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Today, with its 220.000 inhabitants, the main city of the region '''[[Nord-Pas-de-Calais]]''' '''Lille''' is integrated in an urban community of 87 smaller cities, which makes more than one million inhabitants, ranked at the 4th biggest city in '''[[France]]'''. The great cultural diversity of this so dynamic metropolis, contributed to the nomination of Lille, '''“European Capital of the Culture” and “Town of Art and History” in 2004'''. There are many students who make it lively and vibrant. Moreover, Lille is very well situated and at reasonable distance from the main cities in europe like '''[[Paris]]''' (1h by train), '''[[Brussels]]'''(30 minutes) and '''[[London]]''' (1h30 minutes). On November 2007 there were approximately 620 actives couchsurfers.<!-- Some basic information here. Indication of number of CouchSurfers. Please remember that this is not a travel guide - | Today, with its 220.000 inhabitants, the main city of the region '''[[Nord-Pas-de-Calais]]''' '''Lille''' is integrated in an urban community of 87 smaller cities, which makes more than one million inhabitants, ranked at the 4th biggest city in '''[[France]]'''. The great cultural diversity of this so dynamic metropolis, contributed to the nomination of Lille, '''“European Capital of the Culture” and “Town of Art and History” in 2004'''. There are many students who make it lively and vibrant. Moreover, Lille is very well situated and at reasonable distance from the main cities in europe like '''[[Paris]]''' (1h by train), '''[[Brussels]]'''(30 minutes) and '''[[London]]''' (1h30 minutes). On November 2007 there were approximately 620 actives couchsurfers.<!-- Some basic information here. Indication of number of CouchSurfers. Please remember that this is not a travel guide - Wikivoyage is where travel-guide information should be written! --> | ||
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So in this page you can find any information about Lille, the city, the CS Activities, the History, the cultural life and its night life. If one day you get to Lille, this page will help you to know Lille more than others ! | So in this page you can find any information about Lille, the city, the CS Activities, the History, the cultural life and its night life. If one day you get to Lille, this page will help you to know Lille more than others ! | ||
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==<FONT COLOR="#660000">'''CS ACTIVITIES IN LILLE'''</FONT>== | ==<FONT COLOR="#660000">'''CS ACTIVITIES IN LILLE'''</FONT>== | ||
[[File:CS-Tshirt-Lille-arriere.png|300px|right]] | [[File:CS-Tshirt-Lille-arriere.png|300px|right]] | ||
===<FONT COLOR="#990000">'''CS Meetings in Lille'''</FONT>=== | ===<FONT COLOR="#990000">'''CS Meetings in Lille'''</FONT>=== | ||
[[ | [[File:IMG 0371.JPG|250px|right|CS Stand at the Braderie de Lille 2007]] | ||
[[ | [[File:Lille braderi08.JPG|250px|right|Start of the Game at the Braderie de Lille 2008]] | ||
[[File:Braderie de Lille 2009.JPG|250px|right]] | [[File:Braderie de Lille 2009.JPG|250px|right]] | ||
The CS Communauty in Lille is very active. There is sometimes some special events, like a hiking tour to make discover the Region of Lille called '''[[Nord-Pas-de-Calais]]''', some parties or even some trip to go together to some CS Meetings in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, England or in Paris. <br/> | The CS Communauty in Lille is very active. There is sometimes some special events, like a hiking tour to make discover the Region of Lille called '''[[Nord-Pas-de-Calais]]''', some parties or even some trip to go together to some CS Meetings in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, England or in Paris. <br /> | ||
There are also 3 regular meetings a month: | There are also 3 regular meetings a month: | ||
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|style="background:#efefef;"| The '''monthly CS meeting''' is scheduled the first Tuesday of each month in a different bar to make discover a new place each time. | |style="background:#efefef;"| The '''monthly CS meeting''' is scheduled the first Tuesday of each month in a different bar to make discover a new place each time. | ||
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|style="background:#efefef;"| The '''CS Quizz''' is scheduled each Thursday in the middle of the month. It happens in the bar '''Le Puzzle''' (formerly '''Le Mécanisme Dubitatif'''), rue Meurein, the Headquarter of the CS Community of Lille. | |style="background:#efefef;"| The '''CS Quizz''' is scheduled each Thursday in the middle of the month. It happens in the bar '''Le Puzzle''' (formerly '''Le Mécanisme Dubitatif'''), rue Meurein, the Headquarter of the CS Community of Lille. | ||
