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Website. www.lille.fr. 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 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.
Jun 14, 2019 · When to go. Lille makes a perfect long-weekend escape, with rates dropping (often dramatically) on Friday and Saturday nights. Tack on extra days late in the week, when more places are open, and in particular skip Tuesdays, when most of the city's museums close.
Apr 29, 2023 · The capital of the northern Hauts-de-France region, Lille has a reputation as a hard-working industrial city, and has a fabulous historical centre. Until it was invaded by Louis XIV in 1667 Lille was actually Flemish, and this heritage is clear in the city’s architecture.
Visit the Lille belfry. Climb the steps of the largest belfry in France and Belgium and contemplate the 360° view that awaits you at the top. 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.
Capital of the Hauts-de-France région, Lille may be France's most underrated metropolis. Recent decades have seen the country's fourth-largest city (by greater urban area) transform from an industrial centre into a glittering cultural and commercial hub.
Explore Hauts-de-France’s best-loved towns. Lille. From the top of the town hall’s belfry, the whole of Lille is laid before you. It’s a view that stretches from the Porte de Paris, bearing the hallmark of Louis XIV, and runs all the way to the hills of Flanders in Belgium.
Lille is an architectural feast with strong Flemish influences from the Grand Place to the basilica of Notre Dame de la Treille to the quiet streets of row houses and gardens. For art buffs, Lille is home to the Musee d'Art Moderne and the Palais des Beaux Arts. Children will enjoy the Parc de Zoologique.
