From the owner: Diversité Niché au coeur du Parc de la Deûle, "Mosaïc, le jardin des cultures" a ouvert ses portes…read moreen mai 2004 et accueilli plus de 40 000 visiteurs. Sur 33 hectares, un étang, des bois et sept jardins contemporains, espaces imaginés par les paysagistes Jacques SIMON, Jean-Noël CAPART et Yves HUBERT ainsi qu'une vingtaine de paysagistes et artistes contemporains."Mosaïc, le jardin des cultures" propose un voyage à la découverte de la diversité des habitants de la Métropole lilloise. Ateliers, jeux, contes et concerts le dimanche.

From the owner: Symbole de la ville de Roubaix Avec plus de 39 ha., le parc Barbieux, tout en longueur et vallonné,…read moreest l'un des plus beaux de France. Avec ses multiples équipements, il y a de quoi passer une journée de détente et d'amusement pour tous (promenade en barque, manège, etc.).

So happy to find this place only a 15 minute drive from home…read more Plenty of space to walk around. Paths to ride bikes or run. Lake to fish. There's a big playground with plenty of shade. Downside for me personally is the sand but other than that my oldest (6 years old) enjoyed our visit here. They also have some tennis courts but not sure how it works out to utilize them or if they provide gear or not. There's a "bar" area but not sure what they serve besides beer, fries and ice cream. Nice place to take photographs.

From the owner: Au bord de l'eau A quelques minutes du coeur de Lille Metropole, ce sont 120 hectares de pleine…read morenature qui vous attendent. Au programme : plage, port de plaisance, réserve ornithologique, petit train, barques, circuit pédestre, Maison de l'eau. De nombreuses activités sont proposées pour les familles, entre spectacles, aires de jeux, animaux et aire nautique, le choix est grand.

Do all love stories end tragically? I was charmed by our guide's story about the Lake of Love in…read moreBruges. Shall I tell you the story? You probably know some version of it from wherever you hail from. Star crossed lovers...tragic death...undying love. And poor Minne ends up under the water and this becomes the Lake of Love. Our guide also pointed out the Bridge of Love too.

What a picturesque park situated on the outskirts of town. The sleepy willows, "Lake of Love",…read moresquawking swans, and steepled church belonging to an active monastery are the perfect romantic backdrop for such a peaceful area. During the holidays, the Minnewater is host to an ice-skating rink with connected "winter bar" and small eatery. It is located right near the train station, so when you are planning your walking path to the city center, do make it your first and last stop during your day trip to Brugge.

If it wasn't for the fact that I booked a tour to go and visit some of the sites from the Battle of…read morethe Somme I would have never known about this place. The thing with this park is that it is actually managed by the Canadian Government, and Canadian students come here on a four month rotation during the warmer months to provide guides and information about the park. The park is actually the remains of trenches from one of the initial fights in the battle of the Somme, and is significantly to the Canadians due to the significant loss of life that was experienced here. Don't expect to see any fully preserved trenches - the ravages of war, and the elements over the last hundred years has simply made them depressions (some of them quite deep) in the ground. However you can still see the remains of some bomb craters, and they even have a path that leads through one of the trenches. In the middle of the park is a memorial to the Newfoundlanders who lost their lives in the battle, and there are a couple of other cemeteries, and a memorial to the Scottish troops who also fought here. Definitely a must see if you are on a World War tour of Europe.