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 Lille, Belgium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lille is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp.
The municipality comprises the towns of Gierle, Lille proper, Poederlee and Wechelderzande.
On January 1, 2005 Lille had a total population of 15,389.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lille,_Belgium   (76 words)

  
 Lille - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Lille
Lille is the seat of a bishopric and has several universities and a Catholic seminary.
Lille is the centre of a great industrial and commercial urban district, which includes Roubaix, Tourcoing, La Madeleine, and a ring of suburban communities.
Lille was the birthplace of the soldier and colonial administrator Louis Faidherbe (b.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Lille   (593 words)

  
 Lille
Lille was once known as "the Manchester of France" - but the old textile mills and dirty heavy industry has largely gone, driven out of business in the second half of the 20th century (as in Britain) by lower cost foreign producers.
For centuries Lille was the home of the Counts of Flanders, who had a château on a river island round which the town grew up.
In 1667 Louis XIV of France besieged and captured Lille, erecting a huge triumphal arch similar to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to mark his victory.
www.theotherside.co.uk /tm-heritage/towns/lille.htm   (909 words)

  
 FRANCE Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lille 2004 has also dreamed up an original and enduring project called the “Maisons Folie.” These 12 new multi-use cultural spaces are being created in locations throughout the area ranging from a hospice to a farm, a fort and a hotel.
Lille’s two Maisons Folie are being installed in former industrial sites—the Leclercq factory, a famous textile mill, and the Brasserie des Trois Moulins, France’s oldest surviving brewery.
Lille 2004 will offer a new take on this old tradition with the Maisons Folie, community centers built in such unusual locations as a fortress, a church and a former factory.
francemagazine.org /articles/issue67/article76.asp?...&article_id=76   (3360 words)

  
 Lille - member town of the network
Lille airport: newly inaugurated in 1996 with a capacity of 1.5 million passengers.
Some of these will be initiated by the City of Lille, others by the Mission for the Celebration of the year 2000, the various districts, the associated commune of Hellemmes and their partners.
Lille, in association of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Mission for the Celebration of the Year 2000, will present an exhibition and event presenting the current status of Africa and this continent's contribution to the world.
www.rafhael.org /en/cities/lille.htm   (3083 words)

  
 Lille (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lille is the alternate old name of a town in Maine.
See also: Alain de Lille, Ecole Centrale de Lille
This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lille_(disambiguation)   (87 words)

  
 Tours Designed - Tailor Made School Tours
Lille was once known as 'the Manchester of France' ­ but lower cost foreign producers have put the dirty heavy industries out of business.
Lille can be visited as an extended day trip from the U.K. or as a day excursion as part of a longer duration tour to Northern France or Belgium.
Lille is also suitable as a destination for our 'European Market Cruise' utilising the onboard accommodation of PandO North Sea Ferries.
www.toursdesigned.co.uk /france2.html   (930 words)

  
 Shortbreaks - City Stays - Lille, France
Helped by the launch of Eurostar services in 1994, which really put Lille on the tourist map, in recent years the city has undergone an amazing transformation and is now a vibrant cultural centre.
Lille’s focal point, lined with gabled, Flemish-style mansions and pavement cafés, is the Grand’Place, at the centre of which stands a statue of the Déesse (goddess), a symbol of Lille’s resistance to the Austrian siege in 1792.
The east side of the square is dominated by one of Lille’s greatest landmarks, the lavishly ornate Vieille Bourse (old Stock Exchange), a blend of Flemish and French influences built during the Spanish occupation whose arcaded central courtyard now houses flower and book stalls.
www.inntravel.co.uk /shortbreaks/lille.htm   (549 words)

  
 Michael Jackson's Beer Hunter - Belgians invade France: It's another beer war altogether
It is a shame that, in Belgium, the tradition of table beers is dying.
Beer is as central to Belgium's national culture and gastronomic heritage as wine is to the French.
This is Belgium's answer to Méthode Champenoise, though three brewers have in the last few years adapted further techniques from Rheims and Epernay.
www.beerhunter.com /documents/19133-001827.html   (1767 words)

  
 Lille (Municipality, Province of Antwerp, Belgium)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lille is located in the arrondissement of Turnhout, c.
It should not be confused with the French city of Lille (in Dutch, Rijssel).
The flag is vertically divided blue-yellow-blue with the municipal coat of arms in the middle.
www.fotw.net /flags/be-vanll.html   (101 words)

