Fun facts about Lille
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The legend of 'Lydéric and Phinaert' puts the foundation of the city of Lille at 640.
Lille
France
Lille is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the Nord department, and the main city of the European Metropolis of Lille.
From the “History” section
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Lille's Dutch name is Rijsel, which means 'at the island' in Middle Dutch.
Lille
France
Lille is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the Nord department, and the main city of the European Metropolis of Lille.
From the “History” section
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Lille hosts an annual braderie on the first weekend in September, which is one of the largest flea markets in Europe.
Lille
France
Lille is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the Nord department, and the main city of the European Metropolis of Lille.
From the “Main sights” section
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The Lille Metro is the first automatic light metro line in the world, opening on 25 April 1983.
Lille
France
Lille is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the Nord department, and the main city of the European Metropolis of Lille.
From the “Transport” section
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In July 1921, the first anti-tuberculosis vaccine, known as BCG, was discovered at the Pasteur Institute in Lille.
Lille
France
Lille is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region, the prefecture of the Nord department, and the main city of the European Metropolis of Lille.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Cereol89, Velvet · CC BY-SA 4.0