Old Stock Exchange, Lille
The Old Stock Exchange, situated in the historic centre of Lille, is a monument of major historic importance to the city. The building constructed in 1652 by Julien Destré, consists of twenty-four commercial housings built around a rectangular courtyard, of which the central ...
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Project details
Title: | Old Stock Exchange, Lille |
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Entr. year: | 1997 |
Result: | Medal |
Country: | France |
Town: | Lille |
Category type: | architectural heritage |
Building type/ Project type: | Commercial building |
Former use: | Stock exchange; courtyard: place for trade and commerce |
Actual use: | Marketplace, open to the public |
Built: | 17th century |
Architect / Proj.leader: | Julien Destré, Architect , Etienne Poncelet, Architect |
The Jury's citation: | Pour Ia restauration a l'identique de Ia facade et de Ia cour interieure avec reprise complete par des artisans de qualite des sculptures en pierre et des fenetres, et ceci grace a une operation de mecenat exemplaire reunissant 30 entreprises de Ia Metropole Lilloise, les Collectivités territoriales et l'Etat. |
Web, Links: | www.lilletourism.com/la-vieille-bourse.html#thaut |
Description:
The Old Stock Exchange, situated in the historic centre of Lille, is a monument of major historic importance to the city. The building constructed in 1652 by Julien Destré, consists of twenty-four commercial housings built around a rectangular courtyard, of which the central space and the galleries were originally were originally meant as a place for trade and commerce. Today they are open to the public and used for the sale of old books and flowers. The exceptional character of the Old Stock Exchange is created by its abundant and original sculptural decorations: caryatids, terms, garlands, festoons of fruits and flowers and cornucopias. The Stock exchange was restored to its original splendor. The façade and the interior courtyard were restored according to the original design and materials, with complete renewal of the stone sculptures and window details. The historic building, symbol of the mercantile tradition of the region and of the dynamic civil society, has been recreated in embellishing and revitalizing the heart of the city of Lille.
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