A local’s guide to Lille: 10 top tips - The Guardian

A local’s guide to Lille: 10 top tips  The Guardian

Lille and neighbour Roubaix have been reinvented as cultural hubs, with a dynamic arts scene. Curator Didier Fusillier and local artist Fanny Bouyagui pick their ...



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