Lille, FR

Carmes Déchaussés Old Chapel, Lille

The Carmelites acquired a piece of land in 1620, at the "Riez du château", near the new walls of the Porte de Gand, in order to establish their convent there. The church was completed in 1623, but was destroyed by fire in 1645. The present church was rebuilt between 1646 and 1669.

About this building

The chapel, whose construction lasted until 1775, is a building with a central plan consisting of a rotunda on which four elliptical cells open. The interior is only animated by Doric pilasters supporting an entablature.

Key Features

  • Stained glass
  • Interior features

Visitors information

  • Level access to the main areas
  • Accessible toilets in the building

Other nearby buildings

Lille Cathedral

An edifice dedicated to the Virgin built in the 19th century, in 1856, the construction of which lasted until 1999, and thus spread over several generations of architects.

Sainte-Catherine Church, Lille

The church of Sainte-Catherine is linked to the history of Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille, patron saint of the city of Lille. The statue had been saved from the destruction of the collegiate church of Saint-Pierre, and was sheltered for a time in the church of Sainte-Catherine. The building, in its present state, was rebuilt in the 15th and early 16th centuries, and then remodelled in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

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