour, the vestige of a 15th century palace in Lille (Hauts-de-France), was built by the Dukes of Valois-Bourgogne. Today, it houses the tourist office in its late Gothic guard room.

Hôtel des Postes
59000 Lille

The Hotel des Postes in Lille, an administrative building of the 19th century, combines monumental architecture and postal history in the heart of the Place de la République, in the North.

Hôtel de ville
59440 Avesnes-sur-Helpe

The town hall of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, an 18th-century building in the North, was first a courthouse before sheltering the town hall. Ranked a historic monument in 1930, it embodies the civil architecture of the region.

Palais de justice
59500 Douai

The Palais de Justice de Douai, built in the 18th century, is a historic monument located in Place Charles-de-Pollinchove, still home to its original judicial function.

École
59100 Roubaix

The École nationale supérieure des arts et industries textiles (ENSAIT) is a 4th quarter of the 19th century higher education institution, located in Roubaix (Hauts-de-France), dedicated to the training of textile engineers and classified historical monument.

Palais
59200 Tourcoing

The Palais Vaissier, nicknamed Palais du Congo, was an orientalist castle from the 4th quarter of the 19th century in Tourcoing, inspired by the Taj Mahal and now extinct. Built in 1892 for an industrialist, it blended Indian and Moorish styles.

Palais
59000 Lille

The Old Exchange of Lille, built in the 17th century under Spanish sovereignty, is an architectural jewel of the Flemish Renaissance located in the heart of Lille, symbol of its flourishing commercial past.

Collège des Jésuites
59300 Valenciennes

The Jesuit College of Valenciennes, built in the 17th century, is a historical architectural complex with a classified library and a listed chapel, located in the city of Valenciennes in Hauts-de-France.