The Vieille Bourse is a Flemish Renaissance extravaganza ornately decorated with caryatids and cornucopia. Built in 1653, it consists of 24 separate houses set around a richly ornamented interior courtyard that hosts a used-book market (13-19 Tue-Sun); old postcards, comic books and CDs are also on sale. In the warm months locals often gather here to play échecs (chess).
Lille Cathedral, the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Treille, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and basilica, and a national monument of France, located in the city of Lille. It has been the seat of the Bishop of Lille since the creation of the diocese in 1913, although construction of the church of Notre Dame de la Treille began in 1854. The church takes its name from a 12th century statue of the Virgin Mary.
If Paris can turn a disused train station into a world-class museum (the Musée d’Orsay), why not take an art deco municipal swimming pool (built 1927–32) -an architectural masterpiece inspired by a combination of civic pride and hygienic high-mindedness – and transform it into a temple of the arts? This innovative museum, 12km northeast of Gare Lille-Europe, showcases fine arts, applied arts and sculpture in a delightfully watery environment.
The greatest military architect of the 17th century, Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban, designed this massive fortress, shaped like a five-pointed star, after the capture of Lille by France in 1667. Made of some 60 million bricks, it still functions as a French military base. It stands at the north-eastern end of boulevard de la Liberté. Outside the 2.2km-long outer ramparts is the city centre’s largest park. Guided tours are available on Sundays.
It’s all in the name. This gym is female only, so if you want to work out in a relax environment with professional trainers and in a small but cosy gym, You found it.
With its 700 m2 and located in the heart of Lille, this fitness club offers many courses in a friendly renovated gym area.
The Palais des Beaux-Arts of Lille, one of the premier museums in France, houses in its imposing 19th-century building collections of European paintings, a Prints and Drawings Room, a collection of Antiquities, a mediaeval and Renaissance collection, 17th- and 18th-century ceramics, 19th-century French sculptures and 18th-century scale models.
If you are in Lille on a Sunday, the must see place is the Wazemmes Market. It is a sprawling open-air market, filled with locals and tourists alike. You can buy everything from antiques, clothing, junk, flowers and fruit & veg. You can buy live chickens and freshly roasted chickens. It is a lively place for a wander, and a great way to spend a Sunday morning in Lille, as not much else in the city is open.
Open the door of the Garden of Beauty and immediately you enter a world of relaxation, wellness and energy where you can be totally refreshed. The alloy of beauty and nature in perfect harmony. Indeed, this beauty salon offers a full range and BIO care for the beauty of face and body, giving you a pure moment to relax in the hands of a qualified beautician.
In the heart of a historically listed building, only 5 minutes from downtown, the hotel offers luxury and quiet accommodations. Hotel Alliance Lille - Couvent Des Minimes is a great example of 17th-century Flemish architecture.