Embark on a 2-hour walk in Vieux Lille with a qualified guide, on the trail of the town's history as well as its heritage. Spot the old town’s main sights and monuments and hear fun facts and anecdotes about life on the charming cobbled streets.

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Duration 2 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: French, English
Wheelchair accessible
Small group available

Highlights

See Vieux Lille's main sites and monuments
Enjoy a walk along the charming cobbled streets of the old city
Hear interesting commentary about Lille's history from your knowledgeable guide

Full description

Visit Lille's most charming district and admire its architecture, shops, and museums on a 2-hour guided walk. Learn about the old town's heritage and history from your guide as you pass Vieux Lille's landmarks and monuments. Some of the attractions you’ll see include the Palais Rihour, the main square, the Old Stock Exchange, the Opera House, the Chamber of Commerce, and Notre-Dame de la Treille Cathedral. The tour will conclude near the Hospice Comtesse. Founded in 1237 by Jeanne de Flandre, the Hospice features a display of works from Lille's past including objects from everyday life, wooden sculptures, earthenware, furniture, and paintings.

Includes

2-hour guided tour of Vieux Lille

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

Important information

Know before you go

Note that most of the old city's streets are cobbled. For this reason, high heels are not a good footwear option
Tours do not operate on 1 January, 1 May, 25 December, during the first weekend in September, or on Heritage Day weekend (3rd weekend in December)
French tours are conducted daily at 15:00
English tours are available every Saturday at 10:15

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Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 290 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.6/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Service
4.4/5
Organization
4.4/5

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Una bonita experiencia! La Guía (Stephanie) muy buena, muy preparada y muy amena. Lo malo es que en grupos grandes y con la bulla exterior no se escucha bien. Deben proveer audífonos portátiles o algún sistema para que la calidad del tour mejore. O limitarlo a 10-12 personas máximo. Nuestro grupo era de casi 30 personas y al final pierdes el hilo y el interés porque no escuchas bien.

April 15, 2022

Good visit, enriching and which brought us a lot of knowledge. The person making the visit is a connoisseur we realize that he loves his city (a little too much) he makes tons of it but he makes us share a lot of history and adventures concerning the city. But certainly Lille is a very beautiful city which deserves to be known !! Very beautiful monuments and the architecture is splendid!

December 22, 2019

Very interesting guided tour of my city. We learned a lot and the guide was great! Too bad the rain was there! Small negative point for the tourist office which printed our tickets for us. On these were listed a sale price for the visit at € 8.80 while when booking, we paid € 11 per person ... I did not have more information except that of a " computer bug ". A gesture on their part would have been welcome ...

June 10, 2019

Vieux Lille 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour

Vieux Lille 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour

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