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.

From the owner: Une balade dans la nature Site naturel protégé, les hortillonnages sont une étendue de verdure…read moreexceptionnelle qui s'étend sur plusieurs communes, sur 300 hectares. La découverte de ce site exceptionnel se déroule en barque sur de petites venelles appelées rieux. Depuis l'époque romaine, les terrains visibles ont été confiés à des jardiniers. En effet, la terre y est riche et on peut y découvrir une flore et une faune particulièrement variés.

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: 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.