I just had a glimps of the Lille Eurostar station on my way to London; the stop is called LILLE EUROPE. Well, in Belgium half of the population still rever to Rijsel in stead of Lille.
On my way back... more
The first time we visited Lille, we stayed in nearby Roubaix and took the Metro to the center of Lille, the second time we drove to Roubaix, parked and took the Metro. It's very quick, service is... more
Lille has a good transport network with metro stations dotted around the city.
If you don't have much time but would like to see most of the sights and learn some of the history of the city, take one... more
Lille's original, and main, train station is the Gare Lille Flandres - the "Flandres" bit was added after the opening of the Eurostar station. Construction... more
Lille Europe railway station was built specifically as an intermediate station for Eurostar services between London and both Brussels and Paris. It was... more
Lille-Flandres is the main station of the city of Lille, France. It is a terminus for SNCF Intercity and regional trains and was only given the name Flandres... more
We spent all dya Friday and Saturdya walking round Lille. it takes about 15 mins to walk from one side of Lille to the other. Don't be fooled thouhg, this... more
Lille is so small it really isn't worth using public transport, unless you are desperate to see the VAL totally automated subway...and if so, just buy a one... more
You can get to Lille a number of ways:By Eurostar train from Brussels/ LondonBy Eurolines coach from Paris, London, Brussels or other regional towns (see... more
Most ICE, IC and local trains will depart from Lille Flandres station as well as some TGV. All Eurostar and some TGV services depart from Lille Europe, just a... more
Just back from a weekend in Lille.
I arranged it as a surprise for my Husband's birthday.
We caught the Eurostar from London late Friday afternoon, and 1 hour 40 minutes later we were in Lille!
He...
300 years ago Lille was a rich and important city in Flandres (Belgium). Now, Lille is the capital of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, the most northern province in France.
The influence of those two countries......
My friend and I arrived in Lille late Friday morning and experienced 24 hours of laughter!! We forgot the European connector for the mini kettle, set the clock wrong and woke up too early, went round...
On a sunny day of February, nothing special of foresee and here we are leave with some friends to discover Lille. To guarantee us an interesting visit, I had taken contact by the intermediary one site...
One hour from Paris, close enough to Belgium to go clubbing, Lille is small & lovely, theres plenty of history, brilliant beer & mussels.
I spent in Lille 3 months summer time - the most quiet period...
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