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To know when and where is programmed the next one : check '''[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=3421 CS Group of Lille]''' for more information. The '''[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=cslille%40hotmail.com CS Calendar for Lille]''' is a great way to keep informed of all recent events. <br/> | To know when and where is programmed the next one : check '''[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=3421 CS Group of Lille]''' for more information. The '''[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=cslille%40hotmail.com CS Calendar for Lille]''' is a great way to keep informed of all recent events. <br /> | ||
If you want to have some view on what happen on these '''CS Meetings in Lille''', just check the '''[http:// | If you want to have some view on what happen on these '''CS Meetings in Lille''', just check the '''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Bibliotheque_Numerique_CS_de_Lille Numeric Library of CS in Lille]'''! | ||
===<FONT COLOR="#990000">'''Mailing List'''</FONT>=== | ===<FONT COLOR="#990000">'''Mailing List'''</FONT>=== | ||
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===<FONT COLOR="#990000">'''How to find a Couch in Lille'''</FONT>=== | ===<FONT COLOR="#990000">'''How to find a Couch in Lille'''</FONT>=== | ||
The number of active couchsurfers is growing in Lille. It should be easy to find a couch. There is many Couch Surfers in Lille ready to host someone, and even sometime to cook to you something. It can happen that you receive some invitation to surf some couch in Lille in the case if you are travelling close for here. You don't know why ? Because ...<br/> | The number of active couchsurfers is growing in Lille. It should be easy to find a couch. There is many Couch Surfers in Lille ready to host someone, and even sometime to cook to you something. It can happen that you receive some invitation to surf some couch in Lille in the case if you are travelling close for here. You don't know why ? Because ...<br /> | ||
'''"The People in the North of France have in the Heart the Sun they don't have in the Sky"'''<br/> | '''"The People in the North of France have in the Heart the Sun they don't have in the Sky"'''<br /> | ||
Otherwise it could be a good idea to ask people in suburbs instead (because the city is very popular), like in Lambersart, Lomme, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Hellemmes, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Marquette, Mouvaux, Marcq en Baroeuil, La Madeleine, Ronchin, Faches Thumenil or Englos. | Otherwise it could be a good idea to ask people in suburbs instead (because the city is very popular), like in Lambersart, Lomme, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Hellemmes, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Marquette, Mouvaux, Marcq en Baroeuil, La Madeleine, Ronchin, Faches Thumenil or Englos. | ||
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===<FONT COLOR="#990000">'''CouchSurfers in Lille'''</FONT>=== | ===<FONT COLOR="#990000">'''CouchSurfers in Lille'''</FONT>=== | ||
[[ | [[File:CS_meeting_Lille.JPG|250px|left|CS Jungle Speed Meeting]] | ||
====<FONT COLOR="#CC0033">Meeting Organisers</FONT>==== | ====<FONT COLOR="#CC0033">Meeting Organisers</FONT>==== | ||
<!-- List yourself if you have ever organised a meeting, or would like to - people could contact you about organising a gettogether when they are planning to visit the city? --> | <!-- List yourself if you have ever organised a meeting, or would like to - people could contact you about organising a gettogether when they are planning to visit the city? --> | ||
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/tomcatescmt/ ] | [http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/tomcatescmt/ ] CS City Ambassadors of Lille <br /> | ||
[ http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/tomcatescmt/][http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/gardelesprit/][http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/djulesss/ ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/zkay4/ ] CS Lille Group Moderator <br/> | [ http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/tomcatescmt/][http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/gardelesprit/][http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/djulesss/ ][http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/zkay4/ ] CS Lille Group Moderator <br /> | ||
