Places to visit in
Lille:
Lille
Palais des Beaux-Arts
- France's No.2 museum!
General
de Gaulle Museum
- his birthplace in Lille
Lille's
markets -
colourful places to browse and find the unusual
Musée
de l'Hospice Comtesse
- fine art collection
Natural
History Museum
- in central Lille
Lille
Old Town -
stroll round lively shops, cafes, bars, markets &
cathedral
Citadelle
& Zoo -
huge 17th century fort surrounded by woods, park and Zoo
Lille
City Pass
1-,2- or 3-day pass to museums, attractions, the City Tour
& public transport
Lille
City Tour -
daily 1-hour tour of the key sites
Musée Regional des Télécommunications -
museum of telephones
...near
Roubaix:
Roubaix
Museum of Art &
Industry -
in "most beautiful swimming pool in France"
Factory
shopping:
centres for bargain discounts
Riverside
trips - by
old trams on the bank, or by boat
Gin
distillery -
at Wambrechies
...near
Tourcoing:
Tourcoing
Fine Arts Museum
- mix of old masters, contemporary art & performance
...near
Villeneuve
d'Ascq:
Mills
Museum - at
Villeneuve d'Ascq (on outskirts of Lille)
Modern
Art Museum -
Léger, Miro, Picasso...in a great parkland
setting
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