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Lille's oldest museum showcases the collection's pieces evoking the battalion's five centuries of history.
The Musée des Canonniers Sédentaires is the oldest museum in Lille. Since 1849, it has revolved around General Négrier's uniform, preserved in a cenotaph designed by architect Benvignat and surmounted by a bust by Théophile Brat. The Lille Cannoneers battalion has existed since 1483, making it one of the oldest artillery corps in Europe. In recognition of their brilliant conduct during the siege of 1792 against the Austrians, Napoleon Bonaparte donated this former convent of the Urbanist sisters to the Gunners of Lille. The 1,500 items in the collection evoke the five centuries of the battalion's history, through sculptures, engravings and weapons, including two Gribeauval cannons from the Napoleonic era. The 1870 war is also evoked, in particular through the memory of General Faidherbe, a key figure in Lille's history. A collection of old city maps retraces the city's history.
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