The Lille synagogue, a consistory synagogue in the Ashkenazi rite, was the first synagogue to be built in the Nord region, shortly after the large-scale immigration of Jews from Alsace and Central Europe in the second half of the 19th century.
Built by Lille architect Théophile-Albert Hannotin, the synagogue was inaugurated in 1891. The synagogue is part of a new district developed in the second half of the 19th century, the "Latin Quarter" of Lille, which includes Saint-Michel church, the university and the Protestant temple next door.
Used by the Germans to store their equipment, the Lille synagogue is one of the few in France to have retained its original furnishings, designed by Hannotin himself following the Second World War.
In Romanesque-Byzantine style, the Lille synagogue features a nave 17 meters long and 7.6 meters wide, supported by twelve cast-iron pillars representing the twelve Jewish tribes. Topped by the Tables of the Law, its pediment is framed by two pilasters decorated with pairs of storks, a reminder of the community's origins.
The building, which is served by the République - Beaux-Arts metro station, has been listed as a historic monument since 1984.
Built by Lille architect Théophile-Albert Hannotin, the synagogue was inaugurated in 1891. The synagogue is part of a new district developed in the second half of the 19th century, the "Latin Quarter" of Lille, which includes Saint-Michel church, the university and the Protestant temple next door.
Used by the Germans to store their equipment, the Lille synagogue is one of the few in France to have retained its original furnishings, designed by Hannotin himself following the Second World War.
In Romanesque-Byzantine style, the Lille synagogue features a nave 17 meters long and 7.6 meters wide, supported by twelve cast-iron pillars representing the twelve Jewish tribes. Topped by the Tables of the Law, its pediment is framed by two pilasters decorated with pairs of storks, a reminder of the community's origins.
The building, which is served by the République - Beaux-Arts metro station, has been listed as a historic monument since 1984.
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