Editing Lille (section)

===Post-French Revolution===
[[File:Lille watteau patrie.jpg|thumb|Lille in 1793]]
In 1792, in the aftermath of the French Revolution, the [[Austrians]], then in the United Provinces, laid siege to Lille. The "[[Column of the Goddess]]", erected in 1842 in the "Grand-Place" (officially named [[Place du Général-de-Gaulle (Lille)|Place du Général-de-Gaulle]]), is a tribute to the city's resistance, led by [[Mayor (France)|Mayor]] {{ill|François André-Bonte|fr}}. Although Austrian artillery destroyed many houses and the main church of the city, the city did not surrender, and the Austrian Army left after eight days.

The city continued to grow and, by 1800, had some 53,000 residents, leading to Lille becoming the seat of the Nord ''département'' in 1804. In 1846, a railway connecting Paris and Lille was built. In the early 19th century, [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon I]]'s [[Continental System|continental blockade]] against the United Kingdom led to Lille's textile industry developing even more fully. The city was known for its cotton while the nearby towns of [[Roubaix]] and [[Tourcoing]] worked wool. Leisure activities were thoroughly organised in 1858 for the 80,000 inhabitants. Cabarets or taverns for the working class numbered 1,300, or one for every three houses. At that time the city counted 63 drinking and singing clubs, 37 clubs for card players, 23 for bowling, 13 for skittles, and 18 for archery. The churches likewise have their social organizations. Each club had a long roster of officers, and a busy schedule of banquets festivals and competitions.<ref>Theodore Zeldin, ''France, 1848-1945, vol. 2, Intellect, Taste and Anxiety'' (1977) pp 2:270-71.</ref> In 1853, [[Alexandre Desrousseaux]] composed his lullaby "[[P'tit Quinquin (song)|P'tit quinquin]]".

In 1858, Lille annexed the adjacent towns of [[Esquermes]], [[Fives, Nord|Fives]], Moulins-Lille and [[Wazemmes]].<ref name=ehess/> Lille's population was 158,000 in 1872, growing to over 200,000 by 1891. In 1896 Lille became the first city in France to be led by a socialist, [[Gustave Delory]].

By 1912, Lille's population stood at 217,000. The city profited from the [[Industrial Revolution]], particularly via coal and the [[steam engine]]. The entire region grew wealthy thanks to its mines and textile industry.