Vieux-Lille
A district of red brick and ornately carved doorways from the 17th and 18th centuries, with cobbled streets lined with boutiques, dessert shops, and traditional Flemish pubs.
The Vieux-Lille lies north of the Grand Place. Along Rue de la Monnaie and Rue des Escarmouches, you will find many 17th- and 18th-century red-brick and white-stone terraced houses. The ground floors are mostly boutiques, antique shops, and traditional estaminets, or small pubs. Start at the Grand Place, follow Rue de la Monnaie past the Hospice Comtesse and the cathedral, and continue to Place du Beurre. The walk takes about two hours. In the evening, try Flemish beef stew and Maroilles cheese tart with local beer.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hospice Comtesse Museum
- Lille Cathedral (Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille)
- Maison Méert
- Grand Place (Place du Général-de-Gaulle)
- Opéra de Lille
- Vieille Bourse
- Palais Rihour & Place Rihour
- Church of Saint-Maurice