Beffroi de l'hôtel  de ville de Lille

The belfry of Lille town hall, inaugurated in 1932, is the tallest in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. The project for its construction resulted from the destruction of the old town hall during the First World War. The architectural ensemble, both massive for the town hall and exceptionally fine and slender for its belfry, was designed by the architect Émile Dubuisson. For reasons of land availability and political choice, the building is slightly off-centre in relation to the present town centre. The red brick and "carved-stone-look" concrete belfry peaks at 101 m high (104 m with the beacon), asserting the political and commercial power of the regional capital. The red brick answers the green of the plane trees surrounding the building. The belfry houses a fine collection of contemporary works, which complements those decorating the various municipal rooms.

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