Christ Church Lille

Proudly adorned in red brick, this church was built in 1870 by the city's British residents. During the heyday of the textile industry, English industrialists flocked to Lille. But they had nowhere to gather and worship. So they decided to create Christ Church, part of the Anglican Church of England. Since then, masses have never ceased and the church, the only one in Lille to officiate in the language of Shakespeare, continues to welcome large numbers of worshippers. But it also welcomes...