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PracticalParking in Lille: zones, rates and the city centre trapsStreet parking in Lille is zoned by colour, and the rates jump sharply after two hours. The prices zone by zone, what multi-storey car parks charge…By Margaux Delobel · September 28, 2026
PracticalGetting around Lille: metro, tram, bus and V'lille bikesThe ilévia network raised its fares on 1 August 2026, and half the guides online still show the old prices. Here are the fares that apply now, the…By Margaux Delobel · September 28, 2026
PracticalLille map: the centre, the districts and walking distancesLille is compact, and that is its main practical strength. Measured distances between the districts, what the word "centre" really covers, and why…By Margaux Delobel · September 28, 2026Event
Braderie
September 4 to 5, 2027
5,425 exhibitors, 53 km of stalls and a crowd nobody knows how to count. The council's figures edition by edition, the Saturday 4pm peak, the quiet slots, and the data published nowhere.
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What to doThings to do in Lille: the sights worth your timeThree things carry a visit to Lille: the Braderie, Vieux-Lille and the trio of museums plus belfry. Admission prices recorded site by site, whether…By Baptiste Cornil · September 28, 2026
What to doWhat to do in Lille: the sure bets, the overrated and the best time for eachVieux-Lille, the Palais des Beaux-Arts, the Hospice Comtesse and the Citadelle are worth the trip. The centre during the Braderie, Euralille and some…By Baptiste Cornil · September 28, 2026
What to doWhat's open in Lille on each day of the week: museums, markets and closing daysBefore deciding what to do in Lille, the first question is not the weather but the day of the week. Tuesday closes half the museums, Monday opens…By Baptiste Cornil · September 28, 2026BraderieThe Lille Braderie: 34 hours of bargain hunting, in official figures and hour by hour5,425 exhibitors, 53 km of stalls and a crowd nobody knows how to count. The council's figures edition by edition, the Saturday 4pm peak, the quiet…By Élise Vandamme · September 28, 2026
BraderieBraderie de Lille dates: the first-weekend-of-September rule and its one exceptionThe next Braderie de Lille is set for Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 September 2027. The rule that fixes the date, the last six editions to check it…By Élise Vandamme · September 28, 2026
BraderieThe Grande Braderie de Lille: what sets it apart from the neighbourhood braderiesBoulevard de la Liberté for the antique dealers, the Gare Saint-Sauveur for the children, whole districts for the residents: the Grande Braderie is…By Élise Vandamme · September 28, 2026
ItinerariesA weekend in Lille: a two-day plan timed on foot, with or without the BraderieTwo days in Lille with walking distances, realistic visit times, museum closing days and the day trips to drop. The same itinerary recalculated for…By Baptiste Cornil · September 28, 2026
ItinerariesWhat's on in Lille this weekend: where to find the current listings, and the Braderie exceptionThe weekend programme in Lille changes every week: here is where to read it up to date, a dated example to show what it contains, and the weekend…By Baptiste Cornil · September 28, 2026
ItinerariesA weekend in Lille: why the itinerary changes with or without the BraderieSame city, two different weekends. Without the Braderie, everything is 10 to 20 minutes' walk away. With it, the same walks take twice as long, two…By Baptiste Cornil · September 28, 2026