Lille

Lille (Dutch: Rijsel) is the core of one of the largest metropolitan agglomerations in France. It has a large and handsome historic centre with beautiful, Flemish-influenced architecture.

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About Lille

Lille (Dutch: Rijsel) is the core of one of the largest metropolitan agglomerations in France. It has a large and handsome historic centre with beautiful, Flemish-influenced architecture. As a major economic and academic centre, with a very large student population, it has lively nightlife. Situated at the literal crossroads of Europe in the Hauts-de-France region, Lille is within a 90-minute train ride from Paris, Brussels and London. This article also covers the towns of Villeneuve d'Ascq, Roubaix and Tourcoing within the agglomeration.

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