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Explore Lille in 1h 20
From St Pancras International, the high-speed Eurostar will whisk you direct to Lille Europe in a mere 1h 20.
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Win tickets to Main Square festival in Lille!
Every year the Main Square Festival in Arras, Northern France,...
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The bar/cafe/gallery/library/comic store of Lille
When you’re next in Lille we’d strongly recommend...
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Party at Gare Saint Sauveur in Lille
We were contacted recently by one of our lovely readers Adeline...
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Wazemmes Accordion Festival in Lille
A former textile mill dating from 1850, Maison Folie, is set...
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In Flames at L’Aeronef
Arguably the most wonderful thing about Lille is its quirky...
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About Lille
Lille (Dutch: Rijsel) is a medium-sized city in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northern France with a very large student population. This city has a strong industrial background, but, after some difficult years, it is now known throughout France for its handsome city centre and... [Read more]
Win tickets to Main Square festival in Lille!
Every year the Main Square Festival in Arras, Northern France, serves up an incredible lineup of international artists and 2011 is no exception. This year you can rock out to the sounds of Linkin Park, Coldplay, Arcade Fire, Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian and many more!
We’ve teamed with... [Read more]
The bar/cafe/gallery/library/comic store of Lille
When you’re next in Lille we’d strongly recommend checking out BD Fugue Café on Rue Royale. It’s a cross between a comic book store in the day and then in the evening it becomes a bar! The cafe attracts comic book fanatics of all ages coming to use the shop as... [Read more]
Party at Gare Saint Sauveur in Lille
We were contacted recently by one of our lovely readers Adeline who lives in Lille. She’s kindly written a guest post for us with her suggestions of a place of that you should visit while in Lille as well as an amazing event that took place recently.
What would you think of attending... [Read more]
Wazemmes Accordion Festival in Lille
A former textile mill dating from 1850, Maison Folie, is set to host the major concerts of Lille’s Wazemmes district parties during the May Accordion Festival. The festival has grown from a small beginning in the 1990s to a huge local music event attracting a wide span of musicians... [Read more]
In Flames at L’Aeronef
Arguably the most wonderful thing about Lille is its quirky music scene. Atmospheric venues like L’Aeronef are perfectly made for interesting bands to come and perform. If you want to hear bland pop music, then whilst Lille may satiate you in other ways, musically it won’t be... [Read more]
Paysages Electroniques
Take a little break in Lille for the 5th edition of “Paysages Electroniques” a great mix between sound and vision. Come and see DJs and video performers in some of Lille’s and Roubaix’s most amazing venues such as the fine art museum, an intimate projection room,... [Read more]
