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Lille. Appearance. Coordinates: 50°37′40″N3°03′30″E50.6278°N 3.0583°E. For other uses, see Lille (disambiguation). Lille ( / ˈliːl / LEEL, French: [lil] ⓘ; Dutch: Rijsel [ˈrɛisəl]; Picard: Lile; West Flemish: Rysel) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders.
- Old Lille
- Palais Des Beaux-Arts
- La Vieille Bourse
- Grand Place
- Parc Zoologique
- Lam
- Lille Citadelle
- Stade Pierre-Mauroy
- Maison Natale Charles de Gaulle
- Town Hall and Belfry
Lille’s historic district is a delight, with restored bourgeois houses on cobblestone streets. You’ll pick up on the city’s Flemish influence when you see the baroque architecture dating to the 17th and 18th centuries. Place Louise de Bettignies and Rue de la Monnaie are the best places to start a stroll, and you’ll spend most of the walk looking u...
A simply enormous museum, Palais des BeauxArts is behind only the Louvre for size. It’s in a lovely Belle Époque summer palace from the end of the 19th century, and you may need as long as half a day to get the most out of the museum and its art from the 1400s up to the 1900s. There are works by Monet, Raphael, Gustave Courbet, Rubens, van Gogh, Do...
Most agree that Lille’s old stock exchange is the finest building in the city. It dates to the mid-17th century and consists of 24 Flemish renaissance houses, all around a central arcaded courtyard. If you’re wondering how the facades can be so ornate, the main architect, Julien Destrée, was a decorative furniture designer by trade, and was given f...
Lille’s expansive main square is the place where locals and tourists converge to meet up or see the sights. On all sides are wondrous old gabled buildings. Pause to look at the Théâtre du Nord, set in Lille’s former guardhouse from 1717. That classic Flemish style has also been adopted by more modern structures, like the art deco Voix du Nord build...
Located in the upmarket Esquermes quarter, Lille’s zoo is free to enter, placing it among the most-visited zoological attractions in all of France. The zoo is pretty compact, but has 450 animals from 70-odd species and takes part in international conservation programs for endangered species. The enclosures are all large and natural-looking too, so ...
Lille’s museum of modern art is a first-rate contemporary cultural attraction with more than 6,700 works from the 20th and 21st centuries. It really took off in 1999 when it received a donation from L’Aracine, an association of Art Brut collectors, and now contains the largest set of Art Brut works in France. Outsider artists like Augustin Lesage, ...
After conquering Lille in 1667 Louis XIV wasted little time reinforcing the city’s fortifications. The star-shaped citadel was built in just three years, and was designed by none other than Vauban, the famed military engineer who left his mark all across France in this time. The speed of the project is all the more amazing when you see the quantity...
The local football team, Lille OSC have been a mainstay of Ligue 1 for many years, and managed to win the league in 2011. Things have been up and down for them since then, but the club has a swish new stadium if you’re up for some live football action. Stade Pierre-Mauroy can seat 50,000,was built for EURO 2016 and hosted six matches during the tou...
On Rue Pincesse, in a leafy neighbourhood north of Old Lille, is the house where Charles de Gaulle was born on November 22 1890. It belonged to his maternal grandparents, and his family was well-off, although it had lost its land in the Revolution almost a century before. With the help of family keepsakes and contemporary memorabilia the house is n...
The art deco Hôtel de Ville went up in the 1920s and took inspiration from Lille’s famous gables. Flanders, to which Lille belonged for centuries, is a region noted for its belfries, and the town hall boasts the most recent and the highest of them all: It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site on its own, and rises to 104 metres. In a low-rise city like Li...
Discover Lille, France's fourth-largest city and a cultural and commercial hub with a rich history and architecture. Explore its attractions, museums, cuisine, nightlife and more with Lonely Planet's tips and recommendations.
City Tour. Discover Lille’s most beautiful sites and monuments aboard a convertible coach that takes you on a tour of a large part of the city. Guided tour of Old Lille. In French, English or Dutch, stroll through the charming cobbled streets of Vieux-Lille and discover its rich history. All tours. 6 good reasons to visit Lille.
Jun 14, 2019 · Discover Lille's old town, art museums, design shops and beer culture in this three-day itinerary. Learn about its Flemish and French heritage, World Design Capital status and cultural events.
Jun 30, 2024 · Lille, city, capital of Nord département and of the Hauts-de-France région, northern France, situated on the Deûle River, 136 miles (219 km) north-northeast of Paris, and 9 miles (14 km) from the Belgian frontier by road.
Dec 26, 2023 · Lille's Flemish cultural heritage is seen in its distinctive Baroque architecture and hearty cuisine. Lilloise gastronomy incorporates typical Belgian dishes, and unique local specialties like " waterzo" " (fish or poultry in cream sauce with vegetables) and " potjevleesch " (potted meat terrine).
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