Vieux-Lille
Vieux-Lille
4.5
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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How to get there
- Rihour • 4 min walk
- Gare Lille Flandres • 7 min walk
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207 within 10 kms
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- lesleygriffin62Bradford, United Kingdom10 contributionsBeautiful Lille - well worth a visitUnexpectedly lovely old city with cobbled streets and tons of history At the same time modern and not too touristy. Full of French people , either living or on holiday, very authentic. More to see and do than you might expect. Walking tour of the sights and history a mustVisited August 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten August 11, 2023
- Jill17 contributionsWell worth a visitA lovely city, bustling in a nice way. Quaint old quarter, cobbled streets, wide variety of shops, restaurants & interesting architecture. Pretty canal & gardens near the Citadel & zoo. Euro Lille is very modern in comparison-a city of two halves. Only an hour & a half from St Pancras by Eurostar.Visited September 2023Traveled with familyWritten September 14, 2023
- DavidLille, France1,593 contributionsLille is a must-visit in France.A very picturesque and interesting city. Lots of restaurants and a real mix of locals, students, visitors and temporary residents. Vieux Lille had lots of very interesting architecture. A blend of French and Flemish influences, and it's own Citadel - which you can visit on Patrimony days.Visited October 2023Traveled soloWritten October 10, 2023
- Stephen, LondonLondon, United Kingdom15 contributionsLille: a Charming Place for a Relaxing WeekendOld Lille is a charming place to spend a weekend, and can be reached in 90 minutes from London on Eurostar. Spend time wandering through the streets, visit the Cathedral and go up the Belfry for a panoramic view. The centre is very busy on Saturday afternoon, quieter on Sunday; but very quiet on Monday, when many museums and shops are closed. If your weekend is from Friday morning to Sunday evening, there's plenty to see and do. And definitely take a trip on the metro to see La Piscine at Roubaix - subject of a separate review.Visited January 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten February 2, 2024
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Pauly-101
Glasgow, UK517 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
Did not expect Vieux-Lille to be quite as nice as it is. Lovely to walk around so many independent and quirky shops and stop off for a few drinks.
Written February 27, 2024
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Stephen, London
London, UK15 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
Old Lille is a charming place to spend a weekend, and can be reached in 90 minutes from London on Eurostar. Spend time wandering through the streets, visit the Cathedral and go up the Belfry for a panoramic view. The centre is very busy on Saturday afternoon, quieter on Sunday; but very quiet on Monday, when many museums and shops are closed. If your weekend is from Friday morning to Sunday evening, there's plenty to see and do. And definitely take a trip on the metro to see La Piscine at Roubaix - subject of a separate review.
Written February 2, 2024
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Korni W
Sheffield, UK3 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
Amazing place with beautiful buildings and Good food around. We spent there few hours enjoying chrismas-new year time
Written January 2, 2024
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NamFahBluewaterworld
Surin, Thailand1,439 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
Amazing town and such a great and amazing experience, nice day out and look around the town and chill out at the restaurant.
Written November 21, 2023
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David
Lille, France1,593 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
A very picturesque and interesting city. Lots of restaurants and a real mix of locals, students, visitors and temporary residents.
Vieux Lille had lots of very interesting architecture. A blend of French and Flemish influences, and it's own Citadel - which you can visit on Patrimony days.
Vieux Lille had lots of very interesting architecture. A blend of French and Flemish influences, and it's own Citadel - which you can visit on Patrimony days.
Written October 10, 2023
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Jill
17 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
A lovely city, bustling in a nice way. Quaint old quarter, cobbled streets, wide variety of shops, restaurants & interesting architecture. Pretty canal & gardens near the Citadel & zoo.
Euro Lille is very modern in comparison-a city of two halves. Only an hour & a half from St Pancras by Eurostar.
Euro Lille is very modern in comparison-a city of two halves. Only an hour & a half from St Pancras by Eurostar.
Written September 14, 2023
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lesleygriffin62
Bradford, UK10 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Unexpectedly lovely old city with cobbled streets and tons of history
At the same time modern and not too touristy. Full of French people , either living or on holiday, very authentic. More to see and do than you might expect. Walking tour of the sights and history a must
At the same time modern and not too touristy. Full of French people , either living or on holiday, very authentic. More to see and do than you might expect. Walking tour of the sights and history a must
Written August 12, 2023
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Dan K
The Hague, The Netherlands7,389 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
Lille is one of our favourite French cities. Compact, beautiful and friendly. Waking around the Vieux Lille is always delightful.
