1. Two picturesque squares: Place du Général-de-Gaulle and Place du Théâtre
2. Interesting to see a French city with Flemish architecture from the 17th and 18th centuries
3. The imposing glass skyscrapers of the modern Euralille quarter
4. L’Illustration, a small, cozy bar full of students and artists and Le Bistro, another bar where they played some of my favorite music
5. Lucullus – a regional specialty: smoked beef tongue with goose liver
6. Wazemmes, a neighborhood with a lively multicultural population and a hectic food market (which is best visited in the morning)
7. Although Lille is the biggest city in northern France, it does not have a that nervous city vibe
8. The very rich collection of the Palais des Beaux-Arts
9. Fresh oyster, irresistible mushrooms and sausages at the market on Place du Concert
10. A short side trip to the charming little town of Roubaix
1. Many restaurants and shops are closed on Sunday
2. This city has not been blessed with much sunshine
3. Some southern districts are unsafe late at night
4. My stomach had a hard time digesting the potjevleesch, a locally beloved mixed meat meal
