Lille - Galleries, Gardens and Grandeur

Day 1 Lille      
On arrival make your way to your hotel for check in before heading to the main square ‘Place du General de Gaulle’ and admire the grand 17^th Century town houses that surround it.  

Day 2 Art and Architecture      
Lille is a city boasting both French and Flemish heritage and a wide mix of architecture. Start your day beside the towering 1653 Stock Exchange before wandering the quaint cobbled streets of Vieux-Lille, the city’s Flemish Old Town. This afternoon why not visit one of the city’s art galleries such as the Palais des Beaux-Arts Museum, France’s second largest art gallery after the Louvre. Here you’ll find masterpieces by artists such as Goya, Rembrandt and Rubens.      

Day 3 Parks & Markets      
Enjoy a morning exploring one of the cities exceptional markets. Maybe get lost surrounded by flowers, fabrics and fruits in the bazaar-like stalls of the Wazemmes Market, the city’s largest; or perhaps pick up some local produce at the pretty Marche du Concert. Later pay a visit one of the city’s splendid parks. With 11 hectares of botanical gardens, Jardin des Plantes et Serre Equatoriale is a wonderful, peaceful space for a stroll or perhaps seek out monsters at fascinating Garden of the Giants.      

Day 4 Lille to London    
Enjoy a final morning coffee beside the picturesque square or soak up panoramic city views from the top of the Town Hall Belfrey.