Porte de Paris

Although it is just a simple gate, i love walking in that area and admiring the architect and old historic symbol of this monument if you go very early in the morning, it will be empty, and you can take some nice pictures with the gate and the belfry in the background

Very nice place and monument to see, with a cute park and benches around it! Had a nice time ☺️

Nice monument, I would say one of the best things to see on the city. When we were there wedding took place under it and it looked gorgeous

Porte de Paris built in 1690 to celebrate Louis XIV victory over Lille. Spectacular military architecture. Worth the short walk from city center.

Very pretty gate, hidden away

🇫🇷“Porte de Paris” is an Arc de Triomphe built in the 17th century to commemorate Louis XIV conquering the city. 🇫🇷 Across the street from the Porte de Paris, there's something commonly seen in Belgium and north of France: a Belfry (bell towers), the word comes from the Middle English berfrey, a term for a wooden tower used in medieval times. 🇫🇷 People can climb to the top of the Belfry at 104 meters to get a panoramic view of the Lille , but we did not have enough time (that is my excuse anyway 😅)

Great spot to watch the tdf when it went by

Stumbled upon this, good historical building and lovely to walk around and explore