Lille town hall building was not yet a hundred years old, but it also holds that the office of the city administration, a large collection of modern art and takes tourists.

The building was built in the first half of the XX century, after World War I, during which the former town hall was destroyed. The works lasted for eight years - from 1924 to 1932. Architect Emil Dyubisson chosen to implement this project the Flemish style, and as a basic material - concrete. The same material was used for the creation of sculptures, which are located at the base of the tower next to the town hall. Their author is sculptor Carl Sarabezoll and hewn them by the author's technology the characters - and the giant Finaert Liderik heroes legend of the founding of Lille.

Near the town hall tower is located about 105 meters, which is a symbol of political and economic influence of the regional capital of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais. In addition, it is the tallest tower in the region. On the tower housed the clock, a powerful spotlight and TV and radio antennas. Both buildings are in the beginning of this century have been recognized historic monuments: Town Hall - National and Tower - UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The interiors of the town hall and the tower are decorated with paintings by contemporary artists - these works adorn the corridors, halls and staircases. By the selection of the works of Lille officials came up with a sense of humor - one of the paintings, which depicts the history of the city, made in the genre of comics, the author artist Erro.

To see the collection of contemporary art, as well as to see the conditions in which municipal officials work in Lille, you can during an organized tour, though more recently the curious tourists were deprived of such an opportunity.