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Lille

It is a city in the northern part of France, in French Flanders. On the river Deûle, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the Nord department, and the main city of the European Metropolis of Lille.
Climate
Lille can be described as having a temperate oceanic climate; summers normally do not reach high average temperatures, but winters can fall below freezing temperatures, though with averages still above the freezing mark. Precipitation is plentiful year round.

ACCESS

Lille has two stations, 400 meters apart, located in the city center and served by the metro and tram:
  • Lille Flandres station: dedicated to regional traffic, Inter City for Belgium (Antwerp, Charleroi, Liège, Ostend and Tournai), TGV to Paris and some provincial towns.
  • Lille Europe station: dedicated to TGVs with national connections (Lille is connected to around 80 cities in France thanks to TGVs) and international connections to Belgium (Brussels) and to England (London).
  • Area
35 km2
  • Altitude
min 15m / max 62m
  • Population
236,234 inhabitants
  • Average living expenses
1,265€ / month
  • Average monthly rent
615€ / month

RANKED 15TH (OUT OF 44) BEST CITY IN FRANCE WHERE IT’S GOOD TO LIVE AND STUDY

TRANSPORTATION

In the city and its outskirts, use the very dense public transport network (bus, metro, tram, shuttle), day and night: https://www.ilevia.fr/fr/

For trips in the region, take regional trains: www.ter.sncf.com/hauts-de-france Also think about buses for cheap travel: https://fr.ouibus.com/ or https:// www.flixbus.fr/

www.ilevia.fr/fr
Student fees 27€/month

ATTRACTIONS

  • Vieux-Lille (Old Town)
  • The Grand-Place
  • The Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
  • Jardin Vauban
  • Parc de la Citadelle
  • The Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall) and its belfry
  • The house where Charles de Gaulle was born
  • The cathedral of Notre-Dame de la Treille
  • The Piscine, museum of art and industry
  • The LaM, museum of modern art of Lille Métropole
  • The Villa Cavrois
  • The IMA, the Institut du Monde Arabe

IMPORTANT ANNUAL EVENTS

FEBRUARY
  • Lillarious, a comedy festival, the leading contemporary art fair in the region.
MARCH
  • Art Up, the region’s first contemporary art fair.
  • The Séries Mania Festival, the international festival of television series.
APRIL
MAY

IMPORTANT ANNUAL EVENTS

JUNE
  • Fête de la Musique: Music everywhere in town (free concerts).
  • Lille Piano(s) Festival, 50 artists, 30 concerts in 3 days (discounted rates).
  • The Latitudes Contemporaines, a contemporary dance festival.
AUGUST
  • The Festival des Nuits Secrètes (festival of secret nights), for discovering "alternative music" at Aulnoye-Aymeries, a town near Lille (discounted rates).
SEPTEMBER
  • The Journées d’Immersion dans la Vie Étudiante, (JIVÉ), student induction days at Université de Lille.
  • Welcome Days dedicated to welcoming first-time international students at Université de Lille.
  • The world-famous Braderie de Lille, the largest flea market in Europe.
  • Journées du Patrimoine (heritage days), free visits of cultural venues.
  • The Course des Terrils (slag heap run),
  • 5,000 participants scrambling for two days!
  • BAL - Bière à Lille, a festival of brewing culture.
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
  • The Christmas markets.
  • Braderie de l’art, 24h of live, non-stop artistic creation.