Lille Christmas Market
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Explore Lille Christmas market for fun rides, cool shops, and tasty treats in a beautiful French town square full of holiday cheer.
The city becomes a winter wonderland during the festive season, complete with twinkling lights, traditional holiday treats, and a wide range of activities.
When: 20.11-29.12.2024
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Lille Christmas Market
All the Christmas market attractions are just a short walk from each other in the center. They take up three neighboring squares, Grand Place, Place du Théâtre and Place Rihour. The short distances make Lille the perfect Christmas market to enjoy with younger kids
The Grand Place is also named place du Général de Gaulle, as Charles de Gaulle was born in Lille in 1890.
There is a vintage carousel at Place du Théâtre, in front of the Lille Opera, the Beffroi de la Chambre de Commerce de Lille and the Vieille Bourse. This square was called Petite-Place in contrast to the Grand-Place. Just a heads up, the carousel gets covered mid way!
You can also enter the Vieille Bourse and buy some books! Built in 1652, when the city was Spanish, the bourse is made up of 24 separate houses that enclose a courtyard
The Christmas village at Place Rihour has a bit of everything. There is raclette and Flammkuchen (the Alsace version of pizza), waffles and crêpes
Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille Cathedral is also worth a visit. Its construction started in 1854 and took almost 150 years (!) to finish. It was completed in 1999 with a modern facade. This is about 6 minutes walk from Grand Place
Practical Stuff
*When: 17.11-30.12.2023
Monday-Thursday: 11.00-20.30
Friday-Saturday: 10.00-22.00
Sunday: 11.00-20.30
24.12.2023: closing at 18.00
25.12.2023: closed
30.12.2023: closing at 20.00
*Where: Place Rihour 59000 Lille
*Cost: free entrance
*You can find more info on the official site of the Christmas market here
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Where to Park to Visit the Lille Christmas Market
There are several parking places around the center. This one is right at the Grand Place, so very convenient.
Parking Indigo Lille Grand Place
33 Pl. du Général de Gaulle, 59000 Lille, France
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