Written June 29, 2023
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Gary W
Richmond, Australia885 contributions
Jun 2023
A nice area to walk around with lots of restaurants, historic buildings and the citadel. It is not as "touristy" as some cities but has a lot to see and do. Well worth a visit.
Written June 26, 2023
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Melinda A
London, UK1,989 contributions
May 2023 • Family
Lovely area to walk around. Always buzzing and we also did a walking tour of the area which helped understand the history behind the buildings.
Written May 7, 2023
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bonnierdh
Asheville, NC509 contributions
I want to visit Lille, OLD TOWN, for a day trip arriving by train from Bruge, Belgium. But I don't know and can't seem to find info on what station in Lille to arrive at nor even what area in Lille it is.
Can someone help me and links to maps and train info would be wonderful.
We aren't making this trip until next summer so there's no rush.
Norman D Landing 26-29Mar
5 contributions
Lille Europe is the station for Eurostar - London to Brussels. From Bruge it will be La Gare Lille de Flandres. If staying in Vieux-Lille, parking is an issue. Better to go by taxi every time.
johnny taihuttu
Amsterdam, The Netherlands9 contributions
Ben op zoek naar goede franse restaurants in bieux lille
Elaine P
Canada2 contributions
Is the tourism office office open on Sunday and are the tours offered on Sunday. Where will we find the office? Thank you.
Trekker2024
Sitges, Spain2,025 contributions
Most likely not. Sorry
Bonjour, est-ce qu'il y a des magasins d'ouvert le dimanche au vieux Lille ? Merci d'avance
Nunzia C
Herstal, Belgium50 contributions
Bonjour, malheureusement non.
Nous venons d'y aller le dimanche et lundi.
Et au grand regret non, juste les Restos. Mais bcp à visiter
syssi2Bordo
Bordeaux, France2 contributions
Bonjour
y a t il des magasins ouverts hormis les restaurants le dimanche?
Cristina B
Huelva, Spain89 contributions
Bonjour, normalement les magasins sont fermés le dimanche.
Bonne voyages!
Kissitravel
London, UK2 contributions
Where would you recommend to eat in The Old Town,Lille with a good vegetarian menu included in the main menu?
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Paul D
30 contributions
Go to de Rode Koe or any Pain Qoutidien. De rode koe is known for it's vegetarien menu
Simonastabile99
Moncalvo, Italy13 contributions
Come si può arrivare dall'aeroporto di Lille al centro?
Simone M
5 contributions
Mi spiace non saprei dirti, l'abbiamo raggiunta in macchina.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Vieux-Lille
- According to Tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience Vieux-Lille:
- Unique Tour of Lille by Convertible 2CV - 1h00 (From ₱2,775.68)
- 1 Hour Private Lille Tour by Convertible 2CV with a Local Products Tasting (From ₱3,700.72)
- Private Lille Tour by Classic Convertible 2CV with Champagne (From ₱3,700.72)
- e-Scavenger hunt Lille: Explore the city at your own pace (From ₱1,912.27)
- 30-Minutes Private Guided Tour of Lille by Convertible 2CV (From ₱1,789.01)
- Hotels near Vieux-Lille:
- (0.11 km) Grand Hotel Bellevue
- (0.16 km) Carlton Hotel
- (0.15 km) Mercure Lille Centre Grand Place
- (0.06 km) Ibis Lille Centre Grand Place
- (0.14 km) Le Compostelle
- Restaurants near Vieux-Lille:
- (0.03 km) La Crêperie Grand Place Lille
- (0.04 km) Chez Alcide
- (0.04 km) Alcide
- (0.04 km) Morel J. et Fils
- (0.05 km) LE MOULIN D'OR
- Attractions near Vieux-Lille:
- (0.05 km) Old Stock Exchange
- (0.11 km) Tradi'Balade
- (0.14 km) Librairie Furet du Nord
- (0.10 km) Grande Place
- (0.18 km) AviaSim