Weekend in Lille

We’ve headed up to Lille, in northern France, to meet up with friends for some Christmas market shopping. We’ve never been here before, but already I can say it’s certainly a city we would revisit. It’s absolutely beautiful this time of year, with all the Christmas lights and greenery decorating the buildings and windows, and I would definitely be keen to see it at other times of the year, to enjoy some of the outside spaces.

There’s a huge ferris wheel in the main square. Not something I’d want to go on, but it looks like you’d get a great view from the top, if you have a stomach for heights.

The Christmas market was in Place Rihour, in the centre of the old town. There were lots of stalls, selling everything from vin chaud (mulled wine) to four foot high painted soldiers, in the style of the nutcracker.

It’s also definitely the place to buy a nativity scene, or snap up an addition to one you may already have.

All really enjoyable and very festive.