"Summer in Lille" a Lille Travel Page by Oana_bic

One hour from Paris, close enough to Belgium to go clubbing, Lille is small & lovely, theres plenty of history, brilliant beer & mussels.
I spent in Lille 3 months summer time - the most quiet period for the city due to students holidays.
A full tour should cover:
- the Citadel, as one of the best examples of the military architecture
- La Vieille Bourse (the old stock exchange building), a remmant of the Spanish occupation, combined with French and Flemish style
- The Grand Place, a highlight of the Lille and its Goddess, a symbol of the resistance against the Austrians
- Porte de Paris (Paris gate)
- Monnaie Street, where coins were made.
- Palais Rihour, old living place of the Dukes of Burgundy