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/lucil/ ] Organiser of the Concert Meetings <br/> | [http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/lucil/ ] Organiser of the Concert Meetings <br /> | ||
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=4N3O57F Celine] Breakfast Club Meeting organiser<br/> | [http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=4N3O57F Celine] Breakfast Club Meeting organiser<br /> | ||
It is only a little list of members in a city where many others Couch Surfers are activ. Anybody is able to organise a CS Meeting, everybody is welcomed to do it, especially if it is to suggest a great idea ! So if you have an idea, [http://www.couchsurfing.com/meetings.html?new=1 create your own meeting] by clicking [http://www.couchsurfing.com/meetings.html?new=1 here], and make an announce for this meeting on the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=3421 CS Group of Lille] ! <br/> | It is only a little list of members in a city where many others Couch Surfers are activ. Anybody is able to organise a CS Meeting, everybody is welcomed to do it, especially if it is to suggest a great idea ! So if you have an idea, [http://www.couchsurfing.com/meetings.html?new=1 create your own meeting] by clicking [http://www.couchsurfing.com/meetings.html?new=1 here], and make an announce for this meeting on the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=3421 CS Group of Lille] ! <br /> | ||
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====<FONT COLOR="#CC0033">Coffee or a drink</FONT>==== | ====<FONT COLOR="#CC0033">Coffee or a drink</FONT>==== | ||
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Here is a list of couchsurfers who are willing to show their city if they have time :<br/> | Here is a list of couchsurfers who are willing to show their city if they have time :<br /> | ||
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=5W7NF5 Jéjé ] | [http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=5W7NF5 Jéjé ] | ||
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=2BLC6H5 Antoine ] | [http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=2BLC6H5 Antoine ] | ||
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[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/novlis Sylvain] | [http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/novlis Sylvain] | ||
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=59S1SMA Ugo] | [http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=59S1SMA Ugo] | ||
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==<FONT COLOR="#660000">'''TRANSPORT'''</FONT>== | ==<FONT COLOR="#660000">'''TRANSPORT'''</FONT>== | ||
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===<FONT COLOR="#990000">How to get to Lille</FONT>=== | ===<FONT COLOR="#990000">How to get to Lille</FONT>=== | ||
====<FONT COLOR="#CC0033">By Plane</FONT>==== | ====<FONT COLOR="#CC0033">By Plane</FONT>==== | ||
[[ | [[File:Tgv-dup1.jpg|250px|right|Always a TGV to get to Lille]]Lille has his own Airport called "Lille-Lesquin", you can get then by bus to the city center, but there is not to much flight companies who get in this Airport. Now, there is a plane between lille and marseille by Ryanair. So it can be interesting about the price. From the airport to the center you have a bus each hour 5h30am to 10h30 pm: monday to friday; 5h30am to 6H30pm: Saturday; 10h30 am to 10h30 pm: sunday and legal holidays. [http://www.lille.aeroport.fr/gb/acces/navette.asp more informations] <br /> | ||
Here are the other possibilities: from the Airport Paris-Roissy Charles de Gaulle, and take the Train (TGV) until Lille. From the Airport Bruxelles-Zaventem or Bruxelles-Charleroi, you have then some train to get to Lille. from Charleroi you have also a shuttle front of the airport have a look there: | Here are the other possibilities: from the Airport Paris-Roissy Charles de Gaulle, and take the Train (TGV) until Lille. From the Airport Bruxelles-Zaventem or Bruxelles-Charleroi, you have then some train to get to Lille. from Charleroi you have also a shuttle front of the airport have a look there: [http://www.charleroi-airport.com/doc.php?nd=1102&tid=102&site=1&lg=2 more informations]<br /> | ||
====<FONT COLOR="#CC0033">By Train</FONT>==== | ====<FONT COLOR="#CC0033">By Train</FONT>==== | ||
