Birthplace of Charles de Gaulle
Birthplace of Charles de Gaulle
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Established1983
LocationLille
France
Coordinates50°38′45.6″N 3°3′32.3″E / 50.646000°N 3.058972°E / 50.646000; 3.058972
TypeMonument and Museum
Websitemaisondegaulle.fr

The Birthplace of Charles de Gaulle (French: Maison natale de Charles de Gaulle) is a French museum located in Lille, in the Hauts-de-France, France. Previously, the museum was the home of Charles de Gaulle's maternal grandparents, where he was born in 1890.[1]

Property of the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation, the house is currently managed by the Departmental Council of Nord. Opened to the public in 1983, it has been classified as a monument historique since 1989 and obtained the Maisons des Illustres label in 2011.[2] Located at 9 rue Princesse, in the Old Lille district, the museum welcomes between 19,000 and 20,000 visitors each year.[3]

References

  1. "Maison natale Charles de Gaulle". www.lille.fr. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  2. "La Maison natale Charles de Gaulle - Fondation Charles de Gaulle" (in French). 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  3. "Musée Histoire, Souvenirs de guerre Lille". www.lilletourism.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-26.
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