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It rains and rains and rains.
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Good place to use as a base
6 Reviews When the decision was finally made, in 1986, to construct the Channel Tunnel and to establish a rail link between London and Continental Europe, Lille was chosen as one of the intermediate stations....
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Shopping in the Pedestrian Streets
7 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...
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Place du General de Gaulle / Grand Place
9 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;...
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7 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...
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20 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...
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12 Reviews The building of the old stock exchange is one of the most beautiful in Lille. It was built in the middle of the 17th century when Lille was still part of the Spanish Netherlands. The architectural...
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6 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...
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4 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...
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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...
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3 Reviews Along the streets Stroll alongside the streets, the nose in the air. Leave to travel your eyes on the façades indicating the rich one passed Lille to the research of some picturesque detail....
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10 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...
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1 Review and 295 Opinions Stayed over on a reunion of some old friends. 5 of us had 3 rooms - the Eurostar fare from London...
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...
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3 Reviews and 136 Opinions A 1950s hotel full of antiques and character in the centre of Calais. The atmosphere is created by...
Upcoming Event: 11/05 - 12/05/2013
Tourcoing:
Festival les rues joyeuses, les arts dans la rue
Concerts, Shows & Food in the streets of Tourcoing.
Absolutely impressive to see the famous Rodin statue in front of the town hall of Calais.
This region in the north of France is best known for its beautiful Flemish cities with noble town houses, magnificent city halls, ornate churches and some of the country's finest art collections. This...
Nord-Pas-de-Calais is one of 22 regions in France and is the most northerly; it consists of 2 departments; Nord and Pas-de-Calais. Nord is derived from North and Pas-de-Calais the French name for...
The Nord-Pas-de Calais is one of the smaller regions of France. It is situated in the Northwestern corner of the country, next to Belgium. After the region of Ile-de-France (with Paris) it has the...
Before we had a car we used to escape London by getting a bus to Dover and the ferry across to Calais. It was only £4 return for a foot passenger then (not much more now). You can have a lovely day on...
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