Lille is in the very northern part of France adjacent to the border with Belgium. It’s a great location for travel because you are very close by train to Paris, Brussels and London!
For those of you who are unfamiliar with my previous travels to France, this map gives you a chance to see most of the places I’ve lived. My first semester was in Nantes (west coast) in Bretagne (Brittany), second semester was in Aix-en-Provence (not on this map, but southern France near Avignon) in Provence and then I taught English for a year in Calais (not far from Lille!). Of course, I’ve traveled throughout much of France as well.
Onto the walking tour of Lille!
Lille has a lot of really unique neighborhoods and for this tour we were in Vieux-Lille (Old Lille). You’ll notice in the pictures an array of architecture, but it’s very influenced by the Flemish style due to the proximity to Belgium. I’ll add some captions to the photos with any interesting facts, but otherwise enjoy!
These little pink guys are not normally here, they are a part of a current modern art exhibit through the city
And that’s it for today!
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