Amazing. I spent two days in Lille en route from Brussels to Paris. Not only is Lille a cool town,…read morebut, the Fantastic festival is remarkable. Artwork by Nick Cave (visual/performance artist not musician) and Theo Mercier, and so much more. Art around every corner. A great experience and well worth the trip to Lille! Lille was never on my radar until this. I'd love to come back for the next Fantastic!

For sure my favorite cultural place !…read more There's always something to look/listen/taste there ^^ This old train station has been renovated 5 years ago. They host a lot of big exhibitions sometimes very surprising because of the big size of those buildings. An other distinctive feature : this place is made for families (not only of course!) there are always some games and activities for children and parents can play to ^^ On winter they put an ice-skating rink ! sooo fun !! Just in front of the "gare" you will find the "bistro de saint sau" on a lovely old warehouse. It's a famous bar in Lille. There are often some good concerts but it usually ends at midnight. Beers are cheap and tasty, you can also eat (especially for lunch). so have fun !!! http://www.lille3000.eu/gare-saint-sauveur

Great cultural center with awesome expositions and really cool environment. The restaurant although…read morevery pricey for the quality of the food, really regular food with high prices not at all what you expect in a place like this.

Terrific museum We spent the best part of a rainy Saturday…read moreafternoon in this surprisingly good art museum. There was an extensive and varied collection of art and it was terrific value at €7. It would have been great if there had been some information in English.

I'm going to be very upfront in the beginning of this review, when I arrived at Palais des Beaux…read moreArts I was pretty burnt out with museums at this point, it was extremely cold, raining, and we were waiting in a line outside for like twenty minutes so the start to this experience was pretty miserable. Once we got into the building and through the security checkpoint, you could tell right away that this place was pretty beautiful. The building itself is 3 stories and each floor has something a little bit different to offer you. We headed down first and spent some time looking at the statues which were absolutely incredible, followed by the second floor which was a mixture of different pieces of art and a dome style room you could sit on beanbags and watch something. The main event of the show was upstairs where I couldn't even estimate the insane amount of paintings that fill the walls of the different colored rooms. The rooms themselves are all tall and covered from floor to ceiling with such incredible pieces, and everything you think you are done suddenly the red painted rooms turn into white rooms or green rooms and it just keeps going, it was truly remarkable. Overall, the Palais des Beaux Arts was a fantastic place to spend an hour or so learning about French art. Did I leave some stuff out? Yeah, because this was like my 23rd museum and at some point they start blending together. I loved how diverse the art here was and really did enjoy walking around, I highly recommend checking this place out if you are in Lille.

From the owner: Vestige de la période bourguignonne Lorsque les ducs de Bourgogne régnaient sur Lille, leur palais…read morerayonnait sur la place Rihour. Construit par Philippe le Bon au XV ème siècle, le bâtiment est endommagé au fil de l'histoire par de nombreux incendies. Ce qu'il en reste aujourd'hui témoigne néanmoins de l'architecture gothique et de la suprématie des ducs de Bourgogne sur la ville. Le Palais accueille aujourd'hui l'Office du Tourisme.

From the owner: Pour les amoureux du 7ème art Ce cinéma indépendant, comme on les aime, a pris la bonne initiative…read morede diffuser tous les films en Version Originale Sous-Titrée. Le Métropole propose aussi régulièrement des rétrospectives, des soirées spéciales ou des avant-premières.

From the owner: Ambiance culturelle et festive L'Ecart accueille sa clientèle au beaux milieu des livres qui…read moreoccupent une place importante dans ce café. Conférences, performances théâtrales, expositions et vernissages, déclamations de poèmes, concerts acoustiques, présentations de livres ou de pièces de théâtre, contes, etc., sont coutumiers dans cet établissement chaleureux. Et le soir, la bière supplante les livres et laisse place à une ambiance plus festive...

From the owner: Un cinéma indépendant Outre la diffusion de films récents, ce cinéma fait régulièrement des…read morerétrospectives sur un réalisateur ou un thème particulier. Il organise également des séances spéciales pendant lesquelles les spectateurs peuvent dialoguer avec l'équipe du film. Il faut préciser que l'ensemble des films programmés le sont toujours en version originale.