Chambre de Commerce de Lille

Description

The "Chambre de Commerce de Lille" is a striking neo-Flamand building in #Lille constructed between 1910 and 1921 by architect Louis Marie Cordonnier. Its standout feature is the 76-meter belfry, topped with a four-dial clock and adorned with vegetal motifs, volutes, and details echoing 17th-century Lille architecture. The grand 25×25 m Hall of Honor forms the heart, crowned by a 17-meter dome with frescoes and surrounded by columned galleries, while reception rooms feature rich woodwork. The Lille Chamber of Commerce originated from a 1701 royal decree but was formally established in 1715 after the Treaty of Utrecht returned French Flanders to France. Suppressed during the Revolution, it was revived in 1802-1803 with broad regional authority that gradually narrowed. By the late 19th century, needing a unified headquarters, it chose a site on the new Grand Boulevard.