How to Make the Most of a Day Trip to Lille, France, Lille, France
During my visits to聽Belgium, each time I looked at the map for trip ideas, one city kept drawing my eye. And it wasn鈥檛 a Belgian city. No, my eye kept crawling just across the border to the French city of聽Lille聽far in the country鈥檚 north. Upon returning to Belgium this year the idea of making a聽day trip to Lille grew too hard to resist. Ultimately visiting Lille proved to be a great decision as it allowed me to see a completely different side of聽France.
A modern city with a historical core, there鈥檚 no shortage of things to see in Lille. The fifth largest urban area in France, Lille is not a 鈥榣il destination. In fact, while a day trip is a good choice if you鈥檙e short on time, there鈥檚 certainly enough聽to do to justify several days in the city. But if you鈥檙e committed to a Lille day trip then here鈥檚 how you can make the most of it.
When arriving to Lille Flandres Station by train the best starting point for your day is just several blocks away at聽Place du Theatre. It鈥檚 here on this central square that can immediately begin to absorb some of the city鈥檚 more impressive sights. A quick suggestion as you make your way there is to divert your route past the eye-catching聽Paroisse Saint Maurice church. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
A modern city with a historical core, there鈥檚 no shortage of things to see in Lille. The fifth largest urban area in France, Lille is not a 鈥榣il destination. In fact, while a day trip is a good choice if you鈥檙e short on time, there鈥檚 certainly enough聽to do to justify several days in the city. But if you鈥檙e committed to a Lille day trip then here鈥檚 how you can make the most of it.
When arriving to Lille Flandres Station by train the best starting point for your day is just several blocks away at聽Place du Theatre. It鈥檚 here on this central square that can immediately begin to absorb some of the city鈥檚 more impressive sights. A quick suggestion as you make your way there is to divert your route past the eye-catching聽Paroisse Saint Maurice church. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: How to Make the Most of a Day Trip to Lille, France
Guide Location: France » Lille
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: David Johnston
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Guide Location: France » Lille
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: David Johnston
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Place du Theatre
- Paroisse Saint Maurice church
- Opera House
- CCI Grand Lille building
- La Vieille Bourse
- Place Charles de Gaulle
- Notre Dame de la Treille Cathedral
- Citadel of Lille
- Place de la Republique lille
- Palais des Beaux Arts
- Porte de Paris
- Lille Town Hall
- Hotel de Ville de Loos
- Le Pain Quotidien
- Les 3 Brasseurs
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