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On Friday, we had off because Thursday was a holiday (so why not make it a long weekend!), so I decided to enjoy the warmer weather and sunshine and “get lost” in Lille….come see what I found!

This old tower-it had no plaque or anything that I could find, but some online research indicated it’s a medieval tower.

Porte de Paris-in the late 1600s fortified walls were built around the city and this is one of the gates that remains.

In this picture you can see how they would have been able to close the gate if needed (drawbridge style).

Lille City Hall with it’s bell tower. I tried to go up, but the line was full for the day-maybe another day!

After the day in Brussels, this was a fun find in Lille!

I couldn’t find what this was historically (it’s now part of a hotel), but I thought the door was really cool.

Eglise catholique Saint-Maurice

This plaque was tucked away in a corner. It basically explains that the first time this man heard an organ was in this church and he instantly decided he needed to learn how to play the organ and he went on to become the organist at Notre Dame!

Opera of Lille with the Chamber of Commerce Bell Tower to the left.

Cathedrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille: modern in the front (1990s)

Cathedrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille: Neogothic in the back (1800s)

This is facing the more modern section-this wall is made up of sheets of granite that were sliced very thinly so that the light can come through-really cool!

Close up of the stained glass

A cute little street in Vieux Lille (the old town)

Grand Place-not raining!

Here is the fountain below the statue (this ledge is also where I sat to eat lunch-great for people watching!)

This is the biggest bookstore in France! 5 floors (and each floor goes quite far back)…..I’m going to have to make a return to trip before I leave to bring back some French reads!

I had a lot of fun wandering Lille-it’s such a beautiful city to get lost in and every time I think I’m actually lost I end up back at Grand Place and can get myself reoriented. More Lille explorations posts to come!

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