
Discover Lille
Lille is the capital of Hauts-de-France, a region in the north of France. It lies close to the Belgian border. Now a cultural centre and bustling university town, it was once an important trading hub of French Flanders, and many Flemish influences still remain. The Old town, Vieux Lille, is characterised by its 17th-century red-brick townhouses, cobbled pedestrian streets and central Grand'Place.