Maison natale Charles de Gaulle

November 22, 1890, Charles de Gaulle was born in Lille in the mansion of his maternal grandparents. Prior to the vote of 18 June 1940 and the first president of the Fifth Republic, Charles de Gaulle had a strange childhood. Discover the origins of the "Most Illustrious the French" through the family home.

The birthplace is open to the public since 1983. Currently owned by the Charles de Gaulle Foundation, it is classified a historical monument since 1990 and labeled Illustrious House since 2011.