Guided walking tour、Metro tickets

Transportation to meeting point、Food and drinks

Know Before You Go: Tour duration is 2 hours；Know Before You Go: Meeting point is at Monument to the Executed Citizens of Lille；Know Before You Go: End point is at Eastern Cemetery near Lille Europe railway station；Know Before You Go: Public transport options available: Metro Line 1 at République Beaux-Arts station and Metro Line 2 at Gare Lille Europe station

Lille: WWI History Private Walking Tour｜France

France-Hauts-de-France , Lille

Duration:1 hour(s) 30 min(s)

Free cancellation 3 day(s) prior to experience date

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Explore Lille's history on a guided walking tour of its WWI sites
Learn about the German occupation and the city's strategic importance
Visit the Monument to the Executed Citizens of Lille and the Citadel
See the Grand Place, the Opera House, and Rue Faidherbe
End your tour at the Eastern Cemetery, near Lille Europe railway station

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Sightseeing Tours

Tour Type	Private tour
Transportation method	Get there on your own
Tour types	Guided tour
Sightseeing type	City walking tour, Historic site tour
Transport	Walking

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Begin your walking tour at the Monument to the Executed Citizens of Lille, where you’ll learn about the city’s occupation during World War I. Hear about the 50,000 German soldiers who surrounded Lille in October 1914 and the 4,000 men who defended it under Major de Pardieu’s command.

Continue to the Citadel of Lille, a key strategic base for the German army during the war. Discover how the city’s fortifications were unable to withstand the destructive power of the new weapons of the First World War, especially heavy artillery.

Next, head to the Grand Place, the Opera House, and Rue Faidherbe, where you’ll hear about the harsh conditions endured by Lille’s inhabitants during the four-year occupation, including food shortages, poor sanitation, and the confiscation of everyday possessions.

End your tour at the Eastern Cemetery, near Lille Europe railway station, where you’ll learn about the city’s liberation on 17 October 1918 and the lasting impact of the war on Lille and its people.

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Know Before You Go: Tour duration is 2 hours
Know Before You Go: Meeting point is at Monument to the Executed Citizens of Lille
Know Before You Go: End point is at Eastern Cemetery near Lille Europe railway station
Know Before You Go: Public transport options available: Metro Line 1 at République Beaux-Arts station and Metro Line 2 at Gare Lille Europe station

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