3 days in Lille Itinerary

On the Deûle River near the Belgium border, Lille has a very active cultural life as France's fifth-largest metropolitan area and the fourth-largest urban area with a large college student population.

Get out of town with these interesting Lille side-trips: Calais Wine Superstore (in Calais), Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial (in Beaumont-Hamel) and Musée du Louvre-Lens (in Lens). And it doesn't end there: make a trip to Grand place, meet the residents at Lille Zoo, admire the masterpieces at Le Palais Des Beaux Arts de Lille, and wander the streets of Vieux-Lille.

To see more things to do, where to stay, reviews, and other tourist information, you can read our Lille online trip itinerary builder .

If you are flying in from Egypt, the closest major airport is Lille-Lesquin Airport. In November, daytime highs in Lille are 13°C, while nighttime lows are 5°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 8th (Thu) to allow time to travel back home.