Weekend in Lille

I spent an afternoon in Lille last year and it seemed like a city worth exploring. So when I saw that Pearl Jam was playing in Arras (a town not far from Lille) I figured I’d go to the festival and check out Lille at the same time, making a weekend out of it.

My second impression of the city was conflicting but only because it poured with rain most of the time we were there but that's to be expected in a northern European city. It was fine on one day which you can see from the photos below and for the most part I think Lille is a sweet city with gorgeous Flemish style architecture.  Even on this second trip I didn't have time to see everything, just the main squares and parks so next time I will do a dedicated trip to see what else is on offer.