Lille
Northern French metropolis
Lille is a city in northern France, near the Belgian border, and the capital of the Hauts-de-France region.
Historically an industrial center for textiles and manufacturing, it has become known for its Flemish architecture, universities, and cultural life.
We took the Eurostar from London to Lille.
French military architect
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- belfryTower containing bells
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
brick · renovation · heritage · landmark · courtyard · cobblestone
Northern Belgian region
Public exhibit space
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- theaterVenue for live drama
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
exhibition · art · contemporary · Rubens · Goya · collection · carnival · folklore
Cross-channel passenger rail
- BrusselsBelgian capital
- LondonEngland's capital city
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
- SchengenBorder-free European area
EU · international · border · Belgium · Netherlands · connectivity · multicultural · trilingual
Native speaker of French
- arrondissementFrench administrative subdivision
- TGVFrench fast train
- ParisFrance's chief city
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
croissant · brasserie · gastronomy · patois
Rail system for carriages
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- shoppingAcquiring goods at retailers
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- universityHigher education institution
market · quartier · gentrification · density · commute · nightlife · café · terrace
Vauban
French military architect
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- belfryTower containing bells
facade · brick · renovation · heritage · landmark · courtyard · cobblestone
Flanders
Northern Belgian region
museum
Public exhibit space
gallery · exhibition · art · contemporary · Rubens · Goya · collection · carnival · folklore
Eurostar
Cross-channel passenger rail
- BrusselsBelgian capital
- LondonEngland's capital city
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
Schengen · EU · international · border · Belgium · Netherlands · connectivity · multicultural · trilingual · exchange
francophone
Native speaker of French
- arrondissementFrench administrative subdivision
- TGVFrench fast train
- ParisFrance's chief city
baguette · croissant · brasserie · gastronomy · patois
tramway
Rail system for carriages
- commercialPaid broadcast promotion
- shoppingAcquiring goods at retailers
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
university · market · quartier · gentrification · density · commute · nightlife · café · terrace · pedestrian
- French GeographyAlps, Corsica, Ile-de-France, Burgundy, Aquitaine
- French Communescommune, municipal council, town council, adjoint, deputy mayor
- Nord-Pas-de-CalaisDunkirk, Hem
- European CitiesAmsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen
- FranceParis, Notre-Dame, Lyon, croissant, Toulouse
- French CitiesParis, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse
LilleParis
France's chief city
village · hamlet · rural France · French countryside · Lyon
LilleMarseille
Major southern French seaport
Nice · Provence · Côte d'Azur · Toulouse · Montpellier