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The marvellous tales of "Liliane" and the forest rangers Phinœrt and Lyderic , which take Lille back to the days of Julius Cæsar, are mythical. The first mention of Lille in history dates back to the 11th century, when the town was divided into the "castrum" or entrenched camp of the Counts of Flanders (where Baudoin V. erected the Basilica and Forum in about 1050), and the "forum" (to-day the Grand' Place), where the church of St. Martin already existed. The "forum" grew rapidly in the 12th cen

Lying between the rivers Lys, Escaut and Scarpe, in the plain before the hills of Artois, Lille forms an isolated advance-post between Maubeuge (which guards the Pass of the Oise), and Dunkirk (which commands the region of the Dunes). Vauban had fortified the place, but the treaties of 1815 and 1871 deprived France of her essential points of support, and rendered these defences valueless. In 1873, General Séré de Rivières , Director of the Engineering Section at the Ministry of War, commenced a

The German occupation began on October 13th, 1914. From the 13th to the 28th of that month it was Major-General Wahlschaffe who directed the operations, levied the War Contributions and chose the hostages. His successor, Artillery General Von Heinrich , was appointed Governor on October 25th, and held the post until December 27th, 1916, when he was made Governor of Bucharest. General Von Graevenitz was Chief of the Kommandantur, which occupied the premises of the Credit du Nord bank in the Rue J

Prohibitory Decrees followed in quick succession, in an endeavour to terrorize the people, who were forbidden to possess arms, approach the prisoners, import Belgian tobacco, or sell their wares in the streets, breaches being punished often with vindictive severity. Two of the first victims were the Prefect (M. Trépont) and his secretary (M. Borromée) , the former accused of treason, the latter of stirring up revolt against the German Authorities. Their "crime" was that, on August 24th, in confo

Quarters destroyed by the bombardment of 1914 : Rue de Paris , Rue de Tournai , Rue Faidherbe , etc. Monuments seen on the way : The "Bourse," Town Hall , Palais de Rihour , St. Maurice's Church , Tournai Gate , Theatre , " New Bourse ." Starting-point : The Grande Place. Starting from the Grande Place , follow the streets indicated by thick lines , in the direction of the arrows . The blocks of buildings shown by the blank spaces were destroyed by the 1914 bombardment. THE OCCUPATION: PARADE OF

RUINS IN THE RUE DE BÉTHUNE SECOND ITINERARY From the Grande Place to the Douai Gate quarter, destroyed by the Explosion of the "18 Ponts." Principal sights on the way : The Prefecture , Museum and Paris Gate . Starting Point : The Grande Place . To the right of the Grand' Garde, take the Rue Neuve, continued by the Rue de Béthune (one of those which suffered most from the bombardments). Follow this street to the Place de Béthune and to the Place Richebé ; see the bronze equestrian Statue of Gen

Monuments to be seen on the way : The Monument to Desrousseaux in the Jussieu Square, the Testelin Monument , the Church of the Sacred Heart , the Palais Rameau ; the Bridges over the Deule , Monument to Négrier , Churches of St. André and St. Catherine . The temporary bridges mentioned further on, existed in April, 1919. In whatever state the tourist may find them, he need only follow the Deule canal, after the Jardin Vauban , cross the first bridge he meets, and turn back to the left (if neces

From the Roubaix Gate, tourists may go to the East Cemetery, where Jacquet and Trulin are buried (see p. 24 ). Chief Buildings : The Church of Our Lady of the Vine ; Comtesse Hospital , Law Courts , Church of St. Magdalene , Hôtel des Canonniers , Roubaix Gate . Starting from the Grande Place, cross the Place du Théâtre and take the Rue de la Grande Chaussée, on the left of the Nouvelle Bourse : 13th and 14th century houses at Nos. 11, 14, 15, 42 and 52. On the right take the Rue des Chats Bossu