16 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: Boulogne-sur-Mer (Nausicaa & Jardin de Valentine HUGO), Reims (Statue De Jeanne D'Arc, Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims, &more) and Wimereux Cemetery - Commonwealth War Graves (in Wimereux). And it doesn't end there: test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, make a trip to Grande Place, pause for some serene contemplation at Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, and wander the streets of Vieux-Lille.

For photos, where to stay, and more tourist information, go to the Lille trip itinerary tool.

If you are flying in from Turkey, the closest major aiports are Lille-Lesquin Airport, Lille International Rail Station and Calais International Rail Station. In March in Lille, expect temperatures between 13°C during the day and 3°C at night.