Hauts-de-France
North
Arrondissement of Lille

Lille municipality

Lille is the core of one of the largest metropolitan agglomerations in . It has a large and handsome historic centre with beautiful, Flemish-influenced architecture.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gare de Lille Europe and Gare de Lille Flandres.

Railway station
Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain.
Lille–Europe station is a railway station in , France, on the LGV Nord high-speed railway. The station is primarily used for international Eurostar and long-distance SNCF TGV services, although some high-speed regional trains also call at the station.

Railway station
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Lille-Flandres station is the main railway station of , capital of French Flanders. It is a terminus for Intercity and regional trains. It opened in 1842 as the Gare de Lille, but was renamed in 1993 when Lille Europe station opened.

Museum
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The is a municipal museum dedicated to fine arts, modern art, and antiquities located in . It is one of the largest art museums in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lambersart and Villeneuve-d’Ascq.

Town
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is a commune in the department in northern . This commune is located in the Métropole Européenne de Lille, and is a suburb of the city of , bordering it on its northwest side. Inhabitants of the town are called Lambersartois.

Town
Photo: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villeneuve-d'Ascq is a commune in the department in northern . With more than 60,000 inhabitants and 50,000 students, it is one of the main cities of the Lille metropolitan area and the largest in area after the city of itself. is situated 5 km east of Lille municipality.

Lille municipality

Latitude
50.6319° or 50° 37′ 55″ north
Longitude
3.0575° or 3° 3′ 27″ east
Population
232,000
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
IATA airport code
LIL
Open location code
9F25J3J5+Q2
Geo­Names ID
6454414
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Lille municipality” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ليل”
  • Arpitan: “Lila”
  • Azerbaijani: “Lill”
  • Belarusian: “Горад Ліль”
  • Bulgarian: “Лил”
  • Catalan: “Lilla”
  • Chinese: “里尔”
  • Dutch: “Rijsel”
  • French: “Municipalité de Lille”
  • Georgian: “ლილი”
  • Greek: “Λιλ”
  • Hebrew: “ליל”
  • Hindi: “लील”
  • Italian: “Lilla”
  • Japanese: “リール”
  • Korean: “릴”
  • Latin: “Insula”
  • Lithuanian: “Lilis”
  • Lombard: “Lilla”
  • Macedonian: “Лил”
  • Marathi: “लील”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Lilla”
  • Persian: “لیل”
  • Russian: “Лилль”
  • Serbian: “Лил”
  • Tamil: “லீல்”
  • Thai: “ลีล”
  • Uighur: “Lil”
  • Ukrainian: “Лілль”
  • Vlaams: “Rysel”
  • Western Panjabi: “للی”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wazemmes and Esquermes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Théâtre Sébastopol and Church of Saint-Étienne, Lille.

Hauts-de-France: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Lille, Dunkirk, Calais, and Amiens.

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