Maison Méert
Méert
A century-old patisserie founded in 1761, famous for thin gaufres filled with Madagascan vanilla cream and a favourite of Charles de Gaulle.
Maison Méert is on Rue Esquermoise. The shopfront retains its 19th-century wrought-iron windows and painted ceilings, and the upstairs tearoom is lavishly decorated. Its signature is the oval-shaped thin waffle (gaufre fourrée), filled with Madagascan vanilla icing; de Gaulle is said to have ordered them regularly. Each one costs about €4, and boxed sets make good gifts. The tearoom also serves light lunches. The shop is often closed or has shorter hours on Mondays, and weekends see long queues.
Opening hours
About Tue–Sun 09:30–19:00
Nearby sights
- Grand Place (Place du Général-de-Gaulle)
- Palais Rihour & Place Rihour
- Lille Cathedral (Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille)
- Vieille Bourse
- Vieux-Lille
- Opéra de Lille
- Hospice Comtesse Museum
- Church of Saint-Maurice