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Where is Best to stay in Lille?
The Grand Place is certainly a good area to stay, being right in the city centre and close to shops, bars and restaurants. Another option is by the Gare Lille Flandres, which is handy for day trips and transport connections. A lot depends on the budget you have for a hotel.
What is Lille like to visit?
But what Lille is best known for, are the vibrant markets. Once a year the city turns into one giant flea market for the Braderie de Lille, and every week in the local markets there are food stalls brimming with delicious produce, cheeses and gourmet delicacies, and booksellers gather at the Old Stock Exchange.
Where do Lille play?
Stade Pierre Mauroy
Lille OSC/Arenas/Stadiums
The Stade Pierre-Mauroy is a multi-use retractable roof stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq (Métropole Européenne de Lille), France, that opened in August 2012. It has a seating capacity of 50,186 and is the home stadium of LOSC Lille.
Where is Lille Christmas Market?
Place Rihour
Where to find Lille Christmas market. The Christmas market in Lille is in the centre of town with around 90 stalls on Place Rihour, and the massive Christmas tree and Ferris wheel on nearby Grand Place, so it’s very compact and just 10 mins walk from the station.
What is the capital of Lille?
Lille, city, capital of Nord département and of the Hauts-de-France région, northern France, situated on the Deûle River, 136 miles (219 km) north-northeast of Paris, and 9 miles (14 km) from the Belgian frontier by road.
Where is LOSC Lille from?
Lille, France
Lille OSC/Locations
Where is the best Christmas market in Europe?
Best Christmas markets in Europe for 2021
- Cologne, Germany. Dates: November 25 to December 22, 2021.
- Salzburg, Austria. Dates: November 18 to December 26, 2021.
- Berlin, Germany. Dates: November 23 to December 27, 2021.
- Budapest, Hungary.
- Zagreb, Croatia.
- Prague, Czech Republic.
- Strasbourg, France.
- Gothenburg, Sweden.
Are there Christmas markets in Bruges?
The main christmas market in Bruges is in Grote Markt, with its pretty, wooden chalets surrounding a glittering ice rink, where skaters swish and stumble in the shadow of the 83m-high belfry. If you can face the 366 steps to the bells at the top, you’ll be rewarded with stunning views of the chocolate-box city below.
What is there to do in Lille today?
Top Attractions in Lille
- Vieux-Lille. 3,439. Points of Interest & Landmarks.
- Grande Place. 2,815. Points of Interest & Landmarks.
- Parc du Heron. 141.
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille. 1,813.
- LaM Lille Metropole Musee d’art moderne, d’art contemporain et d’art brut. 685.
- Lille Zoo. 1,972.
- Old Stock Exchange. 1,247.
- L’Hache Prise. 156.