The history of Lille Office de Tourisme de Lille
https://en.lilletourism.com/explore/hello-architecture-and-heritage/history-of-lille/
WebFounded, according to legend, around 640 AD by the giants Lyderic and Phinaert, Lille was in turn Flemish, Burgundian and under Spanish rule, before becoming French in 1668, following Louis XIV’s conquest of the city. Today, it is France’s third most populous metropolis. Originally, water.
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