Hospice Comtesse Museum

Address: 32 rue de la Monaie, Lille
Hours: Open Monday 2pm - 6pm, Wednesday - Sunday 10am - 12:30 and 2pm - 6pm. Closed on Monday morning, all day Tuesday, and some holidays
Admission: €3.50

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Cultural Experience, Must-Do Experience, Tip - What to See & Do, Museum

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The Musée de l'Hospice Comtesse is the town museum of Lille. It's housed in an old hospital founded by Jeanne, Countess of Flanders, for the poor of the city in 1237. Most of the building dates from the 15th-17th centuries, and retains a warren-like feel.

The collection features 17th and 18th century art; woodwork; ceramics; tapestries and musical instruments. But being the town museum, it also focuses on the history of Lille, particularly its revolutionary history, and the story of the hospital and the monks that ran it.

The ground floor is devoted to a recreation of a Flemish house and the hospital as it would have been centuries ago.

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Review by Yu M, April 2012
Doing what: Lille City Pass

Very useful package and I would recommend it to anyone.

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Review by Richard S, United Kingdom, July 2010
Doing what: Lille City Pass

The bus tour was a good way to seek out the main attractions of Lille. It put all the tourist locations in perspective. It was great to book online, which saved time at the tourist board. The tourist board was very efficient and we were on the bus within 15 minutes. The whole experience was excellent value for money.

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