  
 Lille city guide with information for vacations and business travel in Lille   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Situated in the north east of France, to the east of the popular Normandy and west of Belgium, Lille is now one of the largest city's in France.
Other attractions in Lille include the many galleries and museums in Lille, some of which are the Musée d'Art et Industrie de Roubaix, the Frédéric Storme Gallery and the Musée d' Histoire Naturelle et Zoologie.
Hotels in Lille are plentiful and you should not be stuck for somewhere to stay as there is everything from international hotel chains to family run accommodation in Lille.
www.a-zoftourism.co.uk /travel-to-Lille.htm   (359 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Books: Paris Lille Brussels: The Bradt Guide to Eurostar Destinations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
I understand the comment from the reader who complained that this is not a regular guide book with all the restaurants in the whole city kept in one chapter and all the hotels in another chapter.
But the success of the smaller Lille book was showing me round a neighbourhood and giving a really local feel to my visit.
I recently travelled to Lille with the mini city guide from the same author and publisher and found it so useful that I bought this bigger three-city guide.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1841620459   (957 words)

  
 Brugge / Bruges, Belgium visitor guide
Alternatively, there is a bus service from Lille's Gare d l'Europe, which again is well served by both TGV and Eurostar trains.
Close to Bruxelles, Ghent and Lille, the Autoroutes connecting Brugge to the rest of Europe are efficient.
In addition Belgium is famed for its vast diversity of beers.
www.eurapart.com /brugge.html   (575 words)

  
 Flanders (Traditional province, France)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The French Flandre (singular) or Flandres (plural) is of course part of the historical region of Flanders, which is now mainly located in Belgium with the status of Region.
Flanders were colonized by the Romans and incorporated to the province of Second Belgium, whose capital city was Reims (Champagne).
In 1213, Philippe-Auguste seized Lille, the capital city of Flanders.
www.flagspot.com /flags/fr-flndr.html   (1135 words)

  
 Lille, France May 30th   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lille, France - Located in the second floor of a shopping mall, the venue was quite strange with its multicolour view of the outside from the dressing room windows.
Even a city like Lille, near Belgium where they are really famous, failed to attract a lot of people.
Everybody was in a good mood and Ali, always smiling, was talking to the public in a very relax atmosphere.
www.cranes-fan.com /tour/lille.html   (252 words)

  
 Lille, France Hotel Information, Rate Comparison: Direct Prices, Discounters, Consolidators (LIL/0-1 km)
the hotel carlton lille is not far from the station where travelers can commute on the frequent rail service to paris, leisure travelers, the hotel carlton offers its guests an array of amenities.
notice further to construction work on the public road for lille 2004, the hotel informs you that from june 30th until august 30th 2003, the access to the private parking will be closed.
the hotel carlton lille is not far from the station where travelers can commute on the frequent rail service to paris, leisure travelers, the hotel carlton offers its guests an array of amenities.experience a unique class and quality of service at this charming property.
www.hotels-shopper.com /FR/LIL-c0-1.htm   (5219 words)

  
 First World War.com - Battles - The First Battle of Ypres, 1914
They believed a coordinated attack would enable the Allies to recapture the industrial city of Lille, Belgium, followed swiftly by Brussels.
The already weakened Belgian Army fought valiantly, but the German actions forced Belgium's King Albert to open the sluices that held back the sea.
On 27 October, the Belgians flooded the land between their positions and the Germans' along the twenty-mile strip of land between Dixmude and Nieuport, creating a two-mile wide water barrier that forced Falkenhayn to halt and reconsider his plans.
www.firstworldwar.com /battles/ypres1.htm   (996 words)

  
 Lille Information and Deals - TripAdvisor
The main problem on our stay is that the hotel is not close to Lille centre at all, it is a tram ride...
Lille: Golden Tulip Alliance Couvent des Minimes: "This former convent is a blessing" A TripAdvisor Member, Littlestone, Kent, Sep 26, 2005
The Hotel de France in Rue Bethune in Lille is the shabbiest 2 star French hotel I have ever stayed at....
tripadvisor.com /AllReviews-g187178-or10-Lille_Nord_Pas_de_Calais.html   (1422 words)

  
 Lille hotels, for discount hotels in Lille
All lodgings, bed and breakfast or guest house accommodation near Lille and the surrounding area can be viewed without obligation.
Hotels in Lille can be booked online, and you can be confident we've got the best hotels with over 60,000 hotels worldwide.
Availability of accommodation in Lille can be checked real-time, and the majority of the hotels online offer discount hotel prices for making an Internet booking.
www.travel-hotels-europe.com /antwerpen-hotels/lille-hotels-3.htm   (388 words)

  
 Lille, Belgium -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Lille, Belgium -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Lille is a (An urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government) municipality located in the (A native or inhabitant of Belgium) Belgian province of (A port in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river) Antwerp.
The total area is 59.40 (Click link for more info and facts about km²;) km²; which gives a (Click link for more info and facts about population density) population density of 258.00 inhabitants per km²;.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/li/lille,_belgium.htm   (119 words)

