Lille Hauts-de-France II

For today’s post we head back to Lille Hauts-de-France II as photographer anonygrapher takes us for another look around this amazing French city.

Lille, Ahhh what a great city. It’s located in the North of France, very close to the Belgian border, where they have the best beer in the world btw. French people have a reputation for complaining all the time, being somewhat lazy and eating cheese. Although, partial laziness and cheese are common around here, the mindset is a little more special. People are much more welcoming and happy.

Food, drink and history

Lille is a medium-sized city that’s got everything you’d possibly need; Food, Beer, History, Art, gotcha. Enjoy chilled nights eating and drinking in the Vieux Lille (old town). Wanna party hard? we got a place for that too, no worries, you’ll have fun at Rue Solférino. Like history? Good, Lille is one of the most besieged city of France, the Vikings, the Spanish, the Dutch etc… they all came here. Walk through the paved streets, the big squares like Grand’Place, the museums like le Palais des Beaux-Arts, it’s pretty relaxed.

Moreover, its location couldn’t be better when it comes to travelling. Cities like Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris or even London are all very close by, so why not spend a weekend elsewhere while you’re at it.

What is your favourite place to have a cup of tea? #teawithaview

To me, the true beauty of this city isn’t necessarily found in specific areas like its history or certain places; it’s more the whole vibe it gives off. As a rooftopper and a photographer, I like to portray the beauty of the city from above. From its rooftops, a city has so much more to offer, it’s an experience most tourists or even locals won’t get to encounter, and that’s what my photos are all about: capturing the unknown.