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Lille holidays

October 2019

  • Paved street of rue de Peterinck in the Vieux Lille neighbourhood.

    Lille wonder: a whistle-stop tour of a Franco-Belgian jewel

    Take a quick Eurostar trip from London for a short break to a city with a medieval heart but a modern approach to life

February 2019

  • Vieille Bourse on Lille’s Grand’Place

    A local's guide
    A local’s guide to Lille: 10 top tips

    Lille and neighbour Roubaix have been reinvented as cultural hubs, with a dynamic arts scene. Curator Didier Fusillier and local artist Fanny Bouyagui pick their highlights

June 2016

  • The Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, will stage the Euro 2016 final.

    Euro 2016: travel guide to France’s host cities

    The Euro 2016 host cities all offer a delicious taste of France to go with the football – from glorious food and chic bars to world-class art and architecture

February 2015

  • Charles Pétillon balloons

    Blow up: Charles Pétillon's bizarre balloon masterpieces – in pictures

    Clouds of balloons take on a life of their own in this French artist’s inflated fantasies. Watch the white bubbles spill out of spaceships, skim like stones on water and take over a golf course. Welcome to invasion of the balloon snatchers …

March 2011

  • LAM, Lille

    New Europe
    Nouveau riches: what's new in France

    Hip party pads, design gîtes in Brittany and an art deco swimming-pool-turned-gallery – Gemma Bowes and Rachel Dixon discover the latest French trends

September 2010

  • Dance takes the train in Lille

    Dancing Machine at Gare Saint Sauveur, Lille, France

September 2009

  • A TGV Lyria in Switzerland

    The high-speed rail revolution

  • Place du Général de Gaulle

    Top city breaks by rail

October 2008

  • Strike cripples Eurostar's bid to get service back on track after fire

    Industrial action by Belgian cause cancellations between London, Brussels and Lille

August 2008

  • Lille Braderie, flea market

    Bag a bargain at Europe's top flea market

  • Yacht holiday in Mallorca

    Over land and sea

November 2007

  • Lille, France

    Eurostar tips to Lille

    Find out what the art scene in Lille has got to offer.

September 2007

  • Gallery: La Grande Braderie de Lille

    This massive antiques, flea and bric-a-brac street market in Lille, France, is a tradition going back to medieval times. It lasts for 48 hours and is an annual event. Two million people will attend.

March 2007

  • The flight

    The first direct flights from the UK to the northern French city of Lille are to be launched on 23 April.

January 2007

  • The annual Lille Braderie, the largest flea market in Europe

    Top 10 European flea markets

    Having bargain-hunted her way around the continent, Angela Rippon offers her tips on finding the most delectable collectables.

August 2006

  • Flying visit

    Why now? The annual Lille Braderie, the largest flea market in Europe, opens at 3pm on Saturday September 2 and continues until midnight on Sunday.

February 2004

  • The party capital

    The northern French city of Lille is this year's European capital of culture and with 2,000 events planned, it may out-party Paris, writes John Brunton.

March 2003

  • Lille did you know...

    Next year Lille takes up the title of European City of Culture. Liane Katz takes a closer look at one of France's lesser known cities to see what all the fuss is about.

August 2000

  • The new Euro star

    Lille has been put on the map by the Chunnel and has transformed itself into a chic weekend destination

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