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Attractive, great for walking, shopping, pleasant atmosphere.
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I swear it rains every day
In a nutshell
Large town with mixed Flemish and baroque styles.
Place du General de Gaulle / Grand Place
15 Reviews You will not often see the Grand Place as empty as it was here on a Sunday morning. On other days it is the place where people meet and mingle; just walk across to get around this compact old city; enjoy the space and the architecture; take coffee, a beer or a full meal.
10 Reviews A hugely popular part of Lille, with historic buildings and a good choice of bars and restaurants, Vieux Lille (old Lille) should be on every visitor's itinerary. The streets of Vieux Lille are winding and cobbled which lends it a certain charm but also makes it difficult to explore without a map....
16 Reviews La Vieille Bourse Without protests the monument the most known city, to leaves maybe the belfry. Constructs by the architect J. Destrée in 1652 for the city merchants (envies Flemish cities Ypres Ghent, Antwerp or Amsterdam?) One did here of the trade up to 1920. In 1989 one starts a...
11 Reviews The Vieille Bourse was our favourite building in Lille. It translates as “Old Exchange” and its name comes from its role as a merchant’s exchange in the 17th century. It’s made up of 24 richly decorated houses facing a central courtyard. Nowadays, it’s home to stalls of second hand book sellers and...
11 Reviews Lille's main art gallery, the Beaux Arts Museum, is said to be second only to the Louvre in Paris. The interior of the building is light and spacious and - unlike the Louvre - uncrowded so you can move easily through the galleries which show European art from the 15th to the 20th century, including...
11 Reviews The Church of the Sacred Heart is a Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church that was built by Jules Batigny between 1875 and 1898. The church became a national historic monument in 1983. The stained glass windows are located in the axial chapel (Chapelle du Vœu) and were made around 1890. It is one of the...
6 Reviews Euralille station: Not only for take the train! Lille is at the heart of the European network of Trains to Big Speed (TGV) and one decided to re-use 120 hectares of military domain for the creation of a train station in report to the important request. Rem Koolhas was the designated architect to...
1 Review and 466 Opinions Stayed over on a reunion of some old friends. 5 of us had 3 rooms - the Eurostar fare from London...
2 Reviews and 276 Opinions This may have been my first experience of a Novotel, and I've been a fan ever since - Paris, London,...
3 Reviews The place looks nice, but it's so incredibly expensive and in my opinion it's not worth the money. There's nothing wrong with the patisserie - on the contrary. But four euro's for a regular cup of tea? Ridiculous! Other than that, I thought it strange that they didn't have a menu in English, the...
2 Reviews If you want to taste real old Flemish cooking, this is a great restaurant. The restaurant is located in an old building that used to be a local pub. The interior is lovely and totally in the old Flemish style. It seems to be a popular place. Make reservations or come early when it just opens.
5 Reviews There is one major street in central Lille that has a selection of small bars, themes or foreign, restaurants from Greek to Chinese. You're looking for rue Solferino! It's actually not that far from the centre Grand Place, can walk there within 20 mins. Such bars include, the Highlmander Pub, where...
9 Reviews Being outside of the main tourist areas and historic centers, the people you'll find near the Wazemmes Marche are any combination of locals, students or resident expats. With that being said, the establishments here tend to be less trendy, cheaper and more relaxed. I came to a few of the places in...
23 Reviews 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 I noticed many UK wine shoppers just were going to Lille for a quick Eurostar daytrip.
4 Reviews 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 frequent and a round trip ticket was 2.50E. Get off at the Gare de Lille Flanders stop and you will be...
7 Reviews Euralille is a one of France's largest and best indoor shopping centres, designed by the world famous architect Rem Koolhaas. Eurlaille opened in 1994 and contains over 140 shops, including a large supermarket, restaurants and a hotel, Hotel Lille Europe. June 2010
Shopping in the Pedestrian Streets
9 Reviews Lille is a university town so has a very young population, this is reflected in the shops. There are a mix of funky shops and boutiques selling diverse ranges. Artisans sell their wares and there is also a mix of fashion outlets ranging from designer names to tiny boutiques. When it comes to...
4 Reviews An array of market stalls, stands and shops, in a network of roads. This is the best place to buy your food and drink, fresh vegetables, cosmetics etc. It starts very early on Sunday and finishes by 1-2pm. The best bargains for flowers are to be had just around closing tile, so be strategic with...
4 Reviews Maison Coilliot looks a little different to the average house in Lille. That is because it was designed by famous Art-Nouveau designer Hector Guimard, best known for the elaborate metro station entrances in Paris. This type of design does look a bit overblown on a house but it’s a fascinating sight...
2 Reviews Another thing to do every Sunday morning is the fantastic Wazemme market which is located off rue Leon Gambetta a major road that cuts through the centre of Lille. Make sure you get to the market by then time it closes usually around 1pm or 2 latest. Nearer the end you will get the amazing bargains...
4 Reviews Lille has a compact old town which is fabulous to wander around. All the main sights are close by and easily accessible on foot. So toss aside the stilettos (not good on the cobblestones!!) and take a walk around soaking up the beautiful city of Lille!
2 Reviews On the Place de la République you will find the hugue museum of beautiful art, which is the 2nd museum of France after the Louvre With 22.000 m2 of space. The building is not just interesting because of the art that is inside, but also because of the architecture. During the recent renovation they...
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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...
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I stayed in Lille on my way from Brussels to Paris for 1 night. As a matter of fact I saw some pictures of the city in a month to my European vacation and decided to see this nice city. I really liked...
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Lille, Capital of French Flandres
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......
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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...
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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...
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