Activities Lille Metropole

Since 2001, La Piscine has been popular, enriched by donations, deposits and purchases from national museums. A 2000 m² extension offers a better experience with history, sculpture and exhibitions.

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Discover the history of textiles at the Manufacture de Roubaix! Dive into a captivating journey through centuries of innovation and know-how, with interactive exhibitions and fascinating demonstrations.

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The LaM, near Lille, an atypical garden museum, offers a unique panorama of 20th and 21st century art. Since 1999, it has been the leading museum of outsider art thanks to the L'Aracine donation.

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Near Lille, the Villa Cavrois is an emblematic monument designed by architect Robert Mallet-Stevens and built between 1929 and 1932. Listed as a historic monument in 1990, it was acquired by the State in 2001.

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The historic square: This is Lille's historic square, a must-see for any self-respecting visitor, and for Lilleers too! Also known as the Place du Général de Gaulle, it often has a Ferris wheel in the middle.

With the Hôtel de Ville Belfry, you kill two birds with one stone. You're visiting a Unesco World Heritage site, and you're treating yourself to the luxury of a 104-metre-high panoramic view of Lille. If the weather is fine, you can even see the Monts des Flandres.

Old Lille has been remarkably well restored and can be explored on foot: the rue de la Bourse, the rue des Chats bossus, the Place du Lion d'or, the rue des Vieux-Murs around the Treille cathedral, the delightful 17th-century merchants' houses, all in brick and stone...

The Parc de la Citadelle, a former fortified town designed by Vauban, is now Lille's largest green space. Recently refurbished, it offers a pleasant family day out.

Lille Zoo, also known as the Bois de Boulogne Zoo, reopened at the beginning of 2018 after renovation work, and is located at the heart of the Parc de la Citadelle.
It is home to 450 animals of 110 different species.

Lille's former postal sorting office, right next to the station, is home to a 6,000m², 3-storey exhibition space devoted to contemporary art. This temporary exhibition space has become a benchmark throughout France.