France Tourism

Lille, European Capital of Culture in 2004, Lille is proud of its restored heritage and its new cultural venues: The Maisons Folie. Its art of living and its conviviality will continue to seduce you in 2007, for the people of Lille are known for their hospitality and generosity. To get a sense of their soul, sit down at one of old Lille’s little tavern tables, stroll past the beautiful Flemish houses and enjoy an unforgettable human and cultural adventure…

Places to see
- A walk in the old town between Palais Rihour and Îlot Comtesse
- Palais des Beaux Arts, 22 000 m2 of prestigious collections
- The house in which Charles de Gaulle was born
- The museum in Hospice Comtesse
- The Sunday morning market at Wazemmes
- The Lille City-Tour in 50 mins, 7 days a week, every hour, in 8 languages
- Exploring the town by Segway (a revolutionary electronic scooter!)
- The visit of the Town-Hall Belfry (150 metres) on Unesco’s world heritage list.
- Gastronomic Lille: Vieux Lille (cheese), Méert waffles, beer brewed on the premises, potjevleesch (veal, rabbit and ham), Lille flowers made of chocolate…

Getting there
-Train stations: Lille Flandres and Lille Europe (high-speed train: 1 hr from Paris, Eurostar: 1 hr 40 mins from London and 38 mins from Brussels)
- Lille airport (8 km from the city centre)
- Motorways: A1, A27, A23, A25, A22 (220 km from Paris)

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