Maison Natale Charles de Gaulle

  • Museums and places of interest
9 rue Princesse, 59000 Lille
Charles de Gaulle was born at 9 rue Princesse in Lille, in the home of his maternal grandparents on November 22, 1890. Throughout his childhood and youth, this house was a meeting place for his family. It was here, in a family united by patriotic and religious values, that the character of the future President of the Fifth Republic was forged.


In 2020, the Maison natale Charles de Gaulle underwent major renovations. The aim was to reinforce the structure of the house, but also to renovate and completely refurnish it. Rooms that had fallen into oblivion were rehabilitated and shown to the public for the first time. Listed as a historic monument and awarded the "Maison des Illustres" label, the house has been restored to look very much as the young Charles knew it. It is the only example in Lille of what a bourgeois home looked like during the Belle Époque.


The Maison natale Charles de Gaulle also offers regular temporary exhibitions, lectures and educational workshops.


In addition, there are two 13-stage walking tours, marked by a nail on the ground bearing the general's effigy. The route can be started at any stage. There is no chronological order either. Maps of the route, with explanations, anecdotes and family memories of each stage, are available from the Maison natale Charles de Gaulle and the Lille Tourist Office.


Circuit lengths: 6.3 km and 4.4 km.

Services

Services

Temporary exhibitions
Sales
Auditorium
Shop

Services offered

Quality standards

Quality standards
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Rates

Rates

Adult price
From 8€

Reduced adult price
From 6€

Free
From 0€

Other rate
From 2€

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

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Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 30 Maximum number of people

Openings

Openings

All year

All year
Monday
10:00 - 18:00

Wednesday
10:00 - 18:00

Thursday
10:00 - 18:00

Friday
10:00 - 18:00

Saturday
10:00 - 18:00

Sunday
10:00 - 18:00

Location

Location

Maison Natale Charles de Gaulle
9 rue Princesse, 59000 Lille

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
  • English
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