Lille Flandres train station is the busiest outside Paris, with 61000 travellers per day. From Brussels-Midi, you have some train who go directly to Lille (1h). From Paris, you will find some train direct to Lille in the train station "Gare du Nord" (1h). From London, you will find some Eurostar which go to Lille directly (1h30). <br/> | Lille Flandres train station is the busiest outside Paris, with 61000 travellers per day. From Brussels-Midi, you have some train who go directly to Lille (1h). From Paris, you will find some train direct to Lille in the train station "Gare du Nord" (1h). From London, you will find some Eurostar which go to Lille directly (1h30). <br /> | ||
There is also another train station called "Lille Europe" which is 5 minutes walking from "Lille Flandres". | There is also another train station called "Lille Europe" which is 5 minutes walking from "Lille Flandres". | ||
====<FONT COLOR="#CC0033">By Bus</FONT>==== | ====<FONT COLOR="#CC0033">By Bus</FONT>==== | ||
You have some bus companies like '''[http://www.eurolines.com Eurolines]''' which can get you to Lille easily. <br/> | You have some bus companies like '''[http://www.eurolines.com Eurolines]''' which can get you to Lille easily. <br /> | ||
====<FONT COLOR="#CC0033">By Car</FONT>==== | ====<FONT COLOR="#CC0033">By Car</FONT>==== | ||
Lille is at the centre of 6 motorways: From Paris, take the A1, direction Lille, exit of the Paris ring "Porte de Clignancourt". From Brussels, A27 take the direction "Doornik". From England, take the Shuttle or the Ferry direction Calais, take direction Dunkerque and then direction Lille A25. From Reims and Lyon: A5 and A31. From Gent, Antwerp and Amsterdam take the A22. From Valenciennes, Mons and Liege, take the A23. <br/> | Lille is at the centre of 6 motorways: From Paris, take the A1, direction Lille, exit of the Paris ring "Porte de Clignancourt". From Brussels, A27 take the direction "Doornik". From England, take the Shuttle or the Ferry direction Calais, take direction Dunkerque and then direction Lille A25. From Reims and Lyon: A5 and A31. From Gent, Antwerp and Amsterdam take the A22. From Valenciennes, Mons and Liege, take the A23. <br /> | ||
Important: If you come from Belgium by car, don't forget that the Flamish Name of Lille is "Rijsel". <br/> | Important: If you come from Belgium by car, don't forget that the Flamish Name of Lille is "Rijsel". <br /> | ||
====<FONT COLOR="#CC0033">By Carpooling</FONT>==== | ====<FONT COLOR="#CC0033">By Carpooling</FONT>==== | ||
You can find a driver or passenger to share the ride and cut on travel cost. In France carpooling is very popular and is called "covoiturage". Among others, [http://www.covoiturage.fr covoiturage.fr] is the most used carpooling website in France. <br/> | You can find a driver or passenger to share the ride and cut on travel cost. In France carpooling is very popular and is called "covoiturage". Among others, [http://www.covoiturage.fr covoiturage.fr] is the most used carpooling website in France. <br /> | ||
[[ | [[File:Velo à Lille.JPG|250px|left|Advise: use the bicycle in Lille!]] | ||
===<FONT COLOR="#990000">How to circulate in the City</FONT>=== | ===<FONT COLOR="#990000">How to circulate in the City</FONT>=== | ||
'''[http://www.transpole.fr/accueil/hp.aspx Transpole ]''' is the society who is in charge of the Tramway, the bus and the subway in Lille and in the area. <br/> | '''[http://www.transpole.fr/accueil/hp.aspx Transpole ]''' is the society who is in charge of the Tramway, the bus and the subway in Lille and in the area. <br /> | ||
The Subways and the Tramways are working from 5.30 a.m to 12.30 a.m from Monday to Saturday and from 7.00 a.m to 12.30 a.m on Sunday. There is 2 differents Tramway Lille, both start from the Lille Flandres Train Station, one goes to Roubaix, and the other to Tourcoing. The Bus are working from 5.30 a.m to 10.30 p.m from Monday to Saturday and from 8.00 a.m to 10.30 p.m on Sunday. <br/> | The Subways and the Tramways are working from 5.30 a.m to 12.30 a.m from Monday to Saturday and from 7.00 a.m to 12.30 a.m on Sunday. There is 2 differents Tramway Lille, both start from the Lille Flandres Train Station, one goes to Roubaix, and the other to Tourcoing. The Bus are working from 5.30 a.m to 10.30 p.m from Monday to Saturday and from 8.00 a.m to 10.30 p.m on Sunday. <br /> | ||
It is easy to walk through the city, and it is necessary to precise that you don't have any hill to climb around, so it is easy to cross the City in bicycle. If you want to have some information to know how to buy some cheap bicycle in Lille, [http:// | It is easy to walk through the city, and it is necessary to precise that you don't have any hill to climb around, so it is easy to cross the City in bicycle. If you want to have some information to know how to buy some cheap bicycle in Lille, [http://couchwiki.org/en/Bicycle_in_Lille just check this page]. | ||
