Palais des Beaux-Arts
Due to the size of its permanent collections, the Palais des Beaux-Arts of Lille is considered to be the second largest general-interest museum in France, just after the Louvre.
The building, completed between 1885 and 1892, is typical of the monumental architecture of the late 19th century.

Fully renovated in 1997, its 22,000 m² house prestigious collections of European painting (Rubens, Van Dyck, Goya, Delacroix…), a few key examples of 19th century French painting (David's Belisarius, Courbet's L’après-dînée à Ornans, Puvis de Chavannes' The Slumber, …), a large collection of drawings (including 40 sheets by Raphaël), a sculpture gallery (Carpeaux, Rodin, Claudel, Bartholdi…) and 17th and 18th century pottery.
Also worthy of note is the presentation of relief maps (18th century models) of fifteen fortified towns in Northern France and Belgium.
Place de la République
Subway 1 – stop République Beaux-Arts
Open Monday, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM and Wednesday through Sunday, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Closed Tuesday and some bank holidays.
Tel : +33 (0)3 20 06 78 00
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