The most striking building on the Place du Theatre is the new stock exchange with its belfry. It was built in neo-Flemish style in 1906.

Nowadays it houses the Chamber of Commerce. Place du Theatre is located just off the Grand' Place, at the end of rue Faidherve. It is home to some fabulous buildings and shops, including a very out of place asian tea room! The impressive buildings here are the Opera House and the Chamber of Commerce, with its impressive 76m Belfry.

The Chinese looking building, that looks quite of of place in a city like Lille, but still was nice to see it there. It was part of a cultural exhibition in 2004 as it was the Year of China in France. One of the fabulous buildings located in the Place du Theatre is the Rang de Beauregard. It is opposite the New Stock Exchange. It is an ornate terrace of 14 three-storey houses and shops that were built in 1687.

The most amazing thing about the Rang de Beauregard is that if you look closely you can still see some of the cannonballs embedded in the building from the siege of Lille by the Austrians in 1792. The new Opera house is Next to the New Stock Exchange and near the Chinese building. It was built in 1906 in Louis XVI-style. On the right side of the entrance you can find this statue. It represents tragedy. On the left side is the statue representing music.

Lille - Rue Faidherbe

Rue Faidherbe is the street between the train station and the historical centre. It's a broad street full of shops. It used to be a big, busy street full of cars. The mayor, however, has decided to make a 'rambla' of this street like the ramblas in Barcelona. So sidewalks have been broaden and passage for cars diminished. It runs from the train station Gare Lille Flandres to the town centre.

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