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Built at the end of the th century, this former military building became the cultural centre of the city of Mons. On the occasion of Lille 2004 European Capital of Culture, this building, nestled in a island of greenery, becomes one of the Metropolis's Folie houses. Today the building houses the municipal library, the conservatory, a multimedia area, a game, an open-air theatre and a restaurant in one of the vaulted halls of the building. It is also the seat of the cinema association, Time Exquisite.

Palais Rameau rightly impresses the walker passing by boulevard de la Liberte. It is during a donation to the city of Lille that Charles Rameau request who a monument either built its name. Promise kept by the city, the palace was inaugurated in 1879. Its néo-Moorish façade is considerable including its powerful gate maintained by two square towers. Place of passion and exposure to 19TH < sup > th < /sup > century, prison during the Second World War and even exams room until 1960, this place was reinvented in the course of time. Surrounded by a beautiful little garden, the majestic glass roof ends up convincing visitors the magnificence of the place. This monument is listed Historical monument since 2002. Unfortunately, the art exhibitions and other events are too rare and do not allow this place to be worthy of its prestige. Small anecdote, falls it from the Lille agriculturalist Charles Rameau is equipped with a strawberry plant, dahlia, a map of potatoes, a rose tree and a vineyard to its request. Bref, enchanted palace and filled with stories! An advice: enjoy the next exhibition to discover it interior!

The exhibition is entitled "Les anges font comme s'ils existaient", and includes a chromigraph by Frédéric Hartmann entitled "Sous-bois côtier".