Palais Rihour

It is the only witness architectural when the dukes of Burgundy ruled Lille. Started in 1453 by Philip the Good, it is over 20 years later by his son Charles the Bold. Damaged by fire in 1700, largely redesigned by Lille architect Charles Benvignat in 1846, it houses the town hall until the accidental fire of 1916. Only the main staircase and the two superimposed chapels escaped the disaster. On the ground floor, the lower chapel, called the Salle des Gardes, now houses the Tourist Office. Upstairs, the Hall of the Conclave is the former ducal chapel, which adjoins a sacristy illuminated by ancient windows. Front, the monumental staircase straight flights already announced the Renaissance, while the chapels are Gothic.