Need help - Going to Lille - no idea what to do...

SteveOBHave · 23 Sep 2009 at 11:46

As the title says - going to Lille on friday - need ideas of things to do and look at. Anyone else been?

I'm taking the missus there for her birthday so any nice restaurants recommended would be great as well...

Greebo · 23 Sep 2009 at 11:53

Stay in the bedroom all weekend...........

unKn0wn · 23 Sep 2009 at 11:54

Greebo said:
Stay in the bedroom all weekend...........

This

Malt_Vinegar · 23 Sep 2009 at 11:56

Go for a walk at dusk, and just find a place that you both like the look of. Girls like that sort of thing, rather than just booking in somewhere you have never seen.

SteveOBHave · 23 Sep 2009 at 12:05

cheers - any ideas on sites to see or attractions - I know there is a large market in the middle of the city on Sunday...

Bill101 · 23 Sep 2009 at 12:19

Have a look on the forum for Lille within tripadvisor.co.uk

[TW]Fox · 23 Sep 2009 at 12:20

Pick a destination based on what you want to do rather than randomly pick somewhere. Not an awful lot to do in Lille - can you go further afield?

SteveOBHave · 23 Sep 2009 at 13:16

[TW]Fox;14946281 said:
Pick a destination based on what you want to do rather than randomly pick somewhere. Not an awful lot to do in Lille - can you go further afield?

It was most convenient with it being a Eurostar destination and we tend to approach these things with an open mind. It's a beautiful little city but I was curious about anyone elses experiences.

platypus · 23 Sep 2009 at 13:19

If you like museums the Palais des Beaux Arts is a good stop. The Vieille Bourse (on the Grande Place), and the surrounding areas are a good bet. And if you like cheese, Phillipe Olivier's Fromagerie.

A2Z · 23 Sep 2009 at 13:29

Ive been there once, was only a couple of days staying with friends, really just spent my time walking through the center, is pretty cool.

Cookie-Monster · 23 Sep 2009 at 13:29

its twinned with leeds, draw your own conclusions

a few ideas on the wiki site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lille

jas72 · 23 Sep 2009 at 13:45

i rather liked lille good shops, nice town if you get nice weather it's great for sitting around drinking coffee.
If you get bored brussels is only a 40 min train trip and costs 9€ return

oli collett · 23 Sep 2009 at 13:53

Restaurant budget?
http://www.viamichelin.com/viamiche...=&michelin=false&arrivaldate=&nights=&people=
That's a good starting point.

SteveOBHave · 23 Sep 2009 at 14:08

Ah much more useful - thanks!

SteveOBHave · 28 Sep 2009 at 08:31

Well back from Lille - not too bad a city really - on Sunday it's pretty dead apart from a massive market which was pretty cool. Saturday is shopping heaven - excellent shops for both men and ladies!

French chicks... Well hot! And not an UGG boot or shell suit in sight!!! YAY. Unfortunately the same could not be same for many of the guys - CHAV central - how can the chicks get it so right and the guys get it so wrong??? No fatties either - weird but French chicks are on the whole hotter than English chicks... IMO

Other than getting stuck on the poxing Eurostar for five hours on Friday night and finally getting back to the hotel at 3am after being rescued by the emergency services, sitting in the dark on a train for 3 hours with 1000 other people - not a bad trip.

Not my first choice for a European city break tho - go to Paris or Brussels if you have to take Eurostar - otherwise I'd steer clear - it's not a city that caters to tourists with most of the 'sights' closed or not even used as a site... booo