Maison Natale de Charles de Gaulle

Address: rue Princesse 9, Lille
Hours: Closed Monday, Tuesday
Admission: Free

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There are few Frenchmen who occupy the imaginations of their countrypeople like Charles de Gaulle, General of the Free French army in WWII, long-reigning president and still casting a long shadow over French politics. He was born in Lille in 1890 and his grandparents' house, where he was born and spent holidays as a child, has been turned into a monument to his life.

If you're not a de Gaulle-ophile, there's still a lot to interest you about the Maison Natale de Charles de Gaulle, which is set up as a recreation of 19th-century middle-class dwelling and focuses not only on de Gaulle's development and achievements, but on the history of industrial Lille.

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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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A bus from Gare de Lille Flandres - either line 3, 6 or 9 - is the simplest way to get to the Maison Natale de Charles de Gaulle.

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