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Why visit Birthplace of Charles de Gaulle
The Birthplace of Charles de Gaulle is a museum in Lille, in the Hauts-de-France, France, which had been Charles de Gaulle's maternal grandparents' house where he was born in 1890. The museum is property of the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation, and managed by the Departmental Council of Nord.
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The Birthplace of Charles de Gaulle is a museum in Lille, in the Hauts-de-France, France, which had been Charles de Gaulle's maternal grandparents' house where he was born in 1890. The museum is property of the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation, and 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. The museum receives between 19,000 and 20,000 visitors each year. It underwent expansion in 2025.
“The Birthplace of Charles de Gaulle is a museum in Lille, in the Hauts-de-France, France, which had been Charles de Gaulle's maternal grandparents' house where he was born in 1890. The museum is property of the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation, and managed by the Departmental Council of Nord.”
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