Culture

Lille

Flemish houses and St Stevens Church in Lille's Old Town © www.123fr.com / David Hughes
Most Popular Hotels in Lille:
1 Rue De Fouquieres, 62199
83 Avenue Willy Brandt, 59777
224 Rue De Paris, 59000
17 Quai De Wault, 59027
 
 




The Lille National Orchestra and the Opera House, place du Théâtre, (tel: (03) 2838 4050 or 0820 489 000 for tickets; www.opera-lille.fr), the Théâtre du Nord (Theatre Roger Salengro), 4 Place du Général de Gaulle (tel: (03) 2014 2424; www.theatredunord.fr) and the Grand Bleu, 36 avenue Marx Dormoy (tel: (03) 2009 8844; www.legrandbleu.com), a drama centre for young audiences, are the engines that drive the city's cultural life.

Lille has always been a city of music and dance lovers. Rock music, jazz and new music have their temple at the Aéronef, 168 Centre Euralille (tel: (03) 2838 5050; www.aeronef-spectacles.com) and its distribution circuit, made up of about 30 cafes that organise concerts. The biggest concerts are held at the Zénith, 1 boulevard des Cités Unies (tel: (03) 2014 1516; www.lillegp.com) and the Sébastopol Theatre, place Sébastopol (tel: (03) 2054 4450; www.theatre-sebastopol.fr), which has a programme on almost every day and is a must for operetta lovers in particular.

Two smaller theatres, Le Prato, 6 allée de la Filature (tel: (03) 2052 7124; www.leprato.fr) and Le Biplan, 19 rue Colbert (tel: (03) 2012 9111; www.lebiplan.org) are also worth checking out for more alternative stuff.

The main cinemas in Lille are the Majestic, rue de Béthune (tel: 0892 680 073; www.cinefil.com), the Métropole, rue des Ponts-de-Comines (tel: 0892 680 073) and the UGC Ciné Cité Lille, 40 rue de Béthune (tel: 0892 700 000; www.ugc.fr).

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