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==<FONT COLOR="#660000">'''THE CS TRAVEL GUIDE OF LILLE'''</FONT>== | ==<FONT COLOR="#660000">'''THE CS TRAVEL GUIDE OF LILLE'''</FONT>== | ||
[[ | [[File:Lille 3000.JPG|250px|left|The Boulevard Faidherbe during Lille 3000]] | ||
===<FONT COLOR="#990000">Presentation of Lille</FONT>=== | ===<FONT COLOR="#990000">Presentation of Lille</FONT>=== | ||
If you are interested about the '''[http:// | If you are interested about the '''[http://couchwiki.org/en/The_History_of_Lille History of Lille]''', you can find a special page '''[http://couchwiki.org/en/The_History_of_Lille here]'''. You will know how Lille has been an influenced city and will be for centuries ... <br /> | ||
Lille (Rijsel en néerlandais) est une ville du nord de la France. C'est la préfecture du département du Nord et de la région Nord-Pas-de-Calais. | Lille (Rijsel en néerlandais) est une ville du nord de la France. C'est la préfecture du département du Nord et de la région Nord-Pas-de-Calais. | ||
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===<FONT COLOR="#990000">What to do in the Main City of the Nord Pas de Calais ?</FONT>=== | ===<FONT COLOR="#990000">What to do in the Main City of the Nord Pas de Calais ?</FONT>=== | ||
You can find the many nice place to visit here on the page called '''[http:// | You can find the many nice place to visit here on the page called '''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Cultural_Patrimony_of_Lille#The_Flavours_of_Lille Cultural Patrimony of Lille]''', where the historical monuments, the differents museums and the differents gardens or parks are described. The ideas won't miss you when you will be in Lille ! To have a simple look on what to visit in Lille, just check the '''[http://maps.google.fr/maps/ms?hl=fr&gl=fr&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=114892299849385703507.000448529041b8319b102&mid=1205806611CS Map of the City of Lille]'''.<br /> | ||
Otherwise, if you are interested about local specialities like the typical local foods or drinks, restaurant (you will find the complete list of the restaurants in Lille, with opinions from Couch Surfers), shops and markets are exposed '''[http:// | Otherwise, if you are interested about local specialities like the typical local foods or drinks, restaurant (you will find the complete list of the restaurants in Lille, with opinions from Couch Surfers), shops and markets are exposed '''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Local_Specialities%2C_Gastronomy_and_Restaurants_in_Lille on this page]''' (TO BE COME). <br /> | ||
You are interested about parties, place for some concerts, night gathering, meetings in Lille, you can find all the informations in this page called '''[http:// | You are interested about parties, place for some concerts, night gathering, meetings in Lille, you can find all the informations in this page called '''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Pubs%2C_Bars_and_Nightlife_in_Lille Pubs, Bars and Nightlife in Lille]'''. You will find on this page the only complete list of all Bars & Clubs in Lille available in english on the Web, with opinions from Couch Surfers on each of it (TO BE COME) ! You will see how dynamic is the City of Lille even during the nights ! | ||
===<FONT COLOR="#990000">Informations for Students and Workers who arrive to Lille</FONT>=== | ===<FONT COLOR="#990000">Informations for Students and Workers who arrive to Lille</FONT>=== | ||
Dear Students and Workers, you have chose the City of Lille to stay, so you find here all the informations required for your installation ! ('''[http:// | Dear Students and Workers, you have chose the City of Lille to stay, so you find here all the informations required for your installation ! ('''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Informations_for_Students_and_Workers_who_arrive_to_Lille TO BE COME]''') | ||
==<FONT COLOR="#660000">'''IN CASE OF EMERGENCY'''</FONT>== | ==<FONT COLOR="#660000">'''IN CASE OF EMERGENCY'''</FONT>== | ||
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* '''Police Station:''' | * '''Police Station:''' | ||
Tel: | Tel: 03.20.17.28.40 <br /> | ||
Adress: 3 PLACE PHILIPPE DE GIRARD - F-59800 Lille | Adress: 3 PLACE PHILIPPE DE GIRARD - F-59800 Lille | ||
* '''Health Urgency:''' | * '''Health Urgency:''' | ||
SAMU (French Health Urgency Service): Tel: 15 <br/> | SAMU (French Health Urgency Service): Tel: 15 <br /> | ||
European Tel number for Urgency: 112 <br/> | European Tel number for Urgency: 112 <br /> | ||
Urgency number for the homeless: 115 <br/> | Urgency number for the homeless: 115 <br /> | ||
