Lille Travel Tips
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Lively, forward-looking Lille (Rijsel in Flemish) may be France's most underrated major city. Long an industrial centre, Lille's recent history shows how a grimy metropolis, its economy based on declining technologies, can transform itself - with the help of generous government investment - into a glittering and self-confident cultural hub.
Battlefield Tours from Lille
Lille was once part of Flanders, a region in Belgium. Flanders, and in particular, Ypres (also known as the Salient), some 120km (75mi) from Lille, saw the most intense battles of the First World War ... Continue Reading »
Lille Suggested Itineraries
Hugging the French border with Belgium, Flemish-influenced Lille is a city often overlooked by tourists en route to Paris or Brussels. The city’s industrial past is strongly evident in its attractive ... Continue Reading »
Christmas Market in Lille
Lille is one city on the edge: it’s architecture hints at its closeness to neighbouring Belgium, it’s a major French student town (always cultural edgy…) and it’s a major intersection in the ... Continue Reading »
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