48 hours in Lille: pastries, art museums, and lovely architecture | a weekend itinerary
Just under 2 hours form Rotterdam and 90 minutes from London is the lovely city Lille. In this video we are exploring the beautiful city of Lille for a cozy weekend solo escape. had so much fun and incredible food, even though I got caught in quite a bit of rain! 🌧️
List of my favourite places:
Lille City Hotel (57 Rue de Béthune, 59800 Lille, France) : super convenient location and affordable price
Méert (27 Rue de la Grande Chaussée, 59800 Lille, France) : famous for its hot chocolate and vanilla waffles dating back to 1761!
La Vieille Bourse (Place du Général de Gaulle, 59800 Lille, France) : the historic 1652 old stock exchange full of local book merchants
Le Petit Bouillon ALCIDE (5 Rue des Débris Saint-Étienne, 59800 Lille, France) : the oldest brasserie in Lille serving amazing Carbonnade Flamande with super affordable mains (€7-12)
Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (Place de la République, 59000 Lille, France) : one of France's largest art museums outside of Paris with incredible works by Monet, Rubens, and Goya
Timestamps:
00:00 - 01:32 intro, bag drop & room tour
01:33 - 02:12 waffles and hot chocolate at Méert
02:13 - 03:32 book market in Place du Général de Gaulle
03:33 - 05:59 wandering through Vieux-Lille
06:00 - 07:25 trekking to the Citadelle de Lille
07:26 - 08:42 dinner at Le Petit Bouillon ALCIDE
08:43 - 09:44 day 2 & breakfast at a briocherie
09:45 - 12:28 Palais des Beaux-Arts: art masterpieces
12:29 - 15:44 lunch from a traditional bakery
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