City of more than 11,000 inhabitants, Saint-André-lez-Lille takes place in the Hauts-de-France, in the Nord department. Limitrophe of Lille, Lambersart or Verlinghem, it is also close to Mons-en-Baroeul and Loos.
As evidenced by the remains of pottery and a stone ax found on site during the construction of the railway line Lille-Dunkerque in the nineteenth century, the town of Saint-André-lez-Lille was once occupied by Gallic tribes. Old, the city of northern France attracts especially for its proximity to Basse Deûle, ideal for fishing. Frankish village then Carolingian, the city continues for centuries to change countries, before finally joining France in the seventeenth century. However, it is only during the French Revolution that it becomes a full-fledged municipality.
Long known for hosting the homes of wealthy Lille, the city of Saint-André-lez-Lille remains popular for its architecture typical of northern France.
