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.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Lille: 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: test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, make a trip to Grande Place, see the interesting displays at Musee La Piscine, and admire the masterpieces at Le Palais Des Beaux Arts de Lille.

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If you are flying in from Egypt, the closest major aiports are Lille-Lesquin Airport, Lille International Rail Station and Calais International Rail Station. Expect a daytime high around 13°C in November, and nighttime lows around 5°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 8th (Thu) so you can travel back home.