One little secret worth sharing is the best view of Lille from the top of the imposing belfry crowning the Hôtel de Ville (the town hall), which at 104 metres, is the tallest municipal building in France. Little-known by visitors,…

Set around the covered courtyard between two old town houses of Vieux Lille, a series of candlelit red brick and panelled rooms with wooden tables creates an inviting and warm décor at restaurant La Cave aux Fioles. The staff here…

The lovely art museum La Piscine in Roubaix, close to Lille, is set in a former art deco municipal bathhouse, with graceful buildings surrounding a courtyard and garden. Today, the high vaulted swimming pool building still exists,…