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Top 7 Best Activities in Lille
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Has your stay in Lille finally begun? Whether you're staying for a weekend or a week, incredible activities await you! Especially since most of them are very financially accessible.
Rest assured, you won't have to break the bank to enjoy the best of Lille.
Historically, the Hauts-de-France region has not been spared. The inhabitants evolved in harsh agricultural, industrial or mining environments. Poverty spared no one and multiple foreign invasions only accentuated this fragility. Nevertheless, this never prevented the people of Lille from keeping their smiles and maintaining their famous conviviality.
In 2022, Lille was the fourth city in France where it's good to live as a family! Proof, if any were needed, that money doesn't buy happiness. This doesn't mean that the city hasn't developed though. Quite the contrary, with industrialization, life there is now rich, lively and rather comfortable. During your activities, you will still grasp the popular art of living rooted in the people of Lille. Particularly around rustic gastronomy or yet another beer tasting!
What to do in Lille? 7 activity ideas
Between culture, gastronomy, thrills and simply unusual activities, you won't have time to look at your watch. Whatever your desires during your getaway, there will surely be an activity in Lille to fulfill you.
To make the most of your stay, without wasting precious minutes searching, discover our selection of the best activities in Lille.
1. Explore Lille in an authentic 2CV
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Category: €€ / Unusual / Gastronomic / Cultural
Description: Let the city reveal itself to you in a whole new light. Aboard a 2CV car, begin one of the 4 circuits offered by your driver. Set off to conquer the capital of Hauts-de-France, with the unique creaking of this iconic little car. The streets, unmissable monuments and unique places will be commented on live. You'll discover anecdotes and charming discoveries! The visit will also be punctuated with tastings of artisanal products, in the warmest atmosphere.
2. Learn vitality cooking
Category: €€ / Gastronomic
Description: Join Séverine for a cooking and nutrition workshop in Lille. By creating from A to Z a delicious seasonal, gourmet and plant-based menu, you'll learn the basics of nutrition. Each recipe is adapted to the participants' dietary needs (intolerances, allergies, etc.) to allow you to fully enjoy the workshop. The right balance of theory and practice will allow you to expand your collection of tasty recipes that are easy to reproduce at home.
3. Take on an elite agent mission
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Category: €€ / Thrills / Sports
Description: Step into the boots of an elite agent in this sports park of over 6000 m²! You'll have to dodge obstacles and solve logical puzzles in the four districts to claim the title. Indoors, let off steam with friends or family in an extraordinary adventure. For this, form a team of elite agents and solve an impossible two-hour mission. Together, you'll have only one objective: reach the final mission!
4. Challenge yourself in a music quiz
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Category: €€ / Unusual / Cultural
When?: All year round.
Description: Who will win the music blind test? Come take up the challenge at Musi'Quiz, France's first musical challenge center. Nostalgic for the top 50, the 80s, 90s, 2000s, movie or cartoon music... Come challenge each other with friends or family on increasingly original music quizzes! With 8 challenges and over 3,000 songs, you'll feel like you're on a TV game show.
Good to know: Getting hungry? Order a small snack or drink during or after your game session. A bar will be at your disposal to keep you in top form.
5. Explore the Natural History Museum of Lille
Category: € / Cultural
When?: All year round.
Description: For a first approach or to reconcile children with museums... You know where to go! Since 1822, this wonderful and evolving place has welcomed visitors in the former town hall of the capital of Hauts-de-France. On site, trace as a family the history of humanity, life and, more broadly, Earth. Wonder and discovery will be on the agenda, while promising a rich cultural break for children and parents.
Good to know: Check on site or directly on the website to participate in a fun family workshop. The natural history museum of Lille organizes several each week.
6. Take flight in the freefall simulator
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Category: €€€ / Unusual / Thrills
When?: All year round.
Description: What if you took advantage of your Lille stay to gain some height? Even better, experience the crazy sensation that a freefall simulator provides. With training and supervision from instructors, take off with your eyes closed (or almost). This unique experience is to be shared in a small group of adventurers. Even children are invited to take the big leap! At the end of your session, you'll all leave with your baptism certificate in hand, great, isn't it?
Good to know: Children are also welcome! With instructor supervision, the youngest will discover unique sensations they won't soon forget. As for those who prefer to keep their feet firmly on the ground, the site offers virtual reality sessions to surprise you from terra firma.
7. Become a master brewer by visiting a local brewery
Category: € / Gastronomic / Cultural
When?: All year round, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Description: Learning everything about craft beer making is now within reach. For about 1h30, the team will take you to discover the preparation process: brewing, fermentation and bottling, you'll be experts! For better immersion, you can taste and smell the raw materials of Lille beers (malt, hops). Naturally, the visit will conclude with a tasting time of 3 different beers in small glass format.
Good to know: This brewery is accessible in 25 minutes by metro from Lille. During your visit, your guide will adapt their speech according to each person's different knowledge levels. Note that to participate, online reservation is mandatory.