L'orange bleue, Lille

Advantages: Varied culture, fab cuisine, nice people
Disadvantages: Some shops closed Sun and Mon

...of Lille's specialities! There is also THE most amazing chocolate shop in Vieux Lille, in Rue Esquermoise. You can also enjoy tea and cakes there, but be warned the queues are long! Make sure you find time to check out the many creperies! if you choose a chocolate crepe, they will most likely use nutella as the spread! DELICIOUS! the belgium waffles (gaufres) are fab too! but a bit sickly sometimes... There are also some great restaurants in Vieux Lille, such as L’Huîtrière (specialises in oysters and seafood) but my fav is La Compostelle in rue St-Etienne. They have agreat set meal priced at about £30 a head. This may sound a lot to you, but in the UK a meal of this standard would be about £60 per head! The menu changes regularly, and the food never fails to keep me happy! there are 4 different floors to eat on, each with a different... Read review

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...floor while my mum had a room on the second. There was also a glass lift which was very scary. My mum cannot get through the evening without a drink, so we went out searching for a bar in the central square. We found one that looked a bit daunting, but when we were inside, the staff were really friendly, and when my mum was unsure which lager to choose gave her free tastes. In England they would charge you for that. We had four full days that we could spend in France. The first day we decided to spend a day getting to know Lille, so we got up late, had delicious pain au chocolats for breakfast, and spent the morning wandering around the city. Firstly we stayed in the main area, looking at the three main squares (Place de Charles de Gaulle, Place Rihour, and Place de l’Opéra – although my memory may have failed me somewhat... Read review

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...I couldn't resist the temptation to write a review about Lille. This town is one of my favourites and for many reasons. As a visitor you do need to spend a good weekend there and if possible plan your weekend in advance depending on what you base your visit on. I have been many times and every time has been wonderful. The history of Lille oouses out of the buildings and people. Every where you look are reminders of its past without ignoring its modern status of a metropolitan city. Depending on which mode of transport you use, the city comes alive the moment you arrive. I have driven here from Calais, from Paris and from Belgium. I have used the Eurostar, TGV and the mainline trains from Amiens. The old main line station used to be the main station 'Gare du Nord' of Paris and was moved to Lille brick by brick when Napoleon was doing... Read review

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