About Lille

Lille is a city which improves the more you get to know it, and the same is so of its people. How can you not be seduced by the Old City with its mix of French and Flemish influences, or the charm of the XVIIth and XVIIIth century buildings, and the pleasures of strolling around looking at antiques? And as for the restaurants, brasseries and cafés, you’re sure to be surprised by the warmth and conviviality that reign there.

Access to and around Lille could not be any more easier by air, road or rail. Lille lies at the heart of North-West Europe. Europe's most advanced rail network passes through Lille. Train stations "Lille Europe" and "Lille Flandre" are located in the town centre and only 5 minutes from city center with boutiques or Lille Grand Palais. Tourists can travel from London to Lille in 2 hours, Brussels 38 minutes and Paris 1 hour, via the Eurotunnel and EuroStar.