Museum · Lille · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille

Palais des Beaux-Arts is a museum in Lille, Nord, France. This place has an audio tour of about 3 minutes, in English or Dutch. 49 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 430 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a water point and a bike pump.

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The story

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Audio tour · Palais des Beaux-Arts

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You're standing on the Place de la République, right in the heart of Lille. The grand palace in front of you is the Palais des Beaux-Arts, the city's Palace of Fine Arts. Glance over your shoulder: directly opposite stands the préfecture. Two stately buildings eyeing each other across the square.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Mo 14:00-18:00; We-Su 10:00-18:00; Tu off; Jan 01,May 01,Jul 14,Nov 01,Dec 25 off
Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Accessible
Visitors: 297,610 a year (2019)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Velvet · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Palais des Beaux-Arts

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 49 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

MuseumAudio story · 2 min

LaM Lille Métropole - Musée d'Art Moderne, d'Art Comptemporain et d'Art Brut · 6.3 km

Photo: Jean Housen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of LaM Lille Métropole - Musée d'Art Moderne, d'Art Comptemporain et d'Art Brut on the spot with the app

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Frequently asked questions

When is Palais des Beaux-Arts open?

Mo 14:00-18:00; We-Su 10:00-18:00; Tu off; Jan 01,May 01,Jul 14,Nov 01,Dec 25 off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Palais des Beaux-Arts wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 210 m and a water point at 400 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Palais des Beaux-Arts, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 3 minutes, in English or Dutch.