Lille Essentials

Lille Tourist Attractions 

A short break in Lille should take advantage of an inclusive sightseeing pass to make the most of limited time. The Lille City Pass offers free entry into over 20 attractions and public transport for €14 per day. There are many impressive cultural sights and museums packed into a compact area making the best use of a combined day of sightseeing and shopping. The huge Fine Arts Museum with its prestigious collections of Old Masters and sculpture and the Charles de Gaulle Museum are two of the most popular and cost €5 entry each. Opening times are 10am - 6pm daily with reduced hours from 2pm on Mondays.

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Lille Opening Hours 

The main shopping areas of Lille are at Eurolille, a huge mall close to the two mainline rail stations and throughout the Old Town district. Shops are open throughout the day between 9am and usually 7pm with some of the smaller retail stores closing at lunchtime. There are a number of interesting markets held through the week such as at Place du Concert which open early at 7am and last until mid afternoon. Banks and post offices are open Monday through Friday from 9am – 5pm with some open on Saturdays. 

Lille Food & Drink 

Lille's famous "Estaminets" - traditional restaurants, are the best place to sample some of the area's finest cooking. With much influence from the Flanders region, mussels (moules) can be sampled in a variety of flavours and Potje'vlesch - a terrine of veal, rabbit, fowl and pork will leave every diner more than satisfied. Wash down a fulfilling meal with a glass of Blanche de Lille beer served with a slice of lemon. 

 

Tipping & Etiquette In Lille 

Service charges are usually inclusive on restaurant bills but for more intimate brasseries and cafes, a tip of 10% would suffice for satisfactory service. In bars, taxis and coffee shops, it is customary to round up to the next Euro although gratuities are not normally expected.

 

French Phrases For Tourists  

Hello	Bonjour		Do you speak English?	Parlez vous Anglais?
Goodbye	Au revoir		Excuse me	Excusez moi
Good Evening	Bonsoir		How much is it?	Ça coûte combien?
Yes	Oui		Where is...?	Ou est …?
No	Non		Hotel	L'hotel
Please	S'il vous plait		The bill pease	L’addition s’il vous plait
Thank you very much	Merci beaucoup		Beer	Une Biere
How are you?	Comment allez vous?		Coffee	Un café

Lille Useful Numbers 

• Calling the UK from Lille – 0044 + area code minus zero + number

• Police – 158

• Ambulance – 155

• Fire - 150 

Disabled Access In Lille 

Lille is a most accessible city for wheelchair users and vistors will find many well designed and helpful facilities at Lille train station on arrival. The whole tramway system is fully accessible without assistance and much of the city centre is pedestrianised making shopping trips delightfully free of obstacles and noise. Shopping centres and attractions are generally wheelchair friendly with wide ramps and elevators and the city itself is one of the most compact and well signposted. 

 

French Embassies 

• GB Embassy - 35, rue du Faubourg St Honoré 75383 Paris Cedex 08 Tel: +33 (0)1 44 51 31 00

• British Consulate - 11 square Dutilleul 59800 Lille Tel: +33 (0)3 20 12 82 72 

• French Embassy - 58 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7JT Tel. (44) 207 073 1000

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