It takes its name from its route, which led to the former commune of Esquermes. Rue Esquermoise is one of Lille's oldest streets. It joined the Place...

there on 19 October 1919 in a central public park, the Jardin Vauban in the Esquermes district. The nudity of the statue was a cause of trouble and led...

lullaby "P'tit quinquin". In 1858, Lille annexed the adjacent towns of Esquermes, Fives, Moulins-Lille and Wazemmes. Lille's population was 158,000 in...

Dame Cathedral construction begins. 1856 - Population: 78,641. 1858 - Esquermes, Fives, and Wazemmes become part of Lille. 1860 - Christ Church, Lille...