Belgium and HollandHandbook for travellers . LILLE. 11. Route. 65 Departement da Nord. with 188,270 inhab., was formerly capitalof Flanders, but was taken by Louis XIY. in 1667, and was finallyawarded to France by the Peace of Utrecht in 1713. It is a fortressof the first class, and is situated in a well-irrigated and fertile plainon the Deule, a navigable river with which numerous canals areconnected. In 1856 the population numbered 78,000 souls, but ithas more than doubled since the extension of the fortifications in1858. Since that period numerous handsome streets and squareshave sprung up,
Belgium and HollandHandbook for travellers . LILLE. 11. Route. 65 Departement da Nord. with 188,270 inhab., was formerly capitalof Flanders, but was taken by Louis XIY. in 1667, and was finallyawarded to France by the Peace of Utrecht in 1713. It is a fortressof the first class, and is situated in a well-irrigated and fertile plainon the Deule, a navigable river with which numerous canals areconnected. In 1856 the population numbered 78,000 souls, but ithas more than doubled since the extension of the fortifications in1858. Since that period numerous handsome streets and squareshave sprung up, particularly on the S. side of the town, to theright of the station. Lille is a very important manufacturing staple commodities are linen and woollen goods, cotton, cloth,Lille thread, machinery, oil, sugar, and chemicals. Leaving the station (PI. F, 3), we proceed in a straight directionto the Theatre (PL F, 3), turn to the left through the Rue des Man-neliers, passing the Bourse (PI. F, 3), the court of which containsa bronze s
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