Canal de la Tortue
Canal de la Tortue is a river in Lille, North, Hauts-de-France. Canal de la Tortue is situated nearby to the locality Porte d’Ypres, as well as near the suburb Vieux-Lille.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gare de Lille Europe and Gare de Lille Flandres.
Gare de Lille Europe
Railway station
Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain.
Lille–Europe station is a SNCF railway station in Lille, 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.
Gare de Lille Flandres
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lille-Flandres station is the main railway station of Lille, capital of French Flanders. It is a terminus for SNCF Intercity and regional trains. It opened in 1842 as the Gare de Lille, but was renamed in 1993 when Lille Europe station opened.
Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
Museum
Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille is a municipal museum dedicated to fine arts, modern art, and antiquities located in Lille. It is one of the largest art museums in France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lambersart and Marcq-en-Barœul.
Lambersart
Town
Lambersart is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. This commune is located in the Métropole Européenne de Lille, and is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its northwest side. Inhabitants of the town are called Lambersartois.
Marcq-en-Barœul
Town
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marcq-en-Barœul is a commune in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region, northern France. It is a suburb of the city of Lille, and is immediately adjacent to it on the northeast.
La Madeleine
Town
Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Madeleine is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its north side.
Canal de la Tortue
- Type: River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lille, Arrondissement of Lille, North, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.6497° or 50° 38′ 59″ northLongitude
3.0561° or 3° 3′ 22″ eastOpen location code
9F25J3X4+VFOpenStreetMap ID
way 90270540OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=river
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