The historic heart of the city is a distillation of the heritage of European urban life. Architecture, commerce, festivals, a lively ambiance and colorful personalities fill the program.
Did you know that Lille has only been part of France for 300 years ?





History great and small : diverse themes...

Architecture Lille-style
The cuisine of the North
The construction of the Cathedral
The Citadel of Vauban
The Dukes of Burgundy
The siege of the city by the Austrians
The grand flea-market, fairs and commerce
The stock market
The Hospital of Jeanne of Flanders,
The Port of Lille….




To help reveal her treasures and share her secrets : these interviews…
CATHERINE MONNET, curator of the Museum of the Hospice Comtesse, describes her most beloved pieces from the museum's collection
JEAN PROYE, Grand Chef and owner of l'Huîtrière, gives us an audio-taste of the flavors of the north
PIERRE-LOUIS CARLIER, architect of the facade of the Cathedral, recounts the challenges of working between innovation and tradition



… and these encounters

PHILIPPE LE BON, Duke of Burgundy, LA DEESSE, symbolic statue, HECTOR BERLIOZ, composer, JEANNE OF FLANDERS AND CONSTANTINOPLE, countess benefactor, MADAME X, anonymous flea-marketer, PIERRE DEGEYTER, Worker, composer of the “International”
PTIT QUINQUIN, popular song, VAUBAN, builder of citadels

7 Stages to discover and hear history… and its stories.
Commentaries read by actors with re-enactments, interviews, music…
Each Stage is a complete audio production of about 4 minutes.
Allovisit audio directions guide you along the circuit on foot and from one stage to the next.