Easy to get to, down to earth and proud of its past, as Lille changes, fall under its spell as you’re carried away to the crossroads of modern day Europe
How could we mention Lille without mentioning the people of the North? Sincerity, hospitality, a festive spirit and a sense of fun are an integral part of life in Lille where festivals and Giants parade take place all year round. Any excuse to party, have fun, organise a fair, an improvised concert or down a pint of beer at the local Estaminet, is a good one.
© Hervé Leteneur skenea.eu/Office du Tourisme de Lille
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Every year, in the first week of September, Lille floods with bargain hunters... Cars are banished from the streets, replaced by more than a million people combing the alleys of Europe's biggest flea market!
Shopkeepers, antique dealers and part-time traders line up elbow to elbow on the pavements. Two days and one night of madness that have become a must for amateur bargain hunters everywhere. |
The famous braderie!
OT Lille / © Max Lerouge
 OT Lille / © maxime dufour |
Festivals, traditional games, colourful markets with a It's a mixture of all these things that makes Lille such a This bonding spirit leads to unexpected meetings and |
 OTC Lille / ©Laurent Ghesquiere |
 OT Lille / © Frédéric Iovino |
