Lille Attractions Listings
Use our Lille sightseeing and attractions listings to help you make the most of your visit to Lille, or browse by location using the map of attractions in Lille.
Rue du 8 mai 1945, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Nord 59650
The 6 ha archaeological park with its life-size reconstitution, located in the natural zone of the Parc du Héron, relates the habitat evolution in the North of France, from the Neolithic to the late Middle Ages.
Rue du Jardin des Plantes, Lille, Nord 5900
Tel 33 (0)3 20 52 06 83
With shrubs of various shapes and sizes as well as thousands of roses and dahlias surrounding a large pond. The Tropical Greenhouse displays vegetation native to tropical regions.
9, Rue Princesse, Lille, Nord 59800
Tel 33 (0)3 28 38 12 05
A historic monument and museum, a typical late 19th century home, housing personal objects from De Gaulle's younger days (cradle, christening robe, Saint-Cyr sword, etc.) and multimedia centre.
Route de Templemars, Seclin, Nord 59113
An 1870 fortification area, now a historical centre on WWI and horse-drawn militaria. During WWI, a Bavarian regiment occupied it and supplied the front with men and equipment.
Chemin du Chat Botté, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Nord 59650
Built in 1661, this prestigious rural castle, typical of the Flemish architecture, houses the Archaeological museum which presents temporary exhibitions throughout the year.
1, allée du Musée, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Nord 59650
Built by the architect Roland Simounet, the museum houses the famous Masurel settlement that includes works of Braque, Van Dongen, Modigliani and Picasso and holds temporary exhibitions.
Rue Albert Samain, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Nord 59650
Site of 2 pivoting windmills in the only grinding complex still in operation today, a hydraulic tilt hammer, various mechanical components, and the windmill museum relating their technical history.
12 Carrière Delporte, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Nord 59650
Founded in the seventies, the Rural Museum is located in a typical 18th century brick and stone built square farm. It captures the life and times of farming in Mélantois over the past century.
Place de la République, Lille, Nord 59000
Tel 33 (0)3 20 06 78 00
One of the premier museums in France, a 19th-century building and collections of European paintings, prints, antiquities, a mediaeval and Renaissance collection, ceramics, sculptures and scale models.
Avenue du 43ème Régiment d’Infanterie, Lille, Nord 59800
The Citadel is a pentagon-shaped fort and was built around 1668. It is one of the most notable citadels designed by Vauban and the best preserved. It is a masterpiece of fortification and French architecture.
42 Place Rihour, Lille, Nord 59800
Tel 33 (0)8 91 56 2004
It is the only architectural reminder of the period during which the dukes of Burgundy ruled Lille. On the ground floor, the low chapel, known as the Salle des Garde”, now houses the Tourist Office.
Place du Général de Gaulle, Lille, Nord 59800
It is without doubt the finest monument in the city. Beneath its apparent unity, it is in fact made up of twenty-four identical houses, that form a quadrilateral around an arched courtyard.
Place Gilleson, Lille, Nord 5900
Tel 33 (0)3 20 84 83 95
Housed in a stunning concrete hall, a collection of paintings, sculptures and photographs that encourage reflection and dialogue about the Passion of Christ and mankind's pain.
Palais Fenelon, , Nord 59360
Tel +33 (0)3 27 84 64 50
Henri Matisse was born in Le Cateau and he established this collection in 1952, just before his death. The collection has since been enhanced with further additions by the Matisse family, and by later purchases. It now includes 28 paintings and paper cut-outs; 21 sculptures; 109 sketches and prints.
77 Rue Mangin, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Nord 59493
Dedicated to the memory of 86 inhabitants killed in 1944 and recalls the trial of the Germans accused of their massacre.
Rue de Notre Dame, Lomme, Nord 59160
Notre Dame Church is an impressive piece of medieval architecture that displays some of the finer points of the local northern French architectural practices that are unique to the region.
Résidence du Parc de Lomme, Lomme, Nord 59160
The theme park is open daily from 10:30 to 19:00. It highlights the milestones in the history of mankind from the beginning until prehistoric future. Souvenirs are available.
24 boulevard Louis XIV, Lille, Nord 5900
Tel 33 (0)3 20 87 79 47
This museum presents the research work of Pasteur, Guérin et Calmette and houses the collection of scientific objects illustrating the scientist's work, as well as the chapel where Pasteur is buried.
Rue du Pont Neuf, Lille, Nord 59800
It is the first church that was built after Lille became the part of France. Built by Vauban in 1667, a handsome circular structure with a dome 50m/165ft high. The present facade dates from 1884
Avenue Mathias Delobel, Lille, Nord 59800
Tel 33 (0)3 28 52 07 00
Lille's largest and most visited park, encircled by the Deûle canal. The Lille Zoo is free and houses about 400 animals representing 80 different species: monkeys, zebras, panthers, rare birds, etc.
