The checked plan · Lille

Lille in 2 days, day by day

In February, Feluka's planner fills 2 full days in Lille, fitting each place around its listed opening hours and visit length. Here is that plan, day by day, in the order the planner visits them.

The opening hours behind this plan come from each place’s listing and are unverified; they may have changed, so check before you go.

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Day 1: Lille-Centre, Vieux-Lille

  1. Porte de Paris

    about 15 min

    The triumphal arch Lille built in 1686 to 1694 for Louis XIV, open air and always reachable.

    What to do there
    • See the 17th-century triumphal arch

    Lille-CentrePl. Simon Vollant, 59800 LilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Lille Belfry

    about 60 min

    The 104-metre town hall belfry, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a lift up to views over the city.

    What to do there
    • Go up the belfry for panoramic views of the city
    • Rent binoculars for the view

    Lille-CentrePl. Augustin Laurent, 59000 LilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Brasserie La Chicorée

    about 75 min

    A brasserie on Place Rihour, steps from the Grand'Place, open from 7 am to 3 am or later.

    What to do there
    • Eat the onion soup gratinée
    • Order a welsh, a bavette or a carbonnade
    • Have the mussels and chips
    • Sit on the covered terrace for a waffle or a drink

    Lille-Centre15 Pl. Rihour, 59000 LilleBest: lunch, dinner, eveningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  4. Gare Saint Sauveur

    about 75 min

    A former goods station reborn as a cultural and leisure space for exhibitions, concerts and films.

    What to do there
    • See an art exhibition
    • Catch a concert or a film
    • Go to a family event

    Lille-Centre17 Bd Jean-Baptiste Lebas, 59800 LilleBest: afternoon, golden hour, dinner, eveningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille

    about 120 min

    One of the largest art museums in France, with routes of 30, 60 or 90 minutes past its key works.

    What to do there
    • Pick a 30, 60 or 90-minute route past the key works
    • Look for works by Raphael, Donatello and Goya
    • See the relief models of Vauban's fortified towns
    • Take children to the Musée des enfants

    Lille-CentrePl. de la République, 59000 LilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Estaminet Au Vieux de la Vieille

    about 75 min

    An estaminet (northern tavern) with a terrace serving regional dishes, open every day for lunch and dinner.

    What to do there
    • Order the carbonade flamande (Flemish beef stew)
    • Try the potjevleesch
    • Have the chicken with Maroilles cheese
    • Stop for waffles, ice cream or crêpes between meals

    Vieux-Lille2 Rue des Vieux Murs, 59800 LilleBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

Day 2: Lille-Centre, Vieux-Lille

  1. La Vieille Bourse

    about 30 min

    The 17th-century stock exchange on the Grand'Place, with a courtyard of second-hand book stalls; free to enter.

    What to do there
    • Browse the second-hand book stalls in the courtyard
    • Watch tango in the courtyard in summer
    • Watch the chess players

    Lille-CentrePl. du Général de Gaulle, 59000 LilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Saint-Maurice Church

    about 25 min

    A Gothic hall-church in the historic centre, built from the late 14th century to the late 19th.

    What to do there
    • Step inside the Gothic hall-church
    • Look at the stained glass
    • See the local 17th and 18th-century artwork

    Lille-CentreParv. Saint-Maurice, 59800 LilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Méert

    about 60 min

    A pastry house on rue Esquermoise since 1761, known for vanilla-filled waffles, with a tea room and a restaurant.

    What to do there
    • Taste the vanilla-filled waffle
    • Take tea in the Louis XVI-style tea room
    • Look at the listed shopfront
    • Have lunch in the restaurant, Tuesday to Sunday

    Vieux-Lille25-27 Rue Esquermoise, 59000 LilleBest: lunch, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille Cathedral

    about 45 min

    The 19th-century Gothic Revival cathedral, with a crypt and a sacred art museum.

    What to do there
    • Go down to the crypt
    • See the sacred art museum, with works by Warhol and Baselitz

    Vieux-LillePl. Gilleson, 59800 LilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Hospice Comtesse Museum

    about 75 min

    A hospital founded in 1237, now Lille's museum of art and history, in the old streets of Vieux-Lille.

    What to do there
    • See the tapestry exhibition
    • Walk through the hospital's old living rooms
    • Find the small garden where the nuns grew herbs
    • See the restored Coronelli globes

    Vieux-Lille32 Rue de la Monnaie, 59800 LilleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Estaminet du Welsh

    about 75 min

    An estaminet on rue de Gand whose own page names the welsh and Flemish cooking as its specialty.

    What to do there
    • Eat a welsh, the house specialty
    • Order the welsh burger
    • Try the Maroilles tart
    • Try the frikandel

    Vieux-Lille45 Rue de Gand, 59800 LilleBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

In short

2 full days, 12 places, planned for February. The app adjusts the plan to the day you go.

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