Lille Modern Buildings Walking Tour

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 1 - Lille Modern Buildings Walking Tour Lille boasts many beautiful modern buildings. The main characteristics of Lille s modern architecture are glass façades and elegant overhanging structures. Take this tour to discover the best in Lille s modern architecture. Guide Location: France» Lille # of Attractions: 8 Tour Duration: 2 hour(s) Travel Distance: 3.3 km Please note: This walk is also featured in the ios app "Lille Map and Walks" on itunes App Store and the Android app "Lille Map and Walks" on Google Play. The apps provide GPS navigation to guide you from one tour stop to the next, so you will never be lost. The apps offer additional walking tours in Lille. Check them out! GPSmyCity offers self-guided walking tours in over 1,000 city around the world. Please visit gpsmycity.com for more walking tour offers. List of attractions included in this self-guided walking tour: A) Conseil Régional Nord-Pas de Calais B) Tour du Siège de la Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais C) Lille Grand Palais D) Conseil Général (Hôtel du Département) E) Tour Lilleurope F) Tour de Lille G) Tours Eurolille H) Nouveau Siecle de Lille Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 1 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 3 - A) Conseil Régional Nord-Pas de Calais Conseil Régional Nord-Pas de Calais, located on Avenue du Président Hoover, is a vast structure with a magnificent modern design. It was designed using environmentally-friendly materials, producing less hazardous emissions than other buildings of its kind. Address: Avenue du Président Hoover, 151, Lille, 59555, France B) Tour du Siège de la Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais Tour du Siège de la Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais, built in 2006, is a modern seventeen story building, with a glass façade. This 67 meter high-rise was designed by Luc Delemazure, Atelier Neveux SARL and Wilmotte & Associés SA. Address: Avenue du Président Hoover, 151, Lille, 59555, France C) Lille Grand Palais The large, oval-shaped Lille Grand Palais, designed by architect Koolhaas, was completed in 1980 and opened in 1994. It contains a conference area, exhibition area and a concert hall. Address: Boulevard des Cités Unies, Lille, France Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 3 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 4 - D) Conseil Général (Hôtel du Département) Conseil Général, located on Rue Gustave Delory, is an impressive modern building with an interesting glass front design that reflects its surroundings. This grand and beautiful building is very eye-catching. Address: Rue Gustave Delory, 51, Lille, 59000, France Image Courtesy of Flickr and tcidrolin E) Tour Lilleurope Tour Lilleurope, built in 1995, at 110 meters high, with 25 floors, is the city s second tallest tower after Tour de Lille. This modern commercial architecture with a glass façade was designed by architects Jean-Claude Burdèse and Claude Vasconi. Address: Boulevard de Turin, Lille, France F) Tour de Lille Tour de Lille, located on Boulevard de Turin, rises 120 meters high and has 20 floors. Built in a modernist style in 1995, it was designed by architect Christian de Portzamparc. The façade is made of light green glass. This attractive and unique tower overhangs the 15 meter high Gare Lille-Europe. Address: Boulevard de Turin, 60, Lille, 59800, France Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Velvet Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 4 -

Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 5 - G) Tours Eurolille (must see) The Euralille Center contains five towers of the same modernist design. Eurocity I, II and III were built in 1994, Eurocity IV in 2005 and Eurocity V was completed in 2010. Designed by architects Dubus Richez and Ateliers Jean Nouvel, the glass and steel towers are 59.2 meters high, with 15 floors. Address: Avenue Willy Brandt, Lille, France H) Nouveau Siecle de Lille The thirty foot high Nouveau Siecle, a large cylindrical building, is architecturally unique in France. It hosts the National Orchestra of Lille and a private regional television station. Address: Place Mendes France, 8, Lille, 59800, France Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Strikehard Copyright by GPSmyCity.com - Page 5 -