Back to your Lille guideA first walk

Three squares, many details

Explore Grand Place, the Vieille Bourse exterior and Place Rihour. About 0.77 km. Allow 3454 minutes with pauses; longer for any interiors.

123NORTH ↑Route overview · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Route overview, north up. The downloadable GPX follows the mapped street geometry. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL.

Three places to begin
  1. 1

    Place du Général de Gaulle

    Find three different roof shapes around Grand Place.

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  2. 2

    La Vieille Bourse

    Choose a carved detail on the old exchange.

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  3. 3

    Place Rihour

    Draw one feature of the building on Place Rihour.

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Make it your own.

Museum hours and courtyard access vary. The citadel is beyond this short central route.

This route connects landmark locations; museum, church and garden entrances can be gated or ticketed. Stay on public paths and pause outside if an entrance is closed. Check crossings, stairs, surfaces and opening hours for your needs.

Directions use mapped pedestrian access, checked on 2026-09-09. The route has not been walked or audited for step-free access. Allow time to adapt it on the ground.

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