* '''Hospital:''' | * '''Hospital:''' | ||
'''[http://www.lannuairesante.fr/recherche-H%F4pital------Lille.html Click here to have the list of the Hospital in Lille]'''. | '''[http://www.lannuairesante.fr/recherche-H%F4pital------Lille.html Click here to have the list of the Hospital in Lille]'''. | ||
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Urgency number: 18 | Urgency number: 18 | ||
* '''Embassy and Consulat:''' | * '''Embassy and Consulat:''' | ||
'''[http:// | '''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Informations_for_Students_and_Workers_who_arrive_to_Lille#Embassy_and_Consulat_in_Lille Click here to have the list of the differents Consulats and Embassies in Lille]''' | ||
* '''Emergency Doctor:''' | * '''Emergency Doctor:''' | ||
'''SOS Médecins''' 3 av. Louise Michel - F-59 000 Lille <br/> | '''SOS Médecins''' 3 av. Louise Michel - F-59 000 Lille <br /> | ||
Tel: 03 20 29 91 91 (24h/24) | Tel: 03 20 29 91 91 (24h/24) | ||
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[[ | [[File:Article CS Voix du Nord 08-07-07.JPG|thumb|750px|center|Voix du Nord's Article (Local Newspaper in Lille) about Couch Surfing, July 8th 2007]] | ||
[[ | [[File:Ch'timedia bon.JPG|thumb|750px|center|Pictures extracted from the Documentary for the Ch'timedia about the Couch Surfing Project, November 25th 2007. [http://www.chtirama.com/index.php?page=2&vid=97&onlyvids=1 click here to show the video]]] | ||
[[ | [[File:Article CS Nord Eclair petit.JPG|thumb|750px|center|Nord Eclair's Article (Local Newspaper in Lille) about Couch Surfing, August 23rd 2008]] | ||
[[Image:Reportage France 3 CS.JPG|thumb|750px|center|Pictures extracted from the TV news for the Channel France 3 about the Couch Surfing Project. | [[Image:Reportage France 3 CS.JPG|thumb|750px|center|Pictures extracted from the TV news for the Channel France 3 about the Couch Surfing Project. | ||
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* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=3421 Local Group: Lille]''' | * '''[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=3421 Local Group: Lille]''' | ||
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Today, with its 220.000 inhabitants, the main city of the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais Lille is integrated in an urban community of 87 smaller cities, which makes more than one million inhabitants, ranked at the 4th biggest city in France. The great cultural diversity of this so dynamic metropolis, contributed to the nomination of Lille, “European Capital of the Culture” and “Town of Art and History” in 2004. There are many students who make it lively and vibrant. Moreover, Lille is very well situated and at reasonable distance from the main cities in europe like Paris (1h by train), Brussels(30 minutes) and London (1h30 minutes). On November 2007 there were approximately 620 actives couchsurfers.
So in this page you can find any information about Lille, the city, the CS Activities, the History, the cultural life and its night life. If one day you get to Lille, this page will help you to know Lille more than others !
CS ACTIVITIES IN LILLE
CS Meetings in Lille
The CS Communauty in Lille is very active. There is sometimes some special events, like a hiking tour to make discover the Region of Lille called Nord-Pas-de-Calais, some parties or even some trip to go together to some CS Meetings in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, England or in Paris.
There are also 3 regular meetings a month:
| The monthly CS meeting is scheduled the first Tuesday of each month in a different bar to make discover a new place each time. | |
| The CS Quizz is scheduled each Thursday in the middle of the month. It happens in the bar Le Puzzle (formerly Le Mécanisme Dubitatif), rue Meurein, the Headquarter of the CS Community of Lille. | |
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The Lille Breakfast meeting( Brunch ) is on Sunday almost every week from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. To be sure that a Breakfast meeting will happen this Sunday, please check on the group of Lille. |
To know when and where is programmed the next one : check CS Group of Lille for more information. The CS Calendar for Lille is a great way to keep informed of all recent events.
If you want to have some view on what happen on these CS Meetings in Lille, just check the Numeric Library of CS in Lille!
Mailing List
You can be informed by some events taking place in Lille and in the area by mail. But your profil has to be registered in Lille as city of residence or by joining the CS Group of Lille .
