​​🇫🇷 Lille in a Day | A Cathedral, Cobblestones & Endless Energy! 🏰

As someone who refuses to waste a weekend indoors, I took a whirlwind day tripto ​​Lille​​—and this Flemish-flavored gemdid notdisappoint! Here’s how to maximize 4 hoursof non-stop exploring(and where to refuel!). ​​🚆 Getting There​​ ​​Train​​: Paris Gare du Nord → Lille Flandres(🚄 1hr, €25-50 round-trip) ​​On Foot​​: Everything’s walkable👟 (no metro needed!) ​​🏰 Must-Stop Sights​​ 1️⃣ ​​Tour de Lille​​ 🏢 Glass skyscraper🌆 (jarringly modernnext to 17th-century streets). 2️⃣ ​​Porte de Paris​​ 📸 Triumphal arch🏗️ (quick photo op!). 3️⃣ ​​Palais des Beaux-Arts​​ 🎨 (Next time!) France’s 2 art museum🖼️ (line was too long😤). 4️⃣ ​​Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la Treille​​ ⛪ Gothic-modern hybrid✝️ (*stained glass = heavenly light showers🌈). 5️⃣ ​​Deûle River​​ 🌊 Sunny benches☀️ + kids’ playground🎠 (local life in action!). 6️⃣ ​​Parc Zoologique​​ 🦚 (Skip Unless…) Basic animals🦢 (better for families with toddlers). ​​🍽️ Fuel Stops​​ ​​Meert​​ 🧇: Vanilla ice cream🍦 (since 1677!). ​​La Houblonnière​​ 🍖: Flemish carbonnade🍺 (beer-braised beef) Frites🍟 (crispy + mayo-dipped) €20pp💶 (Grand’Place people-watching). ​​#LilleInADay #NoRestJustExplore​