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Lille
Early September for the Braderie de Lille flea market; December for the Christmas marketBest time
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Lille is a Flemish-flavoured city in northern France, its Grand Place and Vieux Lille lined with Flemish-Baroque facades from centuries under Burgundian and Spanish rule before it became French. Its Eurostar and TGV station puts London, Brussels and Paris all within roughly ninety minutes.
About Lille
Lille is a Flemish-flavoured city in northern France, its Grand Place and Vieux Lille lined with Flemish-Baroque facades from centuries under Burgundian and Spanish rule before it became French. Its Eurostar and TGV station puts London, Brussels and Paris all within roughly ninety minutes.
Country: FranceLanguage: FrenchCurrency: Euro (EUR)Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
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Lille is a Flemish-flavoured city in northern France, its Grand Place and Vieux Lille lined with Flemish-Baroque facades from centuries under Burgundian and Spanish rule before it became French. Its Eurostar and TGV station puts London, Brussels and Paris all within roughly ninety minutes.
Best forFlemish-French architecture and old-town wandering; weekend city breaks; day trips to Belgium
When to goEarly September for the Braderie de Lille flea market; December for the Christmas market
Getting aroundWalkable Vieux Lille; two-line VAL metro; Lille Europe/Flandres stations on Eurostar and TGV lines
Where to stayVieux Lille for the Flemish facades and restaurant density
Maybe skip ifYou want beach or Mediterranean scenery
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