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About Lille, France
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Lille France's fourth largest city, is located to the country's north, on the Deule River. It is the capital of the Nord-Pas de Calais région. It is also the capital of the Nord département. It lies near the border with Belgium and its Dutch name is Rijsel
FACTS AND FIGURES
- Population: 170,000
- City's textile industry dates back to Middle Ages
- With over 144 000 students, the metropolitan area of Lille is one of the first student cities in France
- Lille tried an unsuccessful bid for the organization of the Games of the XXVIIIth Olympiad in 2004
SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS
- Old town features Flemish architecture from 17th and 18th centuries
- Star-shaped citadel
- Palais des Beaux-Arts, prestigious art museum features works of Goya, Donatello and Veronese
- Old Stock Exchange, designed by architect Julien Destrée (circa 1653) is a magnificent example of the Flemish baroque style.
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