Hospice Comtesse
Hospice Comtesse is a museum of historic hospice in Lille. It was listed in 1923 as a classé historic monument (in part). Nearby, Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille (100 m) heads a list of 314 within 15 km.
Museum in Lille
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Lille
Hospice Comtesse is in the commune of Lille, with 214 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1923; built in the 15th, 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00107586). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Lille
Aim for May to September, when Lille reaches 18–24°C.
Hospice Comtesse
5 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1923
- Built
- 15th, 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Lille, Nord
- Official site
- lille.fr/Le-Musee-de-l-Hospice-Comtesse
The practical side
- EntryA fee is charged
Getting to Hospice Comtesse
The map puts Hospice Comtesse in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Lille. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Hospice Comtesse
Home to 238,246 people, Lille is the largest of these 8. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
- 1Lille
- 2La Madeleine
- 3Saint-André-lez-Lille
- 4Lambersart
- 5Mons-en-Barœul
- 6Marcq-en-Barœul
- 7Marquette-lez-Lille
- 8Lezennes
Lille
La Madeleine
Saint-André-lez-Lille
Lambersart
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Hospice Comtesse is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Lille | It’s in this commune | 238,246 |
| La Madeleine | 1.5 km northeast of it | 21,790 |
| Saint-André-lez-Lille | 2.4 km northwest of it | 13,233 |
| Lambersart | 2.7 km west of it | 27,090 |
| Mons-en-Barœul | 3.2 km east of it | 21,105 |
| Marcq-en-Barœul | 3.4 km northeast of it | 40,184 |
| Marquette-lez-Lille | 3.4 km north of it | 12,622 |
| Lezennes | 4.5 km southeast of it | 2,978 |
While you are near Hospice Comtesse
Around it, within 15 km, lie 314 more, including 3 museums, 2 châteaux and 2 attractions.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille100 m south, in Lille2
MuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille1.2 km south, in Lille3ChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Lille1.3 km west, in Lille4AttractionAttractionVieille Bourse500 m south, in Lille5
MuseumMusée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille1.6 km south, in Lille6
MuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut6.2 km east, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq7AttractionAttractionPlace du Général-de-Gaulle500 m south, in Lille8
ChâteauChâteau de Flers4.9 km east, in Villeneuve-d'AscqWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Hospice Comtesse
Where is Hospice Comtesse?
Hospice Comtesse is in Lille, in Nord (Hauts-de-France).
What is Hospice Comtesse?
Museum of historic hospice in Lille, France.
Is Hospice Comtesse a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1923, Mérimée record PA00107586.
How well known is Hospice Comtesse?
Hospice Comtesse has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Hospice Comtesse?
May to September are the warmest months in Lille, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Hospice Comtesse?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille (100 m), Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (1.2 km), Citadelle de Lille (1.3 km) and Vieille Bourse (500 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Hospice Comtesse: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flers: Jiel Beaumadier ( http://jiel.b.free.fr ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.