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By Cognosimo Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$440 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Discover the childhood roots of Charles de Gaulle in Lille
    • Explore the city’s landmarks that shaped his life and legacy
    • Visit the Grand Place and see the Notre-Dame de la Treille
    • Learn about his family history at the former Tobacco Factory
    • End the tour at his birthplace, the Maison Natale

Activity location

    • Lille
    • Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 27 Rue du Pont Neuf, 59800 Lille, France
    • Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

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Lille: Charles de Gaulle Walking Tour

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Price details
NZ$219.79 x 2 TravellersNZ$439.58
Total
Price is NZ$439.57
Until Fri, 6 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guided walking tour of Lille
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Charles de Gaulle's childhood landmarks
  • Inclusions
    Historical anecdotes and stories
  • Exclusions
    Transport to Lille
  • Exclusions
    Meals and drinks

What you can expect

  • Follow Charles de Gaulle’s childhood footsteps through Lille, the city of his family roots and happiest memories. This guided walk blends history and anecdotes, revealing how faith, family life, and the spirit of the North shaped the future General.

    From the former Tobacco Factory, where his family history began, to Notre-Dame de la Sagesse, where discipline met early creativity, the city reveals its influence.
    Along the rising Notre-Dame de la Treille, faith took form, while Méert offered childhood sweetness. The Place du Général De Gaulle celebrates his legacy. Family stories unfold at the Maison des Delannoy and the Maison des Maillot. Ramponneau and Napoléon bridges open onto fairs and military dreams, and Saint Andrew’s anchors faith and family life.

    The tour ends at his birthplace, the Maison Natale, the heart of his Lille storey, that you can tour on your own after the tour.

Location

Activity location

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    • Lille
    • Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 27 Rue du Pont Neuf, 59800 Lille, France
    • Lille, Hauts-de-France, France