How to find a Couch in Lille
The number of active couchsurfers is growing in Lille. It should be easy to find a couch. There is many Couch Surfers in Lille ready to host someone, and even sometime to cook to you something. It can happen that you receive some invitation to surf some couch in Lille in the case if you are travelling close for here. You don't know why ? Because ...
"The People in the North of France have in the Heart the Sun they don't have in the Sky"
Otherwise it could be a good idea to ask people in suburbs instead (because the city is very popular), like in Lambersart, Lomme, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Hellemmes, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Marquette, Mouvaux, Marcq en Baroeuil, La Madeleine, Ronchin, Faches Thumenil or Englos.
CouchSurfers in Lille
Meeting Organisers
[1] CS City Ambassadors of Lille
[ http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/tomcatescmt/][2][3][4] CS Lille Group Moderator
[5] Organiser of the Concert Meetings
Celine Breakfast Club Meeting organiser
It is only a little list of members in a city where many others Couch Surfers are activ. Anybody is able to organise a CS Meeting, everybody is welcomed to do it, especially if it is to suggest a great idea ! So if you have an idea, create your own meeting by clicking here, and make an announce for this meeting on the CS Group of Lille !
Coffee or a drink
Here is a list of couchsurfers who are willing to show their city if they have time :
Jéjé
Antoine
Jeremy
Delphine
Sylvain
Ugo
TRANSPORT
How to get to Lille
By Plane
Lille has his own Airport called "Lille-Lesquin", you can get then by bus to the city center, but there is not to much flight companies who get in this Airport. Now, there is a plane between lille and marseille by Ryanair. So it can be interesting about the price. From the airport to the center you have a bus each hour 5h30am to 10h30 pm: monday to friday; 5h30am to 6H30pm: Saturday; 10h30 am to 10h30 pm: sunday and legal holidays. more informations
Here are the other possibilities: from the Airport Paris-Roissy Charles de Gaulle, and take the Train (TGV) until Lille. From the Airport Bruxelles-Zaventem or Bruxelles-Charleroi, you have then some train to get to Lille. from Charleroi you have also a shuttle front of the airport have a look there: more informations
By Train
Lille Flandres train station is the busiest outside Paris, with 61000 travellers per day. From Brussels-Midi, you have some train who go directly to Lille (1h). From Paris, you will find some train direct to Lille in the train station "Gare du Nord" (1h). From London, you will find some Eurostar which go to Lille directly (1h30).
There is also another train station called "Lille Europe" which is 5 minutes walking from "Lille Flandres".
By Bus
You have some bus companies like Eurolines which can get you to Lille easily.
By Car
Lille is at the centre of 6 motorways: From Paris, take the A1, direction Lille, exit of the Paris ring "Porte de Clignancourt". From Brussels, A27 take the direction "Doornik". From England, take the Shuttle or the Ferry direction Calais, take direction Dunkerque and then direction Lille A25. From Reims and Lyon: A5 and A31. From Gent, Antwerp and Amsterdam take the A22. From Valenciennes, Mons and Liege, take the A23.
Important: If you come from Belgium by car, don't forget that the Flamish Name of Lille is "Rijsel".
By Carpooling
You can find a driver or passenger to share the ride and cut on travel cost. In France carpooling is very popular and is called "covoiturage". Among others, covoiturage.fr is the most used carpooling website in France.
How to circulate in the City
Transpole is the society who is in charge of the Tramway, the bus and the subway in Lille and in the area.
The Subways and the Tramways are working from 5.30 a.m to 12.30 a.m from Monday to Saturday and from 7.00 a.m to 12.30 a.m on Sunday. There is 2 differents Tramway Lille, both start from the Lille Flandres Train Station, one goes to Roubaix, and the other to Tourcoing. The Bus are working from 5.30 a.m to 10.30 p.m from Monday to Saturday and from 8.00 a.m to 10.30 p.m on Sunday.
It is easy to walk through the city, and it is necessary to precise that you don't have any hill to climb around, so it is easy to cross the City in bicycle. If you want to have some information to know how to buy some cheap bicycle in Lille, just check this page.
THE CS TRAVEL GUIDE OF LILLE
Presentation of Lille
If you are interested about the History of Lille, you can find a special page here. You will know how Lille has been an influenced city and will be for centuries ...
