GERMAN REVIEW IN THE GRANDE PLACE
The Church of St. Christopher
The original church was erected in the 12th or 13th century, but was entirely rebuilt in 1860, in 15th century Gothic style. The body of brick and stone, with its various balustrades, graceful sculptured pinnacles, and richly decorated tracery windows, recalls the churches of that period, but it is evident from the aspect of the interior, where the decoration is less rich, that the church is modern. The spire above the tower is 17th century.
To the N.W. of the church is the Hôtel de Ville, a modern, French Renaissance building, surmounted by a large dome. It contains a library of about 10,000 volumes, a museum of fine paintings, mostly modern (Paul Chabas, David, Guardi, Harpignies, Peter Naefs, Henri Zo, Henri Zuber) and specimens of old cloth-stuffs of local manufacture.
GERMAN MONUMENT IN TOURCOING CEMETERY.
CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
|---|---|
| Origin and chief historical events | [2] |
| How Lille fell in 1914 | [5] |
| The Deliverance | [9] |
| The German occupation | [11] |
| The Case of the Four | [16] |
| The Execution of Léon Trulin | [18] |
| The Explosion of the "Dix-huit Ponts" | [22] |
| The Deportations | [22] |
| Plan of Lille (2 colours) | between [24] and [25] |
| 1st Itinerary | [25] |
| The Grande Place | [26] |
| The Bourse | [27] |
| The Hôtel de Ville | [29] |
| The Palais de Rihour | [30] |
| The Church of St. Maurice | [31] |
| The Street and Gate of Tournai | [34] |
| 2nd Itinerary | [36] |
| The Museum | [38] |
| The Ruins of the "Dix-huit Ponts" | [45] |
| The Paris Gate | [47] |
| The Noble Tower | [48] |
| 3rd Itinerary | [49] |
| The Palais Rameau | [50] |
| The Citadelle | [51] |
| The Napoléon and Négrier Bridges | [52], [53] |
| The Churches of St. André and St. Catherine | [53], [54] |
| 4th Itinerary | [55] |
| The Church of Our Lady of the Vine | [55] |
| The Palais de Justice. | [56] |
| The Roubaix Gate | [57] |
| Roubaix and Tourcoing | [59] |