  
 Hillen Sculptor Biography
Sculptor symposium within the framework of 250 years Bach in Ehrfurt (Germany).
Exposition in ‘De Lage Rooy’ in Meerle (Belgium)
Project ‘Art and Landscape’ in ‘De Lilse Bergen’ in Lille in cooperation with the Students of the Alanus high school from Alfter (Germany)
www.hillen-sculptor.com /who.htm   (508 words)

  
 www.cyclingnews.com news and analysis
Belgian Cyclo-cross Championships - CN Lille, Belgium, January 10-11, 2004
The dominant force in Belgian (and world) cyclo-cross this year, Wellens rode his rainbow jersey to the national title in typically wet and heavy conditions, beating a resurgent Mario De Clercq and outgoing national champion Sven Nys.
Arne Daelmans suffering in one of the toughest passages in Lille
www.cyclingnews.com /cross.php?id=cross/2004/jan04/belchamp04   (541 words)

  
 Collective dynamics among ethnic minorities. Ethnic mobilisation and socio-political participation: Comparative case ...
Ethnic mobilisation and socio-political participation: Comparative case studies of Moroccans in Antwerp (Belgium), Liège (Belgium), Lille (France) and Utrecht (the Netherlands).
The project was transferred to KU Brussel in March 1997.This research analyses the collective dynamics, socio-political participation, and ethnic mobilisation of immigrant minorities through comparative case studies centred on Moroccans self-organisations in four medium sized cities in Flanders (Antwerpen), Wallonia (Liege), The Netherlands (Utrecht) and France (Lille).
The principal objectives of the research are: to develop and apply an original theoretical framework combining French and Anglo-American approach to immigrants ethnic mobilisation.
www.ercomer.org /research/32.html   (176 words)

  
 World Military Championship   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Belgium 3 1 2 0 4-3 4 2.
Belgium 3 2 0 1 6-5 4 (1.20) 3.
Belgium 1-0 Iran 06.12.78 Grenoble France 1-1 Belgium 20.12.78 Linz Austria 4-3 France 21.02.79 Châteauroux France 3-0 Austria Iran n/p France Austria qualified 18.02.78 Alger Algeria 1-3 Italy 01.03.78 Stuttgart Germany 0-2 Italy 04.04.78 ?
www.rsssf.com /tablesm/military.html   (1177 words)

  
 Europe Tours - Tour Europe with your private driver-guide
This tour allows you to enjoy a mixture of interesting cities with their sights and spectacular landscapes in France and Belgium.
Some of the highlights are: Eiffel Tower - Montmartre - churches - boat trip on the canals of Brugge - bullet train ride from Brussels to Paris.
This is the end of your "France Belgium Tour".
www.a-la-carte-europe-tours.com /france-belgium-tour.html   (588 words)

  
 Flanders Field   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Waregem may be reached by train from Brussels via Gent (Gand) in approximately one hour; from Paris, Gare du Nord, in about five hours via Rysel (Lille) and Kortrijk (Courtrai), and five and one-half hours via Brussels and Gent.
At this peaceful location rest 368 American military Dead, most of whom gave their lives in liberating Belgium in World War I. Their headstones are aligned in four symmetrical areas around the white stone chapel that stands in the center of the cemetery.
The altar inside the chapel is of fl and white Grand Antique marble having draped flags on each side; above it is a crusader's sword outlined in gold.
www.abmc.gov /ff.htm   (408 words)

  
 Nord-Pas-de-Calais - Deals and Reviews - Lille & Hotel Alliance - TripAdvisor
The hotel alliance was very unusual as it had previously been an old convent and has been very tastefully converted to a modern hotel.
Nevertheless, we think the Gantois is the best hotel in Lille and would be a find in any town.
Apr 12, 2004: A TripAdvisor Member, London, UK We are chocoholics and walk and taste for miles in France and Belgium.In Lille the other w/end we walked the streets to find the chocolates we wanted to buy for our family.
tripadvisor.com /ShowUserReviews-g187176-r1848908-Nord_Pas_de_Calais...   (901 words)

  
 Belgian Beer & Other Speciality Beer Recce Trips
The Belgian aspects of this trip featuring an annual Christmas Beer festival, that takes place in Essen, in Antwerp Province, in Belgium, run by the Belgian Beer consumer's organisation, O.B.E.R., are covered in a sub-page covering Belgian recces that can be reached by clicking here, or on this section's title.
Lille was used as a base for a White Beer Travels Beer Hunt, in 1998, see Past Beer Hunts.
A surprising, but welcome feature of the Lille scene, which has happened since the 1998 visit, is the number of establishments (bars, Pizza places, Chinese Restaurants, etc) that have a sign from the Belgium Brewers, Bavik (www.bavik.be).
www.whitebeertravels.co.uk /recce.html   (4597 words)

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