Lille Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France, Northern France
About Lille
Lille is France's fifth largest metropolitan area, and its most northerly. The city sits on the Deûle River, very near to the border withBelgium. While the city is moderately sized (236,000 inhabitants in 2020), over 1.5 million people live in the French side of the metropolitan area, while the cross-border metropolitan area, which covers both French and Belgian territory and includesKortrijkandTournai, is estimated to have more than 2.1 million inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region and the prefecture of the Nord department. Historically, it was the capital ofFlanders, and became an industrial powerhouse. 🌍Lille Tourist Office,Palais Rihour(RihourM1),☏+33 359 579 400,contact@lilletourism.com.10:00-12:30, 13:30-17:30.City tourist office located at Palais Rihour. Sell
Top Attractions in Lille
Explore the best things to see and do in Lille:
- ★Birth House of Charles de Gaulle
- ★Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Treille
- ★Chamber of Commerce
- ★Christmas Market
- ★Citadelle
- ★La Braderie
- ★La Manufacture
- ★LAM - Lille Art Modern Museum
Where to Eat in Lille
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Au Bon Poulet
- 🍴Au Cheval Blanc
- 🍴Au roi soleil
- 🍴Bierbuik
- 🍴Brasserie Flore
- 🍴Creperie de la Vielle Bourse
Where to Stay in Lille
- 🏨Alliance Lille
- 🏨Citadines City Centre Lille
- 🏨Hotel Brueghel
- 🏨Hôtel Carlton
- 🏨ibis budget Lille Centre
- 🏨Lille Hostel-Stéphane Hessel (HI)
Lille Travel Guide Sections
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