Lille (Rijsel en néerlandais) est une ville du nord de la France. C'est la préfecture du département du Nord et de la région Nord-Pas-de-Calais.
Lille est, avec ses 224 900 habitants, la principale ville, aux côtés de Roubaix, Tourcoing et Villeneuve-d'Ascq, de Lille Métropole Communauté urbaine, intercommunalité qui regroupe 85 communes et compte 1,2 million d'habitants. Lille est aussi au centre d'une agglomération internationale regroupant environ 1,37 million d'habitants et s'étendant sur la Belgique. Plus largement, elle appartient à une vaste conurbation formée avec les villes de Mouscron, Courtrai, Tournai et Menin, totalisant au moins 1,9 million d’habitants[1].
Son nom en ancien français (L’Isle), comme en flamand occidental (Ryssel, Rijsel en néerlandais moderne), provient d’une île des marécages de la vallée de la Deûle sur laquelle elle a été fondée.
Lille et ses environs appartiennent à la région historique de la Flandre romane, anciens territoires du Comté de Flandre mais ne faisant pas partie de l'aire linguistique du néerlandais. Lille a ainsi toujours été une ville de langue romane[2].
Du moyen-âge à la révolution française, Lille a connu une histoire mouvementée. Ville la plus assiégée de France, elle a appartenu successivement au comté de Flandre, au royaume de France, à l'État bourguignon, au Saint empire romain germanique et aux Pays-Bas espagnols avant d'être prise par les armées françaises menées par Vauban et melée à la guerre de Succession d'Espagne et aux combats avec les autrichiens en marche vers Paris pour libérer Louis XVI.
Cité marchande depuis ses origines, manufacturière depuis le XVIème siècle, la révolution industrielle en fera une grande capitale industrielle principalement autour des industries textiles et mécaniques. Leur déclin, à partir des années 1960, ouvrira une longue période de crise et ce n'est qu'à partir des années 1990 que la reconversion vers le secteur tertiaire et la réhabilitation des quartiers sinistrés donneront un autre visage à la ville.
Lille, en tant que ville principale de l'une des principales aires urbaines de France dispose d'une vie culturelle riche et diversifiée : de nombreuses salles de concerts, une vie associative riche et de nombreux événements (Lille 2004, Lille 3000, Braderie de Lille etc.
What to do in the Main City of the Nord Pas de Calais ?
You can find the many nice place to visit here on the page called Cultural Patrimony of Lille, where the historical monuments, the differents museums and the differents gardens or parks are described. The ideas won't miss you when you will be in Lille ! To have a simple look on what to visit in Lille, just check the Map of the City of Lille.
Otherwise, if you are interested about local specialities like the typical local foods or drinks, restaurant (you will find the complete list of the restaurants in Lille, with opinions from Couch Surfers), shops and markets are exposed on this page (TO BE COME).
You are interested about parties, place for some concerts, night gathering, meetings in Lille, you can find all the informations in this page called Pubs, Bars and Nightlife in Lille. You will find on this page the only complete list of all Bars & Clubs in Lille available in english on the Web, with opinions from Couch Surfers on each of it (TO BE COME) ! You will see how dynamic is the City of Lille even during the nights !
Informations for Students and Workers who arrive to Lille
Dear Students and Workers, you have chose the City of Lille to stay, so you find here all the informations required for your installation ! (TO BE COME)
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
- Police Station:
Tel: 03.20.17.28.40
Adress: 3 PLACE PHILIPPE DE GIRARD - F-59800 Lille
- Health Urgency:
SAMU (French Health Urgency Service): Tel: 15
European Tel number for Urgency: 112
Urgency number for the homeless: 115
- Hospital:
Click here to have the list of the Hospital in Lille.
- Fireman Station:
Urgency number: 18
- Embassy and Consulat:
Click here to have the list of the differents Consulats and Embassies in Lille
- Emergency Doctor:
SOS Médecins 3 av. Louise Michel - F-59 000 Lille
Tel: 03 20 29 91 91 (24h/24)
LOCAL MEDIA MENTIONS
LINKS
- lille-oldcity.com if you need global informations about the city. There is some informations about bars, shops and what to do.
- lillelanuit.com to know more about nightlife and events.
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