Dauphine’s Gate

Dauphine’s Gate is a sally port in Lille, North, Hauts-de-France. Dauphine’s Gate is situated nearby to the castle Citadel of Lille, as well as near the forest Bois de la Deûle.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Citadel of Lille and Lille Zoo.

Citadel of Lille

Castle

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The Citadel of Lille is a pentagonal citadel of the city wall of Lille, in France. It was built between 1667 and 1670. It hosts the Corps de réaction rapide France. Citadel of Lille is situated 160 metres northeast of Dauphine’s Gate.

Lille Zoo

Zoo

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Lille Zoo is situated 370 metres southeast of Dauphine’s Gate.

Porte de Dunkerque

City gate

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Porte de Dunkerque is a city gate, which is situated 450 metres south of Dauphine’s Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esquermes and Vieux-Lille.

Esquermes

Suburb

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Esquermes is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France. Since 1858 it is part of Lille.

Vieux-Lille

Suburb

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Vieux-Lille is a district in the north of Lille. It is the district with the most pre-19th-century buildings. It still boasts many cobbled streets and traces of the canals that crisscrossed the city in centuries gone by. It is home to 20,000 inhabitants.