{"id":43851,"date":"2021-12-08T08:00:01","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T07:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=43851"},"modified":"2022-08-08T15:43:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T13:43:42","slug":"lille-france-scarpe-escaut-natural-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/lille-france-scarpe-escaut-natural-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Feel like a Local in Lille and the Scarpe-Escaut Natural Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lille is the capital of Flemish France. Discover the monuments you cannot miss and the best local food to try.<\/h2>\n
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Lille. Photos by Irene Paolinelli<\/div><\/div>\n

Lille<\/strong> has been part of France<\/strong> for over three centuries, but its atmosphere still retains the style of the squares of Flanders<\/strong>. And indeed, the historic centre, the “Vieux Lille<\/strong>“, is a catalogue of palaces and streets reminiscent, not to sound disrespectful, of Brussels or Ghent. Lille is the capital of Flemish France<\/strong>. The most frequently asked question is: are the vibes French <\/strong>or Flemish<\/strong>? It is difficult for the visitor to clarify this doubt.<\/p>\n

Fast train connections<\/strong> have made it easily accessible on routes between Paris<\/strong>, London<\/strong> and Brussels<\/strong> and designer boutiques have sprung up everywhere, turning it into a little capital city, as it once was. Follow Adrien’s tips<\/strong>, a french friend who lived in Lille for 5 years, and\u00a0feel like a local<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

1. What to visit<\/h2>\n
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Visiting Lille. Photos by Irene Paolinelli<\/div><\/div>\n

The starting point for visiting the city is undoubtedly its old part<\/strong>. Walking through the winding alleyways you can see the long history<\/strong> and a particularly lively tour on a Sunday when the Wazemmes market<\/strong> takes place, large and always full of people and sounds, a dip in an atmosphere of northern flavours mixed with the sound of an accordion.<\/p>\n

Surely you cannot miss:<\/p>\n