Lille Culture

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, Gosnay, 62199
224 Rue De Paris, 59000
17 Quai De Wault, 59027
3 Rue De Paris, Bp 335, 59026
 
 




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).

Tours of Lille


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