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Sights (10)

Opéra de Lille

Built in 1923.

210m

50.6375223.065183

Lille Cathedral

The construction of this cathedral started in 1854 and was eventually finished only in 1999.

230m

50.643.06222222

Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille

A famed museum covering European art from the 15th to 20th century. There are myriad events open to all, including night events and festivals.

484m

50.6303533.062906

Braderie de Lille

The largest flea market in Europe, held every September for which millions of people come to Lille. You will find everything: paintings, antiques, ornaments, furniture, clothing, art, and more. The traditional food of the braderie is moules-frites, or mussels and fries, usually paired with a refreshing local beer. You will find many restaurants selling this meal for an affordable price. Tourists and locals alike will be partying, eating, and drinking, in a very lively, fun atmosphere.

612m

50.63683.0688

Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Lille

A large collection of stuffed mammals, insects, fossils, etc.

831m

50.626666673.06666667

Citadel of Lille

A masterpiece of 17th century defensive military architecture, built in the reign of Louis XIV and designed by Vauban, the famous French military architect. In the same area is a zoo (free of charge) and a lovely park.

2.1km

50.641111113.04444444

Lille Métropole Museum of Modern, Contemporary and Outsider Art

Modern art, outsider art, contemporary art.

9.4km

50.637777783.14805556

La Piscine Museum

A 20th century art museum built around a former swimming bathhouse. The main room features a swimming pool.

12km

50.6925773.16756

Picardy

Region of France

85km

49.52.83333333

Beauvais

Prefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France

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Lille is for beer and food. Make sure you try something involving Maroille cheese and sample some Mimolette with wine (Linzy's favorite cheese!). There's a lot of Belgian influence around here, while Carbonade flamande is a Belgian dish, it's done very well in Lille.

Lille

Lille is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region in northern France and the core of one of the largest metropolitan agglomerations in the country. Historically, it has also been the capital of Flanders, and later an industrial powerhouse, thanks to which it now boasts a large and handsome historic centre. Today, it is known as a major economic and academic centre, with a very large student population. Situated at the literal crossroads of Europe, Lille is within a 90-minute train ride from Paris, Brussels and London.

Lille features an array of architectural styles with various amounts of Flemish influence, including the use of brown and red brick. In addition, many residential neighborhoods, especially in Greater Lille, consist of attached 2–3 story houses aligned in a row, with narrow gardens in the back. These architectural attributes, many uncommon in France, help make Lille a transition in France to neighboring Belgium, as well as nearby Netherlands and England, where the presence of brick, as well as row houses or the terraced house is much more prominent.

  • Lille Cathedral (Basilique-cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille)
  • Citadel of Lille
  • Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
  • Jardin botanique de la Faculté de Pharmacie
  • Jardin botanique Nicolas Boulay
  • Jardin des Plantes de Lille

Lille features an array of architectural styles with various amounts of Flemish influence, including the use of brown and red brick. In addition, many residential neighborhoods, especially in Greater Lille, consist of attached 2–3 story houses aligned in a row, with narrow gardens in the back. These architectural attributes, many uncommon in France, help make Lille a transition in France to neighboring Belgium, as well as nearby Netherlands and England, where the presence of brick, as well as row houses or the terraced house is much more prominent.

  • Lille Cathedral (Basilique-cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille)
  • Citadel of Lille
  • Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
  • Jardin botanique de la Faculté de Pharmacie
  • Jardin botanique Nicolas Boulay
  • Jardin des Plantes de Lille

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

6°C1.2
Precipitation: 60.5 mm

Feb

6.9°C1.3
Precipitation: 47.4 mm

Mar

10.6°C3.6
Precipitation: 58.3 mm

Apr

14.1°C5.4
Precipitation: 50.7 mm

May

17.9°C8.9
Precipitation: 64 mm

Jun

20.6°C11.7
Precipitation: 64.6 mm

Jul

23.3°C13.8
Precipitation: 68.5 mm

Aug

23.3°C13.6
Precipitation: 62.8 mm

Sep

19.7°C11.2
Precipitation: 61.6 mm

Oct

15.2°C8.1
Precipitation: 66.2 mm

Nov

9.8°C4.4
Precipitation: 70.1 mm

Dec

6.4°C1.9
Precipitation: 67.8 mm
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