Today weve visited Lille, which is a city in northern France. Lille is known as a university and shopping city. There are also several interesting buildings to see, such as the belfry of the Chamber of Commerce which is located at the Plâce du théatre. It was really impressive to see this big detailed construction.
After this visit we went to the Place du Général-de-Gaulle, also known as La Grande Place , where we took a look atan old Exchange. It looks like a really big building from the outside but it is actually made of 24 small trading houses around a courtyard.
Than we thought that is was time for some culture so we went to the Musée des Beaux-Arts, which is the second most important museum in France. There you can find art of some well-known Flemish, French and Dutch painters like Rubens, Van Gogh and Monet. For 22 we visited the museum with a guide and we received a lunch at the nice restaurant of the museum. The next morning we went to the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Treille, a Roman Catholic cathedral and a national monument of France. The first stone of the cathedral was laid in 1854 but the construction has lasted more than 150 years because of several wars and financial grounds. In 1999 was the cathedral finally completed.
Last but not least we've visited 'La Porte de Paris' , which is a triumphal arch in honor of the celebration of the capture of the city by Louis XIV.The arch expresses the power and generosity of the Sun King. On the left side you can see March, the god of war, and on the right you can find Hercules and his club which represents strength.
