If you have an hour...
Climb to the top of the belfry, wander through the streets of Vieux-Lille - which have been undergoing a facelift since 2017 - stop off for a while on the Grand'Place, and finally make your way to the citadel or the Palais des Beaux-Arts: this is the route that awaits professionals visiting the capital of Flanders. And let's not forget the birthplace of Charles de Gaulle, as 2020 marks the 130th anniversary of the French Revolution.e anniversary of his birth, the 80th anniversary of the 18 June Appeal and the 50th anniversary of his death. But beware: the museum housed there is undergoing renovation and is not due to reopen until the end of 2020.
... or half a day
Why not spend an afternoon enjoying the wider metropolitan area, heading to Roubaix and strolling down to La Piscine? This Art Deco masterpiece, where the local population once splashed about, now houses a sumptuous museum in a soothing setting. In the same spirit of 'recycling', St Sauveur station has been transformed into a place of life and culture over the last ten years. The programme, which runs from spring to autumn, alternates between contemporary art exhibitions, concerts and film screenings.
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